Steve Nedved
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Mar 24
University of Georgia fraternity suspended over racist video
iStock(ATHENS, Ga.) — A fraternity at the University of Georgia has been suspended after video allegedly showing members whipping someone and referring to them picking cotton surfaced on social media. Georgia’s chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon was suspended by the national chapter and the video was condemned by the university. The frat also announced it …
Mar 24
Garth Brooks breaks concert records in Arizona, with “Fun” coming in June
ABC/Randy HolmesGarth Brooks wore a custom-made Arizona Cardinals jersey Saturday night as he played State Farm Stadium near Phoenix. During the show, the man whose number he’d been wearing — #11 wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald — came onstage to present him with a shirt of his own, according to the Arizona Republic. This time, the number on the back …
Mar 24
Guggenheim Museum will no longer accept gifts from makers of OxyContin
iStock(NEW YORK) — Despite having their name on the museum’s education center, the Guggenheim said it will no longer be accepting gifts from the Sackler family, according to a statement given to ABC News on Saturday. The Sacklers own Purdue Pharma, the makers of the powerful and addictive painkiller OxyContin. The rejection of the wealthy …
Mar 24
Viking Cruises ship docks safely in Norway after major rescue efforts
iStock(MOLDE, Norway) — After an engine failure and major evacuation efforts, the Viking Sky cruise ship safely docked in the port of Molde, Norway, on Sunday, bringing a high-seas nightmare to an end. A mayday signal was received from the ship on Saturday at around 2 p.m. local time, according to a Viking Cruises spokesman, …
Mar 24
Line of storms brings severe weather threat from Texas to Missouri
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A storm over the central Plains is expected to move eastward through the day Sunday, bringing the next round of severe weather to parts of the Deep South. The storm currently is bringing some bands of heavier rain across parts of Kansas and Nebraska, while a couple of thunderstorms are forming …
Mar 24
Powerball jackpot inches closer to a billion dollars with no winner
iStock(NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot continues inching toward $1 billion as no one took home the jackpot Saturday night. The drawing on Wednesday will be worth an estimated $750 million. The latest numbers drawn for the jackpot were 24-25-52-60-66 with a Powerball of 5. The winner would have officially taken home $638.8 million, the …
Mar 23
Flood Warning issued March 23 at 9:10PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… Vermillion River Near Vermillion Split Rock Creek Near Corson Ocheyedan River Near Spencer Little Sioux River near Milford
Mar 23
Flood Warning issued March 23 at 9:10PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… Vermillion River Near Vermillion Split Rock Creek Near Corson Ocheyedan River Near Spencer Little Sioux River near Milford
Mar 23
Mother’s beau named as a suspect in missing 8-month-old baby: Police
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department(INDIANAPOLIS) — A week after an 8-month-old baby was reported missing in Indianapolis, her mother’s boyfriend was named as a suspect in the newly classified “homicide investigation,” police announced on Saturday. Robert Lyons was last seen with Amiah Robertson on March 9 near Rockville Road and South Mickley Avenue. But, Amiah Robertson’s …
Mar 23
Trump approves Iowa disaster declaration
President Trump has approved a disaster declaration for most of Iowa after record-setting flood damage. The White House announced Saturday afternoon the declaration clears the way for federal assistance in 61 of Iowa’s 99 counties. Trump also declared a disaster in Nebraska earlier this week. Individuals and businesses in Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, and Woodbury …
