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Hurricane Florence’s path: What to expect and when
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Florence, a powerful Category 4 storm, is closing in on the Southeast, bringing threatening winds, a high storm surge and tons of rain. Here’s the latest timeline: — The storm [Read More…]

Boyfriend to be charged with murder of teen Kiera Bergman, who disappeared last month
Kiersten Bragg(PHOENIX) — An Arizona man is facing murder charges over his teenage ex-girlfriend’s death after police found her body in a rural desert area last week. Investigators in Phoenix recommended on Tuesday that Jon [Read More…]

Woman accused of lying about firefighter husband to collect $11K in donations: Police
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Police are investigating a Southern California woman who allegedly exploited last month’s Holy Fire by posing as a fireman’s wife in a scheme to bilk $11,000 from unwitting donors, authorities said. Ashley [Read More…]

Police responding to reports of shooter at hospital in LA; officers searching building room by room
iStock/Thinkstock(DOWNEY, Calif.) — Police are responding to reports of a shooter at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Downey, California, in Los Angeles County, authorities said. No injuries have been reported, authorities said. One suspect has [Read More…]

Couple dies after being swept out to sea in front of their daughter in Oregon
iStock/Thinkstock(PORTLAND, Ore.) — A couple drowned after being swept out to sea by a wave in front of their young daughter in Oregon on Sunday, just weeks after the family had moved to the U.S. [Read More…]

Hurricane Florence a ‘monster,’ may be ‘nothing like you’ve ever seen,’ governor warns
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Florence, a powerful Category 4 storm moving closer to North and South Carolina, will bring wind and waves that may be “nothing like you’ve ever seen,” North Carolina Gov. Ray [Read More…]

Favorably dry weather covers the Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, favorably dry weather prevails, although lowland flooding persists in parts of the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. Warmth is returning across the upper Midwest, helping to dry out still-soggy fields. On the [Read More…]

Mid-Atlantic agricultural devastation expected from “Florence”
Category 4 Hurricane Florence will churn toward the Atlantic Seaboard, likely reaching the coast of North Carolina late Thursday or Friday. Florence is expected to make landfall as a major hurricane, resulting in potentially devastating [Read More…]

Grassley not sure if his payment limits included
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he doesn’t know if his payment limitations will be part of a final farm bill but tells reporters he sure hopes so. The farm bill conference committee met publicly for [Read More…]

Cattle, hog futures pressured by Florence
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day lower pressured by sliding beef prices. Contracts are at a premium to cash. Nearby domestic demand uncertainties are also adding pressure, as Hurricane Florence has [Read More…]

Ag at risk from Hurricane Florence
The impact on agriculture of Hurricane Florence – which is moving toward the Carolinas – could be reminiscent of Hurricane Floyd of 1999. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey, “When we saw more than 20 inches of rain [Read More…]

Hurricane Florence could knock out power for weeks, FEMA warns
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Florence, a powerful Category 4 storm moving closer to North and South Carolina, will bring wind and waves that may be “nothing like you’ve ever seen,” North Carolina Gov. Ray [Read More…]

Widow remembers husband who saved her life during Westminster attack inquest
Metropolitan Police(LONDON) — The widow of the American man who died saving her in the Westminster terror attack gave evidence at an inquest in London Tuesday. Melissa and Kurt Cochran were in London March 22, [Read More…]

Lawyers for family of man killed in wrong-apartment incident cast doubt on story of Dallas officer who killed him
Kaufman County Jail(DALLAS) — The arrest warrant affidavit for a Dallas police officer who shot a man after she says she mistakenly entered his apartment has prompted more questions than answers for the victim’s family, [Read More…]

Lawyers for family of man killed in wrong-apartment incident cast doubt on story of Dallas officer who killed him
Kaufman County Jail(DALLAS) — The arrest warrant affidavit for a Dallas police officer who shot a man after she says she mistakenly entered his apartment has prompted more questions than answers for the victim’s family, [Read More…]

Departing CEO Les Moonves could get $100M from CBS, latest in huge golden parachutes for corporate chiefs
Tara Ziemba/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — One of the country’s most powerful media executives, Les Moonves, stepped down as CEO of CBS amid allegations of sexual harassment and assault, but he could get a payout of [Read More…]

Russia holding largest war games in its history
iStock/Thinkstock(MOSCOW) — Russia on Tuesday announced the start of the largest war games in its history, mobilizing tens of thousands of troops for the drills that will also see Chinese troops take part, and that [Read More…]

Hurricane Florence could knock out power for weeks, FEMA warns
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Florence, a powerful Category 4 storm moving closer to North and South Carolina, will bring wind and waves that may be “nothing like you’ve ever seen,” North Carolina Gov. Ray [Read More…]

Hurricane Florence is a ‘monster,’ will be ‘nothing like you’ve ever seen,’ governor warns
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Hurricane Florence, a Category 4 storm that continues to strengthen as it moves closer to North and South Carolina, will bring wind and waves “like nothing you have ever seen,” North [Read More…]

African Swine Fever concerns supporting hog prices
There’s been speculation that China has had trouble controlling the spread of African Swine Fever and a livestock economist says that could be behind the recent strength in the hog market. University of Missouri’s Scott [Read More…]