Steve Nedved
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Mar 24
Guggenheim Museum will no longer accept gifts from makers of OxyContin
iStock(NEW YORK) — Despite having their name on the museum’s education center, the Guggenheim said it will no longer be accepting gifts from the Sackler family, according to a statement given to ABC News on Saturday. The Sacklers own Purdue Pharma, the makers of the powerful and addictive painkiller OxyContin. The rejection of the wealthy …
Mar 24
Viking Cruises ship docks safely in Norway after major rescue efforts
iStock(MOLDE, Norway) — After an engine failure and major evacuation efforts, the Viking Sky cruise ship safely docked in the port of Molde, Norway, on Sunday, bringing a high-seas nightmare to an end. A mayday signal was received from the ship on Saturday at around 2 p.m. local time, according to a Viking Cruises spokesman, …
Mar 24
Line of storms brings severe weather threat from Texas to Missouri
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A storm over the central Plains is expected to move eastward through the day Sunday, bringing the next round of severe weather to parts of the Deep South. The storm currently is bringing some bands of heavier rain across parts of Kansas and Nebraska, while a couple of thunderstorms are forming …
Mar 24
Powerball jackpot inches closer to a billion dollars with no winner
iStock(NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot continues inching toward $1 billion as no one took home the jackpot Saturday night. The drawing on Wednesday will be worth an estimated $750 million. The latest numbers drawn for the jackpot were 24-25-52-60-66 with a Powerball of 5. The winner would have officially taken home $638.8 million, the …
Mar 23
Flood Warning issued March 23 at 9:10PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… Vermillion River Near Vermillion Split Rock Creek Near Corson Ocheyedan River Near Spencer Little Sioux River near Milford
Mar 23
Flood Warning issued March 23 at 9:10PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… Vermillion River Near Vermillion Split Rock Creek Near Corson Ocheyedan River Near Spencer Little Sioux River near Milford
Mar 23
Mother’s beau named as a suspect in missing 8-month-old baby: Police
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department(INDIANAPOLIS) — A week after an 8-month-old baby was reported missing in Indianapolis, her mother’s boyfriend was named as a suspect in the newly classified “homicide investigation,” police announced on Saturday. Robert Lyons was last seen with Amiah Robertson on March 9 near Rockville Road and South Mickley Avenue. But, Amiah Robertson’s …
Mar 23
Trump approves Iowa disaster declaration
President Trump has approved a disaster declaration for most of Iowa after record-setting flood damage. The White House announced Saturday afternoon the declaration clears the way for federal assistance in 61 of Iowa’s 99 counties. Trump also declared a disaster in Nebraska earlier this week. Individuals and businesses in Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, and Woodbury …
Mar 23
Powerball jackpot inches toward a billion with $625 million prize Saturday
iStock/LPETTET(NEW YORK) — This weekend’s Powerball jackpot is inching toward $1 billion. There was no winner in Wednesday’s drawing so the prize is now $625 million or, for those who want the one-time cash payment, $380.6 million. The unclaimed winning numbers for Wednesday night were 10-14-50-53-63 with a Powerball of 21. The game’s drawings are …
Mar 23
Norwegian cruise engine failure off Norway coast prompts rescue operation for 1,300 people on board
Eva Frisnes(MOLDE, Norway) — Rescue helicopters were battling severe winds on Saturday to airlift more than 1,300 people off a Norwegian cruise ship that issued a distressed call after an engine failure. Of the 1,300 stranded, 900 were passengers on the Viking Cruises’ ship called The Viking Sky, Norway’s Rescue Coordination Centre told ABC News. …