Steve Nedved
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Feb 04
Top US commander: Political talks with Taliban ‘absolutely’ key part of any endgame in Afghanistan war
ABC News(KABUL) — Gen. Scott Miller, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, has taken over at a pivotal moment in America’s longest war. The four-star general was here right after Sept. 11, 2001. “Did you ever think that right after 9/11 when you were here that you’d be here all these years later as commander?” …
Feb 04
District meetings bring the MSMC to members
The Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council begins a series of district meetings this coming week. Tom Steever spoke to Christine Tew, Communications Director, Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, who says the meetings, held in different areas of the state, allow the council to get checkoff investment results back to those who pay for it. To find out …
Feb 04
National Corn Growers seek talks with brewer about Super Bowl ad
A farmer-leader with the National Corn Growers Association says they’re continuing to reach out to the brewers of Bud Light about the negative message of their Super Bowl commercial. Vice President Kevin Ross from Minden Iowa says, “You know, we’ve had discussions already with InBev. We’re going to be chatting with those folks further on …
Feb 04
Employee longevity helps dairymen’s bottom line
A dairy worker development specialist says stability among dairy farm employees is positive for a dairy farmer’s bottom line. Jorge Delgado, a trainer and dairy worker talent developer with Alltech, says a foreign worker’s language is a challenge but not a barrier to communicating what’s necessary. “Clarifying what their expectations are from you and what …
Feb 04
Michael Ray’s ready for his Nineteen Tour…and maybe a wedding, too
ABC/Randy HolmesIn 2019, Michael Ray’s set to play an array of fairs, festivals, and club dates, as well as a couple shows with Old Dominion. Appropriately, he’s calling his shows this year the Nineteen Tour. Next month, the Florida native heads across the Atlantic to do his first shows in the United Kingdom, with stops in Glasgow, …
Feb 04
Super Bowl commercials take on female empowerment
mstahlphoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — The commercials for Super Bowl LII showed that even a sport where only men play cannot ignore women. The ads that aired Sunday night featured female stars from Serena Williams to Christina Applegate, Kristin Chenoweth and Sarah Michelle Gellar to Antoinette “Toni” Harris, who wants to become the first woman to play …
Feb 04
Egypt unearths more than 40 mummies in ‘maze of tombs’
warat42/iStock(CAIRO) — Dozens of mummies have been unearthed at an ancient burial site in Upper Egypt, officials said. Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Khaled El-Enany on Saturday unveiled the discovery in Minya, south of Cairo, which consists of “a maze of tombs” housing more than 40 mummies of men, women and children. The remains, which have …
Feb 04
Five killed when plane crashes into home: Pilot identified as retired officer, DNA needed to identify 4 other victims
MattGush/iStock(YORBA LINDA, Calif.) — A retired Chicago police officer was alone in a small plane when it crashed into a Southern California house Sunday afternoon, leaving the pilot and four people in the home dead, officials said. The pilot was identified as Antonio Pastini, 75, a retired Chicago police officer, Orange County Sheriff’s Lt. Cory …
Feb 04
On Tuesday, Randy Houser will show Jimmy Kimmel “What Whiskey Does”
ABC/Fred LeeRandy Houser will stop by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday night to do his latest hit, “What Whiskey Does.” The Mississippi native will perform the song with his co-writer, Hillary Lindsey, who’s also featured on the single. You can tune in to watch starting at 11:35 p.m. ET on ABC. Randy will also play a special show Thursday …
Feb 04
1 dead at scene of ‘large explosion’ in Albuquerque: Police
Fedorovekb/iStock(ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) — One person was found dead from a mysterious “large explosion” behind a strip mall in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Monday afternoon, police said. No one else was hurt, Albuquerque Police said. How the apparent explosion happened isn’t clear, police said. Bomb squad officials rushed to the scene and businesses in the area were …