Steve Nedved
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Jan 02
US working to get more access to American detained in Russia, Pompeo says
SERGIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday addressed concerns from family members of an American man arrested in Russia on spying charges, saying the U.S. aims to get him consular access and has requested more information from Russia on “what it is he is accused of.” “We’ve made clear to the …
Jan 02
Girl Scouts reveal new caramel chocolate chip cookie to kick off 2019 season
Girl Scouts(NEW YORK) — With the holiday season behind us, Girl Scout cookie season is officially here. The Girl Scouts are sharing some news and giving ABC News’ Good Morning America a first taste of this year’s brand new cookie flavor that will be joining the ranks of favorites like Tagalongs and Samoas — the …
Jan 02
Six people killed in deadly train accident on Denmark’s Great Belt Bridge
fottodk/iStock(LONDON) — Six people have died and 16 more were injured in Denmark after debris detached from a cargo train and hit a passenger express train on the Great Belt Bridge, authorities said Wednesday. The trains were on parallel tracks but traveling in opposite directions, Deutsche Bahn, the cargo train operator, told ABC News. The …
Jan 02
Snow, ice and rain bring headaches across southern US
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A developing storm in the Southwest brought another round of snow to the Four Corners on New Year’s Day, including almost 3 feet of snow in the mountains north of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The storm will interact with a low in the Gulf of Mexico and bring snow, freezing rain, sleet …
Jan 02
Police: Driver, 14, was fleeing from person with gun before fatal Houston crash
KTRK-TV(HOUSTON) — A Houston teenager was allegedly fleeing from an armed driver on Tuesday when he ran a red light and slammed into the driver’s side of a truck at an intersection, killing a 30-year-old woman. The 14-year-old driver said he was fleeing from a motorist who flashed a semi-automatic weapon at him before he …
Jan 02
New Yorker takes home New Year’s Day $425M Mega Millions jackpot
youngvet/iStock(NEW YORK) — One person in New York will be ringing in 2019 with a whole lot of cash. There was one big winner in Tuesday’s $425 million Mega Millions jackpot drawing, the eighth-largest jackpot in the game’s history. The winning numbers were: 34-44-57-62-70 with a Mega Ball of 14. The winning ticket for the …
Jan 02
US fires tear gas into Mexico as migrants attempt to cross border into San Diego
ABC News(SAN DIEGO) — U.S. border authorities fired tear gas into Mexico on Monday night when a group of roughly 150 migrants attempted to illegally cross the border into San Diego. Customs and Border Protection said the non-lethal measures were not aimed at those who were actively climbing the fence, but at people who were …
Jan 01
Dealing with difficult times
One of the sessions at the recent Iowa State University Integrated Crop Management Conference in Ames focused on ways to alleviate stress in farm country and how to help others deal with difficult times. We visited with the presenters, ISU Extension Human Sciences specialists Anthony Santiago and David Brown. AUDIO: Anthony Santiago and David Brown Continue reading Dealing with difficult …
Jan 01
Opportunities besides commodity soybeans
At the recent Nebraska Soybean Day event in Wahoo, we visited with Darwin Rader with Zealand Farm Service (ZFS) about growing and marketing specialty soybeans, and the opportunities for increased profits. Rader is responsible for expanding international sales of food and feed ingredients and non-GMO sales to the food and feed industries for ZFS. AUDIO: Darwin Rader …
Jan 01
Family of Paul Whelan, American detained in Russia for alleged spying, ‘deeply concerned for his safety’
iStock/yulenochekk(MOSCOW) — The family of an American man arrested in Russia on spying charges has said they are certain he is innocent — and are worried about his well-being. Paul Whelan was arrested Friday by Russia’s domestic security service, the FSB, which said he was detained because he was conducting “spying activity.” Whelan’s family said …