Steve Nedved
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Mar 14
US, Afghan government tensions burst into public over Taliban talks
Sean Gallup/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The State Department summoned Afghanistan’s national security adviser Thursday after he blasted the U.S. for its direct talks with the Taliban and accused the U.S. negotiator of undermining the Afghan government and seeking power in Kabul. Tensions have been brewing for months as the Afghan government has been excluded from U.S. …
Mar 14
GAO says USDA must prioritize FMD prevention
The Government Accountability Office says the USDA has not made procedures to prevent Foot and Mouth Disease in U.S. livestock a priority. The GAO recommends the administrator of APHIS should follow the agency’s standard operating procedures to prioritize corrective actions for FMD preparedness, monitor progress and track completion of those actions. The GAO says a …
Mar 14
Varying levels of optimism for an early spring
Farmers in southeastern Minnesota, like many in other parts of the Corn Belt, have varying degrees of optimism about an early spring. Brennen Toquam of Blooming Prairie says despite record snowfall over the winter and frequent rains this week, conditions can change quickly. “We’ve lost a ton of snow the last couple days. Now, talk …
Mar 14
EPA urges comment on new clean water rule
The EPA urges agriculture to comment on its new Clean Water rule proposal, “We really encourage the stakeholders, particularly agriculture, to comment. Read the proposal, comment. Let us know what we got right. Let us know what we got wrong.” Dave Ross, EPA’s Assistant Administrator for Water, tells Brownfield the goal with the new rule …
Mar 14
Wind Advisory issued March 14 at 3:56PM MDT until March 14 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING… The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 10 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS…Northwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * TIMING…Strong winds through this evening. * IMPACTS…Damaging winds will blow …
Mar 14
Summer Zervos’ lawsuit against President Donald Trump can proceed, court rules
David McNew/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Summer Zervos, a former contestant on The Apprentice, can proceed with her defamation lawsuit against President Trump, a New York appellate court ruled Thursday, rejecting the president’s assertion he cannot be sued in state court. The decision means the president may have to sit for a sworn deposition, which is …
Mar 14
What to know about William ‘Rick’ Singer, the lynchpin of the college scam case who claimed to help nearly 800 families
Scott Eisen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The man at the center of the alleged $25 million college admissions cheating scandal seemed like a nice guy to some of his neighbors. But they say one recent move seemed unusual for him. William “Rick” Singer put his multi-million dollar home, where he had lived for years and where …
Mar 14
Hallmark Channel drops actress Lori Loughlin amid college cheating scandal
Phillip Faraone/WireImage/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The massive college admissions scam that snared 50 people in a federal indictment now appears to have cost one of the two famous actresses a major contract. Lori Loughlin, known to many as Aunt Becky from the television show “Full House,” was dropped from the Hallmark Channel where she has …
Mar 14
DNA links Navy classmate to 1984 cold case murder of 25-year-old Pamela Cahanes: Officialsc
Seminole County Sheriff’s Office(ORLANDO, Fla.) — DNA and genetic genealogy have linked a Navy man to the 1984 murder of his classmate, 25-year-old Pamela Cahanes, authorities announced Thursday. Two days after graduating from U.S. Navy basic training — which was held in the Orlando area at the time — Cahanes was found beaten and strangled …
Mar 14
Industry reacts as EPA grants more refinery waivers
The National Corn Growers Association says the EPA has taken another step to chip away at the Renewable Fuels Standard and corn demand, “hurting America’s corn farmers.” The EPA, under new administrator Andrew Wheeler, has granted five small refinery exemptions for 2017, retroactively, which Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor calls a slap in the face …