Steve Nedved
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Dec 27
Government shutdown: Employees lose not only paychecks but paid time off, too
Jodi Jacobson/iStock(NEW YORK) — Lisa Gray was supposed to go on vacation with her family on Thursday, but now it’s up in the air. As an air traffic controller, her husband, Thomas, is a federal employee affected by the government shutdown. He won’t be getting a paycheck for his work this week, directing aircraft in …
Dec 27
Winter Storm Warning issued December 27 at 2:22PM MST until December 28 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHEN…Until 9 AM CST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The
Dec 27
Number of law enforcement fatalities goes up in 2018 after a low in 2017
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The number of law enforcement officers who died while in the line of duty went up this year, from 129 deaths in 2017 to 144 so far in 2018. The figures, released today by the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial Fund, shows that the number of firearm deaths outpaced the number …
Dec 27
Cattlemen’s leader looking for fewer burdensome regulations
A leader in the livestock industry is looking for fewer burdensome regulations in the year ahead. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association president Krist Wollum says regulatory issues came up often during Donald Trump’s campaign for President. “And that’s something we’re always fighting, and we’re always trying to make sure our producers can do their job without …
Dec 27
U.S., China trade truce 1/3 over
Farmers and ag groups are nervous the U.S. and China won’t agree to a long-term deal ahead of a self-imposed deadline. President Trump announced at the end of the G20 Summit he and Chinese President Xi would halt the trade war for 90 days in hopes of reaching an agreement. The Summit was a month …
Dec 27
Old Dominion looks back on how they managed to “Make It Sweet” in 2018
ABC/Image Group LA Old Dominion looks back on a life-changing year in a dramatic new flashback video posted on social media. “Time, it passes so quickly that it’s hard to take a moment to see where we’ve been this year,” lead singer Matthew Ramsey reflects in the one-minute clip. “As we pause and reflect for a moment, it was an …
Dec 27
Girl dies after apparently falling 700 feet off cliff at Horseshoe Bend Overlook in Arizona
DeAgostini/Getty Images(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — A California teen was found dead after apparently falling some 700 feet from a cliff at Horseshoe Bend Overlook in Arizona, authorities said. The girl’s family, from San Jose, reported the 14-year-old missing at 4 p.m. Monday, two hours after they last saw her, according to Coconino County Sheriff’s office. …
Dec 27
Moscow Metro selling artifacts from its communist past
Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — The Moscow Metro is more than just a means of transportation. It reveals a lot about the city. Some of the other stations — Kievskaya, Mayakovskaya and Plozhad Revoluzii — are old and classic, with bronze statues, ceiling murals and bright mosaics. The Myakinino and Delovoy Centre stations are more …
Dec 27
U.S., China trade officials will continue talks soon
A U.S. delegation is planning to continue trade talks with Chinese officials in Beijing the second week of January. Bloomberg reports that the delegation will be led by Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jeffrey Gerrish. Earlier this month, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said both countries are working on “documenting an agreement” before the March 1st deadline. …