Steve Nedved
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Apr 26
School administrator on leave after drawing on boy’s head for violating dress code
KTRK-TV(PEARLAND, TX) — A junior high school administrator was placed on leave and could face disciplinary action for allegedly drawing on a student’s head with a permanent marker. Juelz Trice, a seventh-grader at Berry Miller Junior High in Pearland, Texas, got a new haircut last week featuring a carved design. When Trice went to school …
Apr 26
Kids II recalls inclined sleepers linked to 5 baby deaths
iStock/bojanstory(ATLANTA) — Georgia-based Kids II inclined sleepers are being recalled, after at least five infant deaths were reported, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Friday. “Since the 2012 product introduction, five infant fatalities have occurred in the Kids II Rocking Sleepers, after the infants rolled from their back to their stomach while …
Apr 26
Police arrest 10-year-old boy after he leads them on pursuit in stolen car
Oklahoma City Police Department(OKLAHOMA CITY) — Body camera footage shows officers in Oklahoma taking a 10-year-old boy into custody Tuesday evening after he led police on a brief chase in a stolen car. In the video released by the Oklahoma City Police Department, officers are seen approaching a red vehicle stopped in the middle of …
Apr 26
Listen now: Chris Stapleton harmonizes with Pink on “Love Me Anyway”
ABC/Mark LevinePop star Pink’s new album, Hurts 2B Human, is out today, and that means you can check out her new duet with Chris Stapleton. The two contemplate the limits of love in the tender ballad, “Love Me Anyway.” “Even if I scandalize you/Cut you down and criticize you/Tell a million lies about you/What would you say?,” …
Apr 26
‘True carnage’: Semi truck driver charged in horrific Colorado crash that killed 4
MattGush/iStock(LAKEWOOD, Colo.) — A semi driver is facing homicide charges Friday after four people were killed in a horrific, fiery crash involving 28 vehicles on a Colorado highway. Joshua McCutchen said he noticed a semi barreling down the emergency lane before he saw fire, smoke and explosions. “I’ve never seen that many cars and that …
Apr 26
Sri Lanka bombing suspects exchange gunfire with soldiers, police say
Carl Court/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A shoot-out erupted in eastern Sri Lanka on Friday night between security forces and suspects linked to the string of suicide bombings that has claimed hundreds of lives, according to Sri Lankan police. The exchange of gunfire happened as security forces were conducting an operation in Kalmunai, a city on …
Apr 26
Kim Jong Un leaves Russia after summit with Vladimir Putin
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un departed the Russian city of Vladivostok on Friday, a day after a summit with Russia’s president Vladimir Putin. Kim boarded his armored train at Vladivostok’s train station, where he was seen off by a small Russian military parade. He watched as the troops marched …
Apr 26
Brief respite in an other busy weather pattern
Across the Corn Belt, cool, dry, breezy weather prevails from the Mississippi Valley westward. Sub-freezing temperatures occurred early Friday in parts of the upper Midwest, including large sections of the Dakotas. Meanwhile in the eastern Corn Belt, rain and soggy field conditions are halting fieldwork. On the Plains, isolated showers are mostly limited to Texas’ …
Apr 26
Active, excessively wet pattern ahead
A low-pressure system currently centered over the lower Great Lakes region will reach northern New England on Saturday. Subsequently, cool air will overspread much of the country, although warmth will linger into the weekend from California to the southern High Plains. Early next week, cool air will also arrive in the Southwest, while temperatures will …
Apr 26
Update to Nebraska’s Right to Farm Act advances
A bill expanding Nebraska’s Right to Farm Act has received second-round approval. The legislation is designed to help prevent nuisance lawsuits like those brought against pork producers in North Carolina. It has the support of several ag groups, including Nebraska Cattlemen and Nebraska Farm Bureau. Prior to the vote, the bill was amended to set …