Steve Nedved
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Apr 02
Get your money girl: How to negotiate for a salary bump
Cecilie_Arcurs/iStock(NEW YORK) — Today, more than three months into 2019, is Equal Pay Day — representing the number of extra days a woman had to work to in order to earn what her male colleagues made last year. The day calls to attention the continuing gender pay gap — women make about 80 percent of …
Apr 02
Women are investing less than men: What to know about the gender savings gap
Sezeryadigar/iStock(NEW YORK) — The gender pay gap — in which women on average earn 80 cents to every $1 earned by men — is a penalty women see, and feel, directly in their paychecks. The gender savings gap, in which women traditionally invest and save less than men, is a hidden penalty that also hurts …
Apr 02
‘Justice has been served’: Man found guilty of murdering NYC jogger
karinavetrano/Instagram(NEW YORK) — The man accused of killing jogger Karina Vetrano was found guilty on all charges Monday night. Chanel Lewis, 21, was convicted of murder and sexual abuse and faces up to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Sentencing has been scheduled for April 17. “Jubilation. Justice has been served,” the victim’s …
Apr 02
Nineteen injured in stampede during vigil for slain rapper Nipsey Hussle
nazarethman/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — Multiple people were injured in a massive stampede during a memorial in Los Angeles for slain rapper Nipsey Hussle on Monday, as hundreds were paying their respects near the scene where he was fatally shot. Chaos erupted outside of the late rapper’s Marathon Clothing store near the Crenshaw District on Monday night …
Apr 02
FL man on the run after using machete to kill daughter and wife, police say
Miami Gardens Police Department(MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.) — Police are searching for a South Florida man who allegedly killed his wife and their 10-year-old daughter with a machete during a fight over the couple’s impending divorce. Investigators said Noel Chambers, a 57-year-old native of Jamaica, launched a brutal attack late Saturday evening when his wife, Lorrice …
Apr 02
‘American Idol’s’ top 20 sets the bar high during an impressive Solo Night
Alejandro Aranda on “American Idol”; ABC/Eric McCandlessMonday night on American Idol, the newly-minted top 20 delivered their solo performances in front of a live audience at The Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. Proving this season’s competition is going to be tougher than ever, almost every single one of the contestants impressed judges Katy Perry, Lionel …
Apr 02
Kane Brown hopes to turn his luck around in Vegas, as he heads to Sin City for the ACMs
ABC/Image Group LA Kane Brown is nominated for Single of the Year for “Heaven” at Sunday’s Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. After being shut out at the CMA Awards in Nashville in November, he admits the recognition is particularly satisfying. “You know, just being nominated for the ACMs is awesome,” Kane reflects. …
Apr 01
Nearly 300 Wisconsin LGM Dairy farmers qualify for MPP
Wisconsin’s FSA director Sandy Chalmers says about 300 Wisconsin dairy farmers signed up for LGM Dairy while nearly 56-hundred signed up for MPP in the last farm bill, but the new farm bill allows all to benefit from changes to MPP made last year. “Congress made improvements to MPP and I believe inadvertently locked those …
Apr 01
Wisconsin FSA ready to assist with Nebraska, Iowa, disasters
Wisconsin’s state FSA Director says they are prepared to help other states dealing with disasters. Sandy Chalmers tells Brownfield, “We’ll be ready to go when we’re asked.” Wisconsin Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Sandra Chalmers USDA Photo by Preston Keres Chalmers says when there is a widespread disaster such as the flooding in …
Apr 01
NPPC leader concerned about Trump’s border threat
The National Pork Producers Council is concerned about President Trump’s threat to shut down the Mexican border. NPPC spokesman Jim Monroe tells Brownfield, “Cutting off trade entirely would be catastrophic.” He says producers are already feeling the impact of strained trade relations with Mexico, where the U.S. sold nearly 1.5 billion dollars worth of pork …