Steve Nedved
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Apr 02
Enough with the sugary drinks for kids
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association say the biggest source of added sugars is not what children eat, it’s what they drink and the groups are recommending changes. On average, they say children are drinking 30-gallons of sugary drinks every year – enough to fill a bathtub. Continue reading Enough with …
Apr 02
Nebraska FFA Convention
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be on the ground in Lincoln on April 3 and 4 for the Nebraska FFA Convention. Continue reading Nebraska FFA Convention at Brownfield Ag News.
Apr 02
Preventing nitrogen loss in crops
Nitrogen loss can be one of the biggest limiting factors when it comes to yield. In this Managing for Profit, Nick Favret with Verdesian Life Sciences talks about ways growers can protect their crops against the three common forms of nitrogen loss. Continue reading Preventing nitrogen loss in crops at Brownfield Ag News.
Apr 02
Some major ACM categories are different this year, and Maren Morris is happy for the change
Columbia Nashville If you were paying close attention to the nominations for Sunday’s 54th Academy of Country Music Awards, you might’ve noticed that the names of the Male and Female Vocalist categories were changed to Male and Female Artist of the Year for 2019. It’s a slight change, but one that nominee Maren Morris is …
Apr 02
Get your money girl: How to negotiate for a salary bump
Cecilie_Arcurs/iStock(NEW YORK) — Today, more than three months into 2019, is Equal Pay Day — representing the number of extra days a woman had to work to in order to earn what her male colleagues made last year. The day calls to attention the continuing gender pay gap — women make about 80 percent of …
Apr 02
Women are investing less than men: What to know about the gender savings gap
Sezeryadigar/iStock(NEW YORK) — The gender pay gap — in which women on average earn 80 cents to every $1 earned by men — is a penalty women see, and feel, directly in their paychecks. The gender savings gap, in which women traditionally invest and save less than men, is a hidden penalty that also hurts …
Apr 02
‘Justice has been served’: Man found guilty of murdering NYC jogger
karinavetrano/Instagram(NEW YORK) — The man accused of killing jogger Karina Vetrano was found guilty on all charges Monday night. Chanel Lewis, 21, was convicted of murder and sexual abuse and faces up to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Sentencing has been scheduled for April 17. “Jubilation. Justice has been served,” the victim’s …
Apr 02
Nineteen injured in stampede during vigil for slain rapper Nipsey Hussle
nazarethman/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — Multiple people were injured in a massive stampede during a memorial in Los Angeles for slain rapper Nipsey Hussle on Monday, as hundreds were paying their respects near the scene where he was fatally shot. Chaos erupted outside of the late rapper’s Marathon Clothing store near the Crenshaw District on Monday night …
Apr 02
FL man on the run after using machete to kill daughter and wife, police say
Miami Gardens Police Department(MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.) — Police are searching for a South Florida man who allegedly killed his wife and their 10-year-old daughter with a machete during a fight over the couple’s impending divorce. Investigators said Noel Chambers, a 57-year-old native of Jamaica, launched a brutal attack late Saturday evening when his wife, Lorrice …
Apr 02
‘American Idol’s’ top 20 sets the bar high during an impressive Solo Night
Alejandro Aranda on “American Idol”; ABC/Eric McCandlessMonday night on American Idol, the newly-minted top 20 delivered their solo performances in front of a live audience at The Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. Proving this season’s competition is going to be tougher than ever, almost every single one of the contestants impressed judges Katy Perry, Lionel …