Steve Nedved
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Mar 04
Vatican to open WWII archives of Pope Pius XII
Stefano Montesi – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images(VATICAN CITY) — Pope Francis’ decision to open the secret archives of one of his predecessors means scholars will soon have new insights into a question that has vexed the Roman Catholic Church since World War II: What role did the Vatican play in the Holocaust? The Vatican maintained …
Mar 04
American Airlines apologizes after booting mother and baby with dry skin condition
Laser1987/iStock(NEW YORK) — Jordan Flake said she and her son had settled into her seat for an American Airlines flight to South Carolina last Thursday when an employee with the airline asked about her skin condition. “Before takeoff, an employee from the airline came up to my row and asked the 2 men sitting next …
Mar 04
Record red meat, pork production for January
The USDA says commercial red meat and pork production notched new all-time monthly highs in January. Red meat totaled 4.701 billion pounds, up 2% from the previous record set last year, with pork jumping 4% to 2.373 billion pounds on a 3% rise in the monthly slaughter to 11.041 million head and 2-pound gain in …
Mar 04
“All-American Girl” Carrie Underwood heads to the U.K. for arena tour this summer
ABC/Mark LevineCarrie Underwood will take her Cry Pretty Tour across the pond this summer for a five-city arena run in the United Kingdom. British country duo The Shires will open the dates, which start Friday, June 28 in Birmingham, England. The “Love Wins” hitmaker kicks off the U.S. leg of the tour May 1 in Greensboro, North Carolina …
Mar 04
Luke Bryan, Maren Morris, Jon Pardi and more to end the summer at Dierks Bentley’s Seven Peaks Festival
ABC/Image Group LALuke Bryan is joining Dierks Bentley to headline the second year of his Seven Peaks Music Festival over Labor Day Weekend in Buena Vista, Colorado. Dierks’ current tourmates, Jon Pardi and Tenille Townes, will also be on the bill, along with Maren Morris, her husband Ryan Hurd, Mitchell Tenpenny, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and more. Travis Tritt, Tracy Lawrence, Diamond Rio, and Deana Carter will …
Mar 04
Ala. tornadoes live updates: At least 23 killed, including a 6-year-old with death toll expected to rise, official says
clintspencer/iStock(BEAUREGARD, Ala.) — At least 23 people were killed in southeastern Alabama when a slew of tornadoes ripped through the area Sunday, leaving behind “catastrophic” damage, said Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones. The death toll in rural Lee County likely will rise as rescue crews sift through the debris Monday. So far, all of those …
Mar 04
Scammers are posing as law enforcement and immigration officials to steal personal information
Chainarong Prasertthai/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Scammers posing as immigration officials have attempted to extort victims for personal information and money, according to a new warning from the Homeland Security inspector general’s office. The perpetrators change the caller ID that appears on a victim’s phone, making it seem as though they are receiving a call from a Department …
Mar 04
“Take It from Me,” Jordan Davis loves having a #1 with his brother
ABC RadioThis week, Jordan Davis’ second single becomes his second number one, as “Take It from Me” rises to the top of the chart. It’s especially significant for the Louisiana native, because he wrote the song with his brother — and fellow artist — Jacob Davis. “Jacob and I had a dream of having a number one …
Mar 04
UK government pledges ‘action’ after two teenagers stabbed to death in one weekend
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(LONDON) — The U.K. government has said it is “taking action on many fronts” to tackle knife crime after two teenagers were stabbed to death in separate incidents in England this weekend. Yousef Ghaleb Makki, 17, was violently killed in the village of Hale Barns, near Manchester, England, on Saturday evening, the Metropolitan …
Mar 04
Egyptian photojournalist released after 5 years in prison
KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images(CAIRO, Egypt) — Well-known photojournalist Mohamed Abu Zeid was released from prison in Egypt on Monday after more than five years of detention. Abu Zeid, widely known under the name Shawkan, was arrested in August 2013 while taking pictures of the forceful dispersal of a sit-in protest by supporters of Egypt’s ousted president, …
