Steve Nedved
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Feb 01
‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett believes ‘justice will be served’ after brutal attack
Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Three days after he told police that he was attacked in a possible hate crime in Chicago, Jussie Smollett thanked his fans Friday and assured them that he was on his way to recovery, both mentally and physically. “Let me start by saying that I’m OK,” the 36-year-old “Empire” actor said …
Feb 01
Ken Burns’ “Country Music” documentary to premiere in September, following special concert next month at the Ryman
PBSKen Burns’ much-anticipated 16-hour documentary, Country Music, will premiere September 15 on PBS. To celebrate, a who’s-who of country artists will play a special show next month at the Mother Church of Country Music, the Ryman Auditorium. Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill, Brenda Lee, Kathy Mattea, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, Dwight Yoakam and more will take the historic stage for Country Music: Live at …
Feb 01
Mom surrenders twin newborns safely at California fire station, 2 of nearly 1,000 saved by state program
Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) — A young mother surrendered her newborn twins at a California fire station this week, marking the latest two of nearly 1,000 infants that have been surrendered to authorities since the program was launched in 2001, according to state officials. “This is exactly why the Safe Surrender program …
Feb 01
Nearly 300 priests and clergy in Texas accused of sex abuse over decades
ABC News(LAREDO, Texas) — Nearly 300 priests and clergy members of the Catholic dioceses in Texas were identified for alleged sexual abuse of minors. In total, 14 archdioceses and dioceses in Texas released their lists on Tuesday, making them the latest in a string of disclosures by Catholic Church bodies across the country. The Diocese …
Feb 01
AgView database to help with swine disease response
The pork industry is funding a new database platform to help with response during foreign animal disease outbreaks. “If we got ASF (African Swine Fever) tomorrow, it would be there to help us.” Patrick Webb with the National Pork Board says producers will put their data into AgView and share it with state animal health …
Feb 01
Motor fuels expert says E15 growth could be huge
A leading motor fuels expert expects rapid growth in the number of fuel stations offering E15, once year-round sales of the ethanol blend are approved. “I think E15 has great upward trajectory,” says John Eichberger, executive director of the Fuels Institute. Eichberger thinks the number of E15 stations in the U.S. will increase from the …
Feb 01
Murderer executed in 1999 identified through DNA as man allegedly behind woman’s 1979 cold case killing
Portland Police Bureau(PORTLAND, Wash.) — A killer and rapist who led police on “the biggest manhunt in Texas history” has been identified as the man allegedly behind a 1979 cold case killing in Portland, Oregon, officials said. But Jerry Walter McFadden, whom authorities now believe killed Anna Marie Hlavka, won’t be tried for the crime …
Feb 01
Rescued 3-year-old boy reunites with officials who spent over 48 hours searching for him
Craven County Sheriff’s Office(Craven County, N.C.) — A 3-year-old North Carolina boy found alive two days he went missing has reunited with the authorities who spent over 48 hours searching for him. Casey Hathaway, who was in good condition when he was found January 24 in wooded Craven County, visited the Sheriff’s Office on Thursday …
Feb 01
Stadium food stall offers recent culinary grads the chance to put ‘Super Bowl’ on their resumes
Janet Weinstein/ABC News(ATLANTA) — As the New England Patriots prepare to take on the Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta , another team is also getting ready to take on the rush at Mercedes-Benz Stadium: culinary graduates. Stadium food stall West Nest is part of a community program provided by Westside Works in partnership with Levy …
Feb 01
Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley and many more to lead the way to create more opportunities for female producers and engineers
ABC/Image Group LAKeith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley, Old Dominion, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne, and Kelsea Ballerini are among the many acts who’ve pledged to support a new initiative designed to expand opportunities for female producers and engineers. The initiative, launched by the Recording Academy’s Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion, asks that anybody, or any company, who is “responsible for …