Steve Nedved
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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 …
Dec 21
LeAnn Rimes’ Christmas plans include lots of eating, no cooking: “I don’t have to lift a finger”
Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty ImagesThis holiday season, LeAnn Rimes starred in a Hallmark Christmas movie, released a Christmas album and did a Christmas tour. And next week, she’ll get the opportunity to indulge in a festive Christmas celebration that doesn’t require her to spend any time in the kitchen. “I have these wonderful people around …
Dec 21
Nation’s biggest banks poised for record-breaking year
SARINYAPINNGAM/iStock(NEW YORK) — If you’ve checked your 401(k) recently, you might have noticed that your account has taken a hit. But the same can’t be said for the country’s biggest banks. In fact, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo are about to close the books on their best …
Dec 21
Dustin Lynch raises $25K for local children’s charities
Daniel Vorlet Dustin Lynch returned to his hometown earlier this month for his fifth annual Dustin Lynch & Friends Benefit Concert. The Tullahoma, TN, native raised $25,000 on Dec. 11 for local children’s charities. The annual concert was held in the auditorium of Dustin’s former high school and raised money for Tullahoma Day Care and the …
Dec 21
MFP payments WILL still go out if there’s a government shutdown
The USDA has confirmed that Market Facilitation Program payments will still go out to farmers if the federal government shuts down after midnight. President Trump authorized the second round of payments on Monday. FSA County Offices will begin processing payments TODAY, but it will take a few days after processing for producers to receive funds. If …
Dec 21
Mild to seasonal weather across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, mild, dry weather covers the upper Midwest, although muddy conditions are locally hampering final corn and soybean harvest efforts. Meanwhile, a chilly rain—mixed with wet snow in a few spots—lingers across portions of the eastern Corn Belt. On the Plains, mild, dry, occasionally breezy weather continues. Short-term dryness has become more …
Dec 21
A stormy pattern late next week for the Heartland
A storm system over the Appalachians will move northward into eastern Canada during the weekend. Additional rainfall in the Northeast could total 1 to 2 inches, with freezing rain expected early Friday in parts of northern New England. In the storm’s wake, accumulating snow will blanket the Appalachians and some areas downwind of the Great …
