Steve Nedved
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Apr 03
Together again: Why Reba is reuniting with Barbra Jean for Sunday’s 54th ACM Awards
Cliff Lipson/CBS Given TV’s current reboot craze, Reba McEntire‘s hit self-titled sitcom is one of the shows that’s often mentioned as a candidate for a second act, especially among country music fans. Though a Reba reboot hasn’t happened, two of the show’s stars will be back together working on TV this Sunday. Melissa Peterman, who …
Apr 03
American tourist kidnapped in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park: Officials
benedek/iStock(KAMPALA, Uganda) — An American tourist was kidnapped on Tuesday evening while visiting Uganda’s most popular national park, officials said. A group of unidentified armed men ambushed tourists in the Queen Elizabeth National Park in southwest Uganda and abducted an American, along with the Ugandan driver, according to a statement from Ugandan government spokesman Ofwono …
Apr 03
Feds investigate Martin Shkreli for allegedly running drug business from prison
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Even a court-ordered seven-year stint to federal prison may not have stopped Martin Shkreli from slinging drugs. Shkreli was sentenced by a Brooklyn, New York federal court judge in 2018 for securities and conspiracy charges that stemmed from an investigation into his company, Turing Pharmaceuticals AG, for hiking up the …
Apr 03
New global flight-tracking system could prevent another MH370 disappearance mystery
guvendemir/iStock(NEW YORK) — A new technology may be the solution to preventing another Malaysian Airlines flight 370 disappearance from ever happening again. On Tuesday, Aireon, a Virginia-based global satellite tracking company, unveiled a fully operational global GPS flight tracking system that increases coverage from 30 percent to 100 percent. The system will allow for real-time …
Apr 03
Airbnb launches competition to spend a night at the Louvre
TomasSereda/iStock(PARIS) — The online hospitality marketplace Airbnb is offering two people the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend a night in the company of some of the world’s best known artworks at the Louvre Museum in Paris to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the museum’s iconic pyramid. The competition will see one winner and a guest sleep …
Apr 03
Resiliency in the face of loss
Commentary. My heart breaks when I see pictures and video and hear from those farmers and ranchers who have suffered through the blizzards or flooding across the Midwest. Growing up in a farming community near the Illinois River and now living in one near the Missouri River, I am familiar with the benefits and the …
Apr 03
Four Penn State fraternity brothers sentenced for pledge’s hazing death
aimintang/iStock(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) — Four former Pennsylvania State University fraternity brothers have been sentenced in connection with the death of a pledge during a booze-soaked hazing ritual two years ago. Luke Visser, Joseph Sala, Joshua Kurczewski and Michael Bonattuci, former members of the Penn State chapter of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, were sentenced on …
Apr 03
Woman fights off cougar attacking 7-year-old son
Ben Masters/iStock(NEW YORK) — A Canadian woman said her “mom instinct” took over last week when she fought off a cougar that mauled her 7-year-old son in their backyard. Chelsea Lockhart was doing household chores on Friday afternoon when she heard her son, Zachery, scuffling with something outside their home in Lake Cowichan, Vancouver Island. …
Apr 03
Breaking down the accusations against parents in the ‘Varsity Blues’ cheating scandal
YinYang/iStock(BOSTON) — Many parents who are accused of participating in a pricey college entrance cheating scandal are set to appear in Boston federal court as part of the ongoing case. Most of the parents appearing in court on Wednesday are being charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. Each case …
Apr 03
Western storm set to bring severe weather for central US
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A nor’easter was brushing New England with rain, wet snow and gusty winds on Wednesday morning, but there will be no significant impact. The storm will be out of Maine by late morning. As the storm went up the East Coast Tuesday, it produced a rare April snowfall in Charlotte, North …