Steve Nedved
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Dec 07
Kelsea Ballerini and her mom are “Unapologetically” emotional over her Best Country Album Grammy nod
ABC/Image Group LAIf you want to see what Kelsea Ballerini’s Grammy nomination for Best Country Album for Unapologetically means to her, all you have to do is watch the Facetime with her mom she posted on social media. Though there’s no sound on the clip, Kelsea and her mom both break into tears of happiness as the Knoxville native …
Dec 07
Livestock sector unsure if Farm Bill will require FMD vaccine bank funding
The livestock sector still isn’t sure if the Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine bank will be funded in the next farm bill. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president-elect Jennifer Houston of Sweetwater, Tennessee, says she expects the vaccine bank to be authorized with some degree of funding in the 2018 Farm Bill. “Obviously, we asked for …
Dec 07
The ‘incoherence’ of White House trade talk
If you, as I, watch the noontime financial shows to track investments, retirement accounts and such, you’ve had serious stomach issues the last 10 days or so. If I hear one more trader or investment analyst explain 500-point drops in the stock market by pointing to “uncertainty” relative to U.S.-China trade, I’m going to do …
Dec 07
Wisconsin farmer-led watershed group saves money on cover crop inputs
A leader of a farmer-led watershed group says producers save a lot of money when planting cover crops by leaving the USDA out of the plan. John Eron farms near Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He says, “A person going to their NRCS, FSA office and wanting to try something like cover crops, they would have to …
Dec 07
Kip Moore gives his Acoustic Tour another “Shot,” extending the Room to Spare trek into spring
ABC/Image Group LAFollowing a sold-out run this fall, Kip Moore is extending his Room to Spare: Acoustic Tour into the spring. The 2019 leg kicks off March 7 in Chicago and continues with a run through Canada, before wrapping in the United Kingdom at the end of May. Charlie Worsham and duo Muscadine Bloodline will join the “Last Shot” hitmaker …
Dec 07
NYPD accused of ‘shackling’ pregnant woman in labor, lawsuit claims
tzahiV/iStock(NEW YORK) — A pregnant woman who says she was forced to wear handcuffs on her wrists and ankles during labor is now suing the New York City Police Department. “Against the vehement protests of medical staff, the NYPD refused to remove the shackles, compelling Ms. Doe to labor in excruciating pain and forcing doctors …
Dec 07
Listen now: George Strait serves up a shot of tequila with “Codigo”
UMG NashvilleGeorge Strait is following up his Cold Beer Conversation with a shot of tequila. The Country Music Hall of Famer returns with his first new music since his 2015 album with the new track “Codigo,” which immortalizes the brand of tequila in which he’s a partner. King George co-wrote the tune with his son Bubba Strait and his longtime …
Dec 07
Teacher arrested after video shows her forcibly cutting student’s hair
KFSN-TV(VISALIA, Calif.) — A California high school teacher is behind bars after video surfaced Wednesday showing her forcibly cutting off a student’s hair while singing the national anthem. A video obtained by ABC television station KFSN-TV shows Margaret Gieszinger, a teacher at University Preparatory High School on the campus of College of the Sequoias Community …
Dec 07
Man who allegedly pushed passerby in front of truck in Los Angeles identified
KABC(LOS ANGELES) — The man who allegedly pushed a random passerby in front of an oncoming truck in Los Angeles has been identified, according to police. Garrett Boldt, 29, was booked for attempted murder for the Wednesday attack in downtown Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The case will be presented to …
Dec 07
“Here Tonight” on NYE: Brett Young joins Keith Urban for Nashville’s nationally-broadcast Music City Midnight
ABC/Image Group LA “Here Tonight” hitmaker Brett Young is joining the lineup for the annual Music City Midnight New Year’s Eve celebration in Nashville. For the third year in a row, CMA Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban will headline the free show at Tennessee’s Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, which will be broadcast nationally for the first time …