Steve Nedved
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Apr 26
US economy grew 3.2% in first quarter
MicroStockHub/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. economy grew at a 3.2 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, the Commerce Department said Friday. The increase is better than what most economists had expected. Speaking to reporters on his way to a National Rifle Association conference in Indianapolis, President Donald Trump commented on the …
Apr 26
Semi driver charged with vehicular homicide after multiple killed in fiery, 28-vehicle crash: Officials
MattGush/iStock(LAKEWOOD, Colo.) — A semi driver is facing charges after multiple people were killed in a fiery crash involving 28 vehicles on a Colorado highway. Officials did not specify the number of people killed, but said multiple died on Interstate 70 in Lakewood, Colorado, about 8 miles west of Denver. Six people were taken to …
Apr 26
Police searching for suspects in elaborate smash and grab at Tiffany’s
gynane/iStock(LONDON) — Police in London are asking the public to help identify suspects who reportedly smashed a van through a Tiffany’s storefront, swiped a still-unknown quantity of baubles and escaped on mopeds. The incident, in one of the city’s ritziest districts, occurred around 3 a.m. local time Friday, authorities said. Metropolitan police arrived at Sloane …
Apr 26
Will Prince Harry and Meghan’s baby have A-list godparents?
Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage(LONDON) — Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will have a big decision to make once their baby is born: Who the godparents will be for their first-born child. The royal couple are expected to pick several men and women to stand by their child at his or her …
Apr 26
The Phosphorus Project
Farmers continue to learn about ways to improve the management of micro and macro-nutrients. While nitrogen gets most of the attention, a growing number of producers understand the significance of phosphorus. Now, crop inputs distributor West Central has partnered with Climate Fieldview to use digital technology to assess fields. Continue reading The Phosphorus Project at …
Apr 26
Amid spate of deaths at Grand Canyon, officials say over-the-edge fatalities are rare
tupungato/iStock(GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz.) — A string of deadly falls at the Grand Canyon in recent weeks has garnered public attention and national headlines. But officials say over-the-edge fatalities are actually pretty rare — and that this year’s total isn’t unusual. Some six million people visit Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona every year, …
Apr 26
Severe storms pose threat to Northeast, Mid-Atlantic
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The same storm system that brought 11 confirmed tornadoes to the South will move east Friday and bring severe thunderstorms from the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic while heavy rain arrives in New England. There were seven tornadoes in Louisiana from Wednesday into Thursday, including the strongest, an EF3 tornado in Ruston …
Apr 26
Multiple people killed, several injured after fiery highway pileup
MattGush/iStock(LAKEWOOD, Colo.) — Multiple people died and at least 10 others were injured in a fiery crash on a Colorado highway that involved at least 15 cars and semi trucks. Officials did not specify the number of people killed, but said there were “multiple fatalities” in the Thursday crash and subsequent fire on Interstate 70 …
Apr 25
Hundreds under quarantine at UCLA and Cal State University after measles scare
mattjsosa/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — Students and staff at two Los Angeles universities were under quarantine on Thursday amid fears that they may have been exposed to measles. More than 300 students, faculty and staff at UCLA and Cal State University, Los Angeles were under quarantine while health officials work to determine if they have been vaccinated, …
Apr 25
Dairy’s take on EAT-Lancet report
Greg Miller, president of the Dairy Research Institute, says he was frustrated by the EAT-Lancet report as a scientist. Continue reading Dairy’s take on EAT-Lancet report at Brownfield Ag News.