Steve Nedved
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Jan 23
Olivia Ambrose kidnapping suspect due in court after Boston disappearance
imaginima/iStock(BOSTON) — A Boston man is expected to appear in Charlestown Municipal Court Wednesday in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a 23-year-old woman. Ahead of the scheduled arraignment, defense attorneys requested that suspect Victor Pena undergo a mental health evaluation, reported ABC Boston affiliate WCVB. Pena, 38, was charged with kidnapping after authorities say …
Jan 23
Swiss Guard, the centuries-old protector of the Vatican, innovates with 3D-printed helmets
palinchakjr/iStock(LONDON) — To celebrate their 513th anniversary, the Swiss Guard — the tiny security force that protects the Vatican –- has debuted modern 3D-printed helmets made of a strong but light-weight plastic. The new helmets, worn for the first time on Tuesday, are a mixture of practicality and function. The cast-iron helmets the guards have …
Jan 23
Phoenix police arrest former nurse after woman in vegetative state gives birth
Kuzma/iStock(PHOENIX) — Police in Arizona have made an arrest in connection with a woman who gave birth to a baby boy while in a vegetative state. The 36-year-old suspect, Nathan Sutherland, was arrested after investigators obtained a DNA sample Tuesday, according to the Phoenix Police Department. Police said that they had determined that his DNA …
Jan 23
Chris Stapleton reveals there’s more All American Road Show to come in 2019
ABC/Mark LevineChris Stapleton’s All American Road Show will roll on in the summer of 2019, as the CMA Male Vocalist of the Year hits the road in July. The “Millionaire” hitmaker’s first stop on the tour will be July 9 in Allentown Pennsylvania. Margo Price and The Marcus King Band join him for the first nine dates of the trek. From …
Jan 23
Iowa Pork Producers CEO Pat McGonegle
At the Iowa Pork Producers Association’s (IPPA) annual meeting on Tuesday, we sat down with IPPA CEO Pat McGonegle to discuss the state of Iowa’s pork industry. Topics included African Swine Fever, premises ID, trade and the recently overturned “ag gag” law. AUDIO: Pat McGonegle Continue reading Iowa Pork Producers CEO Pat McGonegle at Brownfield Ag …
Jan 23
Cardi B among the stars slated for 2019 Super Bowl ads
Gladys Vega/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — With the Super Bowl less than two weeks away, many big companies are gearing up for what will be one of the biggest commercial opportunities of the year, and ABC News’ Good Morning America got an exclusive first look at some of the biggest ads that will air during the …
Jan 23
China’s gene-editing scientist to face punishment
VCG/VCG via Getty Images(HONG KONG) — He Jiankui was supposed to be the pride and joy of China, a top scientific talent recruited back from the United States to usher his homeland into the new frontier of gene technology and innovation. Then in November, He shocked the world when he revealed he’d taken the unprecedented …
Jan 23
Local Sports for Wednesday January 23rd
The points were tough to come by for the Mitchell Kernel boys’ basketball team last night in Watertown as the Arrows built a 27-7 halftime lead and never looked back. The Kernel boys were held without a made field goal in the first quarter, two in the second quarter and shot 23% from the floor …
Jan 23
Why TSA, FAA workers can’t just go on strike to end the shutdown
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — All over Twitter and Facebook, citizen commentators are offering a solution to end the partial U.S. government shutdown: airport workers should just go on strike. “How many hours after all the TSA workers went on strike would the government be re-opened?” tweeted consultant David Rothkopf, a sentiment echoed throughout the …
Jan 23
Pope travels to Catholic youth rally in Central America
VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images(ROME) — Pope Francis left Rome Wednesday morning for Panama on his 26th foreign trip since becoming pope. He’ll be in the Central American country until Sunday and plans to attend the Catholic Church’s 34th World Youth Day, a gathering of Catholic youths from around the world. The dates chosen for this year’s …