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Dec 21
Carrie Underwood struggles with pregnancy insomnia: “Imma lose my mind!”
ABC/Image Group LACarrie Underwood is in the home stretch of her pregnancy, but she’s still experiencing a challenge or two. The “Love Wins” singer admits she’s currently struggling with pregnancy insomnia. “Dear pregnancy insomnia, Please go bother someone else…like dads. Go bother dads,” she shares on Twitter at 4 a.m. “My husband sleeps so soundly and peacefully and …
Dec 21
‘A life distinguished by service and sacrifice’: Chicago police gather to mourn young officer struck, killed by train
WLS-TV(CHICAGO) — Police and politicians gathered Friday to “honor a life distinguished by service and sacrifice” at the funeral for Chicago police officer Conrad Gary, who was struck and killed by a train in the line of duty Monday. Gary was an Air Force sergeant who served overseas before spending 18 months at the Chicago …
Dec 21
Chinese officials visit Iowa to learn more about ethanol
A leading grain bin manufacturer recently welcomed a Chinese delegation interested in ethanol. Steve Sukup, CFO of northern Iowa-based Sukup Manufacturing, says China is looking for ways to reduce air emissions, and ethanol offers a cleaner burning fuel. “I think the sky’s the limit if they really get onto the ethanol market. In the U.S. …
Dec 21
Is price ratio enough to increase corn acres?
Not every financial indicator points to more corn and less soybeans in 2019. University of Minnesota Extension soybean agronomist Seth Naeve says the prevailing thought is soybeans won’t be as profitable mostly because of the trade dispute with China. “On the other hand, we have the more urgent issue (of) just getting the resources to …
Dec 21
New farm bill provides more ARC-PLC flexibility
The new farm bill signed by President Trump gives farmers more flexibility in deciding between the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. Iowa State University farm management specialist Steve Johnson says the first decision will be made next summer. “I would guess most farmers are going to come back to PLC …
Dec 21
The Marshall Islands: A nation that fears it’s on the brink of extinction
(ABC) The Marshall Island’s capital city of Majuro is only 300 feet wide in most places.(MAJURO, Marshall Islands) — The Marshall Islands, a tiny nation of islands and atolls located between Hawaii and Australia, are in a fight for survival. In a battle between man and nature, officials say climate change is threatening the islands’ …
Dec 21
Watch now: Zac Brown Band showcases a veteran’s struggles in “Someone I Used to Know” video
Andy Sapp/Southern ReelZac Brown Band doesn’t want fans to take their new music video for “Someone I Used to Know” lightly. The clip stars actor Alexander Ludwig of Hunger Games as a football star turned army recruit who gets injured on the battlefield. His life takes a drastic turn as he struggles with depression. “I think the holidays are a …
Dec 21
Pope Francis vows church will never again cover up clergy sex abuse
Vatican Pool/Getty Images(ROME) — In his annual Christmas address to the Roman Curia Friday morning, Pope Francis spoke about sexual abuse by priests and acknowledged that his church has failed to take the problem seriously. Francis vowed that, going forward, the Catholic hierarchy would never cover up or dismiss cases again and would “spare no …
Dec 21
London’s Gatwick Airport closes again due to suspected drone sighting after brief opening
william87/iStock(LONDON) — London’s second-largest airport is grounding flights again after another suspected drone sighting on Friday. Gatwick Airport reopened on Friday morning, just to temporarily suspend the airfield in the early evening, a spokeswoman confirms to ABC News. A drone was reported to have been seen at 5:10 p.m. The airport had already been closed …
Dec 21
Fiancé of missing Colorado mother arrested for murder: Police
Woodland Park Police Department(WOODLAND PARK, Colo.) — Patrick Frazee, the fiancé of missing Colorado mother Kelsey Berreth, was arrested for first-degree murder Friday morning, nearly one month after Berreth vanished, police said. Berreth, a 29-year-old mother of a 1-year-old girl, was last seen on Thanksgiving in the area of her Woodland Park home. Her body …