Steve Nedved

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Trump administration signals ISIS foreign fighters could be sent to Guantanamo Bay

zudin/iStock(WASHINGTON) — As President Donald Trump seeks to wind down the fight against the Islamic State in Syria, his administration is increasingly leaving open the possibility that some of the group’s foreign fighters be sent to the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Trump has advocated as a private citizen, presidential candidate and even …

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Luke Bryan stands up to critics with “What Makes You Country,” as his fans say “He’s speaking to me”

ABC/Image Group LAFor Luke Bryan, “What Makes You Country” is more than just the title track of his latest album and likely the song that will be his next number one: it’s an anthem for folks just like him, who grew up in rural America. “I love the song. It’s a statement song,” Luke says. “And …

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Winter Weather Advisory issued February 22 at 2:35AM MST until February 22 at 11:00PM MST by NWS

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT… * WHAT…Snow, with periods of mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 21 at 7:59PM MST until February 22 at 11:00PM MST by NWS

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT… * WHAT…Snow, with periods of mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches expected, with ice accumulations of a light glaze possible. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and

Pope Francis calls for ‘concrete and effective measures’ at historic sex abuse summit

Birute/iStock(ROME) — On the first day of a historic conference that’s likely to become a defining moment of his papacy, Pope Francis appeared prepared to tackle the excruciating, decades-long epidemic of child sex abuse at the hands of Catholic priests. “We hear the cry of little ones calling for justice,” the pope said as he …

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Sex abuse summit in Vatican comes amid growing number of investigations of Catholic priests in the US

Hornet83/iStock(ROME) — The meeting of Catholic leadership in the Vatican to address clerical sex abuse comes amid a busy and controversial time for the church within the United States. There are now at least 17 states or cities that have open investigations into their respective local dioceses, and a number of states and cities have …

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Court resets fouled up furlough

A 31 year old Mitchell man awaiting a furlough from jail ended up in front of Judge Chris Giles after some apparent confusion. Giles granted Nicholas Tischler a four-hour furlough earlier this week to see his three-month old son for the first time at his mother’s home in Mitchell. However an apparent communication breakdown led …

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Judge sets $100,000 bond for Jussie Smollett, orders ‘Empire’ actor’s passport surrendered

Chicago Police Dept.(CHICAGO) — A Chicago judge set Jesse Smollett’s bond at $100,000 on Thursday and ordered him to surrender his passport, hours after a remarkable Chicago Police Department press conference in which Superintendent Eddie T. Johnson blasted the ‘Empire’ star, saying that Smollett’s alleged staging of a hoax attack was a “publicity stunt…to promote …

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Defendant reaches a deal with prosecutors over a 2015 fire and attempted poisoning

A woman accused of trying to poison her husband and starting a fire in October of 2015 in Mitchell has reached a deal with prosecutors. 40 year old Dawn Long pleaded no contest to aggravated assault during a Thursday court appearance. In exchange for the guilty plea prosecutors agreed to dismiss an attempted first-degree murder …

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State ag group, bioengineers critical of FDA regulations on gene editing

The policy expert that leads the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is critical of the federal government’s regulation of livestock gene editing. Dr. Barbara Glenn says, “Clearly for livestock and poultry, the current regulatory path is broken. It’s not risk-based. It’s not getting the animals and the animal products to market. The chilling …

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