Steve Nedved
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May 23
Cattle futures mostly higher ahead of USDA numbers
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly higher with boxed beef up at midday, getting ready for Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report. June was up $.15 at $110.80 and August was $.20 higher at $108.15. Feeder cattle were mostly higher on the same factors as the live pit. May was $.15 higher at …
May 23
Thomas Rhett’s throwing a fan-focused arena party for “Center Point Road”
The Valory Music Co. When Thomas Rhett released his last album, Life Changes, in September of 2017, he did something he’s not anxious to do again. “We played three concerts in a day,” he recalls. “We played one in Boston, one in Philadelphia, and one in Chicago at like noon, five, and nine.” “And I was just like, …
May 23
Facebook takes down more than 3 billion fake accounts in 6 months
David Tran/iStock(NEW YORK) — Facebook took down more than three billion fake accounts between September 2018 and March 2019, the company said on Thursday. The news came as the company released its annual “Community Standards Enforcement Report” on Thursday, an accounting of its efforts to police problematic content, including violence, hate speech and child pornography. …
May 23
Man arrested in ‘brutal’ 1986 murder of woman slain in her Florida apartment: Sheriff
(Knox County Sheriffs Office) Danny Lynn Emitt was arrested for a 1986 murder on May 22, 2019.(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) — A man is in custody for the 1986 murder of a Florida woman and authorities say the suspect lived less than 1 mile away from the victim at the time. Danny Lynn Emitt, 50, of Knoxville, …
May 23
Missouri Dairy Farmers Rally to fight Childhood Hunger
Brownfield’s Tom Steever will be on the ground in Des Peres, Missouri on June 1 as Missouri Dairy Farmers Rally to fight Childhood Hunger. Continue reading Missouri Dairy Farmers Rally to fight Childhood Hunger at Brownfield Ag News.
May 23
3 killed overnight in Missouri as ‘violent’ tornado hits: Live updates
File photo. (clintspencer/iStock)(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) — Missouri rescuers are surveying damage and searching homes after a “violent” tornado hit late Wednesday night and into early Thursday morning, killing three people. The three victims “lived on the outskirts of Golden City,” which is about 170 miles southwest of Jefferson City, the state’s capital, Gov. Mike Parson …
May 23
Riley Green headlines a free Opry Plaza Party the week of CMA Fest
Big Machine The Grand Ole Opry is throwing a free outdoor party the week of CMA Fest in Nashville. Riley Green, Tenille Townes, Travis Denning, and Tegan Marie will all play on the plaza outside the Opry House on Tuesday, June 4. Tegan will take the stage at 4:45 CT, with Travis coming on at 5:30. Tenille continues the …
May 23
2020 Democrats join McDonald’s workers on strike to push for union rights, minimum wage hike
Wiktor Szymanowicz / Barcroft Media via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Striking workers for fast food giant McDonald’s joined a handful of Democratic presidential candidates on Thursday in their push to expand union rights and raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. The strike coincides with McDonald’s annual shareholder meeting in Dallas, Texas. McDonald’s cooks …
May 23
Trump administration announces $16 billion bailout for farmers hit by trade war with China
Ron and Patty Thomas/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration unveiled a $16 billion aid package for farmers hurt by the ongoing trade war with China, the second such deal intended to help limit the losses from Chinese tariffs on American goods. The assistance is designed to offset the estimated impact to American farmers from Chinese tariffs …
May 23
Universal Standard launches sizes 00-40 across entire brand
AGCreativeLab/iStock(NEW YORK) — Universal Standard is on a mission to become the world’s most inclusive fashion platform, and with the launch of their 00 – 40 size range, they are well on their way. On Tuesday, the brand announced its expansion along with new pieces including overalls, hi-low button-down shirts, cropped boyfriend denim and more …
