Steve Nedved
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Mar 28
Cargo ship hijacked by migrants recaptured, arrives at port in Malta
Pawel Gaul/iStock(VALLETTA, Malta) — A merchant ship that was hijacked by migrants it had rescued off the Libya coast has arrived at a port in Malta, Maltese officials told ABC News Thursday morning. The cargo ship, El Hiblu 1, rescued 108 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, 6 miles off the Libyan coast, on Wednesday. But …
Mar 28
Florida inmate punches lawyer in the head during court hearing
Broward County(MIAMI) — A Florida defense attorney was taken to the hospital on Wednesday after an inmate punched her in the head during a bond hearing, knocking her to the courtroom floor. Assistant public defender Julie Chase was looking down at a piece of paper when 27-year-old William Green jumped out of his seat at …
Mar 28
Winning ticket for $768.4M Powerball jackpot sold in Wisconsin
CatLane/iStock(NEW BERLIN, Wis.) — A lucky Powerball winner in Wisconsin just claimed more than three-quarters of a billion dollars. The jackpot, which crept up to $768.4 million on Wednesday, was won by a ticket sold in New Berlin, about 20 minutes west of Milwaukee. The numbers drawn on Wednesday were 16-20-37-44-62 and a Powerball of …
Mar 28
“Even If It Breaks Your Heart,” the video for Eli Young Band’s “Love Ain’t” will move you
The Valory Music Co. This Is Eli Young Band: Greatest Hits comes out Friday, featuring a new single that lives up to the album’s title. “Love Ain’t” — which is nearing the top ten — is Eli Young Band‘s biggest song since 2014’s “Dust.” Lead singer Mike Eli says the track combines a tune the …
Mar 27
Flood Warning issued March 27 at 9:02PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon Big Sioux River Near Brookings Big Sioux River below Dell Rapids Big Sioux River At Sioux Falls I-90
Mar 27
Flood Warning issued March 27 at 9:02PM MDT until March 29 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon Big Sioux River Near Brookings Big Sioux River below Dell Rapids Big Sioux River At Sioux Falls I-90
Mar 27
Two dead, two others in critical condition after shooting incident in Seattle
aijohn784/iStock(SEATTLE) — Two people have been killed and another two are in critical condition after a man went on a shooting spree on the streets of Seattle Wednesday, police said. Officers responded to a call of shots fired at about 4:05 p.m., officials said. The suspect, who lives in the area, “for some reason” came …
Mar 27
FBI reviewing why charges were dropped against Jussie Smollett
ABC News(CHICAGO) — Fuming from the stunning decision by prosecutors to drop charges in the “hoax” attack case against Empire actor Jussie Smollett, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel blasted the move Wednesday, saying all the evidence police collected against the TV star should be unsealed as the FBI opened a review of the disposition of the …
Mar 27
Amsterdam to ban guided tours of red light district
Nikada/iStock(AMSTERDAM) — Tourists have always flocked to Amsterdam for its iconic canals, rich museums and beautiful cycling. But for some of today’s tourists, all these pleasures are trumped by the allure of gawking at the city’s notorious red light district. The attraction of literally window-shopping for sex workers has become so magnetic, that every week, …
Mar 27
Soybean grower gets ‘the news I hoped to hear’ in China
A soybean grower on a trade mission to China says he feels good about the meetings he’s had with Chinese soybean buyers. Iowa grower Lindsay Greiner of Keota tells Brownfield from a stop in Shanghai that the news he’s getting is what he hoped to hear. “We want to get back to doing business together,” …