Steve Nedved
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Feb 16
Brexit ‘preppers’ stockpiling supplies in case of a doomsday ‘no-deal’
ABC News(LONDON) — Britain is due to leave the European Union on March 29, but with less than two months to go, the country’s future is more uncertain than ever. Lawmakers have been unable to agree on the terms of Brexit, and there are growing fears that the U.K. could leave the E.U. without a …
Feb 16
Richard Branson eyes Apollo 11 anniversary for his first trip to space
@richardbranson/Twitter(NEW YORK) — Before Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson accomplishes his dream of sending paying customers to space, he’ll try it out himself. In an interview with ABC News, the billionaire entrepreneur said his birthday this summer coincides with the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s historic moon landing, a moment he said inspired him to …
Feb 16
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 16 at 8:58AM MST until February 17 at 5:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota.
Feb 16
US citizen detained in Egypt for over 5 years is dying, desperate for release
Kassem Family(CAIRO) — A U.S. citizen detained in Egypt for five-and-a-half years who is on a hunger strike is dying, according to his lawyer and family. Five months after Moustafa Kassem wrote letters to President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence pleading for their help, the New York City taxi driver and father of …
Feb 16
Former US Cardinal Theodore McCarrick defrocked by Vatican over sex abuse claims
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Pope Francis officially defrocked the disgraced former cardinal of Washington, D.C., Theodore McCarrick on Friday, following a secret Vatican tribunal into allegations that he molested a 16-year-old boy decades ago. “On 11 January 2019, the Congress of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Theodore Edgar McCarrick, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington, …
Feb 16
Federal authorities seize massive 221-pound shipment of cocaine at Southern California port
Customs and Border Protection(LOS ANGELES) — Federal authorities seized two massive shipments of cocaine at the same California port of entry in late January. The total for the two shipments was 221 pounds — the largest at that port in 25 years, according to officials. The busts, which were announced on Friday, were both found …
Feb 16
Richard Branson to hold fundraising concert for Venezuela relief
@richardbranson/Twitter(CUCUTA, Columbia) — Billionaire Virgin founder Richard Branson is taking on delivering relief to the people of Venezuela into his own hands. Branson announced on Friday he will be throwing a massive fundraising concert in neighboring Colombia on Feb. 22. Venezuela is in a tug of war for leadership between current President Nicolas Maduro and …
Feb 16
2 arrested men are released without charges in alleged attack on ‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett: Police
Chicago Police Department(CHICAGO) — Two men arrested by Chicago police police earlier this week in the alleged racial attack on “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett were released on Friday night. Police clarified that the two men were placed under arrest Wednesday night after police met them at the airport. But in a statement issued Friday night, …
Feb 16
Pattern remains very active Nationwide
A series of poorly organized disturbances will traverse the country during the next several days, delivering widespread, generally light rain and snow. In the West, precipitation will taper to scattered rain and snow showers, although chilly conditions will persist and—in some areas—further intensify. Substantially below-normal temperatures will also expand to cover all of the Great …
Feb 16
Temps, weather vary greatly Nationwide
Across the Corn Belt, bitterly cold weather covers the upper Midwest, where Friday morning’s low temperatures ranged from 0 to -20°. Cold, breezy weather prevails across the remainder of the Corn Belt, with snow showers confined to the upper Great Lakes region. On the Plains, frigid conditions continue to grip much of Montana and the …