Steve Nedved
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Jan 02
Spray early with confidence
Protecting yield and managing weeds are vital in helping farmers maximize their return on investment. In this Managing for Profit, Jim French, with Bayer CropScience talks about the some of the agronomic weed control recommendations available to help farmers improve their bottom line. Continue reading Spray early with confidence at Brownfield Ag News.
Jan 02
US stocks tumble in first day of 2019 trading
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The U.S. stock market started 2019 in negative territory, as a slowing Chinese economy weighed on equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.6 percent in early trading, Wednesday morning. The tech heavy Nasdaq also opened lower, down 1.7 percent. The S&P 500, however, was up 0.9 percent. “I …
Jan 02
Death toll in Russian building collapse climbs to 16, more than 20 missing
STR/AFP/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — The death toll from an apartment building collapse in the Russian city of Magnitogorsk has grown to 16 as rescue workers continue to search for more than 20 people still missing in the rubble. The front half of the 10-story apartment block was leveled by a suspected gas explosion on New Year’s …
Jan 02
US working to get more access to American detained in Russia, Pompeo says
SERGIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday addressed concerns from family members of an American man arrested in Russia on spying charges, saying the U.S. aims to get him consular access and has requested more information from Russia on “what it is he is accused of.” “We’ve made clear to the …
Jan 02
Girl Scouts reveal new caramel chocolate chip cookie to kick off 2019 season
Girl Scouts(NEW YORK) — With the holiday season behind us, Girl Scout cookie season is officially here. The Girl Scouts are sharing some news and giving ABC News’ Good Morning America a first taste of this year’s brand new cookie flavor that will be joining the ranks of favorites like Tagalongs and Samoas — the …
Jan 02
Six people killed in deadly train accident on Denmark’s Great Belt Bridge
fottodk/iStock(LONDON) — Six people have died and 16 more were injured in Denmark after debris detached from a cargo train and hit a passenger express train on the Great Belt Bridge, authorities said Wednesday. The trains were on parallel tracks but traveling in opposite directions, Deutsche Bahn, the cargo train operator, told ABC News. The …
Jan 02
Snow, ice and rain bring headaches across southern US
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A developing storm in the Southwest brought another round of snow to the Four Corners on New Year’s Day, including almost 3 feet of snow in the mountains north of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The storm will interact with a low in the Gulf of Mexico and bring snow, freezing rain, sleet …
Jan 02
Police: Driver, 14, was fleeing from person with gun before fatal Houston crash
KTRK-TV(HOUSTON) — A Houston teenager was allegedly fleeing from an armed driver on Tuesday when he ran a red light and slammed into the driver’s side of a truck at an intersection, killing a 30-year-old woman. The 14-year-old driver said he was fleeing from a motorist who flashed a semi-automatic weapon at him before he …
Jan 02
New Yorker takes home New Year’s Day $425M Mega Millions jackpot
youngvet/iStock(NEW YORK) — One person in New York will be ringing in 2019 with a whole lot of cash. There was one big winner in Tuesday’s $425 million Mega Millions jackpot drawing, the eighth-largest jackpot in the game’s history. The winning numbers were: 34-44-57-62-70 with a Mega Ball of 14. The winning ticket for the …
Jan 02
US fires tear gas into Mexico as migrants attempt to cross border into San Diego
ABC News(SAN DIEGO) — U.S. border authorities fired tear gas into Mexico on Monday night when a group of roughly 150 migrants attempted to illegally cross the border into San Diego. Customs and Border Protection said the non-lethal measures were not aimed at those who were actively climbing the fence, but at people who were …
