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Mar 11
Higher hay prices and beef producers’ bottom line
Hay prices have been trending higher in many parts of cattle country and it’s adding more financial stress for cattle producers. In this Managing for Profit, ag economist David Anderson talks about some of the trends in hay prices, how they are weighing on producers’ profitability, and some ways producers can get creative when feeding …
Mar 11
Carriers ground Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft after Ethiopian Airlines crash
Ethiopian Airlines(LONDON) — A growing list of airline carriers around the world are grounding their fleets of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in the wake of a crash of the same model that killed all 157 people on board. A new Boeing 737 Max 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines went down in clear weather on …
Mar 11
Body stuffed in duffel bag identified as 9-year-old Los Angeles girl; Two detained
KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — Two people have been detained in connection with the death of a young girl whose body was found in a duffel bag near a Los Angeles-area trail. Police confirmed the girl’s identity as 9-year-old Trinity Love Jones of Los Angeles County on Sunday night and said two persons of interest had been …
Mar 11
More severe weather, heavy rain expected this week
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Storms over the weekend produced 11 tornadoes in five states — Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee — and more than a foot of snow accumulation from the Dakotas into Minnesota. That same storm tracked into the Northeast, where it delivered rain and snow. A new storm out West already is …
Mar 11
Dieting driver skipped meals before fatally striking woman, lawsuit alleges
ChristopherBernard/iStock(DALLAS, Ore.) — An Oregon driver who was skipping meals as a part of a strenuous diet struck and killed a woman in a grocery store parking lot, according to a new lawsuit. The family of 68-year-old Susan Matthies, who was killed in Dallas, Oregon, while loading groceries into her car, filed a $3.5 million …
Mar 11
Florida boy gets trapped in cooler while playing, prompting safety recall
Courtesy R. Wanes(POMPANO BEACH, Fla.) — A Florida boy found himself trapped in a cooler while playing hide and go seek, prompting multiple safety recalls. The Wanes family, of Pompano Beach, Florida, broke into a panic earlier this month when they found their 5-year-old son locked inside a large cooler on the family’s back deck. …
Mar 10
19-year-old woman arrested for allegedly shooting a Chicago police officer during raid
Chicago Police Department(CHICAGO) — A 19-year-old woman was arrested after she allegedly shot and wounded a Chicago police officer who was part of a tactical team serving a warrant at her home — the latest in a string of incidents nationwide in which law enforcement officers have been killed or injured while executing warrants. Emily …
Mar 10
Avalanche debris found as search continues for US Marine lieutenant from Camp Pendleton missing after 10-day ski trip
1st Marine Division/Facebook(INDEPENDENCE, Calif.) — Search-and-rescue teams looking for a Marine missing after a scheduled backcountry ski trip in the central California mountains located debris from an avalanche as they climbed to the peak of the mountain. First Lt. Matthew Kraft was planning to hike the Kearsarge Pass trail on Feb. 24 and was scheduled …
Mar 10
As Southern California investigators try to ID young girl found in duffel bag, another missing child turns up alive
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department (LOS ANGELES) — When a young girl matching her missing daughter’s description turned up dead in a duffel bag dumped near a rural trail in Southern California, Nefertirri Neal said her heart sank the day a homicide detective called her in an attempt to identify the body. “There’s nothing worse …
Mar 10
Dozens of ice fishermen rescued after floating out into Lake Erie
US Coast Guard(CLEVELAND, Ohio) — An ice floe became a nightmare for dozens of fishermen in Lake Erie on Saturday afternoon after rising temperatures caused the chuck of ice to float away from shore. The U.S. Coast Guard was forced to rescue 46 ice fishermen near Catawaba Island, Ohio, after the sheets broke free and …