Steve Nedved
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Mar 13
Spare change apps might be the savings hack you’ve been looking for
franckreporter/iStock(NEW YORK) — Investing can certainly be a daunting experience. Whether you are saving for a home, for your retirement, or just want to grow your hard-earned money, it’s tough to know where to start. Well, there’s something fairly new that investors are calling “spare change” or “fractional” investments, where you can contribute just a …
Mar 13
In Venezuela, hospitals struggling to keep patients alive amid daily blackouts
ABC News(CARACAS, Venezuela) — In Venezuela, the country’s most needy are trying to stay alive in hospitals despite little to no power. The emergency room chief at a private hospital in Caracas took ABC News through a dark maze to show the desperation. Parts of the hospital were relying on a generator, but the staff …
Mar 13
TN distillery wants Pepsi to allow booze producers to use ‘Mountain Dew’
darios44/iStock(NEW YORK) — Ole Smoky Moonshine, a Tennessee distillery locked in a legal battle with PepsiCo over use of the term “Mountain Dew,” filed a motion on Monday to allow any company to use the phrase for alcoholic beverages. The distillery has been in a legal battle with one of the world’s largest food companies …
Mar 13
California announces moratorium on death penalty, halting more than 700 executions
txking/iStock(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a moratorium on the death penalty Wednesday, halting more than 700 executions in the state. The executive order grants a reprieve to 737 inmates on the country’s largest death row and halts the use of the death penalty in the state, according to the governor’s office. “I …
Mar 13
Claire’s issues voluntary recall of three makeup products
Roger Utting Photography/iStock(NEW YORK) — Claire’s has announced a voluntary recall of three cosmetic products after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers that they may contain asbestos, a known carcinogen, even though Claire’s has disputed the FDA test results. The voluntary recall comes approximately a week after the FDA’s announcement that samples of …
Mar 13
Man who allegedly took exams for ‘cheating’ students was ‘really smart guy’
Memedozaslan/iStock(BOSTON) — The spotlight is on the actresses and wealthy parents, who are facing charges over an alleged college entrance exam cheating scandal, but there’s a key player whose background has not been widely discussed. Mark Riddell — the man accused of actually taking the students’ test for them. Riddell is facing two criminal charges …
Mar 13
Angry dad brings loaded AK-47 to FL school because son called crying, police say
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Police arrested a Florida father on Monday for allegedly bringing a loaded AK-47 to his son’s middle school and making death threats towards teachers. Christopher Freeman, 27, was arrested at Bear Lakes Middle School in West Palm Beach, Florida, around 4 p.m. after a school resource …
Mar 13
Winter Storm Watch issued March 13 at 3:52AM MDT until March 14 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING… * WHAT…Mixed precipitation possible late Wednesday night, changing to snow Thursday morning. Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations up to two to four inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze possible. Winds could gust as
Mar 13
Flood Watch issued March 13 at 3:39AM MDT until March 14 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS
…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING… The Flood Watch continues for * Portions of southwest Minnesota and South Dakota, including the following areas, in southwest Minnesota, Cottonwood, Lincoln MN, Lyon MN, Murray, and Pipestone. In South Dakota,
Mar 13
Brad Paisley “put[s] it all out there” and writes a love song for his “worst critic” with “My Miracle”
ABC/Image Group LABrad Paisley will be the first to admit he doesn’t necessarily wear his heart on his sleeve when it comes to love songs. But he’s made an exception with his new single, “My Miracle.” “I write a lot of songs that can be various looks at relationships, from all angles,” he explains, “like ‘I’m …