Steve Nedved
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Jan 03
FL woman reunites with 911 dispatcher after nearly drowning in muddy ditch
Amanda Antonio, left, and 911 dispatcher Cheyanne Allen, right. (ABC News)(TAMPA, Fla.) — A Florida woman had a tearful reunion with one of the rescuers who saved her from drowning this week when she lost control of her vehicle and landed upside down in a muddy ditch. Amanda Antonio, 33, said she felt as if …
Jan 03
Flooding rain possible as storm moves into Gulf Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The storm that dumped ice and rain throughout New Mexico and Texas on Wednesday is continuing to move east, pushing into the Gulf Coast. As the storm moves eastward, numerous ice, snow and flood alerts have been issued across the South from Texas to North Carolina. The storm center is centered …
Jan 03
China’s lunar probe makes history with first-ever landing on far side of the moon
zhuyufang/iStock(HONG KONG) — China’s ambitious space program made history on Thursday when its Chang’e-4 lunar probe made the first-ever landing on the far side of the moon — the side perpetually facing away from Earth — and sent back the first images of the previously unexplored region. The pioneering achievement is another demonstration of China’s …
Jan 03
Study: NJ lost the most residents, Vermont gained the most in 2018
AlexLMX/iStock(NEW YORK) — More people moved out of New Jersey than any other state in 2018, according to a study by moving company United Van Lines. The study found that 66.8 percent of moves in New Jersey were outbound, with 34.73 percent of those listing work as their reason for leaving, and another 34.51 percent …
Jan 03
Farm succession planning
As the average age of farmers continues to rise, it’s becoming increasingly important for farm families to have a strategy in place for the next generation. A CPA who specializes in agriculture says a good succession plan begins with having all important documents in order. Ryan Swalwell, owner of Heartland Financial Resource Group based in …
Jan 02
Air traffic controllers, whose ranks are already at a 30-year low, are feeling the strain of the government shutdown
rypson/iStock(NEW YORK) — A few days ago, several bulbs went out in a lighting system at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina. The lights were part of an instrument landing system for inbound aircraft, some of the criteria pilots use to guide planes onto a runway, especially during bad weather, an airport facility …
Jan 02
Idaho nurse under investigation in case of missing Colorado mother Kelsey Berreth: Sources
Woodland Park Police Department(DENVER) — A woman being investigated for her role in the case of missing Colorado mother Kelsey Berreth has been identified as a 32-year-old nurse from Twin Falls, Idaho, two of the woman’s family members and a law enforcement source told ABC News. ABC News is withholding reporting the woman’s name because …
Jan 02
Man arrested in series of celeb home burglaries including Usher, Jason Derulo
Los Angeles Police Department(LOS ANGELES) — It sounds like something out of a Hollywood movie: A man posing as a high-end real estate buyer or broker tours open houses in posh neighborhoods, then returns later, blacking out surveillance cameras and taking millions of dollars worth of items. But Los Angeles Police detectives say it’s not …
Jan 02
Airline to honor ticket pricing glitch that gave out $16,000 luxury fares for $675
alfexe/iStock(NEW YORK) — Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific confessed on Wednesday to a technical blunder that briefly allowed customers to purchase a round-trip business class ticket from Vietnam to New York for about $675, a more than 95 percent discount. At least two airline blogs, One Mile at a Time and View from the Wing, …
Jan 02
Gay community divided over their future under Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro
Bruna Prado/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — His supporters call him “The Myth.” But on Tuesday, Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency became a reality as he took office in Brazil, Latin America’s largest democracy. Bolsonaro’s supporters see him as the one who’s going to put Brazil on the right track by putting an end to corruption. But others see …