Steve Nedved
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Mar 28
Now in the spotlight, dissident group linked to North Korean break-in suspends operations
Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images(MADRID) — A shadowy North Korean opposition group accused of a brazen raid of the North Korean embassy in Madrid last month announced that it is “temporarily” suspending operations in the wake of glaring media attention. “Multiple actions targeting the North Korean regime were being prepared, but because of speculative …
Mar 28
Parents’ day in Boston federal court as defendants in massive college entrance scam slated to appear before judge
DNY59/iStock(BOSTON) — It will be a parents’ day unlike any other as a group of wealthy mothers and fathers are scheduled to appear in Boston federal court on charges connected to a nationwide college entrance scam. At least 13 of the 33 parents indicted earlier this month in the stunning $25 million bribery and test-rigging …
Mar 28
If You’re Reading This: Two books from Tim McGraw on the way later this year
ABC/Image Group LATim McGraw will soon be able to add “historical author” to his resume. The “Thought About You” hitmaker has co-written a new book with Pulitzer-Prize-winning presidential historian Jon Meacham. In Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation, the two trace U.S. history through the lens of music. While Meacham provides a …
Mar 28
Milk futures mostly higher, cash dairy lower
Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mostly higher Wednesday as long-term outlooks for dairy remain positive. March Class III milk down two cents at $15.06. April down six cents at $15.63. May a penny higher at $15.49. June up a penny at $15.66. July through November contracts were one to four cents higher. …
Mar 28
USDA sees long-term improvement in milk prices
The USDA is projecting a $3.25 rise in milk prices from 2018 levels and the milk supply to increase by 15 percent over the next decade. In the agency’s Long-term Projections Report, USDA says by 2028 the all milk price could rise to $19.65 per hundredweight. The milk herd is expected to remain mostly steady, …
Mar 28
Apple growers calling for USMCA passage
Apple exports have fallen at least 30 percent since the retaliatory tariffs have been imposed by Mexico. U.S. Apple Association director Mike Dietrich from West Central Michigan tells Brownfield Mexico and Canada are the top destination for U.S. apples but are currently under a 20 percent tariff from Mexico. “When are fellow partners that are …
Mar 28
Chris Young to go Fishin’ in the Park to fight cancer this summer
RCA NashvilleThis summer, Chris Young will be throwing a line in the water to help find a cure for cancer. The “Raised on Country” hitmaker will host the 3rd Annual Th3 Legends Cast for a Cure Big Bass Tournament on Saturday, June 1. The fundraiser will take place in Sanders Ferry Park on Old Hickory Lake, in Hendersonville, Tennessee, …
Mar 28
Watch now: Thomas Rhett revisits “Center Point Road,” as he reveals details of new album
The Valory Music Co.Thomas Rhett co-wrote every song on his sixteen-track fourth album, which also includes plenty of special guests. Kelsea Ballerini contributes vocals to the album’s title track, “Center Point Road,” which takes its name from the street where TR grew up in Hendersonville, Tennessee, just north of Nashville. TR takes fans back to some of …
Mar 28
City of Mitchell announces spring clean up schedule
The City of Mitchell will be holding a special collection of FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES ONLY during the week of April 15th – 19th, 2019. These items will be collected on your regular garbage collection day during that week. Example: If your normal day for garbage collection is Wednesday, you would place your furniture or appliances …
Mar 28
After Sandy Hook dad’s apparent suicide, wife says he ‘succumbed to the grief that he could not escape’
Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images(NEWTOWN, Conn.) — After the father of a Sandy Hook school shooting victim died by apparent suicide this week, his widow is speaking out, saying her husband “succumbed to the grief that he could not escape.” Jeremy Richman’s body was found Monday at Edmond Town Hall in Newtown, Conn., …