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May 02
Church of Scientology cruise ship quarantined in St. Lucia due to possible measles
iStock(CASTRIES, St. Lucia) — The cruise ship quarantined in St. Lucia as medical officials investigate a possibly confirmed case of measles is the Freewinds, which belongs to the Church of Scientology, according to St. Lucia Marine Police. Sgt. Victor Theodore of the St. Lucia Marine Police told ABC News on Thursday that no one had …
May 02
Mayor crashes SUV into police officer on motorcycle, sends him flying into fountain
KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — The mayor of Inglewood, California, and a member of the Los Angeles Police Department are counting their blessings after a horrifying car crash on Tuesday sent his SUV hurtling into a police officer sitting on a motorcycle. The officer was launched into a nearby water fountain. The accident was caught on video …
May 02
Flood Warning issued May 02 at 10:09AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa… South Dakota…Nebraska…Iowa…Minnesota… Big Sioux River At Sioux Falls North Cliff Big Sioux River above Hawarden Big Sioux River At Akron Little Sioux River near Milford
May 02
Carrie Underwood sells out first night of her Cry Pretty Tour
ABC/Mark LevineCarrie Underwood kicked off her Cry Pretty 360 Tour Wednesday night with a sold-out show in Greensboro, North Carolina. Carrie’s two-hour set included tracks from the Cry Pretty album, as well as new arrangements and mash-ups of hits from her 14-year career. At each tour stop, a contest winner also gets the chance to join Carrie onstage …
May 02
Little Big Town will be back to host the 2019 CMT Music Awards
CMTFor the second year in a row, Little Big Town will return to host the CMT Music Awards in 2019. The annual fan-voted show, which takes place during the week of CMA Fest, will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Wednesday, June 5 starting at 8 p.m. ET on CMT. Carly Pearce will announce this year’s nominees on …
May 02
A slow start to the planting season
Weather can be one of the biggest challenges for farmers every year – and this year is no exception. The erratic weather has farmers running well behind their typical planting pace. In this Managing for Profit, Johnny Jay with Arysta LifeScience talks about planting progress and some of the challenges farmers in his area are …
May 02
New feed technology center coming to University of Illinois
Photo credit: University of Illinois College of ACES The University of Illinois will break ground this summer on a state of the art feed technology center. “It really is an opportunity for us to develop outreach and academic programs.” Rodney Johnson, head of animal science, tells Brownfield the new facility will replace the current feed …
May 02
Sexual assaults in military rise to more than 20,000, Pentagon survey says
iStock(WASHINGTON) — In a setback for the U.S. military’s efforts to reduce sexual assault in the military, a new Pentagon survey obtained by ABC News shows the number of sexual assaults increased in 2018 to 20,500, almost the same levels as five years ago, a result that Pentagon officials say will lead to changes in …
May 02
Two dead, dozens injured as severe storms continue to threaten central US
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A slow-moving complex of storms continue to produce tornadoes, damaging winds, hail and flooding on Thursday, one day after two people were killed and at least 22 others injured by storms in Oklahoma. There were six reported tornadoes in Oklahoma and Texas on Wednesday, with 61 damage reports from Texas to …
May 02
Police arrest vandalism suspect, investigation continues
Mitchell Police have arrested a 19 year old Mitchell man in connection with a number of vandalized signs around Lake Mitchell and other parts of town. The signs were defaced with black spray paint and first reported on Tuesday. Assistant Police Chief Mike Koster says Isaiah Alexander Armentrout was arrested Wednesday and more arrests are …