Steve Nedved
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Feb 15
103-year-old sworn in as junior ranger at Grand Canyon National Park
Courtesy Cheri Stoneburner(NEW YORK) — She’s a junior ranger that’s older than the national park itself. Rose Torphy was on a vacation at Grand Canyon National Park when she stopped in the park store. “I started talking to people about the junior ranger program because it teaches kids to protect the Canyon,” she told “Good …
Feb 15
Armed security guard charged with assault in connection to LA synagogue shooting caught on camera
Pattanaphong Khuankaew/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — An armed security guard at a Los Angeles synagogue was arrested after allegedly shooting a person recording video of the building in the leg. Edduin Zelayagrunfeld, 44, was arrested on a felony charge for assault with a deadly weapon with a firearm, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Police …
Feb 15
Trump’s wall could take money from military housing, base repairs
guvendemir/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Family housing for service members in Wisconsin and South Korea, schools on military bases in Germany, and upgrades to Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Air Force bases in Alaska could be on the chopping block with President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration to use billions in military construction money to build a …
Feb 15
5 victims, shooter dead; 5 police officers injured in Aurora active shooter situation
Chalabala/iStock(CHICAGO) — Five victims were killed and at least five police officers were injured by gunfire in Aurora, Illinois when a gunman opened fire in an industrial warehouse, according to authorities. The gunman, identified as Gary Martin, 45, was killed by responding police officers, according to Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman. The shooting unfolded in …
Feb 15
Florida man receives $980,000 tax refund after reporting $18,497 in wages
Piotrekswat/iStock(WASHINGTON) — A Florida man who reported $18,497 in wages is in trouble after he received a $980,000 tax refund based on a false tax return that he filed, according to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Tampa, Florida. The complaint, which was filed Jan. 18, said the tax refund came after …
Feb 15
Soybeans up ahead of more talks with China
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. At least some progress was made in this last round of talks with China and more negotiations are expected in the coming week. Crop weather in South America looks non-threatening to favorable, including rain in dry parts of Brazil. Harvest is ongoing in Brazil, so …
Feb 15
Cattle futures mostly lower, still waiting for direct cash
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly lower, closing before the start of the week’s widespread direct cash business. February was up $.50 at $126.62 and April was down $.20 at $127.17. Feeder cattle were lower ahead of widespread direct trade. March was $1.47 lower at $142.60 and April was down $1.27 at $145.22. …
Feb 15
ASF education efforts continue
Swine veterinarians around the U.S. have been busy this winter educating pork producers about African Swine Fever (ASF). Iowa State University Swine Extension Veterinarian Dr. Chris Rademacher says one of challenges is that many of ASF’s symptoms resemble other familiar pig diseases. “Early on it’s going to look, unfortunately, like some of the other stuff …
Feb 15
Jason Aldean opens up about Las Vegas: “It will be forever on our minds”
ABC RadioOn October 1, 2017, Jason Aldean was onstage in Las Vegas singing “When She Says Baby” when he heard a noise. He thought a guitar amp blew, but it was gunshots. What happened next — the night of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history — and in the months that followed, was the topic of a …
Feb 15
4 police officers injured in Aurora active shooter situation now recovering
Chalabala/iStock(CHICAGO) — A suspect has been apprehended after an active shooting in Aurora, Illinois, city officials said. The city of Aurora, located about 40 miles east of Chicago, announced on its Twitter account that that alleged shooter had been caught. “THE SHOOTER HAS BEEN APPREHENDED!” the tweet read. EMERGENCY UPDATE | 3 p.m. THE SHOOTER …