Steve Nedved
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Mar 26
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma reaches $270 million settlement related to opioid crisis
Pureradiancephoto/iStock(OKLAHOMA CITY) — Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, settled its first significant lawsuit on Tuesday related to its aggressive marketing of a painkiller that is part of the ongoing nationwide opioid epidemic. The settlement is for $270 million, according to a source with knowledge of the terms, with $200 million earmarked for an …
Mar 26
What happens in a small town? Brantley Gilbert and wife expecting a daughter
ABC/Image Group LABrantley Gilbert and his wife Amber are about to be parents again. People magazine reports that the couple is expecting their second child, a girl. She’ll join big brother Barrett Hardy-Clay, who’s 16 months old. Amber and Brantley shared their gender reveal photos with People: They show the couple and Barrett pulling a …
Mar 26
15-year-old girl mysteriously dead in LA; motive, suspects remain unknown: Sheriff
(KABC) People gather at a makeshift memorial for 15-year-old Samantha Bustos in Compton, Calif., March 25, 2019.(LOS ANGELES) — A 15-year-old girl was found mysteriously dead in Los Angeles early Monday morning — and a motive and suspect in the case remain unknown. The body of Samantha Bustos was found in Compton at about 1:30 …
Mar 26
Charges against ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett dropped in emergency hearing
ABC News(CHICAGO) — When news broke of the alleged racist attack on a star from one of the most popular shows on television, it riveted everyone, drawing the nation into a heated discussion about race, politics and celebrity. But as the investigation continued, growing skepticism about Empire actor Jussie Smollett’s story added enormous pressure on …
Mar 26
Flood Warning issued March 26 at 9:40AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… East Fork Vermillion River Near Parker …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Minnesota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon
Mar 26
Flood Warning issued March 26 at 9:40AM MDT until March 29 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… East Fork Vermillion River Near Parker …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Minnesota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon
Mar 26
Dry, tranquil weather across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, dry weather accompanies near- or below-normal temperatures. Tuesday morning’s low temperatures locally dipped below 20° in the Great Lakes region. The Missouri River crested 11.61 feet above flood stage on Monday in Waverly, Missouri, edging the July 1993 high-water mark by 0.46 foot. On the Plains, dry weather prevails. However, significantly …
Mar 26
Flood relief efforts continue; damaged rail lines affect ethanol production
State and federal officials provided an update on flood relief efforts in Nebraska during a roundtable discussion Monday in Lincoln. USDA undersecretary Greg Ibach, a former Nebraska director of agriculture, said the Livestock Indemnity Program will help cover livestock losses, but he said loss of stored grain is something that Congress would have to include …
Mar 26
Widespread rains ahead for the Great Plains, Corn Belt
In the wake of a departing storm system, cool weather will prevail in the East through mid-week. Meanwhile, precipitation will overspread a broad area of the country, mainly stretching from northern California and the Pacific Northwest eastward across the central Plains and the lower Great Lakes region. Of greatest concern will be rain, locally totaling …
Mar 26
History-making all-female spacewalk canceled because of lack of right-size spacesuits
3DSculptor/iStock(HOUSTON) — The history-making, all-female spacewalk that was scheduled to happen on Friday, during Women’s History Month, has been canceled by NASA. The cancellation is due in part to “spacesuit availability,” NASA announced Monday. In other words, the agency did not have enough spacesuits sized for women on the International Space Station. The spacewalk was …
