Steve Nedved
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Feb 18
NYPD probe launched into alleged threat by police commander against rapper 50 Cent
Steven Ferdman/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A New York City police precinct commander is under investigation for allegedly telling officers to shoot the rapper 50 Cent, officials said. The New York Police Department launched an internal probe of Deputy Inspector Emanuel Gonzalez, commanding officer of the 72 Precinct in Brooklyn, who allegedly told officers during a …
Feb 18
Police find 3 children, 1 adult dead of gunshot wounds at Michigan home
aijohn784/iStock(NEW YORK ) — Three children and one adult female have been found dead of gunshot wounds at a home in Kent County, Michigan, according to police. Investigators are currently interviewing witnesses who called 911 to report the shooting, Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young told reporters Monday afternoon. She did not reveal any information about …
Feb 18
Scherder Farms wins Missouri Leopold Award
Scherder Farms was presented the Missouri Leopold Conservation Award, sponsored in part by Missouri Soybean. Tom Steever spoke to John Scherder who says he uses many conservation practices in his cattle and row crop operation. He considers cover crops to be among the most important practices. To find out more, visit mosoy.org. Brought to you by …
Feb 18
Meghan Markle makes secret trip to New York City as she prepares for baby
Tolga Akmen -WPA Pool/Getty Images(NEW YORK ) — Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, made a surprise trip to New York City as she prepares for the birth of her first child. Meghan, who is due this spring, traveled to New York this weekend on a personal trip to see friends before she has her …
Feb 18
Police find 4 dead of gunshot wounds at Michigan home
aijohn784/iStock(NEW YORK ) — Four people have been found dead of gunshot wounds at a home in Kent County, Michigan, according to police. Investigators are currently interviewing witnesses who called 911 to report the shooting, Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young told reporters Monday afternoon. She did not reveal any information about the callers or the …
Feb 18
Man who survived 2 nights in blizzard learns he has stage 4 cancer
shaunl/iStock(MINNEAPOLIS) — A man who miraculously survived two nights inside his car during one of the Midwest’s worse storms this winter learned while recovering in the hospital that he has stage 4 kidney cancer. William Mendoza, 59, was driving on Interstate 94 just west of Fargo, North Dakota, looking for a hotel on Feb. 6 …
Feb 18
Arizona man rescued at Zion National Park after getting trapped in quicksand
benedek/iStock(NEW YORK ) — An Arizona man was rescued at Zion National Park after his leg got stuck in quicksand while hiking during a winter storm on Saturday. The National Park Service told ABC News it nearly two days to rescue the 34-year-old male. He and his female companion had hiked three hours up the …
Feb 18
Charlottesville rally lawsuit to proceed despite Nathan Damigo’s bankruptcy filing
Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images(NEW YORK ) — Bankruptcy is no shield for a white nationalist targeted in a lawsuit concerning the 2017 violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, according to a recent ruling from a federal judge. Nathan Damigo, one of the organizers of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, filed for bankruptcy protection to protect his …
Feb 18
US airlines plan to add gender options for non-binary passengers
Robert Alexander/Getty Images(NEW YORK ) — Major airlines will soon offer passengers who don’t identify as “male” or “female” more options when booking tickets to travel. The announcement came after an industry trade group, Airlines for America (A4A), and International Air Transport Association members recently approved a new standard to account for non-binary IDs. “U.S. …
Feb 18
Aurora attack hits hometown of man who builds crosses for shooting victims
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(AURORA, Ill. ) — Greg Zanis’ work can be seen across the country. When a mass shooting unfolds in the U.S., he heads to the affected town with an individualized cross assembled for each victim. But now, with a mass shooting in Aurora, Illinois, Zanis is building crosses for his own community. ‘They …