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Police find 2 people shot dead in home of North Carolina mayor
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Two people found dead at their home in Edgecomb County, North Carolina on Thursday night died of an apparent double homicide, according to the Edgecomb County Sheriff’s Office. Police arrested and charged [Read More…]

Police find 2 people shot dead in home of Leggett, NC mayor, 2 suspects arrested
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Two people found dead at their home in Edgecomb County, North Carolina on Thursday night died of an apparent double homicide, according to the Edgecomb County Sheriff’s Office. Police arrested and charged [Read More…]

Homeless vet will get all of the $400,000 in donations still owed to him: GoFundMe
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A homeless veteran who is suing a New Jersey couple for allegedly blowing much of the more than $400,000 in donations they had raised for him will get the money he’s [Read More…]

Tragic sword-fighting class mishap sent student home blind and paralyzed: Lawsuit
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A beginner swordsman called over by an instructor to participate in a demonstration for the class instead got an accidental blade through the eye that pierced his skull and left him blind, [Read More…]

Man arrested for allegedly killing girlfriend on Carnival cruise ship
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A Topeka, Kansas, man was arrested this week for allegedly killing his girlfriend on a cruise ship in January, prosecutors said. Eric Newman was on the Carnival Elation ship on a four-day [Read More…]

USDA wants R-CALF USA Beef checkoff case filed in each state
The USDA is trying to keep a court decision regarding beef checkoff spending in Montana from expanding to thirteen more states. R-CALF USA won an injunction in Montana against the beef checkoff claiming the government [Read More…]

Analyst: Demand will carry the day for soybeans
Trade disruptions and heavy production have put pressure on soybean prices, but demand growth will help maintain balance. An oilseeds analyst says this year’s harvest, combined with a problem free 2019 South American growing season, [Read More…]

Export data supports higher cattle futures
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed moderately higher on strong export data and support from preliminary cash trade business. October live cattle closed $1.05 higher at $109.95 and December live cattle closed $.70 [Read More…]

Minnesota farmer circles September 20th for corn harvest
A west-central Minnesota farmer has circled September 20th to begin harvesting corn. Brian Velde of Granite Falls says a lot of his corn has black-layered. “So just giving another good two weeks of drying, I [Read More…]

Cincinnati police release video showing officers engaging gunman who killed 3
iStock/Thinkstock(CINCINNATI) — Authorities in Cincinnati have released video footage showing the harrowing moment when officers shot and killed a gunman who opened fire on a downtown bank on Thursday morning. Surveillance video from the Fifth [Read More…]

Woman blows off fingers after mistaking stick of dynamite for candle: Report
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A woman in Connecticut blew her fingers off after mistaking a stick of dynamite for a candle, ABC New York station WABC-TV reported. The woman’s home — on Lindley Street in Bridgeport, [Read More…]

Miami cop shown on video kicking teenage girl robbery suspect in head
Miami Police Department(MIAMI) — For the second time in five months, a Miami police officer has made the news for allegedly kicking a suspect in the head. Officer John Askew of the Miami Police Department [Read More…]

Mom relives terrifying moment car unexpectedly locked baby inside on scorching hot day
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A still-rattled mother recounted the terrifying moments when her new car unexpectedly locked her out, leaving her baby trapped inside on a scorching-hot day. The incident unfolded Tuesday afternoon when Katie Corbin [Read More…]

Shark bites surfer in Florida waters: Authorities
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A surfer was seriously injured after being apparently bitten by a shark off a Florida beach, authorities said Friday. The unidentified man, who is in his mid-60s, was in the waters off [Read More…]

Officer who walked into wrong apartment and killed man faces arrest
iStock/Thinkstock (DALLAS) — An arrest warrant will soon be issued for a Dallas police officer who shot and killed a man upon returning home from her shift and entering an apartment she apparently thought was [Read More…]

NYC Ballet sued over member’s alleged sharing of nude photos
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A 19-year-old ballerina who’s suing New York City Ballet said it’s “kind of disappointing to think back to when I was younger and how I idolized the place and the people [Read More…]

Tesla board needs ‘come to Jesus’ meeting with Elon Musk amid company turmoil: Expert
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Tesla shares were volatile Friday morning amid chaotic news for the embattled electric carmaker, leading one expert to say the company board needs to have a ‘come to Jesus meeting’ [Read More…]

Heavy rains on parts of the Plains, Corn Belt
Across the Corn Belt, lowland flooding persists in parts of the upper Midwest, despite a return of dry weather. Rain continues, however, along and south of a line from southern Iowa to northern Ohio. On [Read More…]

Heavy rain event for much of the central, southern Corn Belt
A cold front, infused with the remnants of former Tropical Storm Gordon, will spark heavy rain (locally 2 to 6 inches or more) from the lower Midwest into the Northeast. By early next week, lingering [Read More…]

Groups warn of China trade war escalation
Nearly 200 business and industry groups, including ag groups, have warned the U.S. trade representative of harmful effects of more Chinese tariffs on the U.S. with expected Chinese retaliation. Midnight was the deadline for submitting [Read More…]