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Attorney Michael Avenatti arrested in alleged Nike extortion scheme: Prosecutors

Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors in New York and California announced charges against Michael Avenatti on Monday in separate cases targeting the former personal attorney for adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Avenatti, who was arrested in New York City on Monday morning, stands accused of attempting to extort Nike for $20 million in …

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Maddie & Tae offer songs from “One Heart to Another” on new EP

Mercury NashvilleMaddie & Tae‘s long-awaited follow-up to their debut, 2015’s Start Here, will arrive April 26. The five-song One Heart to Another EP is just a preview of more music to come.  “This is much more than just a new project for us,” Maddie Marlow explains. “It has been our light at the end of tunnel for the past two years. It is …

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Great Lakes report declining veggie production

Wet planting and harvesting conditions throughout the Great Lakes resulted in a smaller vegetable crop for most growers last year. Total vegetable and melon production in the U.S. declined one percent in 2018 while harvested acres were down three percent.  Vegetable crops were valued at nearly $13 billion, down 12 percent. The top yielding crops …

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Presidential Dialogue: Purdue Ag Week

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Simpson will be on the ground in West Lafayette, Indiana Tuesday, April 2 for a  Presidential Dialogue with Mitch Daniels and Sonny Perdue during Purdue Ag Week. Continue reading Presidential Dialogue: Purdue Ag Week at Brownfield Ag News.      

Short-term drying across much of the Plains

Across the Corn Belt, a chilly rain is falling early Monday in the Ohio Valley, especially in the southern half of Ohio. Below-normal temperatures cover all of the Midwest, limiting evaporation from still-soggy fields. Early Monday, the Missouri River crest is near Waverly, Missouri, just over 11 feet above flood stage and very close to …

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North Korean staff return to Kaesong inter-Korean liaison office without explanation

Korea Pool/Getty Images(KAESONG, North Korea) — Several North Korean officials returned to the inter-Korean liaison office on Monday, just three days after the entire North Korean staff was withdrawn due to unspecified orders from “superiors.” North Korea’s seemingly sudden decision to pull its officials from the Kaesong office alarmed the region, causing speculation that North …

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Prince Charles has been a rock for Prince Harry and Meghan during 1st year of marriage, director says

Richard Pohle – WPA Pool/Getty Images(LONDON) — Prince Charles has helped his son and daughter-in-law, Prince Harry and Meghan, “soldier on” in their first year of marriage, according to the director of a documentary about the Prince of Wales. During the past year, Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have gotten married …

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Blake Shelton invites you to visit “God’s Country” this Friday

Warner Music NashvilleBlake Shelton will unveil the lead single from his next album this Friday. “God’s Country” was written by his label mate Devin Dawson, with Michael Hardy, and Jordan Schmidt. “‘God’s Country’ is a song that has a strong and deep meaningful lyric, but at the same time it leaves it up to the listener’s interpretation,” Blake explains. “But no matter …

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Dad of Sandy Hook school shooting victim dies in apparent suicide: Police

Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(NEWTOWN, Conn.) —  Jeremy Richman, the father of a Sandy Hook school shooting victim, was found dead Monday morning from an apparent suicide, according to police in Newtown, Connecticut. The body of Richman, 49, was found at Edmond Town Hall in Newtown, where he had an office, authorities said. Richman’s 6-year-old daughter, Avielle Richman, was …

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Trinity Love Jones, 9-year-old found dead in duffel bag, to be laid to rest

LA County Sheriff’s Office(LOS ANGELES) — Nine-year-old Trinity Love Jones, whose body was found in a duffel bag in Hacienda Heights, Calif., will be remembered at an interfaith memorial service on Monday. Trinity’s body was discovered by county workers on March 5 near an equestrian trail. She was unidentified at the time and investigators released …

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