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Feb 03
Norway hopes world’s first floating tunnel will be ‘like a new Eiffel Tower’
iStock(OSLO, Norway) — Highway E39 in Norway is one of the most beautiful drives in the world, hugging the country’s rugged west coast from Kristiansand to Trondheim. It is 684 miles of unending scenery, including rivers and lakes, waterfalls, mountains and numerous fjords. But if you look carefully at a road map, E39 is something …
Feb 03
Police officer killed during shooting in ongoing standoff situation in Ohio
iStock(CINCINNATI) — A police officer was shot dead and another injured in a shooting at an apartment building in Pierce Township, Ohio. The alleged shooter — who kept police at bay for some 12 hours — was finally taken into custody Sunday just after 6:30 a.m., authorities said. The beginning of the incident took place …
Feb 03
Flash flooding causes mudslides, wipes out roadways in Southern California
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A large storm brought heavy rain, high winds and very heavy mountain snow to California on Saturday. A series of storms is set to bring further impacts to the region over the next few days. The rainy weather on Saturday caused flooding in Malibu, on the Los Angeles River in Glendale, …
Feb 03
School police officers reassigned after using stun gun on teen girl
iStock(CHICAGO) — A violent and “disturbing” confrontation between a female high school student and two Chicago police officers caught on cellphone video at a city school has resulted in felony charges for her and the reassignment of both officers. The 16-year-old student allegedly got into a confrontation with the assistant principal at John Marshall Metropolitan …
Feb 03
14 injured when bus carrying girls basketball team crashes in West Virginia
iStock(CHARLESTON, W.Va.) — Fourteen people were injured Saturday in West Virginia in a charter bus accident, officials said. One of the victims, a student, had to be airlifted to a trauma care center in Charleston, according to Elaine Bobo, director of communications for Berkeley County Schools. Martinsburg High School Principal Trent Sherman said, “All early …
Feb 02
KMMO Ag Day
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Tom Steever will speak at Brownfield radio affiliate KMMO’s Ag Day on Thursday, March 21 near Marshall, Missouri Continue reading KMMO Ag Day at Brownfield Ag News.
Feb 02
MU Strip Trial Results
Brownfield’s Tom Steever will be on the ground for MU Strip Trial Results in Boonville, Missouri on February 26, 2019. Continue reading MU Strip Trial Results at Brownfield Ag News.
Feb 02
Cowboys at the Capitol
Brownfield’s Tom Steever will be on the ground with Cowboys at the Capitol (Missouri Cattlemen’s Association) in Jefferson City February 20, 2019. Continue reading Cowboys at the Capitol at Brownfield Ag News.
Feb 02
As Super Bowl fans descend on Atlanta, it’s game time for this subway station agent
Janet Weinstein/ABC News(ATLANTA) — Georgia resident James Bray eyes a group of fans as they approach the subway exit gates. One fan in particular needs help adding money to his train card. The 65-year-old Bray, a Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority station agent, rushes over to help. “I love working with people,” Bray told ABC …
Feb 02
Boy Scouts of America welcomes girls into all of its programs for the first time
Courtesy: Kim Foli(GAINESVILLE, Fla.) — Olivia Foli, 14, grew up wanting to be in the Boy Scouts like her older brother. Now she’s going to be able to follow in his footsteps. Friday marked a milestone in the more than 100-year history of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA): the organization now accepts girls into …