Steve Nedved
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Mar 21
Cesar Sayoc pleads guilty to mailing bombs targeting prominent Democrats
Broward County Sheriff’s Office via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Cesar Sayoc, the man behind a campaign of letter bombs targeting prominent Democrats, including former President Barack Obama, pleaded guilty to 65 counts in Manhattan federal court on Thursday. Federal prosecutors more than doubled the number of charges immediately prior to the plea hearing. Sayoc, of …
Mar 21
As threat passes, activists say Deer Park chemical fire brings attention to persistent issues
poco_bw/iStock(HOUSTON) — A massive chemical fire south of Houston, Texas, triggered an emergency order for locals to shelter in place even after a dangerous chemical was detected in the air. Local officials and public health experts say most of the risk from the Deer Park fire has passed and that further testing didn’t find elevated …
Mar 21
Trump declares disaster in Nebraska
President Trump has declared a disaster in Nebraska. That clears the way for federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts. Governor Pete Ricketts sent Trump an expedited request for federal assistance Tuesday and says he’s grateful for the quick approval. Ricketts says Nebraskans have already been stepping up to begin the journey …
Mar 21
Floods impacting transportation of farm products
The Executive Director of the U.S. Soy Transportation Coalition says flooding is causing problems for farmers beyond delays in field work. Mike Steenhoek tells Brownfield high water is impacting barge traffic. “We’re seeing the size of the barge flotillas being constricted so you’re not having as many of them that you can lash together, so …
Mar 21
Hog futures continue their surge on demand hopes
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day higher on optimism ahead of the cash trade and spillover support from the surging lean hog futures. Cattle on Feed and Cold Storage numbers come out Friday afternoon. April live cattle closed $.32 higher at $129.90 and June contracts closed $.52 higher at $123.90. April …
Mar 21
Jennifer Nettles uses “I Can Do Hard Things” to start a movement
ABC/Randy HolmesJennifer Nettles is using her new song, “I Can Do Hard Things,” to encourage women to tell their stories — and develop communities where they can do just that. “This song took on a life quickly and unexpectedly,” Jennifer explains. “For me, in writing it, I was just writing my own Truth and story. But what I …
Mar 21
Carrie Underwood’s “Cowboy Casanova” gets his own horse
ABC/Image Group LAThere’s a new member of Carrie Underwood’s family — no, not her new baby Jacob. This time, it’s a horse named Bojangles. “Every cowboy needs a horse… and a hat,” the “Love Wins” hitmaker shared on Instagram, along with photos of her husband Mike Fisher enjoying both. “I’m still working with him on the Southern accent,” she said of …
Mar 21
Thousands await rescue in Mozambique after tropical cyclone kills hundreds
Tafadzwa Ufumeli/Getty Images(BEIRA, Mozambique) — Thousands of people, some seen clinging to rooftops and tree branches, still await rescue from rising floodwaters in Mozambique, one week after an intense tropical cyclone walloped the southeast African nation. Nearly 350,000 others are at risk of becoming trapped in the coming days as remnants of tropical cyclone Idai …
Mar 21
Parson declares state of emergency
Missouri Governor Mike Parson has declared a state of emergency because of flooding in northern Missouri and worsening conditions along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Traveling with the governor to observe the damage so far is Congressman Sam Graves. Graves says there’s a good chance they won’t be able to produce anything this year, “Because …
Mar 21
Minimum wage increase could hurt rural Illinois communities
The Illinois General Assembly recently passed a bill to gradually increase the state’s minimum wage from $8.25 to $15 dollars per hour. Representative Charlie Meier speaks for portions of Washington, Clinton, St. Clair and Madison counties at the capitol, which are mainly rural farming communities downstate. Brownfield spoke to Meier just before Governor Pritzker signed …