Steve Nedved
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Dec 14
7-year-old girl dies in custody of U.S. Border Patrol
iStock/Thinkstock(EL PASO, Texas) — About a week ago, a 7-year-old girl, taken into U.S. Border Patrol custody while attempting to cross into the United States with her father, died after suffering a high fever and going into cardiac arrest, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats immediately called for an investigation and the ACLU …
Dec 14
Officer shot dead, K9 critically hurt after traffic stop turns into chase, says police chief
kali9/iStock(NEW YORK) — Police in Georgia are mourning the loss of an officer who was shot dead after a traffic stop turned into a foot chase Thursday night, authorities said. Dekalb County Police Chief James Conroy was overcome with emotion when he announced that the unnamed officer, who was with the department for less than …
Dec 14
Educating the next generation
Early education prepares the next generation of agriculturalists. In this managing for profit, we will learn how taking advantage of early educational opportunities can better prepare the next generation for work in agriculture. Darren Wallice with Bayer Crop Science highlights a partnership program they have with 4-H called “Science Matters.” Continue reading Educating the next …
Dec 14
Royal families share their Christmas card photos
OWEN HUMPHREYS/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis and a never-before-seen photo of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at their wedding reception are all featured on the royals’ Christmas cards this year. Kensington Palace on Friday released the photos featured on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess …
Dec 14
Storm crossing country moves into Southeast with heavy rain, flooding
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A storm system crossing the country dropped more than 4 inches of rain in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Thursday and snow in parts of Abilene, Texas. As the storm moves east, numerous states from Texas to Maryland are under flood, wind and even snow alerts. The storm is centered over Texas …
Dec 14
NY sues Target, Walmart for selling toy jewelry kits high in lead
CPSC(NEW YORK) — New York State is suing the Target Corporation, Walmart Inc., and importer LaRose Industries, for allegedly selling a toy jewelry kit containing lead levels up to 10 times higher than the federal limit, state Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood’s office announced on Thursday. Authorities allege that those retailers and importers committed deceptive …
Dec 14
Four adults who entered WV mine could face felony charges
ABC News(CLEAR CREEK, W.Va.) — The four people who illegally entered a West Virginia mine, where they were trapped for days, could face felony charges if investigators determine they had intended to steal copper, authorities said. The individuals entered the Rock House Powellton mine in Clear Creek on Saturday, officials said. Ed Williams, 43, escaped …
Dec 14
Mother of US student stabbed to death in Netherlands ‘totally in shock’
Facebook/Sarah Papenheim(ROTTERDAM, Netherlands) — Donee Odegard knew what happened the minute two sheriffs showed up at her door. She’d been through it before. The authorities asked her a few questions about her daughter, Sarah Papenheim, before delivering the news: Her daughter had been stabbed to death while studying abroad in the Netherlands. “He was sad …
Dec 14
Mitchell Tenpenny is “Telling All [His] Secrets,” including why he was scared to sing “Drunk Me”
Riser House/Columbia NashvilleMitchell Tenpenny‘s debut album, Telling All My Secrets, arrives today, as its first single, “Drunk Me,” sits at the top of the chart. The newcomer admits his breakthrough hit was ripped from the pages of his own life. “It’s something I’ve personally dealt with,” Mitchell explains. “You try to drink ’em off your mind …
Dec 13
MaxMara reportedly bringing back Nancy Pelosi’s viral fire-colored coat
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After Nancy Pelosi walked out of the White House in a fire-red, high-collared coat earlier this week after a contentious meeting with President Trump, her sartorial statement went so viral that the coat’s designer, MaxMara, is reportedly planning to bring back the design in 2019. The House …
