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Apr 05
Third judge halts Trump plan for Census 2020 citizenship question
iStock/liveslow(WASHINGTON) — A third federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s plan to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census just weeks before the U.S. Supreme Court will consider the matter. District Court Judge George Hazel of Maryland determined that the Commerce Department, led by Secretary Wilbur Ross, made an “arbitrary and capricious” …
Apr 05
The Good Stuff: Kenny Chesney begins Songs For the Saints Tour
ABC/Image Group LAKenny Chesney launched his Songs For the Saints Tour in Louisville, Kentucky last night. The country superstar played to a crowd of more than 16,000 people at the KFC Yum! Center, powering through a 23-song set featuring such hits as “I Go Back,” “Living in Fast Forward,” “When the Sun Goes Down” and “Beer in …
Apr 05
Little Big Town unveil beautiful video for new song “The Daughters”
ABC/Image Group LALittle Big Town‘s video for their new single “The Daughters” relies on a variety of contemporary dancers to help tell the story. Filmed inside a 71-year-old gymnasium in Portland, Tennessee, a team of graceful dancers perform around Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook and Phillip Sweet as they deliver the powerful song, which is about the everyday struggles women go through in our …
Apr 05
Two civilians killed in Somali airstrike, US military review finds
Staff Sgt. Arielle Vasquez/U.S. Air Force(WASHINGTON) — A U.S. Africa Command (Africom) review of drone strikes in Somalia targeting al Shabaab militants has found that two civilians were killed last year, marking the first time that the U.S. military has acknowledged that civilian deaths have resulted from its airstrikes in the strategic country located on …
Apr 05
Man who pretended to be missing Timmothy Pitzen lied about his identity twice before
Obtained by ABC News(NEW YORK) — The young man who told police that he was a missing child has a history of lying to police about his identity, officials revealed on Friday. Police reported Thursday that the person who identified himself as Timmothy Pitzen, who disappeared when he was 6 years old in 2011 and …
Apr 05
Flood Warning issued April 05 at 9:42AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River At Huron James River Near Forestburg James River At Mitchell James River Near Scotland
Apr 05
Man, 20, arrested in road rage killing of 10-year-old girl: Police
Phoenix Police Department(PHOENIX) — A 20-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly gunning down a 10-year-old girl in what police called an apparent road rage killing, authorities said. Joshua Gonzalez was booked on one count of first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault in connection with the slaying of 10-year-old Summerbell Brown, Phoenix police …
Apr 05
Nebraska ag education programs continue to grow
Student participation in ag education programs in Nebraska continues to grow. State ag education director Krystl Knabe says 189 schools now offer ag classes. She says some of that growth is coming from non-traditional ag programs. “Kearney High School is planning to add a third teacher to their program next year to meet the local …
Apr 05
Farmer thanks Pence for support, urges him to make trade progress
Speaking to farmers at Lamb Farms in central Indiana yesterday, Vice President Mike Pence said the administration is working every day to expand markets and improve trading relationships. North central Indiana farmer Mike Beard thanked Pence for getting the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement this far and said it needs to be ratified soon. Beard grows …
Apr 05
Reba’s urge to return to traditional country is “Stronger Than the Truth”
Big Machine In 1984, Reba McEntire redefined her career by recording My Kind of Country, the album that includes the #1 hits “How Blue” and “Somebody Should Leave.” And Reba says her new effort, Stronger Than the Truth, picks up where that pivotal record left off — except it’s even more country. “It is the …