Steve Nedved
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Apr 06
Cell phone ping lead police to missing Louisiana girl Domeanna Spell
FBI(Pagosa Springs, Colo.) — A 15-year-old Louisiana girl, who went missing for over a week with an older man was found Friday, police said, and the suspect was taken into custody. Domeanna Spell, of Port Barre, was last seen getting off the school bus on March 28 around 7 a.m. by Port Barre High School …
Apr 06
Jussie Smollett ‘will not be intimidated into paying’ $130,000 to Chicago for investigation, lawyer says
Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Two days after prosecutors in Chicago unexpectedly dropped all charges against Jussie Smollett, city officials gave the “Empire” actor a week to pay back $130,000 used to investigate a hate crime in January that officials said was bogus. Smollett missed the deadline, and the city threatened a lawsuit on Thursday. A …
Apr 06
Encounters between humans and mountain lions are on the rise, and experts tell us why
iStock/joesephfotos(NEW YORK) — Humans are increasingly coming in contact with mountain lions, raising questions as to whether humans are to blame and how they can safely coexist with the large cats. On March 29, a Canadian mother fought off a juvenile male mountain lion that was attacking her 7-year-old son outside her home, but that’s …
Apr 06
Flood Warning issued April 06 at 11:38AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Nebraska…Minnesota… Vermillion River Near Davis Big Sioux River Near Brookings Big Sioux River below Dell Rapids Big Sioux River At Sioux Falls North Cliff
Apr 06
Lightning strike damages Mitchell church
The first thunderstorm of the season heavily damaged Mitchell’s First Lutheran Church Friday evening. A lightning bolt apparently struck the highest point of the steeple raining blocks and other debris to the ground. Church member Janet Drewes was at her home on Iowa Street when the boom rattled her residence. “I got a Facebook notice …
Apr 06
Before Timmothy Pitzen case, another instance where a man claimed to be a missing boy
Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune/TNS via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When it was revealed that a man claiming to be a missing teen was neither him nor a teen, it was shocking that such a deception could be considered. But a similar situation happened before. Though the details in the case of Brian Michael Rini, the 23-year-old …
Apr 06
Rwanda genocide remembered 25 years later
iStock(KIGALI, Rwanda) — Remembrance ceremonies began around the world this week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. For nearly 100 days in 1994, the Hutu majority in this small central African nation launched a purge against the Tutsi minority. The violence began after a plane carrying Rwanda’s Hutu president, Juvenal Habyarimana, was …
Apr 06
North Korea marathon has largest number of participants ever — but no Americans
iStock(PYONGYANG, North Korea) — The Pyongyang International Marathon, known officially as the Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon, will be held this Sunday in the North Korean capital. The race is touted as a unique experience. Not only are runners allowed to run through the streets of Pyongyang, passing Kim Il-Sung Square and under the Arch of …
Apr 06
Why car manufacturers are embracing ‘vegan’ leather
iStock(NEW YORK) — Your next car purchase may come with this disclaimer: No cows were used in the manufacturing of this vehicle. Leather has long been viewed as the superior choice in automobiles, especially in the luxury segment. Now, some automakers are taking consumers’ concerns about sustainability and animal welfare seriously. A growing number are …
Apr 06
Nearly 40 million at risk of severe weather over this weekend
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A new storm is beginning to organize along the Texas-New Mexico border, and it’s expected to deliver a first round of severe weather Saturday from Texas to Mississippi. Gusts of almost 60 mph and golf ball-sized hail already have been reported in west Texas Saturday morning. The system will head east …