Steve Nedved
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Apr 22
Zookeeper on the mend after tiger attack at Kansas zoo
Freda Bouskoutas/iStock(TOPEKA, Kan.) — A Kansas zookeeper who was attacked by a Sumatran tiger at the Topeka Zoo over the weekend is on the mend, officials said Monday. The zookeeper, whose name has not been released, was removed from an intensive care unit Sunday night, but remains in a hospital, Molly Hadfield, a spokeswoman for …
Apr 22
Brett Young is “Here Tonight” for his fifth consecutive #1
ABC/Image Group LABrett Young’s “Here Tonight” has just become his fifth number one hit in a row — and that means every single the California native has put out so far has made it to the top of the chart. Brett co-wrote “Here Tonight” with Charles Kelley on Lady Antebellum’s You Look Good Tour in 2017. “We wanted …
Apr 22
US ends waivers for Iran oil sanctions, tightening economic pressure on regime
CIL868/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. will no longer grant any waivers to countries to purchase Iranian oil, fully implementing the sanctions that President Donald Trump reimposed nearly a year ago when he withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal. The end of waivers means that those countries that continue to buy Iranian oil will face sanctions, according …
Apr 22
Radical Muslim group blamed in Sri Lanka Easter bombings, 1 of 4 American victims identified
Stringer/Getty Images(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) — Members of a radical Muslim group have been identified as suspects in a series of Easter suicide bombings on churches and luxury hotels across Sri Lanka. Coordinated explosions erupted near simultaneously Sunday morning across the island nation off the southern tip of India, killing nearly 300 people, including at least …
Apr 22
Suspect in Delphi double murder may be ‘hiding in plain sight,’ police say
Lindsey Jacobson/ABC News(DELPHI, Ind.) — The unknown suspect in the mysterious murder of two Delphi eighth-graders may live in the small Indiana town, police said Monday, as new information about the killer was released. The male suspect is believed to currently or previously live in Delphi, work in town or visit on a regular basis, …
Apr 22
Mom not cooperating with police amid search for missing 5-year-old boy: Officials
Fedorovekb/iStock(CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.) — JoAnn Cunningham, the mother of missing 5-year-old Andrew “AJ” Freund, is being “uncooperative” with investigators as the frantic search for the Illinois boy reaches a fifth day, Crystal Lake police said on Monday. AJ was last seen the night of April 17. Police say there’s no indication he was abducted. The …
Apr 22
“My Girl” #2: Dylan Scott and his wife Blair are expecting a daughter
CurbDylan Scott and his wife Blair will be welcoming a little girl into their family. The new arrival will join big brother Beckett, who celebrated his first birthday in December. The “My Girl” hitmaker revealed the baby’s gender on his socials on Easter via a video which shows Blair holding a balloon that says “Oh Baby!” as Beckett looks on. When …
Apr 22
Parson: federal disaster request likely this week
Missouri Governor Mike Parson expects he’ll be ready to request a federal disaster declaration this week based on damage assessments in 16 Missouri counties that have endured historic flooding. Based on preliminary reports, Parson says it’s evident that federal recovery assistance will be needed to help Missouri families and businesses hurt by the floods. Agriculture …
Apr 22
Watch now: LANCO reckons with their “Rival[s]” in new music video
Arista NashvilleLANCO brings the message of their new single, “Rival,” to life in their new music video for the song. The clip mixes an energetic live performance by the band with footage of a group of people owning their challenges: in the video, each person writes a negative comment or criticism they’ve faced on a cinder …
Apr 22
Brett Eldredge will bring the “Beat of the Music” to the Bud Light Dive Bar Tour
ABC/Mark LevineBrett Eldredge will play an intimate show this spring as part of the Bud Light Dive Bar Tour. Brett’s concert will be May 16 in St. Louis, Missouri, which also happens to be the home of Budweiser. You can go to BudLight.com/DiveBarTour to sign up to win tickets and find out more. Meanwhile, Brett’s latest hit, “Love …