Steve Nedved
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Dec 20
Tesla opens investigation into car that burst into flames three times
KGO-TV(SAN FRANCISCO) — A Tesla Model S ignited three times in one day, a northern California car owner and firefighters told ABC News. While driving on a highway on Dec. 18, the driver got a tire pressure warning indicating a flat tire, and had the car towed to the nearby Los Gatos Tire and Auto …
Dec 20
They got the best of him: Luke Combs sells out 2019 summer tour
ABC/Image Group LALuke Combs has sold out all the dates of his recently extended 2019 summer concert tour. The “Beautiful Crazy” singer added six dates to his in-demand Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour, which runs through next July. The trek, which kicks off in January, has already sold 70,000 tickets. New dates include shows in …
Dec 20
Missouri Corn’s farm bill priorities secured
Commodity groups are praising the president’s signing of the 2018 Farm Bill. Shane Kinne, with Missouri Corn Growers Association, says the funding of marketing programs in the farm bill is a big deal, “There’s some important trade programs in the farm bill that without a brand new farm bill were going to lapse and actually …
Dec 20
Pesticide residue levels on food declines
The USDA says more than 99 percent of food tested for pesticide residues had levels well below benchmarks established by the EPA. Each year, the agencies work together to identify products to be tested on a rotating basis. In 2017, tests were conducted on fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, honey, milk, and bottled water. …
Dec 20
Soybeans, corn despite positive export news
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling in fairly quiet pre-holiday trade. More new exports announced Thursday morning and weekly sales were a new marketing year high. The new sales were 257,000 tons of 2018/19 to unknown destinations, 204,000 tons of 2018/19 to China, and 100,000 tons of 2018/19 soybean meal to Colombia. China …
Dec 20
Trump administration considering reducing the number of US troops in Afghanistan: officials
Bumblee_Dee/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is considering reducing the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan with the possibility that some troops begin withdrawing in the coming weeks, according to a U.S. official. A second official told ABC News that discussions have been underway for several weeks about how to withdraw some U.S. troops from Afghanistan. …
Dec 20
Dow Jones drops to 14-month low after interest rate hike, government shutdown fears
lucky-photographer/iStock(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a 14-month low on Thursday, the second consecutive day of sell-offs after the Federal Reserve announced its fourth widely-anticipated rate hike of the year. The Dow closed 464 points lower at 22,860, a 2 percent decrease. Though the rate hike was expected, the Fed’s revised …
Dec 20
How Walt Disney World transforms for the holiday season
Walt Disney World(ORLANDO, Fla.) — It takes a lot of planning and of course a little bit of magic to transform Walt Disney World’s parks and resorts for the holidays. Sometimes, the Disney teams only have a few hours or days to pull it all off! “One of the most unique things is when we …
Dec 20
The state of US military involvement in Syria as Trump orders withdrawal
Staff Sgt. Jacob Connor/U.S. Army(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump ordered U.S. troops to leave Syria on Wednesday, as the White House declared victory over the Islamic State. The announcement was met with backlash from Capitol Hill, including from the president’s usual Republican allies, who expressed concerns about what the move could mean for the U.S. …
Dec 20
Kacey Musgraves to guest judge “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Friday
ABC/Image Group LAKacey Musgraves will serve as a guest judge on Friday’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The country singer will appear on the VH1 television series alongside RuPaul and R&B singer Ciara. She’s also shared some photos on Instagram of her upcoming gig. “GIDDY UP, QUEENS! This FRIDAY I’m a guest judge on @rupaulsdragrace #allstars4 spillin’ all the sweet tea,” she …
