Steve Nedved
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Jan 07
Uber driver Jason Dalton pleads guilty to all charges for deadly shooting spree, against attorney’s advice
Michał Chodyra/iStock(KALAMAZOO, Mich.) — Jason Dalton, a former Michigan Uber driver who was set to stand trial for a shooting spree that killed six, said Monday he was pleading guilty to all charges, against his attorney’s advice. Six were killed and two others were injured in a string of shootings that took place in several …
Jan 07
Domestic violence plays a role in many mass shootings, but receives less attention: Experts
cjrphotos/iStock(NEW YORK) — For many, the term “mass shooting” conjures up a random attack in which a lone gunman opens fire, often for unknown reasons. However, there have been just as many deadly mass shootings this year in which the shooter knew the victim, in many cases intimately, including instances of husbands killing their wives …
Jan 07
Slower week for corn export inspections
The USDA says corn export inspections slowed down during the week of January 3rd but remain ahead of the anticipated pace for the 2018/19 marketing year. The current marketing year runs through the end of May for wheat and through the end of August for corn, sorghum, and soybeans. Wheat came out at 260,134 tons, …
Jan 07
Iowa Pork Producers Association annual meeting
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be on the ground for the Iowa Pork Producers Association annual meeting in Des Moines, Iowa January 22, 2019. Continue reading Iowa Pork Producers Association annual meeting at Brownfield Ag News.
Jan 07
Protecting cattle producers bottom line
Hay costs can eat away at beef producer’s profitability, especially in a drought situation. An extension beef nutritionist says producers need to look at diversifying their feed options to protect profit margins when Mother Nature doesn’t cooperate AUDIO: Managing for Profit, Dr. Eric Bailey Continue reading Protecting cattle producers bottom line at Brownfield Ag News. …
Jan 07
Listen now: Chris Young conjures his new “anthem” “Raised on Country” on the road
RCA NashvilleWhen Chris Young set out to write his latest single, “Raised on Country,” he admits he had a pretty ambitious goal in mind. “This song is so crazy, because when I wrote ‘Raised on Country,’ we were actually out on the road,” he explains. “And we were like, ‘You know, we really want just kind of …
Jan 07
Slain Utah police officer Joseph Shinners mourned by police departments across US
Provo Police(PROVO, Utah) — Police departments across the country are offering an outpouring of support after a young Provo, Utah, police officer was gunned down in the line of duty. Officer Joseph Shinners, 29, was shot in the nearby town of Orem trying to apprehend a fugitive Saturday night, authorities said. Shinners, who was on …
Jan 07
‘This is devastating to us’: Young New York City firefighter falls to his death
Matt277/iStock(NEW YORK) — The New York Fire Department is in mourning after a young, newly hired man fell to his death in the line of duty. Probationary firefighter Steven Pollard had responded to a car crash at a bridge in Brooklyn Sunday. As he was heading to help the victims, he slipped through a gap …
Jan 07
Japanese billionaire pens most retweeted post of all time
RomanOkopny/iStock(LONDON) — A Japanese billionaire has entered the record books as the author of the most retweeted post ever — after getting a boost by offering cash to random Twitter users who retweeted him. Yusaku Maezawa, 43, posted his tweet on Jan. 5, and as of Monday morning, the tweet had been retweeted more than …
Jan 07
As major Pacific storm heads east, two more head for West Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A massive Pacific storm over the weekend brought powerful wind, torrential rain and heavy snow to the western U.S., causing widespread power outages, major travel delays and a mudslide near Malibu, California, near where the Woolsey Fire recently burned through. In the Seattle metro area, winds topped 60 mph and resulted …