Steve Nedved
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Feb 01
Watch as Florida Georgia Line creates a tribute to “Women” in the studio with Jason Derulo
ABC/Image Group LA“Women,” Florida Georgia Line‘s new collaboration with pop star Jason Derulo, is more than just a song: It’s a soulful, heartfelt homage to the opposite sex. “‘Women’ is out now & it was such an honor to have Jason Derulo on this one,” FGL shared on their socials. “It’s a song that just puts women on a …
Feb 01
Judge approves congestion pricing for New York City taxi, Uber and Lyft rides
nycshooter/iStock(NEW YORK) — Getting around the nation’s largest city is getting more expensive. A judge in New York cleared the way for a $2.50 surcharge to be added to a taxi fare. An extra $2.75 will be added to the cost of Uber, Lyft and other for-hire rides. The extra fees apply to rides in …
Feb 01
62-year-old man ‘frozen solid’ when he was found dead in Wisconsin backyard: Officials
yelo34/iStock(MILWAUKEE) — A 62-year-old man was “frozen solid” when he was found dead in his Wisconsin backyard on Thursday, according to a local official. The man didn’t come to work, prompting his co-workers to call authorities to respond to his home in Cudahy, about 7 miles outside Milwaukee, said Karen Domagalski, operations manager at the …
Feb 01
LOCASH becomes “Brothers” with FGL’s Tyler Hubbard on long-awaited new album
BBR The long-awaited new album from LOCASH, titled Brothers, will finally arrive on March 29. It’s their first for BBR Music Group, and includes their current hit, “Feels Like a Party.” In addition to co-writing the title track and their latest hit, Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard also helped produce the album. The title Brothers not only speaks to the bond between Preston Brust and Chris Lucas, …
Feb 01
Apple says Group FaceTime security bug is fixed and a software update is coming
andresr/iStock(CUPERTINO, Calif.) — Apple’s Group FaceTime is fixed and a software update will be released next week that no longer allows iPhone users to eavesdrop on others, the tech giant said in a statement Friday. “We have fixed the Group FaceTime security bug on Apple’s servers and we will issue a software update to re-enable …
Feb 01
George Strait boards the “Honky Tonk Time Machine” for 30th album, duets with grandson and Willie Nelson
MCA NashvilleGeorge Strait’s thirtieth studio album, Honky Tonk Time Machine, is set to arrive March 29. In keeping with the title, King George doesn’t appear on the cover: instead, it’s a picture of the Broken Spoke honky tonk in Austin, Texas. The Country Music Hall of Famer co-wrote most of the album with longtime collaborator Dean Dillon and …
Feb 01
6 injured after wild leopard terrorizes Indian city
Pardeep Pandit/Hindustan Times(LONDON) — Editor’s note: The following contains graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised. A wild leopard injured six people in India after being on the loose for 11 hours, officials said. The animal was finally captured in the northern Indian city of Jalandhar by a local wildlife department, according to the Indian Express. …
Feb 01
Ohio AgriBusiness Association names Industry Excellence Award winners
The Ohio AgriBusiness Association has named the 2019 Industry Excellence Award winners. Kevin Brinkman of United Equity, Inc. is the recipient of the 2019 Excellence in Customer Service, Kevin Fall of Rosen’s Inc. received Achievement as an Emerging Leader, and Jason Nowakowski of Centerra Co-op received Excellence in Safety and Stewardship. OABA President and …
Feb 01
Unemployment rate climbs to 4% as 304K jobs added in January
wingedwolf/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. employers added 304,000 jobs to their payrolls in January, the Labor Department reported Friday morning. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said most of the job gains were in leisure and hospitality (74,000), construction (52,000), health care (42,000), and transportation and warehousing (27,000). The unemployment rate, meanwhile, rose from 3.9 percent to 4 …
Feb 01
US withdrawing from Cold War nuclear arms control treaty with Russia
ronniechua/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. is withdrawing from a historic Cold War-era nuclear arms control treaty because of Russia’s ongoing violation, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Friday. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces, or INF, Treaty has been central to limiting the kinds of nuclear weapons both countries can deploy, and without it, experts fear there will …