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Two new explosions rock Hawaii’s Kilauea summit, more shelters in progress
Paradise Helicopters/ABC News(HONOLULU, HI.) — Two new steam explosions rocked the summit of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island Monday morning, the latest measuring a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 and producing a minor ash [Read More…]
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‘Fearless’ USA Today foreign affairs reporter who ‘thrived’ in war zones killed by car in DC
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A “fearless” USA Today foreign affairs reporter who “thrived” in war zones, according to a friend, was hit and killed by a car while he was riding his motorcycle in Washington, D.C., police [Read More…]
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‘Fearless’ USA Today foreign affairs reporter who ‘thrived’ in war zones killed by car in DC
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A “fearless” USA Today foreign affairs reporter who “thrived” in war zones, according to a friend, was hit and killed by a car while he was riding his motorcycle in Washington, D.C., police [Read More…]
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Can agriculture win the battle of misinformation?
The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) hosted seminars at World Pork Expo about how to use engAGe, a new app that helps farmers advocate on social media. Following her presentation, we visited with USFRA communications [Read More…]
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FSA offers disaster loans to April blizzard victims
More than 50 counties in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota are eligible for FSA emergency low-interest loans because of damage from Winter Storm Evelyn, the April blizzard that dumped more than 30 inches of snow in [Read More…]
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Klobuchar hopes Senate farm bill can influence House
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar says she’s more optimistic about the Senate farm bill than the failed House farm bill. Klobuchar tells Brownfield House Ranking Member Collin Peterson encouraged her and the Senate to put together [Read More…]
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CME milk futures down, cheese flat Monday
The milk futures were down and cash cheese flat at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Monday. Class Three June milk was down $.04 to $15.43. July was down $.14 at $15.90. August was down $.10 to [Read More…]
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AFBF among 15 groups supporting states fighting WOTUS in court
Fifteen agriculture industry groups are now asking the courts to declare the 2015 Waters of the United States rule unlawful. The American Farm Bureau Federation says court briefs filed Friday in North Dakota support 13 [Read More…]
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Mysterious home explosion kills 1, critically injures another in Ohio
iStock/Thinkstock(CLEVELAND, Ohio) — Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward to anyone who has information about a mysterious Ohio home explosion, which killed one and critically injured another. The East Cleveland house had recently been sold [Read More…]
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Migrants rescue-ship adrift as Italy-Malta standoff continues
iStock/Thinkstock(ROME) — The standoff continued on Monday between Italy and Malta over more than 600 migrants who are adrift aboard a rescue ship in the Mediterranean and waiting to find out if they will be [Read More…]
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Missing woman’s body found in tarp next to apparent makeshift coffin in San Bernardino
moodboard/Thinkstock(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) — The body of a missing Southern California woman was found wrapped in a blue tarp alongside a crude wooden box, authorities said. Marlene Santellan, 34, of San Bernardino, had been reported [Read More…]
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Florida woman killed by alligator: How to survive an attack
iStock/Thinkstock(MIAMI) — The apparent alligator attack that resulted in the death of a Florida woman who was walking her dogs near a lake is an extremely rare occurrence, authorities said. An estimated 5 million American [Read More…]
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Internet flips out after IHOP turns the letter ‘p’ to a ‘b’ for burgers
IHOP(NEW YORK) — The International House of Pancakes is flipping the “p” to a “b” for burgers and the internet is flipping out. IHOP officially announced the limited-time name change Monday morning after teasing it [Read More…]
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How alleged Air Force deserter was found 35 years later living under fake name
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A man who allegedly deserted the U.S. Air Force and vanished without a trace 35 years ago was found at a California home living under a fake name, the Air Force Office of [Read More…]
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Understanding how multiple viruses affect swine mortality
Researchers have a better idea of how multiple viruses present in swine barns impact mortality. Boehringer Ingelheim swine technical manager for influenza Christa Goodell says the approach has typically been one treatment for one disease. [Read More…]
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Iowa Republican delegates will decide party’s ag secretary nominee
Delegates to this Saturday’s Iowa Republican Party state convention will decide who will represent the party in the state ag secretary race this November. None of the five candidates in last week’s primary election received [Read More…]
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US, Canada trade tensions heat up
Trade tensions are running high between the U.S. and Canada, with President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau exchanging words over the weekend, after the G7 meeting. Trudeau said Canada would move forward with [Read More…]
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Hail damage to corn/soybeans from weekend storms
A strong storm system hit parts of the corn belt over the weekend, damaging corn and soybeans in some places. Stephanie Porter, Burrus Sales Agronomist, tells Brownfield Ag News there were strong storms where she is, [Read More…]
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USA Today foreign affairs reporter hit, killed by car while riding motorcycle
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A foreign affairs reporter with USA Today was hit and killed by a car while he was riding his motorcycle in Washington, D.C., according to local police. Journalist Oren Dorell was on a [Read More…]
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As Trumps return to dormant Dominican development, original buyers and watchdogs cry foul
William Ganz(NEW YORK) — William Ganz knew it was a big investment, but with “The Donald” involved, he felt certain he would strike gold.It was May 23, 2007, and the 28-year-old Baltimore-based entrepreneur was preparing [Read More…]