Steve Nedved
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Jan 31
Chicago police rescue man who jumped in icy Lake Michigan to save his puppy
ChiccoDodiFC/iStock(CHICAGO) — The Chicago Police Department has released dramatic body-cam footage showing officers rescuing a man trapped in the frigid waters of Lake Michigan. Five officers formed a human chain, grabbing onto each others’ belts and stretching a dog leash into the water to reach the 33-year-old man on Sunday afternoon. The man had entered …
Jan 31
Canadian parliament slams Netflix over video of real-life train tragedy in ‘Bird Box’
Orchidpoet/iStock(TORONTO) — Canadian officials have a more serious problem with the movie Bird Box than people recklessly attempting the so-called Bird Box challenge. Parliament members have called for Netflix to remove footage from the film that shows a real-life train disaster, and to compensate people in the town where the accident happened. The footage at …
Jan 31
Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset, I love you: Luke Bryan’s having a blast shooting “Idol” in Hawaii
ABC/Eric LiebowitzLuke Bryan went right from his Crash My Playa fan getaway vacation in the Caribbean to Hawaii to continue shooting the next season of American Idol, and the Georgia native knows how good he has it. “I’m not complaining,” he tweeted. Since then, he’s been hanging out with fellow judges Lionel Richie and Katy Perry and host Ryan Seacrest at Disney’s Aulani Resort …
Jan 31
Sexual assault and harassment cases up significantly at military service academies despite prevention efforts, Pentagon survey finds
icholakov/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Pentagon officials are concerned that despite significant prevention efforts, a new, anonymous survey indicates a nearly 50 percent spike in the prevalence of unwanted sexual contact at the three military service academies last year, while the number of incidents that were reported directly to authorities remained relatively unchanged. Conducted every two years, the …
Jan 31
Trump optimistic about high-stakes trade talks between US and China
Thomas Peter – Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump struck an optimistic tone on Thursday as high-stakes trade negotiations with China were underway for a second day in Washington. Speaking in the Oval Office for the signing of an executive order highlighting the administration’s “Buy American” policy, the president said there is a “very good …
Jan 31
US envoy for Afghanistan defends Taliban peace talks: ‘We are on the right path’
Afghan Presidency Press Office / Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After criticisms of the early details of his peace talks with the Taliban, U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad is defending those talks and urging others not to rush to judgment yet. While he said his nearly week-long meeting with Taliban officials yielded …
Jan 31
There’s a new group of non-traditional ag land investors
An economics expert says there is a new type of ag land investor out there. Dr. David Kohl from Virginia Tech says the new money is coming from nontraditional sources. “It is your big hedge funds, of course with six hundred to eight hundred million dollars each, but we’ve also got some very prominent people …
Jan 31
China trade disputes effecting Illinois soybean farmers more
Trade disputes are impacting soybean farmers nationwide, but an Illinois Soybean Association director says since Illinois is the largest soybean producing state in the nation, trade disputes with China are impacting Illinois farmers a little more. “About half of Illinois soybeans are exported and about half of those got to China so, this does equal …
Jan 31
New music from Florida Georgia Line is on the way at midnight
ABC/Image Group LAThere’s new music coming from Florida Georgia Line in just a matter of hours. The fourth album from Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley won’t arrive until the day after Valentine’s Day, but you can expect at least one new track to drop around midnight on Friday. They’ve been teasing the next taste of new music with a …
