Steve Nedved
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Feb 06
“The Champion” becomes a platinum-plated Super Bowl anthem for Carrie Underwood
Randee St. Nicholas/Capitol Records NashvilleCarrie Underwood earns the seventeenth platinum single of her career this week with “The Champion,” which features rapper Ludacris. The empowerment anthem debuted almost exactly a year ago, as the opening theme for the 2018 Super Bowl. NBC went on to use it in its coverage of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games as …
Feb 06
New emojis include more diversity, drop of blood for women’s periods
Unicode(NEW YORK) — New emojis headed soon to a phone near you include wheelchairs, guide dogs, hearing aids and a drop of blood reportedly meant to symbolize a woman’s period. The emojis, 230 in all, were announced Tuesday by the Unicode Consortium, which handles the standards of emoji. This year’s list expands the people represented …
Feb 06
Good Samaritan dies after accidentally jumping off bridge during California pileup: Reports
katifcam/iStock(PINE VALLEY, Calif.) — A good Samaritan who was helping another driver after icy weather caused a string of car crashes on a California highway has died, according to reports. The man jumped over a guardrail on Interstate 8 near Pine Valley, California, to avoid being struck by a car careening toward him, ABC San …
Feb 06
Police searching for missing 11-year-old girl: ‘She has family members who are very worried’
Stockton Police Department(STOCKTON, Calif.) — An 11-year-old girl vanished in Northern California after leaving for school and local police officers believe she may be a runaway. Elianah Nhem was last seen at her apartment in Stockton at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Stockton Police Department officials said. Elianah’s mother believes she left to walk to school but …
Feb 06
Milwaukee police officer killed marking the city’s 3rd officer death in 8 months
Fedorovekb/iStock(MILWAUKEE) — A Milwaukee police officer was shot dead in the line of duty Wednesday morning while executing a search warrant, officials said. The slain officer is the third Milwaukee police officer to die in the line of duty in the past eight months, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said at a news conference. The officer, …
Feb 06
Ethanol production dives to more than one year low
U.S. ethanol production last week hit a new 16-month low. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 967,000 barrels a day, a drop of 45,000 on the week, for the lowest weekly average since early October 2017. The industry continues to be concerned about margins, while waiting for clarity on year-round E15 availability and …
Feb 06
Michigan Tree Fruit Commission undergoing first referendum
The Michigan Department of Agriculture is asking the state’s tree fruit producers if they want to continue the state checkoff for the next five years. The Michigan Tree Fruit Research and Development Program was created in 2014 to support research stations, research and extension programs focused on tree fruit. Growers have until February 22nd to …
Feb 06
Broker: More cropland being listed in western Nebraska
A western Nebraska ag real estate broker anticipates more sales activity in 2019. Mike Lashley with Lashley Land Brokers based in North Platte says there is more farm ground being listed for sale this winter in western Nebraska. “We’re already seeing a lot of crop ground come on the marketplace,” Lashley says. “Ranches, not so …
Feb 06
Keith Urban’s planning a stadium-sized show during outdoor hockey in Philly
Capitol Nashville Later this month, NHL hockey is heading outdoors, and Keith Urban will be along to provide the entertainment. The Philadelphia Flyers are set to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, February 23 at Lincoln Financial Field, the home of the NFL’s Philadephia Eagles. The CMA Entertainer of the Year will play a stadium-sized set …
Feb 06
Little Big Town will lead Friday’s tribute to Dolly as 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year
RCA NashvilleLittle Big Town will host Friday’s tribute concert to Dolly Parton in Los Angeles, as she’s honored as the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year. The annual event is a fundraiser for the charitable arm of the Recording Academy, the organization that hands out Sunday’s Grammys. Jennifer Nettles and Cam have joined the lineup for the show at the L.A. …
