Steve Nedved
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Jan 11
US military begins withdrawal from Syria
omersukrugoksu/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. has “begun the process” of a deliberate troop withdrawal from Syria, according to a statement from a U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad. The surprise move comes amid conflicting statements over when a withdrawal would begin and at what pace since President Donald Trump abruptly announced the U.S. would leave last month. …
Jan 11
Public Safety Chief investigating a piece of Mitchell’s traffic control history
A city official is looking into a piece of Mitchell’s traffic control history that’s sat for years at the Traffic Department. Public Safety Chief Lyndon Overweg says it’s a mechanical traffic signal. “It’s a wind-up device and it’s got like clock-work mechanism, and it turns every so many seconds,” said Overweg. “From a green ‘go’ …
Jan 11
Cold blast grips Northeast as major winter storm develops in central US
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Wind chills in the Northeast are in the teens and single digits on Friday morning, while a new winter storm could dump several inches of snow on the central U.S. and mid-Atlantic over the weekend. Although there will be some relief from the cold on Saturday, it will still be quite …
Jan 11
Today is payday — but not for hundreds of thousands of government workers
AndreyPopov/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Friday is payday for many Americans, but not for hundreds of thousands of federal workers affected by the government shutdown. They’re missing their first paychecks as Congress and President Donald Trump continue feuding over whether to build a border wall. Friday is day 21 of the partial government shutdown, which this weekend could …
Jan 11
Canada wants one million more immigrants over next three years
Martin Holverda/iStock(NEW YORK) — Canada, a nation of not quite 37 million people, wants to add more than one million immigrants through 2021. “Thanks in great part to the newcomers we have welcomed throughout our history, Canada has developed into the strong and vibrant country we all enjoy,” Ahmed Hussen, minister of immigration, refugees and …
Jan 11
Police: Father charged in connection with fake kidnapping, death of infant
San Antonio Police Department (SAN ANTONIO) — The father of an 8-month-old baby was among three people arrested on Thursday in connection to the child’s disappearance. Authorities are also now saying the child is likely dead, though they have not recovered his body. Authorities reported the child, King Jay Davila, as missing last week after …
Jan 11
Police officer, 22, shot and killed responding to accident in California
kali9/iStock(DAVIS, Calif.) — A 22-year-old police officer in California died early Friday from a gunshot wound suffered responding to an accident. Natalie Corona of the Davis Police Department was arriving at the scene of a three-car collision in downtown Davis when one of the people involved pulled out a gun and shot her. Corona was …
Jan 11
Once Dierks Bentley climbs the country music “Mountain,” he plans to return home to his native Arizona
ABC/Image Group LAEven though Dierks Bentley has lived in Nashville for a quarter-century and has his own Music City honky tonk, Whiskey Row, part of his heart still remains in his native Arizona. That’s why he’s proud to shine a spotlight on the West with his latest album, The Mountain, which was written and recorded in Telluride, Colorado. …
Jan 10
Missing 13-year-old Jayme Closs found alive after she was kidnapped, parents murdered
Barron County Sheriff’s Office(BARRON, Wisc.) — Missing 13-year-old Jayme Closs, who was kidnapped after her parents were found murdered in their Wisconsin home, has been found alive, police say. Jayme was located in Douglas County, Wisconsin, officials said. A suspect has been taken into custody, the Barron County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. …
Jan 10
Old Dominion reschedules three mid-February dates for Matthew Ramsey’s leg surgery
ABC/Mark LevineOld Dominion is being forced to reschedule three dates in mid-February, so lead singer Matthew Ramsey can undergo leg surgery. “Postponing concert dates was not the way I planned on starting 2019,” Ramsey said in a statement to Billboard. “Unfortunately the truth is that I’ve been playing with an injury for some time now (You may have noticed …