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Record temperatures skyrocketing into triple digits in Southwest
ABC News (NEW YORK) — It is only May but temperatures are already skyrocketing in the Southwest. The highest temperature in the nation Sunday was in Thermal, California, where it reached a daily record of [Read More…]
Survivor of Georgia sniper attack says metal hip implant saved his life
WSB(ATLANTA) — A Georgia man said he has discovered a new appreciation for life on Sunday after surviving a sniper-style attack that could have killed him. Harvey Kerby was driving on a highway in northern [Read More…]
University of Florida graduates aggressively dragged off stage while receiving diplomas
The University of Florida(GAINESVILLE,Fla.) — The University of Florida apologized on Sunday after students complained about the behavior of an usher who they claimed manhandled graduates during a spring commencement ceremony over the weekend. University [Read More…]
Cold spring means lower quality forage
A cool late spring has translated to challenges for hay and forage supplies. The weather has caused hesitation to the greening up of forage in fields putting pressure on already short supplies of livestock feed. [Read More…]
How to bring an airport security line to a halt (and get it moving again)
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — There are two simple ways to bring an airport security line to a halt: Ignorance of the old rules and failure to learn the new ones. You probably went to the trouble [Read More…]
Plane makes emergency landing in Florida after windshield shatters during flight
WFTS(TAMPA, Fla.) — A JetBlue flight from Puerto Rico to Tampa was forced to make an emergency landing in South Florida on Sunday after its outer windshield shattered in midair. The midday flight took off [Read More…]
Powerful moments at the United State of Women summit
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — When former first lady Michelle Obama took the stage at this year’s United State of Women summit in Los Angeles, the crowd erupted in cheers so loud that Tracee Ellis [Read More…]
United State of Women speakers share their messages to young women everywhere
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Inspiration and motivation for change –- those were the resounding themes at this year’s United State of Women summit in Los Angeles. Thousands of women descended upon the Shrine Auditorium [Read More…]
Wisconsin dairy checkoff board election underway
Wisconsin dairy farmers have until May 25th to vote for members to the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin board. Formerly the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin board members will serve three-year terms. The [Read More…]
Senator wants solution after Wisconsin’s new hemp farmers dealt a legal setback
The Wisconsin State Senator behind the state’s new industrial hemp law is not pleased with last week’s enforcement memo from the Attorney General’s office. Patrick Testin says, “The opinion of the Department of Justice is [Read More…]
Air Force reservist fatally stabbed in road rage incident; relatives want ‘monster’ caught
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A U.S. Air Force veteran was stabbed to death after a road rage incident — and now cops are looking for the driver who allegedly killed him, Missouri police said. Cody Harter, [Read More…]
Deployed Air Force dad surprises son for his birthday
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A little boy from North Dakota got the surprise of a lifetime for his birthday — in the form of his military dad returning home from deployment. Ronin Coffelt, nine, was expecting [Read More…]
Police dispatched to wrong Waffle House address after mass shooting began: Report
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As a half-naked gunman was shooting staff and diners at a Waffle House last month, a dispatcher was sending police officers to the wrong address, costing them precious time in helping to [Read More…]
Woman wins $1.2 million on $18 Kentucky Derby bet
iStock/Thinkstock(SALEM, Texas) — It’s called the sport of millionaires — and horse racing just added a new one. A Texas woman reaped $1.2 million on an $18 bet on a series of Kentucky Derby day [Read More…]
Hawaii officials bracing for new lava eruptions for several more weeks
U.S. Geological Survey(HONOLULU) — The eight vents that have been spewing lava since Kilauea erupted three days ago were quiet on Saturday, but officials warned they are bracing for the possibility of eruptions continuing for [Read More…]
Famed writer Junot Diaz withdraws from festival amid sexual misconduct allegations
Ulf Andersen/Getty Images(SYDNEY) — Junot Diaz, famed author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, for which he won a Pulitzer Price, withdrew from The Sydney Writers’ Festival in Australia after writers came forward [Read More…]
World’s tallest, fastest roller coaster grounded on opening day
iStock/Thinkstock(SANDUSKY, Ohio) — The world record-breaking roller coaster had a bumpy maiden voyage. “Steel Vengeance,” the new heart-stopping steel and wood-framed monster roller coaster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, bumped” another train as it [Read More…]
Fiat Chrysler readies for new Jeep Wrangler model
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) – The Jeep Wrangler is iconic for its rugged, outdoor image and historical ties to World War II. Fiat Chrysler will still produce the vehicle, but will no longer manufacture its Jeep Wrangler [Read More…]
California surpasses United Kingdom to become the world’s fifth-largest economy
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Federal data released on Friday reveals that California’s gross domestic product surpassed that of the United Kingdom, making it the world’s fifth-largest economy.The Los Angeles Times reports California’s GDP grew by $127 [Read More…]
2 Native American brothers touring ‘dream school’ get patted down, questioned by campus police
Colorado State University(FORT COLLINS, Colo.) — Two Native American teenage brothers visiting their “dream school” were questioned and patted down by campus police — after a suspicious parent who found them “creepy” called 911, according [Read More…]