Steve Nedved

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Severe storms continue to move east with flooding possible in Southeast

ABC News(NEW YORK) — The storm that dumped over a foot of snow from Washington to Colorado over the past two days is continuing to push east on Thursday. Numerous states from the east to west are under flood, snow and high wind alerts. The storm system will move into the Southern Plains on Thursday, …

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Apple announces $1 billion campus in Texas

PeskyMonkey/iStock(AUSTIN, Texas) — Apple is expanding its presence in the U.S. as a part of a billion-dollar investment that the company said would generate at least 5,000 new jobs. The iPhone maker will build a new $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas, and open new offices in Seattle, San Diego and Culver City, California, to …

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Report: For third straight year, Turkey jailed more journalists than any other country

bedo/iStock(NEW YORK) — Even as Turkish leaders call for an international inquiry into Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khassogi’s murder, the Committee to Project Journalists found the Turkish government to be the world’s biggest jailer of journalists for the third consecutive year, according to a newly released report. According to the global press freedom watchdog’s Annual …

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China confirms two missing Canadians have been detained

allanswart/iStock(HONG KONG) — The Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed Thursday that a second Canadian citizen has been detained in China in addition to the former Canadian diplomat who was reported missing earlier this week. Both men are being detained by China’s Ministry for State Security for allegedly “endangering national security.” At a press conference, Chinese Foreign …

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Survivors detail ‘life-changing experience’ trapped in abandoned coal mine

ABC News(CLEAR CREEK, W.Va.) — After being trapped in an abandoned West Virginia coal mine for days, a pair of young explorers said they learned the biggest lesson of their lives. “Everyone who was involved in searching for us, I just wanna thank you, with everything inside of me — this is the biggest lesson …

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Authorities rescue three trapped in a West Virginia coal mine since Saturday

andresr/iStock(CLEAR CREEK, W.V.) — Three people who were trapped in an abandoned coal mine in West Virginia since Saturday have been found, according to the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health Safety and Training. A total of four people were reported missing after their abandoned ATV was found near the entrance to the Rock House …

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Wednesday Night Coaches Show: December 12, 2018

Wednesday Night Coaches Show: December 12, 2018https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkHDx2XceY&feature=youtu.beAudra Rew with Mitchell Gymnastics at 6:30 pmTodd Neuendorf with Mitchell Boys Basketball at 6:40 pmWes Morgan with Mitchell Girls Basketball at 6:50 pmTravis Carpenter with Mitchell Wrestling at 7:00 pmMatt Wilber with DWU Men’s Basketball at 7:15 pm

Groups endorse soil health provisions of farm bill

A handful of groups, including the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE), Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), support farm bill provisions that promote soil health. New EQIP provisions incentivize management practices that increase drought resiliency, improve nutrient utilization, and enhance carbon sequestration, said Keith Alverson, …

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Trade economist says it’s unlikely the U.S. and China will resolve key issues in 90 days

Ohio State University trade economist Ian Sheldon says although the cease-fire between the U.S. and China is a step in the right direction, it’s unlikely the two countries will resolve key differences in the next 90 days. “If China were to come to the table and say they want to talk about intellectual property, I …

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Farm bill makes changes to ARC and PLC programs

The 2018 Farm Bill includes revisions to the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. Farmers will be able to switch between the ARC and PLC programs on a crop-by-crop and farm-by-farm basis beginning next year. They will also be able to make an annual decision between the two programs in 2021. …

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