Steve Nedved
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Feb 08
Authorities seize record-setting 1.7 tons of meth worth $1.29B at LA port
U.S. Customs and Border Protection(LOS ANGELES) — A joint drug bust between Australian and U.S. authorities in mid-January resulted in a record 1.7 tons of methamphetamine being seized at Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport. Customs and Border Protection announced the seizure of the three containers on Thursday, which were intended to be shipped to Australia before …
Feb 08
Alabama executes Muslim inmate who sued to have imam present
Kuzma/iStock(ATMORE, Ala.) — A Muslim inmate in Alabama who sued the state for not allowing his imam by his side at his death was executed Thursday night. The United States Supreme Court voted Thursday to lift a stay for 42-year-old Domineque Ray, allowing the Alabama Department of Corrections to proceed with his execution that evening. …
Feb 08
FGL’s first Grammy nom is “Meant to Be”: “It feels like we’re the new kids on the block,” Tyler Hubbard admits
BMLGThe country/pop smash “Meant to Be” not only became the biggest hit ever on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart — spending 50 weeks at the top — it also managed to grab the first Grammy nominations ever for both Florida Georgia Line and Bebe Rexha. “That song’s just been… life-changing… another career song, as we call it,” Tyler Hubbard tells ABC …
Feb 08
FL health care worker arrested after allegedly fathering child with disabled woman
Brevard County Sheriff’s Office(ROCKLEDGE, Fla.) — A caretaker at a Florida facility for people with disabilities was arrested on Wednesday, accused of impregnating a resident who has the mental capacity of a small child, authorities said. Willie Shorter, an employee at the Bridges assisted-living facility in central Florida, was arrested and charged with lewd and …
Feb 08
Wind Chill Advisory issued February 08 at 3:11AM MST until February 08 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero expected. * WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska and northwest and west central Iowa. * WHEN…Until noon CST Friday.
Feb 08
ISA research documents nutrient runoff reductions from cover crops
Photo courtesy Iowa State University Iowa Soybean Association researchers continue to see significant declines in nutrient runoff on fields planted to cover crops. “This year, cover crops across the state reduced nitrogen concentrations in tile water by about 28 percent,” says Adam Kiel, ISA’s operations manager for water resources. “That’s pretty much in line with …
Feb 08
Wind Chill Advisory issued February 07 at 11:00PM MST until February 08 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY… …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central and southeast South Dakota and northwest and west central Iowa.
Feb 07
Nebraska bankers stress smart marketing, cutting expenses
Two western Nebraska bankers say they’re emphasizing the importance of smart marketing and expense reductions in meetings with farmers this winter. Leland Poppe with Great Western Bank says crop producers need a good marketing plan. “So when you get into the emotions of a market that looks like it’s going to take off, you’ve got …
Feb 07
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos accuses the National Enquirer, AMI CEO of trying to extort him
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In a stunning post on Medium Thursday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos publicly accused the National Enquirer of a blackmail and extortion plot involving compromising photographs. In January, the billionaire CEO and his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie Bezos, announced that they were divorcing. In a statement released on Twitter, they …
Feb 07
Aid arrives at Venezuela border as US demands Maduro let it in
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(CARACAS, Venezuela) — A convoy carrying American humanitarian aid arrived at the Colombia-Venezuela border on Thursday as the U.S. and Venezuela’s interim president Juan Guaido pressure President Nicolas Maduro to let the aid in and leave power. Nine trucks in total drove into the border city Cucuta, but it will remain on the Colombia …