Steve Nedved
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Feb 07
Court blocks Alabama from executing Muslim inmate without his imam present
Kuzma/iStock(ATLANTA) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked the execution of a Muslim inmate in Alabama after the state refused to allow his imam to be at his death instead of a Christian prison chaplain. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted an emergency stay of execution for 42-year-old Domineque …
Feb 07
Rome airport closed after World War II-era bombs found
die-phalanx/iStock(ROME) — All flights into Rome’s secondary international airport, Ciampino, were suspended on Thursday after construction workers doing maintenance work on a tarmac uncovered three World War II bombs beneath the asphalt, according to local officials and numerous local news reports and video. The aviation authority, ADR, ordered the evacuation of the terminal and the …
Feb 07
Shopko announces new round of store closings
Regional retailer Shopko has announced an updated round of store closings. The Mitchell Shopko remains on the safe list and will stay open. However Shopko’s Chamberlain Hometown store which was on the closure list and got a reprieve is once again slated to close its doors. Shopko says the Chamberlain store is set to close …
Feb 07
Kelsea, Luke Combs, and Kane to join Dan + Shay, Kacey, Maren, LBT and Dolly on Sunday’s Grammys
Courtesy of The Recording AcademyCountry fans can rest assured that their favorite genre will get plenty of time in the spotlight at Sunday’s 61st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Nominees Kelsea Ballerini and Luke Combs will help hand out trophies, along with Kane Brown, plus previous Grammy-winners from other formats, including Meghan Trainor, John Mayer, and Motown legend Smokey Robinson. “Tequila” nominees Dan …
Feb 07
Indiana lost 10 percent of dairy farms in 2018, but Leman sees improvements
Ten percent of Indiana dairy farms closed in 2018 and the total number of dairy farms dropped below 900. But, Indiana Dairy Producers Executive Director Doug Leman says it’s not a state issue, it’s a general industry issue. “It was not just an Indiana problem, it’s that way throughout the Midwest,” he says. “We …
Feb 07
Murder victim found in CT identified as 24-year-old NY woman
WABC-TV(GREENWICH, Conn.) — The young woman whose body was found bound in a suitcase in Greenwich, Connecticut, has been identified as Valerie Reyes, 24, of New Rochelle, New York, officials said. The gruesome discovery was made on Tuesday morning. Reyes’ body was in a suitcase along the side of a Greenwich road and her hands …
Feb 07
Girl, 5, pulled from rubble 18 hours after building collapse in Istanbul
omersukrugoksu/iStock(LONDON) — A 5-year-old girl was pulled from a massive pile of rubble on Thursday in Istanbul, some 18 hours after a 14-unit apartment building collapsed and killed at least three others. The eight-floor building in which the girl lived collapsed around 4 p.m. local time in the Turkish capital’s Kartal district. Three people were …
Feb 07
Wild cards in the protein sector
To say it’s been an unpredictable start to 2019 in the protein sector would be an understatement. In this Managing for Profit, Don Close with Rabo AgriFinance takes a closer look at some of the factors that could shape how 2019 plays out for both the pork and the beef sectors. AUDIO: Managing for Profit, …
Feb 07
Delta bets on bigger seats in smaller planes with new A220
Chris Rank/Delta(NEW YORK) — Delta Air Lines is bucking the trend of narrower seats and fewer video screens with Thursday’s launch of its newest plane, the Airbus A220, hoping it will signal a commitment to the passenger experience even on short flights. The Atlanta-based airline is the first in the country to debut the A220, …
Feb 07
Father of Jayme Closs’ alleged abductor speaks out: ‘Our hearts are broken’
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The father of the young man accused of kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents said he’s heartbroken for the girl and is struggling to make sense of it all. “My words can mean nothing after such a tragedy has taken place,” Patrick Patterson told ABC News in an exclusive …