Steve Nedved
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Mar 07
Attorney general announces elder fraud crackdown
Chainarong Prasertthai/iStock(WASHINGTON) — In announcing the largest Justice Department sweep ever of elder fraud cases on Thursday, Attorney General William Barr highlighted an example of how the scams work and how DOJ is cracking down on them: When 95-year-old William Webster picked up the phone, on the other end was someone who told him he’d …
Mar 07
Yara Shahidi and other ‘Sheros’ get their own Barbie dolls
Paul Archuleta/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Actress Yara Shahidi is being honored with her very own Barbie doll. The Grown-ish star is one of many role models who will be part of Mattel’s “Shero” program in doll form, which launched in 2015. In celebration of Barbie’s 60th anniversary and International Women’s Day on March 8, Mattel …
Mar 07
Chase Rice recalls giving a Harry Potter tour his “Best Shot” as he toured the U.K. with Jimmie Allen
ABC/Image Group LA This weekend, practically every country star you can imagine is headed to Europe to play the annual Country to Country Festival in London, Dublin, Glasgow and Berlin. It’s a return trip for Chase Rice and Jimmie Allen, who were both in the United Kingdom in October for Chase’s Lambs & Lions UK …
Mar 07
The chilling new confession Chris Watts told police about how he killed pregnant wife, young daughters
ABC NewsWarning: the following article contains graphic material. (WAUPUN, Wis.) — The Colorado man convicted of killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters confessed chilling new details to investigators about how he carried about the crimes, according to a report released by authorities Thursday. The alleged details surfaced when investigators met with convicted killer …
Mar 07
Farm groups pushing back against nuisance lawsuits
The verdicts in nuisance lawsuits against North Carolina pork producers continue to garner national attention. The first judgement from three trials which awarded neighbors of North Carolina hog farms more than 500-million-dollars in punitive damages last year is being appealed. Andy Curliss, CEO of the North Carolina Pork Council says these nuisance lawsuits aren’t about …
Mar 07
Unlocking the genetic potential of a crop
Vegetative and reproductive plant growth is dependent on photosynthesis. In this Managing for Profit, Lynn Justesen talks about photosynthesis, the third of the five stages of the Unlock 5 crop life cycle strategies, and how it plays a role in maximizing yield potential. Continue reading Unlocking the genetic potential of a crop at Brownfield Ag …
Mar 07
Former FL police officer found guilty in killing of musician Corey Jones
Courtesy Jones family(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — A former Palm Beach County, Florida, police officer was found guilty of all charges in the 2018 roadside killing of a musician. The former officer, Nouman Raja, was convicted of manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder in the Oct. 19, 2018 killing of Corey Jones. Story developing… Copyright © …
Mar 07
Queen Elizabeth II shares her first Instagram post
SIMON DAWSON/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — Queen Elizabeth II was a vision in orange Thursday as she took a major step into the 21st century. The 92-year-old monarch published her first Instagram post while on a visit to London’s Science Museum. Buckingham Palace tweeted a photo of the queen publishing the post at the museum’s Smith Centre, …
Mar 07
Last Blockbuster on Earth mints new memberships ‘every day’
Courtesy Sandi Harding/Blockbuster(BEND, Ore.) — You may still have a late fee for that DVD you rented in 2010 if — and only if — you belong to the Blockbuster store in Bend, Oregon. At the end of March, the last Blockbuster video in Australia will close, leaving the Oregon outpost of the once-dominant brand …
Mar 07
Trump-Kim documentary on North Korean TV doesn’t mention negotiations abruptly ending
Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korean state television aired a documentary about Kim Jong Un’s recent summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, but the film didn’t mention how negotiations broke down and that nothing actually was decided. The 75-minute film on Korean Central Television, a state-run channel focused on …