Steve Nedved
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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 …
Feb 18
US Sen. Marco Rubio visits Colombia, addresses Venezuelan military
Zach Gibson/Getty Images(CUCUTA, Colombia) — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., made a surprise visit to Cucuta, Colombia, a town along the Venezuelan border on Sunday, visiting centers where the humanitarian aid is being stored. The senator also sent a message to Venezuela’s military, which has so far stood by embattled president Nicolas Maduro and has …
Feb 18
Dairies under tremendous financial stress
Continued low milk prices are causing a tremendous amount of stress on dairy farmers. Minnesota Department of Agriculture director of mental health Ted Matthews says dairy farmers don’t have many options when prices for the commodity they produce are depressed. “With dairy, they can’t hold their product and hope that in six months or a …
Feb 18
Princes William, Harry splitting royal household: Report
Stephen Pond/Getty Images(LONDON) — As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle prepare to have their first child and move to a new home, another big change is reportedly ahead for the royals. Prince Harry, 34, and his brother Prince William, 36, will split their royal households within weeks, according to the Sunday Times of London. “It …
Feb 18
Man arrested in Sophie Sergie’s 1993 murder in Alaska over DNA: Officials
CIPhotos/iStock(AUBURN, Maine) — A man has been arrested in the 1993 cold case murder of a 20-year-old Alaska woman after investigators were inspired by the technology used to nab the suspected “Golden State Killer,” according to law enforcement. On April 26, 1993, Sophie Sergie was found sexually assaulted and murdered in a dorm bathroom at …
Feb 18
What we know about the Aurora, Ill., mass shooting victims
cmannphoto/iStock(AURORA, Ill.) — The five men gunned down in Aurora, Ill., on Friday were all employees at the Henry Pratt manufacturing plant where the shooting broke out. The alleged shooter, who was shot dead by law enforcement, was also an employee but was being terminated on Friday, according to Scott Hall, CEO of Mueller Water …
Feb 18
Researcher says pH & potassium critical for soybean success
A University of Wisconsin soil scientist says during tough financial times, farmers need to put their soybean fertilizer money where it will do the most good. Dr. Carrie Laboski says two big factors affecting beans are pH and potassium levels. “We can sometimes see as much as a 40% yield reduction when soil pH is …