Steve Nedved
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Nov 27
Russia bringing captured Ukrainian sailors to court
iStock/Thinkstock(MOSCOW) — Russia on Tuesday was preparing to bring criminal charges against some of the sailors from the three Ukrainian navy ships that it seized close to Crimea over the weekend. Twelve of the 24 captive Ukrainian sailors were brought to a court in Crimea’s regional capital, Simferopol, for a pre-trial hearing. Adam Semedlyaev, a …
Nov 27
Cyber Monday smashes sales records
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Online sales records were shattered as shoppers spent $7.8 billion on Cyber Monday. ABC News’ Rebecca Jarvis reports on the deals still available as Cyber Monday has become a weeklong shopping extravaganza. Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
Nov 27
USDA Undersecretary Ted McKinney’s update on trade deal progress
Farmers are want to know about markets and the present trade situation. USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs Ted McKinney has an update on today’s Managing for Profit. Continue reading USDA Undersecretary Ted McKinney’s update on trade deal progress at Brownfield Ag News.
Nov 27
Three US service members killed in Afghanistan by roadside blast
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Three U.S. service members were killed and three others were wounded by an improvised explosive device in southern Afghanistan, according to the NATO-led training mission in that country. The incident took place on Nov. 27, Resolute Support, the official name of the NATO mission, said in a statement. One American contractor was …
Nov 27
Nebraska woman arrested following an apparent case of road rage
An apparent case of road rage has landed a Nebraska woman in jail. According to court documents 37 year old Jennifer Stacy of Valentine was apparently upset the vehicle behind her was following her too closely at the I-90 332 exit ramp at Mitchell around noon Sunday. She told police she felt threatened as the …
Nov 27
US Army Ranger killed in Afghanistan likely died from friendly fire
Department of Defense(WASHINGTON) — A U.S. Army Ranger’s death in Afghanistan this weekend while fighting al Qaeda militants was likely the result of accidental friendly fire from the Afghan forces he was accompanying, according to the NATO-led training mission in Afghanistan. Sgt. Leandro Jasso was killed Nov. 24 in Nimroz Province in western Afghanistan during …
Nov 27
Demonstrators shut down major highway to protest fatal police shooting at Alabama mall
ABC News(HOOVER, Ala.) — Demonstrators shut down a major Alabama highway during rush hour Monday in protest of an officer-involved shooting that left an innocent black man dead. Several dozen protesters blocked traffic on U.S. Highway 31 at Interstate 459 in Hoover, Alabama, demanding justice for 21-year-old Emantic “EJ” Bradford Jr., who was killed by …
Nov 27
US won’t ‘confirm or deny’ charge against Wikileaks’ Assange
Jack Taylor/Getty Images(ALEXANDRIA, Va.) — Supporters of embattled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange are expected to ask a U.S. district court judge Tuesday to unseal the mystery case against Assange that prosecutors mistakenly revealed recently in an unrelated criminal case in Virginia. But in a line right out of a spy movie, the U.S. government on …
Nov 27
Heavy snow in the Northeast as multiple storms target West Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Heavy rain and snow are expected Tuesday morning in the Northeast, after the East Coast already saw 1 to 2 inches of rain on Monday and parts of southern Vermont got a foot of snow. Winter storm warnings and advisories as well as coastal flooding alerts have been issued throughout the …
Nov 27
One killed, four injured by out-of-control minivan in New York City
WABC(NEW YORK) — One person was killed and four were injured when a 70-year-old man lost control of a minivan near the Chinatown neighborhood in Manhattan shortly before 7 p.m. Monday. The elderly driver apparently was trying to parallel park on a crowded, rain-slicked street and hit the gas instead of the brake, said police, …
