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Vatican says Pope Francis to meet sex abuse victims in Ireland
Franco Origlia/Getty Images(ROME) — When Pope Francis travels to Ireland this weekend, he is likely to meet privately with sex abuse victims, a Vatican spokesman told reporters today. As is the custom, information about the [Read More…]

Body found during search for missing Iowa jogger
Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office(NEW YORK) — A body was found Tuesday in rural Iowa during the search for missing jogger Mollie Tibbetts, state officials said. Authorities were “working to confirm the identity,” the state officials [Read More…]

Hurricane Lane, a Category 4 storm, threatening Hawaii
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Lane is a powerful Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, and gusts to 185 mph, as of Tuesday morning. The forecast takes the hurricane toward the [Read More…]

Survey shows bankers tightening loan criteria & wishing for tariff cuts
A new survey of bankers shows tough financial times in agriculture is changing how they handle farm financial services. Dr. Ernie Goss talks to Brownfield about the survey on today’s Managing For Profit. Continue reading [Read More…]

Crock-Pot dispute leads to Michigan father being tased by police while holding baby
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A dispute over a Crock-Pot led to a confrontation at a backyard barbecue in Michigan in which police tased a father as he held his 2-month-old baby, an incident recorded by a [Read More…]

Protesters knock down Confederate statue on UNC campus
Sara D. Davis/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Demonstrators knocked down a controversial Confederate statue at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday, capping off a night that began as a peaceful protest, school [Read More…]

American teenager found after going missing in Paris
iStock/Thinkstock(PARIS) — An American teenager who was reported missing in Paris has been found, according to his family. American and European authorities spent Monday scrambling to locate a Miami-area teenager who traveled with his family [Read More…]

Man accused of killing pregnant wife, daughters says he walked in on wife strangling children: Police
Weld County Sheriff(DENVER) — A Colorado man accused of killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters allegedly claims he walked in on his wife strangling their two children, a police affidavit stated. Shanann Watts, [Read More…]

Weather widely variable across Wisconsin last week
It was another week of widely variable rainfall across Wisconsin. The latest USDA Crop Progress report says clear, hot, and humid weather persisted until Thursday when a wave of thunderstorms brought moisture mostly to south-central [Read More…]

Minnesota corn, soybeans maturing 10 days ahead of normal
Weather across much of Minnesota has turned from hot and wet to warm and dry. The consistent heat has pushed crop development, with corn and soybeans maturing about 10 days ahead of normal. University of [Read More…]

Market swings possible with early #harvest18
The president of U.S. Commodities says an early harvest presents the market with upside potential and downside risk. Don Roose tells Brownfield the 2018 crop is the second-fastest maturing crop on record. “Only 2012 was [Read More…]

Profits ahead for dairy farmers?
The USDA says slightly higher milk prices and relatively low feed costs next year could mean a more profitable year ahead. “You should see a bit improved margins.” USDA World Ag Outlook Board Chair Seth [Read More…]

Michigan crops still need rain
Most Michigan crops need rain. WinField United agronomist Jason Roth tells Brownfield about two-thirds of the state has some level of drought. “I’ve seen corn that looks fairly uniform and still pretty dark green, and [Read More…]

American teenager reported missing in Paris
iStock/Thinkstock(PARIS) — An American teenager is missing in Paris after packing up some of his belongings and leaving a goodbye note while on family vacation in France, according to his family. Tariq Aleem Shabazz, Jr., [Read More…]

Man accused of killing pregnant wife, daughters formally charged with murder
Weld County Sheriff(DENVER) — The Colorado man accused of killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters has been charged with three counts of murder, prosecutors said. When Shanann Watts, 34, and her children, Celeste, [Read More…]

US Navy hospital ship to head to Colombia amid Venezuelan humanitarian crisis
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/U.S. Navy(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. is sending a Navy hospital ship off the shores of Colombia this fall to provide urgent medical care for Venezuelan refugees. In a bitter [Read More…]

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer slams Asia Argento for ‘stunning level of hypocrisy’ amid sex claims
Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Harvey Weinstein’s attorney stated Monday that the claim of sexual misconduct made against Italian actress Asia Argento should cast doubt on the allegations she’s made against the disgraced [Read More…]

Creaking heard from remnant of Genoa bridge after fatal collapse, evacuees kept away
Awakening/Getty Images(GENOA, Italy) — Evacuees who were living near the Genoa bridge that collapsed and killed 43 people last week have been stopped from recovering belongs Monday over concerns about the structure’s instability, according to [Read More…]

Woman killed in apparent alligator attack would be first in South Carolina in decades
iStock/Thinkstock(HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.) — A woman has died from an apparent alligator attack on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina Monday morning, according to local authorities. If confirmed, it would be the first documented [Read More…]

A busy week for trade negotiations
This will be a busy week for U.S. trade negotiators. A Chinese delegation will be in Washington for meetings with U.S. Treasury Department officials, the first major trade negotiations between the countries in more than [Read More…]