Steve Nedved

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New partnership to enhance Wendy’s beef supply chain

Wendy’s Company has announced enhancements to its beef supply chain.  The restaurant is partnering with the Progressive Beef program to improve its beef supply chain accountability, transparency, and traceability. The program will focus on cattle care, food safety and antibiotic use, and environmental sustainability.  Wendy’s will implement the third-party verification program in a significant portion …

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Tim McGraw tours his new TruMav gym, opening next month in Nashville

ABC/Image Group LA The new gym concept Tim McGraw has developed with Snap Fitness is set to open its first location in Nashville early next year. It’s called TruMav, and will be located in the part of town known as The Gulch. The location’s owner is Wirth Campbell, a former Auburn football player who also appeared on the …

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Senate votes to stop US support for Yemen war, condemns Saudi crown prince

CIL868/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Senate voted Thursday to withdraw U.S. military assistance for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen in a 56-41 vote, a sharp rebuke to President Donald Trump for his steadfast defense of the kingdom despite bipartisan outrage over the alleged Saudi role in the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. It’s the first …

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Suspect in deadly shooting in France ‘neutralized’ during standoff with police, authorities say

Ben185/iStock(PARIS) — The suspect in a deadly shooting in France has been “neutralized” after a standoff with police, French officials said. Cherif Chekatt, 29, is the suspected gunman who killed 3 and injured another 13 during a shooting in Strasbourg on Tuesday, the prosecutor’s office told ABC News. This is a developing story. Please check …

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Google Maps launches transit option for Lime e-scooters and bikes in 13 cities

Google (NEW YORK) — Lime, the e-bike and scooter company, will be integrated into Google Maps as a transportation option and launched in 13 cities around the globe, the companies said. Icons for available Lime vehicles — whether they are bicycles or electric bikes or scooters — will begin appearing on Thursday in the Google …

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Watch now: Luke Bryan shows off his Nashville farm and his boys in new “What Makes You Country” video

ABC/Image Group LA After teasing his “What Makes You Country” video on his socials for several days, Luke Bryan revealed the finished product Thursday during a YouTube premiere party complete with a group chat with his fans. The music video was filmed last month at Luke’s farm south of Nashville and features his sons Bo and Tate, his nephew Til, and a few …

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Amazon, big box stores offering special speedy holiday shipping leading up to Christmas

D-Keine/iStock(NEW YORK) — Attention last-minute Christmas shoppers, there’s still time to get all your gifts before Dec. 25 thanks to online retailers adjusting their rush shipping promotions. Amazon announced Thursday it would extend its holiday free shipping promotion to Dec. 18 to all customers with no minimum purchase. The online retailer also expanded Amazon Prime …

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Bomb threats demanding bitcoin funds reported across the country, authorities say

TinaFields/iStock(NEW YORK) — Multiple bomb threats have been reported across the country, according to authorities. The New York Police Department said it was monitoring multiple bomb threats sent electronically to various locations throughout the city. The threats are not credible at this time, the department said. The FBI said in a statement that it was …

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White House unveils new strategy for Africa to counter Russian and Chinese influence

omersukrugoksu/iStock(WASHINGTON) — National security adviser John Bolton unveiled the Trump administration’s new strategy for Africa as it works to counter Russia and China, as they expand their financial, political and military investments across the continent. “Africa is incredibly important to the United States,” Bolton told the audience at the Heritage Foundation on Thursday. “If we …

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Ohio senator says farm bill couldn’t have come at a better time for farmers

The House and Senate have passed the 2018 Farm Bill and Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown says it couldn’t have come at a better time for farmers. “The last time we wrote the farm bill commodity prices were, if not soaring, were high and now it’s a different time,” he says. “That’s why we modernize this …

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