Steve Nedved
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Dec 19
Elon Musk unveils The Boring Company’s test tunnel in California
Robyn Beck-Pool/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — It started as a joke. Two years ago, Elon Musk tweeted complaints about Los Angeles traffic, declaring that he was “going to build a tunnel boring machine and just start digging.” On Tuesday, The Boring Company unveiled its first underground tunnel, built for the future use of autonomous cars and …
Dec 19
Some women are attacked on Twitter every 30 seconds: Amnesty International
hocus-focus/iStock(NEW YORK) — A study of tweets received last year by 778 female U.S. and U.K. journalists and politicians revealed that they were attacked on Twitter approximately every 30 seconds. The “Troll Patrol” project, a joint effort by Amnesty International and Element AI, a software product company, revealed that about 7 percent of 1.1 million …
Dec 19
With nearly 15K migrant kids in custody, Trump to loosen rules for sponsorship
wingedwolf/iStock(WASHINGTON) — With the number of migrant children in U.S. custody nearing 15,000, the Trump administration said Tuesday it will rollback its requirement that everyone in a sponsor’s household undergo fingerprinting and an extensive criminal background check. The move is expected to provide much-needed relief at holding facilities like Tornillo in Texas, which has seen …
Dec 19
Caroling, caroling now we go: Russell Dickerson, Thomas Rhett and FGL’s Tyler Hubbard may be coming to a doorstep near you
ABC/Image Group LA Last Christmas, one of the most famous groups of carolers ever to hit a doorstep set out to serenade Nashville, complete with Dickens-era costumes. Pals Thomas Rhett, Russell Dickerson and Florida Georgia Line‘s Tyler Hubbard were among the A-list carolers, along with their wives. So is there any chance they’ll again be spreading a little Christmas cheer in …
Dec 18
Reports: China buys more soybeans
Various media outlets are reporting that China returned to the U.S. soybean market on Tuesday for another round of buying, although the exact purchase amounts are not known. Last week, Chinese state-run companies booked about one-and-a-half million tons of U.S. beans, the country’s first major U.S. soy purchases in six months. Talk of the renewed …
Dec 18
Todd Gibson retires from United Soybean Board
Todd Gibson, Retired United Soybean Board Director, says he’s grateful for the nine years that he’s spent as a director on the United Soybean Board. Gibson says his impression of checkoff investments was only strengthened by his time as one of the decision makers. To learn more, visit mosoy.org. Brought to you by Missouri’s soybean farmers …
Dec 18
Todd Gibson Retires
Todd Gibson, Retired United Soybean Board Director, says he’s grateful for the nine years that he’s spent as a director on the United Soybean Board. Gibson says his impression of checkoff investments was only strengthened by his time as one of the decision makers. To learn more, visit mosoy.org. Brought to you by Missouri’s soybean farmers …
Dec 18
‘This doesn’t happen here’: Images, video shows damage from tornado that ripped through Washington state
KOMO-TV(SEATTLE) — A massive tornado that ripped through Washington state left a path of destruction in its wake, videos and images posted to social media show. The tornado pummeled through Port Orchard as torrential storms clouded over the Pacific Northwest Tuesday afternoon. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado based on the radar and video …
Dec 18
Customs and Border Protection Commissioner calls influx at remote areas of the border a ‘new phenomenon’ in wake of 7-year-old’s death
Scott Eisen/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Migrants are showing up in groups of 100 or more at remote parts of the U.S.-Mexico border that aren’t equipped to handle the influx, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said Tuesday. It’s a new phenomenon to challenge the agency’s resources shortly after a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl died in …
Dec 18
FBI wiretap recorded suspect in 2017 Halloween truck attack for 3 years prior
St. Charles County Department of Corrections via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The day before he allegedly took a rented truck for a deadly drive down New York City’s West Side Highway bike path, Sayfullo Saipov was secretly recorded on an FBI wiretap, according to newly filed court documents. The contents of the recorded conversations were …
