Steve Nedved
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Apr 29
Nebraska corn planting is at 16 percent
Photo courtesy FCSAmerica The weekly crop progress report for Nebraska shows 16 percent of the corn crop has been planted, seven points behind normal. Three percent of soybeans have been planted. Winter wheat rates 68 percent good to excellent and 28 percent fair. Continue reading Nebraska corn planting is at 16 percent at Brownfield Ag …
Apr 29
Cattle, hog futures start week on a negative tone
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed lower in a narrow trading range ahead of widespread direct cash business and lack of buying interest. Feeder cattle futures were sluggish on the same factors and long-term supply concerns. June live cattle closed $.25 lower at $114.80 and August live cattle closed $.10 lower at …
Apr 29
Iowa corn planting advances to 21 percent
Photo courtesy Farm Policy News Iowa farmers made some good progress on corn planting last week before rain and snow over the weekend shut things down again. The weekly crop progress reports show 21 percent of Iowa’s expected corn crop has been planted, two days behind the five-year average. Most of the planting took place …
Apr 29
Chase tried to be funny on Twitter. It didn’t go well
James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Chase bank’s attempt at humor ended badly Monday when it was forced to delete a tweet with the #MondayMotivation Twitter hashtag. The tweet seemed to shame a fictional respondent about having too little money due to profligate spending habits. It was deleted but can be seen in a …
Apr 29
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appeared to be featured in a rare new video released Monday
Joel Carillet/iStock(NEW YORK) — ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appeared to be featured in a rare new video released Monday – only his second ever – to show he is alive by speaking about the recent fall of his group’s stronghold in Baghouz, Syria, as well as praising the pre-Easter Sri Lanka terrorist bombings. In …
Apr 29
Suspect’s parents, uncle among 7 killed in ‘gruesome’ mass slayings in Tennessee
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation(HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn.) — A 25-year-old man is accused of killing seven people — including his parents and uncle — in slayings that unfolded at two separate crime scenes in Sumner County, Tennessee, authorities said. Sumner County District Attorney Ray Whitley called the killings one of “the most horrific cases” he has covered. …
Apr 29
‘A period of heightened threat’: How law enforcement is responding to attacks on houses of worship
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(NEW YORK) — In a little over a month, there have been at least five attacks on houses of worship of three different faiths across the U.S., capped off with the deadly shooting at a California synagogue this weekend. On March 24, a little over a week after the deadly shooting at two mosques in …
Apr 29
Authorities foil terror plot for multiple targets in Southern California
Fedorovekb/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — Federal authorities have foiled a terror plot for multiple targets in Southern California, two federal sources confirmed to ABC News. The case involves the FBI, Los Angeles Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s office. The case, currently under seal, includes a charge of domestic terrorism. A news conference is scheduled in Los …
Apr 29
Authorities foil domestic terror plot for multiple targets in Southern California
Fedorovekb/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — Federal authorities have foiled a domestic terror plot for multiple targets in Southern California, two federal sources confirmed to ABC News. The case involves the FBI, Los Angeles Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s office. The case, currently under seal, includes a charge of domestic terrorism. A news conference is scheduled in …
Apr 29
San Diego synagogue shooting victim laid to rest as suspect’s family calls his actions ‘evil’
SANDY HUFFAKER/AFP/Getty Images(SAN DIEGO) — Grieving family and friends will gather Monday at the funeral for Lori Gilbert-Kaye, a 60-year-old woman shot dead Saturday at the Chabad of Poway synagogue in San Diego County. Meanwhile, the family of the 19-year-old suspected gunman is speaking out, saying, “to our great shame, he is now part of …