Steve Nedved
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Feb 25
VP Mike Pence meets with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, announces more sanctions and $56M in aid
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After rising tensions in Venezuela turned violent over the weekend, Vice President Mike Pence doubled down on diplomatic and economic pressure on Monday with additional U.S. sanctions on regime officials and a pledge to provide $56 million in aid to support partners in the region struggling to provide relief to the …
Feb 25
Muppet madness: Kermit the Frog helps Carrie Underwood celebrate son Isaiah’s fourth birthday
Capitol NashvilleCarrie Underwood’s oldest son Isaiah won’t turn four until Wednesday, but he’s already been doing a little celebrating with the Muppets. This weekend, Carrie shared photos of his impressive Kermit-the-Frog-themed birthday cake, made by one of her best friends. “Ummm… Ivey Childers and Ivey Cake have outdone themselves once again!” she added. “Isaiah loves the Muppets and his favorite movie …
Feb 25
NRA magazine spread prompts backlash after controversial headline
Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call(WASHINGTON) — An incendiary headline placed next to a picture of prominent Democrats in a magazine produced by the National Rifle Association is causing some backlash. A spread in the March issue of American Rifleman, which is available online, shows a picture of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Rep. Gabby Giffords next …
Feb 25
Planting concerns pile up alongside record snowfall
A southwest Minnesota farmer is extremely concerned about planting delays this spring. Brandon Fast of Mountain Lake says it will need to warm up quickly after a record amount of snowfall in February. “After not an extremely wet fall, but a fairly wet fall, we definitely need things to turn around so we can end …
Feb 25
Soybean export inspections up on week, year
Nearly three quarters of a million tons of soybeans left U.S. ports for China last week. The USDA’s weekly export inspections update for the week ending February 21st says most of that came out of the Pacific Northwest, with a lesser amount shipping out of the Mississippi River. The pace of soybean export inspections has …
Feb 25
Anti-tariff campaign encouraged by Trump’s China tariff decision
Tariffs Hurt the Heartland is encouraged by President Trump’s decision not to raise Chinese tariffs March 1st. The anti-tariff campaign says the administration seems to have heard the concerns of U.S. businesses and farmers who simply cannot afford more tariffs. Along with tariffs on Chinese goods needed by American businesses, Americans have also been pinched …
Feb 25
“Take It from Me”: Why Jordan Davis owes his father, his brother and John Anderson for his latest hit
ABC RadioAs Jordan Davis‘s second single, “Take It from Me,” nears the top of the chart, the Louisiana native’s particularly excited about its success, since he shares it with his co-writer, his brother Jacob. In fact, it’s based on something their father would often say to them. “It was Jacob’s idea…” Jordan explains. “He said he’d always loved that …
Feb 25
US, North Korea may declare end to Korean war during second summit
bedo/iStock(HANOI, Vietnam) — South Korean government officials hinted that President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may reach an agreement to declare an end to the Korean War (1950-53) at their summit later this week. “What format the end-of-war declaration will be, we don’t know exactly,” said Kim Eui-kyeom, a spokesman for South …
Feb 25
Local Sports for Monday February 25th
The Mitchell Kernel wrestling team fell a little short of their team goals at the State Tourney as they wanted to finish in the Top Six. Mitchell finished in 9th place with 79 points after being in 6th place after day one in Rapid City. Mitchell did get two wrestlers to the finals only to …
Feb 25
Jussie Smollett’s $3,500 check, texts to brothers before alleged attack obtained by ABC News
ABC News(CHICAGO) — ABC News has obtained a copy of a $3,500 check apparently written by Empire actor Jussie Smollett to Abimbola Osundairo, one of the two brothers who police say helped stage an attack on Smollett in Chicago last month. The check’s memo line reads, “5 week Nutrition/Workout program (Don’t Go).” The check was …