Steve Nedved
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Feb 12
Mike Pence expected to send message to Iran, discuss Venezuela during Europe trip
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Vice President Mike Pence is expected to send a strong message to Iran and discuss the rising tension in Venezuela as he travels to Europe this week for two conferences focused on the Middle East and international relations. At a conference hosted by the U.S. and Poland in Warsaw, which seeks …
Feb 12
Why the US Navy sails past disputed artificial islands claimed by China
VM_Studio/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Two U.S. Navy destroyers sailed within 12 miles of Chinese-claimed artificial islands in the South China Sea on Monday, and, as expected, the operation drew swift condemnation from China. A defense official said Monday’s transit did not involve any unprofessional or unsafe actions on the part of Chinese military ships in the area. …
Feb 12
15-month-old among five shot to death at home in east Texas
KTRK-TV(BLANCHARD, Texas) — Five family members, including a 15-month-old baby, were found dead at a home in east Texas on Monday morning, authorities said. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a call just after 10:30 a.m. local time about a woman who said she’d locked herself inside a bedroom after awaking earlier that morning to …
Feb 12
Man accused of pouring bleach on groceries nabbed by FBI
FBI(LOS ANGELES) — A California man was in FBI custody on Monday after allegedly pouring bleach on food items at several grocery stores in California. David Lohr, 48, was arrested in Northern California on Feb. 6 on suspicion of adding harmful substances to grocery store items in the Los Angeles area, FBI officials said in …
Feb 12
Baby found in middle of California road with umbilical cord still attached
KFSN-TV(MADERA, Calif.) — Police are searching for a woman who allegedly left a newborn baby lying in the middle of a rural California road in frigid temperatures. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office in central California said a newspaper delivery person found the newborn baby girl early Monday morning, lying “on the center line of a …
Feb 12
Michigan man dies on the job after falling into a vat of sulfuric acid
ChristopherBernard/iStock(SOUTH LYON, Mich.) — A Michigan man died on the job after he fell into a vat containing sulfuric acid. The man, a 54-year-old resident of South Lyon, was an employee at the manufacturing company, Michigan Seamless Tube, the South Lyon Fire Department confirmed to ABC News. The man was checking to see if a …
Feb 12
FBI offering reward to help find stolen trailer with $65,000 worth of energy drinks
vitpho/iStock(TAMPA, Fla.) — The FBI has asked the public for help in finding a stolen trailer containing about $65,000 worth of energy drinks. The trailer was stolen late Feb. 2 or early Feb. 3 in the area of East Broadway Avenue and 50th Street in Tampa, Florida, the FBI said in a statement released Monday. …
Feb 12
“This Is It”: Scotty McCreery takes fans inside his romance with his wife in his latest #1 song
Triple Tigers Originally, Scotty McCreery‘s “This Is It” was simply a song he wrote to play for his longtime girlfriend, Gabi Dugal, after he proposed. This week, Scotty’s engagement song becomes his second number one, several months after he tied the knot with Gabi last June in their native North Carolina. “It’s been incredible,” Scotty …
Feb 11
MSMC Board members work to maintain unified voice
Supported by the state’s soybean growers, four Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council board members were re-elected to lead the organization. Tom Steever spoke to Robert Alpers, Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council Chairman, who says the board that oversees soybean checkoff investments in Missouri works to reach a unified voice. To find out more, visit mosoy.org. Brought to you by …
Feb 11
Hungary’s prime minister promises subsidies to families who have multiple children
ronniechua/iStock(NEW YORK) — The prime minister of Hungary introduced new legislation on Sunday that would provide financial incentives for families to have more children in an effort to combat the country’s longstanding low birth rate while maintaining a hard line against immigration. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has asked Parliament for health care investments worth $2.5 …