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How Santa Fe shooting victim’s tragic death is bringing her family an unexpected ‘blessing’
Tisdale Family(SANTA FE, Texas) — Cynthia Tisdale, an art room teacher’s aide and loving wife and mother, was among the 10 students and staff gunned down inside Santa Fe High School in Texas on Friday. [Read More…]
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R. Kelly accused of sexual battery and false imprisonment in new lawsuit
Scott Legato/Getty Images(NEW YORK CITY) — R. Kelly is being sued in New York City by a woman alleging sexual battery, false imprisonment and failure to disclose a sexually transmitted disease, according to documents obtained [Read More…]
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Uber’s new rules on arbitration for sex-related claims face 1st test
Uber(NEW YORK) — A former employee is suing Uber less than a week after the company announced it is doing away with a rule that forced arbitration on passengers, drivers or employees who come forward [Read More…]
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Judge orders man, 30, out of parents’ home after months-long battle: ‘I want you out’
Google Maps(SYRACUSE, N.Y.) — A New York judge on Tuesday ordered a 30-year-old man to vacate his parents’ home after they took him to court when he refused to leave. “I want you out of [Read More…]
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Foreign journalists set to witness North Korea nuclear test site closing
Airbus Defense and Space/38 North(SEOUL) — North Korea is set to dismantle its nuclear testing facility at Punggye-ri this week in front of a delegation of two dozen handpicked foreign journalists. The journalists flew on [Read More…]
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Ethanol Summit of the Asia Pacific this week in Minneapolis
U.S. renewable fuels advocates are building off the momentum of record ethanol exports in 2017 to grow market-share. The Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, and U.S. Grains Council (USGC) are hosting an Ethanol Summit of [Read More…]
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USGC hopeful corn can return to prominence in China
U.S. Grains Council CEO Tom Sleight says China’s revocation of duties on U.S. sorghum could signal progress for corn exports. “U.S. corn is very competitive into China, and for various political reasons, biotechnology a big [Read More…]
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Fastest rookie program highlights dairy
The Fastest Rookie program and the Indianapolis 500 continue to highlight the importance of the Indiana dairy industry. Andrew Kuehnert, this year’s Indianapolis 500 rookie milkman, says he is honored to take part in both [Read More…]
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Supply concerns pressure pork prices
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed mostly higher in a choppy trading session ahead of today’s Cold Storage report. The numbers were fairly neutral to cattle. Traders will look ahead to Friday’s Cattle [Read More…]
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Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 22, 2018
Jul. corn closed at $4.04 and 3/4, up 2 cents Jul. soybeans closed at $10.30 and 1/2, up 5 and 1/4 cents Jul. soybean meal closed at $377.50, down $1.60 Jul. soybean oil closed at [Read More…]
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Grocery omits Latin word due to its similarity to profanity
Cara Koscinski(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — A South Carolina family is moving on after an unexpected omission on a cake had them laughing during their son’s graduation party. Jacob Koscinski graduated Saturday from his Christian-based home-schooling program [Read More…]
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Santa Fe teen says best friend saved her life, sacrificed his own by shoving her into closet: ‘He’s a hero’
Scott Olson/Getty Images(SANTA FE, Texas) — Speaking to ABC News, 15-year-old Courtney Marshall clutched her cellphone, watching videos of her art classmates just a few weeks ago laughing and joking and primping for the camera. [Read More…]
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Meet the first woman to lead the NYSE in 226 years
Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for Tory Burch Foundation(NEW YORK) — Stacey Cunningham will take the reins of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Friday, shattering the glass ceiling to become the first female president in [Read More…]
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Lawmakers concerned Trump giving up too much in negotiations with China over ZTE
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — As the Trump administration tries to sell its rapidly-evolving trade deal with China to Congress, members of both parties are not convinced it’s in the best interest of the United States. Treasury Secretary [Read More…]
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Instagram introduces mute feature to quiet down your feed without unfollowing friends
Instagram(NEW YORK) — Are your former colleague’s workout selfies bringing you down? Or your college roommate’s constant pictures of their newborn adorable but just too much at times? Instagram’s got your back. The social media [Read More…]
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CME dairy markets mixed Tuesday
The dairy markets were mixed Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Class Three May milk was up $.02 at $15.24 a hundredweight. June was down $.06 to $15.84. July was up $.01 to $16.46. August [Read More…]
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Minnesota farmers still in dark at conclusion of Session
Minnesota farmers remain in the dark on many pieces of legislation important to agriculture as the 2018 Legislative Session ends. Minnesota Farmers Union director of government relations Thom Petersen says he’s not sure if Governor [Read More…]
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‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli owes IRS more than $1.6M, court filing says
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli finally pays for his fraud, the federal government argues its coffers should be filled first. Shkreli, who was convicted of securities fraud and is serving [Read More…]
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle make 1st appearance since wedding
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images(LONDON) — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended their first official engagement today as husband and wife, just three days after their wedding. Prince Harry, 33, and Duchess Meghan, 36, still had [Read More…]
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Trump raises doubts North Korea summit will happen in June
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump appeared to raise doubts Tuesday that his upcoming historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place as previously planned on June 12. “It may [Read More…]