Steve Nedved
Author's posts
Feb 25
North Korea summit benefits Kim Jong Un, puts pressure on Trump, analysts say
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As President Donald Trump prepares to continue negotiations with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this week, he does so with added pressure to deliver results, while Kim has already won a victory in that diplomatic talks are happening at all, several North Korea analysts told ABC News. Eight months after …
Feb 25
Man allegedly walks into police station, confesses to killing his girlfriend in 2014: Police
Danville Metropolitan Police Department(DANVILLE, Ind.) — A young man walked into an Indiana police department Sunday night and allegedly confessed to killing his girlfriend in 2014, according to local police. Connor Scott, 24, allegedly admitted to killing 20-year-old Kaylyn Whitaker, who died on Oct. 31 in Martinsville, Ill., according to the Danville, Ind., police department. …
Feb 25
2 US Navy ships sail through Taiwan Strait — again — 5th time in 8 months
Kelsey J. Hockenberger/U.S. Navy, FILE(WASHINGTON) — It has happened again, two U.S. Navy ships have sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the fifth time in eight months that Navy ships have sailed through the body of water that divides China and Taiwan. U.S. Navy trips through there were once rare, but with the increased frequency at …
Feb 25
64-year-old plans to spend ‘golden’ age at Holiday Inn instead of retirement home
:sshepard/iStock(SPRING, Texas) — A man on the brink of retirement found an alternative way to live out his “golden” years: by spending them in a Holiday Inn rather than a retirement home. Spring, Texas, resident Terry Robison, 64, worked out a detailed comparison between the two options, and the mid-priced hotel chain appeared to win …
Feb 25
New Jersey man indicted in quadruple killing was about to be cut off from the family business: Affidavit
imaginima/iStock(MONMOUTH COUNTY, N.J.) — A New Jersey man indicted Monday on charges he murdered his brother and his brother’s wife and two children before setting their house on fire was about to be cut off from the family business, according to a newly unsealed affidavit. A grand jury in Monmouth County, New Jersey, returned an …
Feb 25
FGL returns to “The Tonight Show”… tonight
BMLGThis evening, a little more than ten days after Florida Georgia Line’s Valentine’s Day appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the duo is headed back to NBC’s late-night talk fest. Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley performed their current hit, “Talk You Out of It” during their February 14 spot, but we don’t know exactly what they’ll be doing …
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 …