Steve Nedved
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Dec 19
Watch now: George Strait shows off his “Honky Tonk Time Machine” in Las Vegas
MCA NashvilleKing George wants to take you for a ride in his Honky Tonk Time Machine in 2019. That’s the title of George Strait’s next album, the Country Music Hall of Famer revealed earlier this month during his concerts at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Strait also played some of his new music for fans, including his new …
Dec 19
Facebook gave Netflix, Spotify, Amazon access to user messages, friends’ data: Report
coffeekai/iStock(NEW YORK) — Facebook gave about a dozen companies wide access to its 2.2 billion users’ personal data without consent, including private messages, names and contact info for friends, according to a report in The New York Times. The revelations contradict the social media giant’s claims that it no longer allowed third party apps to …
Dec 19
Mild weather continues across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, any remaining snow cover has been significantly reduced by mild weather. Early Wednesday, snow depths include 2 inches in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, and an inch in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The December mild spell has left muddy conditions in some fields and feedlots that had been previously frozen. On the Plains, …
Dec 19
A moisture-laden pattern for the Heartland
A complex storm system developing across the nation’s mid-section will become a more cohesive low pressure system on Thursday over the Southeast. From there, the storm will move almost due northward into eastern Canada by Saturday. Storm-total precipitation—mostly rain—could reach 1 to 3 inches or more across the eastern U.S. Late in the week, rain …
Dec 19
Managing nitrogen for the 2019 growing season
The wet weather throughout parts of the Corn Belt in 2018 caused nitrogen loss and deficiencies. In this Managing for Profit, Dekalb Asgrow technical agronomist Jim McDermott says now is a good time for farmers to evaluate their current nitrogen programs and see if any changes need to be made for the 2019 growing season. …
Dec 19
Morgan Wallen steps into the ring for WWE’s holiday “Tribute to the Troops”
ABC/Image Group LAMorgan Wallen is teaming up with World Wrestling Entertainment this holiday season to honor America’s servicemen and women. The newcomer from East Tennessee will perform on the 16th Annual WWE Tribute to the Troops Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on USA Network. Look for comedian Jon Stewart on the two-hour special, recorded earlier this month in Fort Hood, …
Dec 19
Trump to announce US will withdraw troops from Syria: Official
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump will announce that the U.S. will withdraw troops from Syria, a U.S. official confirms. There is no timeline yet for the pace of the withdrawal, the official said. There are about 2,000 U.S. troops in eastern Syria advising and assisting the Kurdish led Syrian Democratic Forces in the …
Dec 19
Mitchell hunger tree edges closer to a second goal
The James Valley Community Center’s Hunger Tree is feeling the Christmas spirit. Director Jessica Pickett says the annual drive reached its goal of providing a month’s worth of meal tickets to 51 seniors earlier this month. And now a final push to double it is almost there. “All we need is $1,236 more dollars to …
Dec 19
Storm that spawned tornado in Washington state now moving toward eastern US
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A major storm is now moving out of the Northwest, but not before spinning up a tornado west of Seattle, delivering damaging winds of nearly 90 mph in Oregon and feet of snow in the Cascades. The major storm is weakening Wednesday morning as it moves into the Rockies with lots …
Dec 19
Unconscious man pulled from burning car, thrown in puddle by quick-thinking officers
Chambers County Sheriffs Office(ANAHUAC, Texas) — Authorities in Texas shared body camera footage on Tuesday that showed officers pulling an unconscious man from a burning vehicle after a crash. The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office shared the footage on its Facebook page, documenting two officers as they tossed the man into a puddle of water in …