Steve Nedved
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Apr 26
City may criminalize calling 911 on ‘people of color for participating in their lives’
Camilla Hudson(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) — One Michigan city is considering an ordinance that would make it a “criminal misdemeanor to racially profile people of color for participating in their lives,” according to local lawmakers. The proposed ordinance in Grand Rapids comes as part of a larger proposed human rights ordinance that includes further defining discriminatory …
Apr 26
Uber passenger shot dead by ‘companion,’ gunman at large: Officials
KTRK-TV(HOUSTON) — An Uber passenger was shot dead by a “companion” on Friday, sparking a manhunt for the gunman in the Houston area, authorities said. The shooting unfolded when the driver picked up the male victim, who went to sit in the rear passenger side of his SUV, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said at …
Apr 26
Air ambulances can put patients in damaging ‘financial risk’: Report
iStock/imaginewithme(NEW YORK) — Privately-insured patients may face damaging “financial risk” in the event of a medical emergency that requires transportation via air ambulance, according to a report published by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) last week. The report is the latest probe of an industry offering life-saving services – often a helicopter ride from the …
Apr 26
Soybeans suffer big losses for the week
Soybeans lost money for the week, ending with a 27 ¼ cent loss on the July contract, the lowest level in seven months. Part of the bearishness in the market is the prospect of record ending stocks if a deal with China is not reached, according to DTN. The next round of talks with China …
Apr 26
CLOSING GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK FUTURES: April 26, 2019
May corn closed at $3.51 and 1/4, up 3 and 3/4 centsMay soybeans closed at 8.53 and 3/4, down 5 and 1/2 centsMay soybean meal closed at $299.90, down $6.10May soybean oil closed at 27.52, down 12 pointsMay wheat closed at $4.35, up 1/4 centApr. live cattle closed at 124.55, up .50Jun. lean hogs closed …
Apr 26
Cattle futures quiet heading into the weekend
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures were pressured by the weaker cash trade and weaker wholesale values. Feeder cattle were lower on the days firm move in corn. April live cattle closed $.50 higher at $124.55 and June contracts closed $.32 lower at $115.05. May feeder cattle closed $.40 higher at $143.95 and …
Apr 26
Watch now: “Mr. Lonely” learns his lesson in new Midland video
ABC/Randy Holmes“Mr. Lonely” pays for his past indiscretions in Midland’s new video for their latest hit. Actor Dennis Quaid stars as the title character in the elaborate video, which was shot on the set of the Netflix show, The Ranch. The nearly-five-minute director’s cut starts with “Mr. Lonely” waking up from a one-night stand, before drifting into a bar …
Apr 26
American released from prison in Venezuela after 5 years
Barbara Leininger(WASHINGTON) — American Todd Leininger has been released by Venezuela’s government and returned to the United States, his family said Friday. “Over the past five years, all I have hoped and worked for is Todd’s safe return home. This was a long and often heart-breaking journey, but I am so grateful to be reunited …
Apr 26
Man braves crocodiles, hippos to set world record in 54-day swim across lake
Solo swimmer/Facebook (NEW YORK) — A South African swimmer has splashed his way into history by swimming across Lake Malawi during the tropical cyclone Idai, breaking two world records in the process. Martin Hobbs became the first person to swim the full length of Lake Malawi, the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system. …
Apr 26
Four years after their debut, Maddie & Tae share “One Heart to Another”
Mercury NashvilleThe day Maddie & Tae fans have waited for is finally here: One Heart to Another, the follow-up to their 2015 debut, it out now. “The amount of gratitude I feel towards our fans is indescribable,” Maddie reflects. “We’ve waited four long years to release new music, and so have they.” “This EP is not only a …