Steve Nedved
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Dec 14
24-year-old woman found shot dead on trail may have been lured there: Police
iStock/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — A 24-year-old woman found dead in broad daylight on a trail in DeKalb County, Georgia, may have been lured there, according to police. The body of Shantrelle Monroe, who was shot dead, was found Wednesday afternoon on a pathway behind a subdivision playground, DeKalb police spokesman Sgt. J.D. Spencer told ABC News Friday …
Dec 14
Dan + Shay: The Tour becomes Dan + Shay: Sold Out
ABC/Image Group LAIf you’d like to see Dan + Shay in 2019 and you don’t already have your tickets, well, you’d better hope the duo adds some new dates. Dan + Shay: The Tour has quickly become Dan + Shay: The Sell-Out. Twenty of the dates on Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney’s headlining trek were already at capacity, so they …
Dec 14
Facebook says photo access for up to 6.8 million users unintentionally shared; ‘We’re sorry this happened’
golubovy/iStock(MENLO PARK, Calif.) — Facebook said a software bug affected nearly 7 million users who shared photos with as many as 1,500 third-party apps on Friday. This includes photos that were never posted, the company said. “Our internal team discovered a photo API bug that may have affected people who used Facebook Login and granted …
Dec 14
McKinney: China’s soybean purchases ‘a first step’
USDA undersecretary for trade Ted McKinney says China’s purchase of U.S. soybeans is a good first step towards restoring the trading relationship between the two countries. But he also has some words of caution. “We’ve seen this chapter before—and as every day goes by, we’ll see if China is serious about it and steady about …
Dec 14
Judge shuts down hog lawsuit damage awards
A North Carolina federal judge has shut down a lawsuit filed by eight neighbors of a Smithfield Foods hog feeding operation. While a jury determined Wednesday that those neighbors should be compensated for odors, flies and noises from the hog facility – the federal judge on Thursday declared there was NOT enough evidence for them …
Dec 14
USDA pushes for second round of trade aid payments
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says he expects the second round of Market Facilitation Program payments to be made “very soon”. Perdue told reporters he will be meeting today (Friday) with the head of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to discuss the issue. “OMB and director Mulvaney are always looking to hold …
Dec 14
Will Aldean, Church and Stapleton play with Van Halen next summer?
ABC/Image Group LACould Jason Aldean, Eric Church and Chris Stapleton find themselves playing Yankee Stadium next summer with rock gods Van Halen? Legendary lead singer David Lee Roth says he’s already talked to them about it, according to a new Vulture article. Roth teased a potential Van Halen tour while visiting Vulture‘s copy editing department during his interview. “When we come back through town in the …
Dec 14
Listen now: Brantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell bring the intensity on “What Happens in a Small Town”
ABC/Image Group LABrantley Gilbert and Lindsay Ell confront the difficulties of moving on after a relationship is over in their new duet, “What Happens in a Small Town.” “What happens in a small town stays in a small town/Every back road we’ve ever gone down,” the two sing in the fiery collaboration. “Friday night bleachers, Sunday pews/Ain’t a …
Dec 14
“Meant to Be”: FGL finishes the year by covering “Billboard” with Bebe Rexha
BillboardAfter wrapping their Live from Las Vegas residency earlier this week, Florida Georgia Line is finishing up the year on the cover of Billboard. Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley appear on the front of “The Year in Music 2018” issue of the magazine, along with their “Meant to Be” collaborator Bebe Rexha. In addition to being one of the biggest country and …
Dec 14
7-year-old girl dies in custody of U.S. Border Patrol
iStock/Thinkstock(EL PASO, Texas) — About a week ago, a 7-year-old girl, taken into U.S. Border Patrol custody while attempting to cross into the United States with her father, died after suffering a high fever and going into cardiac arrest, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats immediately called for an investigation and the ACLU …