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Crowd chants ‘Stop killing our kids’ as vigil for Oakland stabbing becomes protest
iStock/Thinkstock(OAKLAND, Calif.) — A vigil for a black woman stabbed to death by a white felon on parole turned into more of a protest Monday night, as many among the crowd chanted, “Stop killing our [Read More…]
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‘Stand Your Ground’ laws under scrutiny again after man gunned down in parking lot
Obtained by ABC News(CLEARWATER, Fla.) — Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law is coming under intense scrutiny again after a sheriff declined to file charges in the shooting death of an unarmed man who was apparently [Read More…]
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Wetland easement haying allowed in Missouri’s driest counties
Wetland easements in Missouri’s driest counties can be cut and baled for livestock forage. Landowners can apply to the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to cut up to 50 percent of the grass in their [Read More…]
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Most Minnesota crops doing well
Most of Minnesota’s crops are in good to excellent condition, but there are a few areas struggling after getting more rain. The USDA says portions of the state started to recover from flooded fields last [Read More…]
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Wisconsin crops got rain, but most could use more
Many Wisconsin farmers were thankful to see a little rain last week to help their crops but many would like another good soaking rain. Fifty-three percent of Wisconsin’s corn has reached silking stage which is [Read More…]
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Missouri crops progressing faster, at lower quality
Missouri crops are progressing faster than last year, but dry weather continues to harm them. Corn silking is 95 percent complete as of Sunday. The crop is rated only 35 percent good to excellent. Soybeans [Read More…]
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Varying moisture across Iowa affecting crops
Flood related nutrient loss and crop damage is a concern in the northern two thirds of Iowa, but subsoil moisture in the southern third of the state is less than 30 percent adequate to surplus. [Read More…]
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Illinois crops continue to progress faster than last year
The USDA reports corn silking in Illinois reached 97 percent as of Sunday with a third of the crop in the dough stage, which is ahead of last year. the crop is 82 percent good [Read More…]
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Suspect identified in Toronto mass shooting that leaves 2 dead, including 10-year-old girl: Police
ABCNews.com(TORONTO) — A gunman opened fire on the streets of Toronto, killing two people — a 10-year-old girl and 18-year-old girl — wounding 13 others and sparking an outpouring of grief for the Canadian city. [Read More…]
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Police release photos of former Bush cardiologist and suspect moments before fatal shooting
Houston Police Department(HOUSTON) — Police have released images from the moment right before a onetime doctor for former President George H.W. Bush was gunned down as he rode his bicycle in Houston. Cardiologist Mark Hausknecht, [Read More…]
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Chick-Fil-A fans will be able to make chicken dishes at home with new meal kits
Chick-fil-A(ATLANTA) — Chick-fil-A fans in the Atlanta area rejoice! The fast-casual chicken restaurant will start testing a new meal kit concept next month so you can make convenient pre-portioned chicken dishes at home. In an [Read More…]
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Dozens die in Japan’s record heat wave, UK has hottest day of the year
ABCNews.com(LONDON) — Monday is the hottest day of the year so far in the U.K. and Brits are melting. At 92 degrees in parts of England, it’s even hotter than Miami and Tel Aviv. But [Read More…]
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12-year-old sent to migrant shelter 900 miles from family: ‘He didn’t know what was happening’
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — He is 12, and in a shelter in Maryland, nearly a thousand miles from his family. When Brayan Cáceres’ grandmother in Florida was finally able to talk to the boy after he had [Read More…]
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U.S. General: ‘cautious optimism’ Afghanistan strategy working
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East believes there is reason for “cautious optimism” that the Trump administration’s South Asia Strategy is working in Afghanistan and creating the conditions for peace [Read More…]
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Ferrari purists brace for change as famed Italian automaker takes the on-ramp to SUVs and hybrids
Morgan Korn(NEW YORK) — The late Enzo Ferrari, the formidable and brilliant race car driver turned automotive legend, was also a shrewd businessman when he launched his sports car company 71 years ago. His philosophy [Read More…]
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Red meat, poultry in cold storage up on year
The USDA says supplies of red meat in cold storage at the end of June 2018 were up 5% from the end of June 2017. Beef jumped 8% to 448.577 million pounds and pork was [Read More…]
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Average Michigan cherry crop anticipated
A grower in the nation’s top producing cherry region expects an average harvest amid a dry growing season. “I knew I had a lot of cherries on the trees, but they aren’t turning into as [Read More…]
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Dry weather causing issues in Michigan
A crop farmer in Michigan’s Thumb says insect pressure is mounting from persistent dry conditions. Mark Reif grows corn, soybeans, dry beans, wheat and pickles near Saginaw. “If it stays like it is, it’s going to [Read More…]
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Senate to announce Farm Bill Conferees
The U.S. Senate will name farm bill conferees this week. Four Republicans and three Democrats are expected to be listed including Senate Ag Chairman Pat Roberts, a Republican from Kansas, and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, [Read More…]
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Mom says search for college student who went missing while jogging is ‘excruciating’
Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office(BROOKLYN, Iowa) — As hundreds have rallied to search for 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts — who went for a jog Wednesday evening in the rural town of Brooklyn, Iowa, and never returned — [Read More…]