Steve Nedved
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Mar 09
5 dead as small plane plunges into Lake Okeechobee in Florida
WPBF(PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Five people are dead after a small plane fell from the sky and plunged into Lake Okeechobee in southern Florida on Friday afternoon. All five bodies were recovered from the fuselage of the airplane, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. “A twin-engine Piper aircraft went down in Lake Okeechobee …
Mar 09
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 09 at 2:22AM MST until March 09 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT… …WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED… * WHAT…Moderate snow. Brief mixed precipitation early. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota.
Mar 08
Winter Storm Warning issued March 08 at 8:34PM MST until March 09 at 11:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze expected. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and
Mar 08
More women are now bosses, doctors and politicians: Census
Portra/iStock(NEW YORK) — There are now more women in the medical fields, politics, and in the nation’s boardrooms, according to new statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The findings come during National Women’s History Month, which has origins in the mid-1800s when women from various New York City textile factories staged a protest over …
Mar 08
HELM Agro US an economical choice
James Whitehead, the agronomy leader for HELM Agro US, says the company’s crop protection products are a logical choice for farmers. “Being a post-patent product, we are more economical for the grower,” Whitehead told Brownfield Ag News at Commodity Classic, “and in today’s times, where margins are slim on the commodities, that’s an important feature.” …
Mar 08
Migrant father says he was tricked into being deported without his child, refutes Homeland Security secretary’s claims
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — In her first appearance before lawmakers since Democrats gained control of the House, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Wednesday denied one of the most troubling claims about the Trump administration’s family separation practices at the southern border. Asked by Rep Kathleen Rice, D-NY, whether Nielsen can confirm that under her tenure, …
Mar 08
11-year-old Pennsylvania boy saves life of suicidal girl in Texas using Snapchat
Fred Rongier(NEW YORK) — A young boy is being credited with saving his friend’s life from across the country with the help of social media. Soon to be 12-year-old Gabe Rongier from Pennsylvania befriended a young girl living in Texas via Snapchat. The girl had become part of a Snapchat group with Gabe and his …
Mar 08
Timeline of investigation into Jussie Smollett’s attack claim
Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — When news broke of the alleged racist attack on a star from one of the most popular shows on television, it riveted everyone, drawing the nation into a heated discussion about race, politics and celebrity. But as the investigation continued, growing skepticism about “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s story added enormous pressure …
Mar 08
Trump surveys Alabama tornado damage, signs Bibles amid hopes visit brings more resources
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(AUBURN, Ala.) — President Donald Trump traveled to Alabama Friday to survey areas devastated by deadly tornadoes earlier in the week. The president and first lady Melania Trump toured part of a devastated neighborhood and visited with families who had lost loved ones, visited a church that has been transformed into a disaster …
Mar 08
Video captures heroic moment a bus driver saved a choking student
raksyBH/iStock(NEW YORK) — A school bus driver from Missouri was hailed a hero for her quick reaction that saved a young student who was choking. Carolyn Goering hit the brakes and sprang to the rescue of a second grade boy who was choking on her bus. “That’s what I had to do, it seemed almost …