Steve Nedved
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Apr 17
Uber launches feature that lets female drivers in Saudi Arabia avoid taking male passengers
nycshooter/iStock(NEW YORK) — Uber has launched a new initiative that will allow female drivers in Saudi Arabia to avoid picking up male passengers. The “Women Preferred View” feature in the app gives women drivers the choice to select a preference of women-only riders, according to a statement by Uber. Research conducted by global market research …
Apr 17
Tim McGraw will sing “Songs of America” on tour promoting new book
ABC/Image Group LATim McGraw is going a type of tour he’s never done before: a book tour, to support his forthcoming Songs of America collaboration with Pulitzer-Prize-winner Jon Meacham. Tim will still be singing, though. Just as in the book, Meacham will provide historical context on songs that helped shape America, while Tim will focus on the musical perspective …
Apr 17
Garth Brooks sets his stadium sights on the Great Northwest
ABC/Randy HolmesGarth Brooks is taking his stadium tour to the Northwest. The CMA’s winningest Entertainer of the Year will play Autzen Stadium on the campus of the University of Oregon on Saturday, June 29. Tickets for the Eugene, Oregon show go on sale Friday, April 26. Garth’s next stop on the stadium trek is this Saturday …
Apr 17
Manhunt intensifies for armed, Columbine-obsessed teen who threatened local schools
Marc Piscotty/Getty Images(DENVER) — A manhunt is intensifying for an armed teenager allegedly obsessed with the Columbine shooting making threats to schools in the Denver area, according to authorities. The 18-year-old woman, Sol Pais, traveled this week from Miami — where she attends high school — to Colorado, where she bought a pump-action shotgun and …
Apr 17
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 9:07AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… Vermillion River Near Vermillion …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Nebraska… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon
Apr 17
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 9:07AM MDT until April 25 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… Vermillion River Near Vermillion …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Nebraska… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon
Apr 17
Upping pressure on Cuba, Trump admin to allow lawsuits against companies using confiscated property
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is moving to allow lawsuits in U.S. courts against any company or entity doing business in Cuba using property seized in the 1959 revolution, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday. The move is meant to choke off foreign investment in Cuba as the administration seeks to tighten …
Apr 17
New rain, storms develop on much of the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, rain is spreading across the upper Midwest, maintaining soggy conditions and further delaying the start of widespread spring fieldwork. On April 14—prior to this rainfall—topsoil moisture was rated at least 50% surplus in Minnesota (64%), Illinois (56%), and Wisconsin (54%), and at least 40% surplus in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, and …
Apr 17
Mild; wet pattern to continue for the Corn Belt
A complex storm system emerging from the West will cross the Plains and upper Midwest later Wednesday and reach the eastern U.S. on Friday. However, the storm will stall over the East, with precipitation lingering through the weekend in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Storm-total rainfall could reach 1 to 3 inches or more along and …
Apr 17
Alternatives to sugary Easter baskets
Chocolate and sugary candy are popular Easter-basket fillers, but there are healthier options available. Listen to Healthy Living below to find out how many calories and fat are in a large peanut butter and chocolate bunny. Healthy Living ~ healthy Easter baskets Continue reading Alternatives to sugary Easter baskets at Brownfield Ag News.