Steve Nedved
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Apr 01
Reba’s ready for the ACMs: How “CMA Country Christmas” and “Kennedy Center Honors” helped her prepare
Big Machine Reba McEntire is set to host the Academy of Country Music Awards for the sixteenth time Sunday. It’s been a busy year for the Country Music Hall of Famer, between hosting the annual Country Music Association holiday special and being honored by the Kennedy Center as well. But Reba says all that actually made …
Apr 01
2-year-old boy shot, critically hurt: ‘Pray for that young baby and that mother’
ChiccoDodiFC/iStock(HOUSTON) — A 2-year-old boy is fighting for his life after he was shot while in a car with his mother at a Houston park, according to Houston Police Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner. The shooting took place at about 5:25 p.m. Saturday in a parking lot at Haviland Park, where a party was underway, …
Apr 01
Texas boy missing since 2017 found with father in Florida, authorities say
Sanford Police Department(SANFORD, Fla.) — A 9-year-old boy who went missing from his Texas home in 2017 has been found hundreds of miles away in Florida, authorities said. Police in Sanford, Florida, were investigating a suspicious vehicle early Saturday morning when they found Joshua Graham inside with his non-custodial father, 52-year-old Kenneth Graham. “I am …
Apr 01
Multiple airlines experience computer problems, groundings
izusek/iStock(NEW YORK) — At least five airlines were affected by a computer issue Monday morning that grounded several flights in major cities around the country, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. “Several airlines are experiencing issues with a flight planning weight and balance program,” the FAA said in a statement after Delta and Southwest reported …
Apr 01
Why you should start a money club with your friends
Courtesy Ginger Dean(NEW YORK) — Ginger Dean faced credit card debt in college and financial uncertainty again more than a decade later when she got divorced. The reason she was able to overcome both of those financial setbacks, she says, is because of the supportive women around her. Dean, now in her mid-30s, founded Girls …
Apr 01
Single women are killing the real estate game
Feverpitched/iStock(NEW YORK) — Your single girlfriends who own their own home are not a minority in the home buying world. They are actually at the cusp of a growing trend, data shows. Single female home buyers consistently outpace single male home buyers, according to Jessica Lautz, vice president of demographics and behavioral insights and research …
Apr 01
USDA Crop Progress Reports resume
The National Agriculture Statistics Service resumes its weekly Crop Progress Reports this week. Tom Steever spoke to Bob Garino, State Statistician, National Agricultural Statistics Service, who says data is collected weekly from Farm Service Agency county offices and state extension staff. Garino says relying on FSA and Extension personnel results in reliable tracking of the …
Apr 01
TV comedian leads in first round of Ukrainian presidential election
omersukrugoksu/iStock(KIEV, Ukraine) — A comedian with no political experience, best known for playing a man who unexpectedly becomes president on TV, has taken a commanding lead in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election, according to exit polls and early vote counts. With more than 60 percent of votes counted on Monday, the actor and …
Apr 01
Japan names era for incoming emperor Naruhito
Kiyoshi Ota – Pool/Getty Images(TOKYO) — Japan’s cabinet has selected the nation’s 248th era name, part of a tradition dating back to the 7th century: “Reiwa.” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announced the name on Monday. Reiwa is believed to be derived from Manyoshu, the oldest existing anthology of Japanese poetry at more than 1,200 …
Apr 01
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg calls for more government regulations in op-ed
Chesnot/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — It’s rare that CEOs will call for more regulations from the government instead of fewer, but Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg admitted the social media giant could use some more oversight. Zuckerberg openly lobbied for regulation in four areas in a new opinion piece for The Washington Post published Saturday. “I believe we need …