Steve Nedved
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Nov 25
Calgary-based company specializes in manure treatment technology
Another interesting stop on the Global Affairs Canada Ag Technology Media Tour was Livestock Water Recycling, based in Calgary, Alberta. LWR bills itself “the world’s leading provider of manure treatment technology”. LWR works with farms around the world to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, concentrate and segregate nutrients for strategic fertilizer application, and recycle clean, …
Nov 25
Arizona grandmother and teen connected by accidental text spend 3rd Thanksgiving together
Courtesy Jamal Hinton(PHOENIX) — The Arizona grandmother who accidentally invited a teen to her Thanksgiving dinner — thinking it was her grandson — celebrated the holiday with that same teen again this year, for the third year in a row. The sweet holiday tradition began in 2016 when Wanda Dench, now 61, sent Jamal Hinton, …
Nov 25
U.S.-Mexico border near Tijuana reopened after migrants attempt to breach fence, Border Patrol says
Mario Tama/Getty Images(SAN YSIDRO, Calif.) — U.S. border officials have reopened a port of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border after a group of migrants tried to illegally enter the country. The port of entry at San Ysidro, north of Tijuana and south of San Diego, had been closed since about 11:30 a.m. Sunday but was …
Nov 25
‘I just feel lucky and blessed’: State trooper delivers baby on side of highway after pulling parents over
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A North Carolina state trooper delivered a baby — instead of a ticket — to a couple he caught speeding on the highway Saturday night. Sgt. Brian Maynard was parked on the shoulder of U.S. Route 64 near Wake County when he saw a light-colored van speeding past him at 85 mph …
Nov 25
Pentagon identifies US Army Ranger killed in Afghanistan on third deployment
Department of Defense(WASHINGTON) — A U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan on Saturday was part of the Army’s elite 75th Ranger Regiment and on his third deployment to the country, according to U.S. Special Operations Command. Sgt. Leandro Jasso was wounded by small arms fire while conducting combat operations in the Khash Rod District of Nimruz …
Nov 25
Ukraine says Russia has seized 3 of its navy’s ships after firing on them near Crimea
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Russia fired on and then seized three Ukrainian navy ships in the Black Sea close to Crimea on Sunday, injuring six crew members, according to Ukraine, marking a sharp spike in tensions between the two countries. In a statement posted on its Facebook page, Ukraine’s navy said that ships belonging to Russia’s …
Nov 25
U.S.-Mexico border near Tijuana closed as migrants attempt to breach fence, Border Patrol says
Mario Tama/Getty Images(SAN YSIDRO, Calif.) — U.S. border officials have temporarily closed a port of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border as thousands of Central American migrants wait in Tijuana to apply for asylum in the U.S. The port of entry at San Ysidro, north of Tijuana and south of San Diego, have been closed since …
Nov 25
Snowstorm causing headaches in Midwest on one of busiest travel days of year
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — More than 30 million Americans in 15 states were under weather alerts on Sunday as hazardous weather conditions threatened one of the busiest travel days of the year. Hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled across the Midwest, as major cities from Kansas City, Missouri, to Chicago were hit with heavy snow, …
Nov 25
16-year-old arrested for allegedly making threats to gay bars, police say
iStock/Thinkstock(BOSTON) — A 16-year-old has been arrested for allegedly making threatening phone calls to two Boston bars, according to police. The teen allegedly threatened Alley Bar and dbar, both gay bars, ABC Boston affiliate WCVB-TV reported. The owner of dbar told WCVB that the bar got a “bigoted” phone call around 7:30 p.m. Friday from …
Nov 25
Brexit: What is it, and what are the key issues?
iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — European Union leaders in Brussels have approved an agreement that lays out how the U.K. will leave the bloc, and what future relations will be like. It is now up to the U.K. to approve it, and the EU warns that the current agreement is the “only deal possible”. What is “Brexit”? On …