Steve Nedved
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Feb 01
George Strait boards the “Honky Tonk Time Machine” for 30th album, duets with grandson and Willie Nelson
MCA NashvilleGeorge Strait’s thirtieth studio album, Honky Tonk Time Machine, is set to arrive March 29. In keeping with the title, King George doesn’t appear on the cover: instead, it’s a picture of the Broken Spoke honky tonk in Austin, Texas. The Country Music Hall of Famer co-wrote most of the album with longtime collaborator Dean Dillon and …
Feb 01
6 injured after wild leopard terrorizes Indian city
Pardeep Pandit/Hindustan Times(LONDON) — Editor’s note: The following contains graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised. A wild leopard injured six people in India after being on the loose for 11 hours, officials said. The animal was finally captured in the northern Indian city of Jalandhar by a local wildlife department, according to the Indian Express. …
Feb 01
Ohio AgriBusiness Association names Industry Excellence Award winners
The Ohio AgriBusiness Association has named the 2019 Industry Excellence Award winners. Kevin Brinkman of United Equity, Inc. is the recipient of the 2019 Excellence in Customer Service, Kevin Fall of Rosen’s Inc. received Achievement as an Emerging Leader, and Jason Nowakowski of Centerra Co-op received Excellence in Safety and Stewardship. OABA President and …
Feb 01
Unemployment rate climbs to 4% as 304K jobs added in January
wingedwolf/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. employers added 304,000 jobs to their payrolls in January, the Labor Department reported Friday morning. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said most of the job gains were in leisure and hospitality (74,000), construction (52,000), health care (42,000), and transportation and warehousing (27,000). The unemployment rate, meanwhile, rose from 3.9 percent to 4 …
Feb 01
US withdrawing from Cold War nuclear arms control treaty with Russia
ronniechua/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. is withdrawing from a historic Cold War-era nuclear arms control treaty because of Russia’s ongoing violation, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Friday. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces, or INF, Treaty has been central to limiting the kinds of nuclear weapons both countries can deploy, and without it, experts fear there will …
Feb 01
Record-breaking cold finally eases this weekend, with major warmup ahead
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The deadly arctic blast is winding down with one last cold morning from Chicago to New York City. At least 15 people were killed, including a student at the University of Iowa, in the spate of cold weather across the northern U.S. over the week. Towns such as Moline, Illinois, and …
Feb 01
CattleFax price outlook for 2019
The latest CattleFax price forecast points to a tale of two halves in the year ahead. Kevin Good with CattleFax sees a continuation of strong prices the first few months of 2019, but he says the second half of the year could be challenging. Weather, demand, and exports all factor in. Continue reading CattleFax price …
Feb 01
Firefighters join Mozilla in net neutrality fight, citing ‘public safety’
Urupong/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Last summer, during the largest fire in California history, firefighters encountered an unexpected danger. It had nothing to do with flames or smoke or wind speeds. They couldn’t communicate. In the middle of battling the Mendocino Complex Fire, Verizon was throttling, or deliberately slowing, internet speeds on their phones, Santa Clara fire officials …
Feb 01
Detroit police officer under investigation after alleged racist social media video
rustythedog/iStock(DETROIT) — A Detroit police officer is under investigation Thursday after he allegedly posted racist video of a black woman he pulled over for driving with an expired license plate. The Detroit Police Department said it placed officer Gary Steele on restrictive duty while it looks into allegations of racism and misconduct stemming from the …
Feb 01
NJ man caught on camera faking slip and fall, authorities say
Middlesex County Prosecutors Office(WOODBRIDGE, N.J.) — A New Jersey man was arrested in mid-January and charged with insurance fraud after he was caught on surveillance video tossing ice on the floor and allegedly faking a slip and fall, authorities said Thursday. Alexander Goldinsky, a 57-year-old independent contractor, was working for a company in Woodbridge, New …
