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Mar 22
Former New York City police officer indicted with tampering a crime scene after he shot a man: Sources
iStock/Graffizone(NEW YORK) — A former New York City police officer was indicted for attempting to cover up a crime scene after shooting a man in the face, multiple sources confirmed to ABC News. Ritchard Blake turned himself in to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office on Friday and is expected to get arraigned on two counts …
Mar 22
‘Horrible attack’: Catholic priest stabbed during live-streamed church service in Canada as stunned parishioners look on
iStock/Mauro_Repossini(MONTREAL) — A Catholic priest was stabbed while celebrating Mass in Montreal Friday morning as stunned parishioners looked on, according to officials and video footage. The horrifying incident, which authorities said was not terror-related, unfolded just before 9 a.m. at the historic St. Joseph’s Oratory, leaving Father Claude Grou, 77, with lacerations to his upper …
Mar 22
Old Dominion, Cole Swindell, LOCASH, Midland and more are ready to Party in Sin City
Academy of Country MusicThe party leading up to the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas is getting bigger. Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, Old Dominion, Cole Swindell, Midland, LOCASH, Deana Carter, Lindsay Ell, and Tenille Townes are joining the lineup for the 7th ACM Party for a Cause. The weekend’s worth of events kicks off Friday, April 5 with ACM Stories, Songs …
Mar 22
ISIS 100 percent eliminated in Syria, White House claims
iStock/Diy13(WASHINGTON) — The territorial ISIS caliphate in Syria has now been 100 percent eliminated, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders announced on Friday. President Donald Trump has, on numerous occasions before now, announced ISIS’ defeat, but this time it would appeared the claim had the full backing of the White House and Pentagon. Sanders, speaking …
Mar 22
Teen arrested over ‘ethnic cleansing’ threat that closed Charlottesville schools for 2 days
ogolne/iStock(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — A 17-year-old male was arrested over race-based threats against the Charlottesville school system, local police say. The Virginia city’s public schools were closed for two days — Thursday and Friday — in light of the threats that were made online. Charlottesville police announced Friday they had arrested a juvenile in connection to …
Mar 22
Farmers on edge about spring planting
Franklin tested their planter on high ground in preparation for dryer planting conditions. Wet weather has farmers on edge about spring planting. “It’s not dire yet, but boy, there is some head scratching going on.” Ken Franklin farms corn, beans and wheat in Taylorville, Illinois. He tells Brownfield he posted a photo on Twitter of …
Mar 22
DC Must Step Up on Flood Disaster Aid Now
Widespread historic flooding across Midwest can’t be dismissed by Washington, DC, lawmakers as a “seasonal thing” or a one-off event. It will have dramatic negative impact across the agriculture supply chain, from forcing some producers out of business to keeping other farmers from spring planting, to drastically cutting the cattle supply to springboarding feed prices …
Mar 22
Iowa’s governor requests expedited disaster declaration
Hamburg, Iowa (photo courtesy IPTV) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has asked President Trump to grant an expedited Major Disaster Declaration for 57 counties that have been impacted by recent flooding along the Missouri River and other parts of the state. In her request, Reynolds also indicated that the state will need federal recovery assistance in …
Mar 22
Flood Warning issued March 22 at 10:34AM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Minnesota… Pipestone Creek at Pipestone …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon
Mar 22
Flood Warning issued March 22 at 10:34AM MDT until March 30 at 2:00AM MDT by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Minnesota… Pipestone Creek at Pipestone …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… Firesteel Creek Near Mount Vernon