Steve Nedved
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Nov 29
Rohingya refugees say they would choose death over repatriation to Myanmar
ABCNews.com(LONDON) — Two weeks ago the governments of Bangladesh and Myanmar deemed it safe to start repatriating Rohingya refugees to their home country. More than 2,000 refugees were put on a list, without their knowledge, processed and then were told that the conditions were right to send them back. Having escaped brutal torture and persecution …
Nov 29
Alabama mall shooting suspect apprehended: Sources
Jeffrey Greenberg/UIG via Getty Images(HOOVER, Ala.) — A 20-year-old man has been apprehended in connection to a Thanksgiving shooting at a mall in Hoover, Alabama, that left a 21-year-old dead, law enforcement sources told ABC News. Suspect Erron Brown, 20, was taken into custody Thursday morning in South Fulton, Georgia, after he allegedly fled Alabama …
Nov 29
Cassadee Pope leads CMT’s Next Women of Country on first headlining tour
CMTCassadee Pope will kick off her first-ever headlining tour next spring, as she leads the latest installment in the CMT Next Women of Country franchise. The Florida native’s first show will be April 11 in Tampa, with newcomers Clare Dunn and Hannah Elllis joining her on the trek. Cassadee won season three of The Voice in 2012, before hitting #1 on the …
Nov 29
Brother accused of setting fire to New Jersey mansion now faces murder charges
ABCNews.com(OCEAN TOWNSHIP, N.J.) — A financial dispute motivated a New Jersey man to kill his brother, sister-in-law and young niece and nephew and set their mansion ablaze before going to his home in a nearby community and torching the residence in an elaborate “ruse” to cover up his crimes, a prosecutor Thursday. The details of …
Nov 29
Ag looks for ‘certainty’ out of Trump-Xi meeting
An Iowa State University ag economist hopes some “certainty” comes out of the upcoming meeting between the presidents of the U.S. and China. ISU ag economist Chad Hart says there’s a lot riding on that meeting “Tell us whether these tariffs are going to be here long-term or not,” Hart says. “Anything that sort of causes …
Nov 29
Wisconsin Farmers Union Food & Agriculture Competition Roundtable
On December 7, Brownfield’s Larry Lee will cover the Wisconsin Farmers Union Food & Agriculture Competition Roundtable in Madison. Continue reading Wisconsin Farmers Union Food & Agriculture Competition Roundtable at Brownfield Ag News.
Nov 29
Mill Creek Watershed Workshop
On December 5, Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Stevens Point, Wisconsin for Mill Creek Watershed Workshop. Continue reading Mill Creek Watershed Workshop at Brownfield Ag News.
Nov 29
LANCO invites you to a Hallelujah Night tonight, live from New York City
ABC/Image Group LA Even if you can’t make it to the Big Apple tonight, you can take in LANCO’s New York City stop on their Hallelujah Nights headlining tour. DISH will livestream the five-man band’s Thursday night show as part of its HomeTown concert series starting at 9 p.m. ET. You can watch the performance at …
Nov 29
Civil rights group to confront Sheryl Sandberg: ‘It’s time for Facebook to grow up … and be held accountable’
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As Facebook weathers a public relations crisis following the publication of a New York Times report earlier this month, a civil rights organization reportedly targeted by a consulting firm hired by the social media giant is set to meet with Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg on Thursday over those tactics. …
Nov 29
FBI pleads for help after 13-year-old’s body found
FBI Charlotte(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — The body of abducted 13-year-old Hania Aguilar was believed to be recovered this week in North Carolina but the search for answers is far from over. “We have to find out how she died and who did this to her,” Andy de la Rocha of the FBI said in a statement …