Steve Nedved
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Apr 03
Airbnb launches competition to spend a night at the Louvre
TomasSereda/iStock(PARIS) — The online hospitality marketplace Airbnb is offering two people the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend a night in the company of some of the world’s best known artworks at the Louvre Museum in Paris to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the museum’s iconic pyramid. The competition will see one winner and a guest sleep …
Apr 03
Resiliency in the face of loss
Commentary. My heart breaks when I see pictures and video and hear from those farmers and ranchers who have suffered through the blizzards or flooding across the Midwest. Growing up in a farming community near the Illinois River and now living in one near the Missouri River, I am familiar with the benefits and the …
Apr 03
Four Penn State fraternity brothers sentenced for pledge’s hazing death
aimintang/iStock(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) — Four former Pennsylvania State University fraternity brothers have been sentenced in connection with the death of a pledge during a booze-soaked hazing ritual two years ago. Luke Visser, Joseph Sala, Joshua Kurczewski and Michael Bonattuci, former members of the Penn State chapter of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, were sentenced on …
Apr 03
Woman fights off cougar attacking 7-year-old son
Ben Masters/iStock(NEW YORK) — A Canadian woman said her “mom instinct” took over last week when she fought off a cougar that mauled her 7-year-old son in their backyard. Chelsea Lockhart was doing household chores on Friday afternoon when she heard her son, Zachery, scuffling with something outside their home in Lake Cowichan, Vancouver Island. …
Apr 03
Breaking down the accusations against parents in the ‘Varsity Blues’ cheating scandal
YinYang/iStock(BOSTON) — Many parents who are accused of participating in a pricey college entrance cheating scandal are set to appear in Boston federal court as part of the ongoing case. Most of the parents appearing in court on Wednesday are being charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. Each case …
Apr 03
Western storm set to bring severe weather for central US
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A nor’easter was brushing New England with rain, wet snow and gusty winds on Wednesday morning, but there will be no significant impact. The storm will be out of Maine by late morning. As the storm went up the East Coast Tuesday, it produced a rare April snowfall in Charlotte, North …
Apr 03
Friends concerned about NYC teacher, mother missing for over four days
tillsonburg/iStock(NEW YORK) — Friends and family are worried for the safety of a New York City schoolteacher and mother of three children who has not been seen since Saturday. Jeanine Cammarata, 37, works as a substitute public school teacher on Staten Island, but she didn’t show up to her job on Monday morning, sparking concerns …
Apr 03
“My Miracle”: How Brad Paisley’s sons helped him found his new Nashville non-profit
ABC/Image Group LA Wednesday in Nashville, Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, break ground on their new non-profit, known as The Store. It’s based on Unity Shoppe in Santa Barbara, California, a place that lets people in need shop in a regular environment without having to visit a food bank. Brad and Kim …
Apr 02
Flood Warning issued April 02 at 8:01PM MDT until further notice by NWS
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in South Dakota… Big Sioux River At Sioux Falls Western Avenue …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Nebraska…Iowa…Minnesota… James River At Huron
Apr 02
Missouri lawmakers hear both sides of transmission line argument
Some Missouri farmers and landowners want lawmakers to block construction of the high voltage, Grain Belt wind energy transmission line that will run through private property in Northern Missouri. State House members heard both sides of the argument: That the lines are in the public interest and the company can claim eminent domain, and the …