Steve Nedved
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Apr 15
A brief respite in an otherwise active pattern
Across the Corn Belt, a Frost Advisory was in effect early Monday for portions of the middle Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys, including portions of Missouri and much of southern Illinois. Elsewhere, cool, dry weather prevails in the wake of a departing storm, with windy conditions lingering in the eastern Corn Belt. On the Plains, …
Apr 15
Brooks & Dunn notch another record as “Reboot” rises to #1
Arista NashvilleBrooks & Dunn now have another number one on their hands, as their Reboot album debuts at the top of Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart this week. Not only is it the first time the duo has topped the chart since 2009, it also gives them their tenth top-10 record on the all-genre Billboard 200 — the most of any …
Apr 15
Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral on fire
FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images(PARIS) — A fire broke out at the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, one of the city’s most iconic sights. The fire began at 6:50 p.m. local time Monday, the Paris fire department said. Images on social media show smoke and flames shooting from the top of Notre Dame. The fire may be …
Apr 15
Small plane crashes in Long Island, all passengers survive
ABC News(VALLEY STREAM, N.Y.) — A plane carrying three people, a pilot and two tourists from Korea, crashed into the front lawn of a home on Long Island, N.Y. The small, single-engine Cessna plane crashed into power lines around 10 p.m. Sunday. The wires suspended the aircraft about a foot from the ground, preventing it …
Apr 15
Big Bear bald eagle chick hatches on livestream — and second is on its way
(KGrif/iStock) Eagle’s nest FILE photo.(BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif.) — After weeks of patiently waiting and nesting, a pair of bald eagles welcomed their first chick on Sunday — in front of the eyes of many excited livestream viewers. Eagle couple Jackie and Shadow of Big Bear Lake, Calif., painstakingly cared for their two eggs over …
Apr 15
Can ‘FUCT’ be trademarked? Supreme Court hears First Amendment case
Melodie Jeng/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Monday could turn out to be, well … downright vulgar. On the justices’ docket is the case of “FUCT,” a clothing line founded by Los Angeles fashion designer Erik Brunetti. The company is fighting for trademark protection after the federal government refused to register …
Apr 15
President Trump touting economic policies, tax cuts with Tax Day trip
Tom Brenner/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is set to tout his economic policies and Republican tax cuts with a Tax Day trip to Minnesota on Monday, where he will participate in a roundtable on the economy and visit a truck and equipment retailer. While the president seeks to leverage Tax Day to highlight his …
Apr 15
Oil rig workers rescue dog 137 miles off coast of Thailand
Kerrick/iStock(BANGKOK) — Oil rig workers have rescued a dog found swimming in the Gulf of Thailand some 137 miles offshore. The workers spotted the pup paddling near the rig Friday afternoon before it swam toward the platform and clung to a pole, Vitisak Payalaw, an offshore planner for Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production Ltd., told …
Apr 15
Man arrested after aggravated assault of transgender woman caught on video
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock(DALLAS) — A man has been arrested in connection to the beating of a transgender woman in Dallas. Dallas police announced on their blog that Edward Thomas, a 29-year-old black man, was charged Sunday with aggravated assault. Thomas is in custody at the Dallas County Jail. His bond was set for $75,000, according to the …
Apr 15
Flood Warning issued April 15 at 9:36AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa… Ocheyedan River Near Spencer …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Nebraska…Iowa…Minnesota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon East Fork Vermillion River Near Parker