Steve Nedved
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Dec 21
Arrest warrant issued for 1 of 4 people who got lost in West Virginia mine
Alexey Dozmorov/iStock(CLEAR CREEK, W.Va.) — Police issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for one of the four people who allegedly broke into a West Virginia mine to steal copper, according to court documents. Three of those who entered the mine got lost and were rescued after almost a week underground. Authorities are looking to arrest …
Dec 21
London’s Gatwick Airport reopens after day-long shutdown due to drones in the area
william87/iStock(LONDON) — London’s Gatwick Airport had a serious drone problem Thursday, but as of Friday morning, it is back to being operational. The airport was shut down at 9:03 p.m. on Wednesday due to reports of two drones flying over the airfield, the airport said in a statement. Despite a brief reopening in the early …
Dec 21
I’m dreaming of an exotic Christmas: Dustin Lynch heads to Indonesia over the holidays
Courtesy CMASure, Dustin Lynch is taking some time off for the holidays but he won’t exactly be twiddling his thumbs. He plans to work a little, spend some time with his family, and take a major trip or two. “I will have a little time off, and I think this time around I’ll be recording some, no …
Dec 21
Mitchell’s Hunger Tree exceeds its second goal in helping feed seniors
This year’s James Valley Community Center “Hunger Tree” has shattered its second goal in providing meals to 51 seniors struggling with food insecurity. Director Jessica Pickett says the Mitchell community has once again shown its generosity is a big way. “We had a gentleman stop by and give us a rather large donation and we …
Dec 20
Trump administration planning to cut number of US troops in Afghanistan by half
Bumblee_Dee/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is planning to reduce the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, with the possibility that some troops begin withdrawing in the coming weeks, according to a U.S. official. The current force of 14,000 is expected to be cut in half, with those troops arriving home by the end of the …
Dec 20
Tesla opens investigation into car that burst into flames three times
KGO-TV(SAN FRANCISCO) — A Tesla Model S ignited three times in one day, a northern California car owner and firefighters told ABC News. While driving on a highway on Dec. 18, the driver got a tire pressure warning indicating a flat tire, and had the car towed to the nearby Los Gatos Tire and Auto …
Dec 20
They got the best of him: Luke Combs sells out 2019 summer tour
ABC/Image Group LALuke Combs has sold out all the dates of his recently extended 2019 summer concert tour. The “Beautiful Crazy” singer added six dates to his in-demand Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour, which runs through next July. The trek, which kicks off in January, has already sold 70,000 tickets. New dates include shows in …
Dec 20
Missouri Corn’s farm bill priorities secured
Commodity groups are praising the president’s signing of the 2018 Farm Bill. Shane Kinne, with Missouri Corn Growers Association, says the funding of marketing programs in the farm bill is a big deal, “There’s some important trade programs in the farm bill that without a brand new farm bill were going to lapse and actually …
Dec 20
Pesticide residue levels on food declines
The USDA says more than 99 percent of food tested for pesticide residues had levels well below benchmarks established by the EPA. Each year, the agencies work together to identify products to be tested on a rotating basis. In 2017, tests were conducted on fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, honey, milk, and bottled water. …
Dec 20
Soybeans, corn despite positive export news
Soybeans were lower on fund and technical selling in fairly quiet pre-holiday trade. More new exports announced Thursday morning and weekly sales were a new marketing year high. The new sales were 257,000 tons of 2018/19 to unknown destinations, 204,000 tons of 2018/19 to China, and 100,000 tons of 2018/19 soybean meal to Colombia. China …