Steve Nedved
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Dec 28
Lauren Alaina’s “Doin’ Fine,” as she closes out 2018 on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”
ABC/Image Group LAFor Lauren Alaina, 2018 was a year filled with so many good things, it’s hard for her to pick a favorite, at least professionally. On the personal side, the Peach State native admits saying yes to her longtime boyfriend Alex Hopkins is at the top of the list. “I got engaged. That was a pretty …
Dec 28
What we know about slain Northern California police officer Ronil Singh
ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — The California police officer whose killing has sparked a massive and ongoing manhunt left behind a wife and 5-month-old son. Newman Police Cpl. Ronil Singh, 33, a native of Fiji who dedicated his life to law enforcement, was killed in the line of duty Wednesday. The gunman fled after shooting Singh …
Dec 28
Bomb kills 2, injures 10 on tour bus near Egyptian pyramids: Officials
iStock/Thinkstock(GIZA, Egypt) — Two people were killed and 10 more were injured in an attack on a tour bus near the pyramids, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said Friday. The bus, which was carrying 14 Vietnamese tourists, passed by a wall in which the bomb was hidden at around 6 p.m. local time, officials said. Two …
Dec 28
Woman killed by officers who believed she was a suspect in a shooting: Police chief
KGO(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Police officers shot and killed a woman who allegedly led them on a high-speed car chase in San Jose, California, mistakenly thinking she had been involved in a shooting earlier that night, authorities said. The deadly incident began when shots were fired near the San Jose City College campus about 2 …
Dec 28
School bus driver saves his money to buy a Christmas gift for every kid on his route
Facebook/Lake Highlands Elementary(DALLAS) — A school bus driver in Dallas, Texas became a sort of Santa this year. Curtis Jenkins, a driver for Lake Highlands Elementary School, asked each kid on his bus route what they would like for Christmas. And then, with his own money and the help of a few community members who …
Dec 28
‘Miracle’ rescue of 12-year-old boy buried by avalanche
ABC News(LA PLAGNE, France) — A 12-year-old boy was saved by a rescue dog after being buried for 40 minutes under an avalanche in the French Alps. The boy was skiing out of bounds at La Plagne with six other skiers Wednesday when the avalanche struck at an altitude of 7,875 feet, police told the …
Dec 28
CMA Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban to take Nashville’s Music City Midnight to TV two ways this year
ABC/Image Group LAKeith Urban will be everywhere this New Year’s Eve. In actuality, the CMA Entertainer of the Year will be headlining the annual Music City Midnight celebration in Nashville for the third year in a row. But at the same time, he’ll also be making multiple appearances on several major network specials on December 31. …
Dec 28
Farmer lets out sigh of relief as 2018 season closes
Central Indiana farmer Mike Beard says he let out a sigh of relief when he wrapped up the 2018 harvest season. “It was a good harvest, but it was a difficult harvest,” he says. “Some of my neighbors and some people even a little further away are continuing to want to finish harvest so I …
Dec 28
China to allow U.S. rice imports
China is allowing U.S. rice imports for the first time as the 90-day trade truce continues between the two countries. In a statement released Thursday, China’s customs authorities said U.S. rice imports will be allowed if they meet inspection standards. It doesn’t say how much rice China will buy. The U.S. and China signed an …