Steve Nedved
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Dec 22
Man allegedly stabbed wife to death, threw her body out in the trash, police say
Broward Sheriff’s Office(SUNRISE, Fla.) — A Florida man allegedly stabbed his wife to death after she refused to let him move back in, and then threw her body out in the trash and left it to be picked up by the garbage truck, according to police. Joseph Traeger, 50, of Sunrise, was arrested Thursday night …
Dec 22
Cold returns to Midwest, Northeast as storm moves out to sea
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The storm that plagued the Northeast on Friday is still working its way up the New England coast on Saturday morning. Rain showers stretch from Virginia to Maine, while snow is falling in the higher elevations of West Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York. While there are a few spots of moderate …
Dec 22
Airbnb, Costa Rican resort sued by family of murdered Florida woman
iStock(MIAMI) — The family of a woman who was killed while on vacation in Costa Rica last month are suing Airbnb and the resort where she stayed. Carla Stefaniak, who lived in Miami, was found dead Dec. 3 after she was last seen on Nov. 27 — the night before her birthday. She had traveled …
Dec 22
Pence canceled North Korea human rights speech with Trump admin concerned about talks
Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images(WASHINGON) — Vice President Mike Pence was expected to give a speech on North Korea’s human rights abuses last week, adding firepower to an announcement of new sanctions and the release of a report on dictator Kim Jong Un’s brutal rule. But the speech was scrapped amid tensions in U.S.-North Korean talks over …
Dec 22
Dancing FBI agent pleads guilty to shooting, avoids jail time
iStock(DENVER) — Chase Bishop was already guilty of poor judgment on the dance floor, but on Friday the FBI agent pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge in order to avoid jail time. Bishop was off duty at a Denver bar in early June when he attempted a back flip while dancing and his service …
Dec 21
2018 food prices unchanged to slightly higher
The USDA projects 2018 food prices will be steady to one percent higher. Analyst Annemarie Kuhns says there have been price hikes for beef, fish, eggs, fresh fruits and veggies, but that’s not the case for dairy. “We’re fairly certain dairy products will decrease in price,” said Kuhns, in comments provided by the USDA. “We’re …
Dec 21
Cheese in cold storage sets another monthly record
Another month, another record amount of cheese in cold storage. The USDA says total natural cheese supplies at the end of November were a new monthly record at 1.4 billion pounds. That’s 4% above last year as high milk production levels and export competition continue to impact demand. American cheese was up 10% on the …
Dec 21
‘The renewal season on the brink’
The first two months of the new year are farm loan renewal time, when farmers and their ag lenders meet to discuss finances and the renewing of ag loans for another season. Virginia Tech ag economist Dr. David Kohl says there will likely be some tough discussions taking place. “I call it ‘the renewal season …
Dec 21
Report: Millions of faulty Takata air bags still haven’t been replaced
Kwangmoozaa/iStock(NEW YORK) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released an update on Friday regarding the recall of faulty Takata air bags, noting that nearly one-third of the affected air bags have not been replaced. NHTSA says that repair rates among the recalled air bags increased by 30 percent in 2018. Still, nearly 17 million …
Dec 21
Luke Bryan and his fellow American Idol judges exchange “crappy” Secret Santa gifts
ABC/Craig SjodinAfter sharing a judges’ table on American Idol, Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie have gotten to know each other pretty well. So well, in fact, that they decided to do a little Secret Santa gift exchange this year…with hilarious results. In a video of the gift exchange posted on American Idol’s socials, Katy is the first one to bestow her …
