Archive
News
Prom ends early when yacht strikes other yacht
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — On Thursday evening, a yacht bumped into another yacht, ending a prom celebration. A prom ended early Thursday evening when a yacht smacked into another yacht near a Hudson River pier. No [Read More…]
Ag News
Managing for Profit: What to do when battling Mother Nature
Despite the slow start to spring, the majority of the Corn Belt has been able to catch up in terms of planting progress. But, in some areas, they are still playing catch-up. In this Managing [Read More…]
News
Gulf Coast may see big weekend storm as severe weather again threatens Midwest
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — The National Hurricane Center has said there’s a 90 percent chance a tropical or subtropical depression or storm develops in the Gulf Coast over the weekend. Flood watches already have been issued [Read More…]
News
3 in stable condition after IED detonated at restaurant
iStock/Thinkstock(TORONTO) — Three people earlier listed in critical condition after an explosion a restaurant in Canada have been upgraded to stable condition, authorities confirmed to ABC News. At least 15 people were hurt around 10:30 [Read More…]
News
First photos purporting to show demolition of North Korean nuclear site unveiled
iStock/Thinkstock(SEOUL) — Photos released by North Korean state media purporting to show the demolition of North Korea’s nuclear test site earlier Thursday. At Thursday’s Pentagon briefing, Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie said the U.S. is assessing [Read More…]
News
Auto groups slam Trump administration’s imports investigation, possible tariffs
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Two Washington D.C.-based automaker groups are slamming President Donald Trump’s decision to launch an investigation into auto imports, which could lead to tariffs on foreign-made vehicles. “To our knowledge, no one is asking [Read More…]
News
Facebook and Twitter launch new rules for political ads to counter misinformation
Twitter(NEW YORK) — Facebook and Twitter will now only allow verified advertisers to post political ads, and users will be able to see who paid for and how much was spent on the ads. The [Read More…]
News
Oklahoma City shooting: Civilian shoots, kills suspect who opened fire at restaurant
ABC News(OKLAHOMA CITY) — The suspect in the shooting that injured multiple people in an Oklahoma City restaurant has died after he was shot by an armed civilian, according to police. The Oklahoma City Police [Read More…]
Ag News
Missouri and Illinois co-host foreign buyers tour
State agriculture departments in Illinois and Missouri are promoting seedstock cattle to a group of foreign buyers this week. The trade mission has brought Mexican buyers to Missouri and Illinois cattle operations. Bobby Dowson with the [Read More…]
Ag News
Soybean and corn revenue projections slightly improved
Average prices for corn and soybeans are higher than in recent years, resulting in a brighter crop revenue picture for 2018. “USDA is being a bit more optimistic about our prices,” Gary Schnitkey, a farm [Read More…]
Ag News
Milk futures, cash dairy mixed
Class III milk futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed mixed Thursday supported slightly by strong international markets and export demand. The USDA reports bi-weekly whole and skim milk powder, cheddar cheese and butter prices [Read More…]
Ag News
Grains, oilseeds can’t follow through on early gains
Soybeans were modestly lower on profit taking and technical selling, unable to follow through on the early advances. The trade continues to monitor ongoing talks with China, including the lack of an application of Beijing’s [Read More…]
Ag News
Cattle futures mostly lower ahead of on feed report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were lower on profit taking, the recent mixed boxed beef trend, and traders waiting for the week’s widespread direct cash business. June was down $1.05 at $104.40 and [Read More…]
News
Hair stylist claims she warned police about Las Vegas mass shooter
Denise Truscello/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — Among the thousands of documents just released by police about the Las Vegas mass shooting, a statement from one woman said a client named Stephen Paddock told her the Las [Read More…]
News
Pompeo blames North Korea for summit cancellation, but still hopeful it will happen
Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is blaming North Korea for President Donald Trump canceling his summit with Kim Jong Un, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo saying the country’s recent rhetoric showed [Read More…]
News
77-year-old school bus driver charged in deadly crash with a dump truck
Eduardo MunozAlvarez/VIEWpress/Corbis via Getty Images(MORRISTOWN, N.J.) — New Jersey prosecutors have charged a school bus driver with two counts of death by auto in connection with the double-fatal crash that killed a student and teacher [Read More…]
News
South Korea ‘baffled,’ ‘very regretful’ over Trump’s cancellation of North Korea summit
iStock/Thinkstock(SEOUL) — South Korea President Moon Jae-in says he is “baffled and very regretful” that President Donald Trump cancelled the planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore that had been set [Read More…]
Ag News
April pork production notches new monthly high
The USDA says pork production during April 2018 was a new monthly high at 2.142 billion pounds, up 8% from April 2017. New monthly highs have been set several times in recent months because [Read More…]
Ag News
Millenniels venture out of their beef comfort zone
Millenniels have a comfort zone for cooking beef: ground beef and steak. But there’s a trend toward home cooking and younger people are turning more to beef roasts for dinner. Continue reading Millenniels venture out [Read More…]
News
Harvey Weinstein to turn himself in to face criminal charges
Jacopo Raule/GC Images(NEW YORK) — Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein will turn himself into New York City police Friday to face criminal charges brought by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, sources familiar with the case [Read More…]