Steve Nedved
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Feb 01
Meghan Markle writes empowering messages on bananas for women living on the streets
Toby Melville – WPA Pool/Getty Images(BRISTOL, England) — Meghan Markle is spreading messages of support to women in sex work during her trip to Bristol. In a video shared on Kensington Palace’s Twitter page, the Duchess of Sussex can be seen writing positive messages on banana skins while packing lunches for One25Charity’s outreach service. During …
Feb 01
Gray wolf frustrations aired at Cattle Industry Convention
Concerns about wolf attacks on livestock are being expressed at the Cattle Industry Convention in New Orleans. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association director Ashley Kohls says she’s frustrated by the lack of progress in getting the gray wolf removed from the Endangered Species List. “It feels like we’re two steps forward, one step back, like we’re …
Feb 01
No more shutdowns…
Time to end shutdowns forever The 36-day partial shutdown of the federal government was painful. It tossed 350,000 federal workers out of their offices, left 800,000 folks without paychecks for a month, suspended vital business and services for which tax dollars are paid, sent painful tremors through the general economy and literally threatened zero growth …
Feb 01
USDA supply and demand forecast coming February eighth
An updated USDA supply and demand forecast is set to be released on February 8th after more than a month without the report because of the government shutdown. “So, I think the market is anxious to hear our evaluation of global supply and demand balances, so they can get a complete picture.” But, USDA’s Outlook …
Feb 01
Watch Zac Brown Band rock Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” with Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl
Shore Fire Media/Jimmy FontaineDave Grohl made a surprise appearance during Zac Brown Band‘s show Thursday night in Atlanta. The Foo Fighters frontman joined ZBB for a performance of the Metallica classic “Enter Sandman.” Grohl handled the lead vocals and hype-man duties while Zac Brown and company delivered a satisfyingly heavy rendition of the iconic metal hit. You can watch fan-filmed footage of the …
Feb 01
Congresswoman visits detainees on hunger strike, calls ICE force-feeding ‘unacceptable’
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call(EL PASO, Texas) — Eleven detainees at an ICE detention facility in El Paso, Texas, have been refusing food, some for more than 30 days, and six of the detainees are being force-fed per orders by a federal judge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed Thursday. An additional four other detainees are …
Feb 01
Watch as Florida Georgia Line creates a tribute to “Women” in the studio with Jason Derulo
ABC/Image Group LA“Women,” Florida Georgia Line‘s new collaboration with pop star Jason Derulo, is more than just a song: It’s a soulful, heartfelt homage to the opposite sex. “‘Women’ is out now & it was such an honor to have Jason Derulo on this one,” FGL shared on their socials. “It’s a song that just puts women on a …
Feb 01
Judge approves congestion pricing for New York City taxi, Uber and Lyft rides
nycshooter/iStock(NEW YORK) — Getting around the nation’s largest city is getting more expensive. A judge in New York cleared the way for a $2.50 surcharge to be added to a taxi fare. An extra $2.75 will be added to the cost of Uber, Lyft and other for-hire rides. The extra fees apply to rides in …
Feb 01
62-year-old man ‘frozen solid’ when he was found dead in Wisconsin backyard: Officials
yelo34/iStock(MILWAUKEE) — A 62-year-old man was “frozen solid” when he was found dead in his Wisconsin backyard on Thursday, according to a local official. The man didn’t come to work, prompting his co-workers to call authorities to respond to his home in Cudahy, about 7 miles outside Milwaukee, said Karen Domagalski, operations manager at the …