Steve Nedved
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Feb 10
California driver charged with felony DUI after striking 9 pedestrians on busy sidewalk
KABC(FULLERTON, Cali.) — A 22-year-old California man has been charged with felony DUI after he allegedly mowed down nine pedestrians early Sunday morning. Christopher Solis allegedly struck and injured the victims with his red Toyota Tacoma in downtown Fullerton Sunday around 1:48 a.m., according to a statement from the Fullerton Police Department. Solis, of Anaheim, …
Feb 10
Denver Public Schools teachers set to strike Monday for the first time in 25 years
Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images(DENVER) — Denver Public Schools teachers are planning to strike Monday after negotiations over a compensation package that allowed teachers to earn additional income failed. Negotiations between the Denver Classroom Teachers Association and the Denver Public Schools District for the Professional Compensation System for Teachers, implemented in 1999, …
Feb 10
Seattle, already having its snowiest February in 70 years, set for even more
Tainar/iStock(SEATTLE) — The second winter storm in a week brought 7.9 inches of snow to Seattle on Friday night and Saturday. Nearly 2 feet of snow fell in the mountains outside the city of Seattle, which has received 10.6 inches of snow so far in February, the most snow for the month in 70 years. …
Feb 10
National Pork Forum
Brownfield’s Meghan Grebner will be on the ground for the National Pork Forum March 6-9, 2019 in Orlando, FL. Continue reading National Pork Forum at Brownfield Ag News.
Feb 10
Woman with baby in car crashes through front of LA police station, tries to back out
KABC(LOS ANGELES) — A woman has been arrested after she plowed through the front of a Los Angeles police station with a baby in her car — and then tried to back out as cops clung to the vehicle. The bizarre incident happened at about 4:45 a.m. on Saturday morning at the Harbor Area station …
Feb 09
On National Pizza Day, NYPD and Chicago police take friendly beef to Twitter
LauriPatterson/iStock(NEW YORK) — Chicago Police trash talked New York pizza on Twitter. Then it got really crusty. Cops in the Windy City reignited the age-old debate on Wednesday, tweeting, “Saturday is #NationalPizzaDay. How will you celebrate, Chicago? Deep dish, or ol’ fashioned thin crust? Either choice beats New York-style slices. Like/RT if you agree.” The …
Feb 09
Virginia blackface scandals a reminder of racist practice and its traumatic effect on African-Americans
Alex Edelman/Getty Images(RICHMOND, Va.) — A dusty old yearbook on somebody’s shelf meant nothing until a racist photo on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s page was found — and the impact has been devastating. The state’s attorney general called on Northam to resign, only to later admit that he, too, had worn “brown makeup” to imitate …
Feb 09
Winter storm dumps record snow on Seattle, Pacific Northwest with more to come
ABC News(SEATTLE) — A potent storm brought heavy snow to parts of the Pacific Northwest on Friday, including the lowland areas of the Seattle metropolitan area. This was the second round of snow the region has seen this week. Radar on Saturday morning is showing numerous bands of heavy snow in the Seattle metro area …
Feb 09
Strengthening storm could bring 40-foot waves, damage to Hawaii
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A strong storm in the central Pacific will intensify Saturday well north of the Hawaiian islands. The storm is initially forecast to drift northwestward, before shifting late Saturday into Sunday. The forecast is showing the Pacific storm coming near the Hawaii Island chain Saturday night, and especially early Sunday. Ultimately, the …
Feb 09
Humanitarian aid for Venezuelans stored at bridge crossing border as military blocks passage
ABC News(CUCUTA, Columbia) — The first round of humanitarian aid provided by the United States government to Venezuela was unveiled at the Tienditas Bridge in Colombia on Friday. It was stored only a few miles away from thousands of Venezuelans who desperately need it. “We expect more to come,” U.S. Ambassador to Colombia Kevin Whitaker …