Steve Nedved
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Dec 11
“Take It from Me,” Jordan Davis is 2018’s Top New Artist, according to “Billboard”
ABC/Image Group LAIn 2018, there was no shortage of new acts who made impressive strides on the country chart: Devin Dawson, Russell Dickerson, Morgan Wallen, Mitchell Tenpenny, Jimmie Allen, and Morgan Evans, are just a few of them. But who was the most successful? According to Billboard, 2018’s Top New Artist is Jordan Davis. The Louisiana native accomplished the feat largely on the …
Dec 11
One dead, 10 injured in shooting in France, local authorities say
pixinoo/iStock(STRASBOURG, France) — At least one person has been killed and 10 injured in a shooting in France, according to local authorities. The local prefecture in Strasbourg, about 300 miles east of Paris, wrote on Twitter than an individual opened fire in the center of the city on the Rue des Orfèvres around 8 p.m. …
Dec 11
Jimmie Allen’s “Best Shot” rebounds for a third week at #1, putting him in the company of FGL and Blake Shelton
ABC/Image Group LAAfter falling to #2 last week, Jimmie Allen’s “Best Shot” returns to the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart for its third week at #1. It’s a rarity for a song to return to the top of the country chart after it’s started its descent. The last time that happened was back in 2008 with Jimmy …
Dec 11
Indiana teen pleads not guilty in stabbing death of classmate pregnant with his child
St. Joseph County Prosecutors Office(SOUTH BEND, Ind.) — A 16-year-old Indiana high school football player arrested in the stabbing death of a classmate pregnant with his child pleaded not guilty to murder charges Tuesday. Aaron Trejo, 16, is charged as an adult in the killing of 17-year-old Breana Rouhselang, who was six months pregnant. Her …
Dec 11
Three law enforcement officers wounded in shooting while trying to serve warrant: Sheriff
KTRK-TV(HOUSTON) — A sheriff’s deputy and two officials from the Texas attorney general’s office were hurt in a shooting while trying to serve a felony warrant in Houston, authorities said. The “primary suspect” is “possibly barricaded” at the scene and a second man is in custody, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted Tuesday afternoon. The …
Dec 11
Syngenta $1.51 B corn settlement approved
A Kansas judge has given final approval of $1.51 Billion dollars in Syngenta’s corn class action settlement. Payments would likely go out in the second quarter of 2019. More than 650-thousand farmers are represented in the class action case. Continue reading Syngenta $1.51 B corn settlement approved at Brownfield Ag News.
Dec 11
Nebraska Farm Bureau passes meat labeling resolution
Nebraska Farm Bureau delegates, at their recent annual meeting, supported a resolution to prevent plant-based and lab-produced protein makers from using the word “meat” or other meat-related terms to describe their products. Farm Bureau first vice president, Mark McHargue of Central City, who is a pork producer, says the labeling issue is an important one. …
Dec 11
Grassley says he’ll vote against the farm bill–again
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he will vote against the 2018 farm bill because it expands the loopholes on farm subsidy payments. Grassley, a long-time proponent of tighter payment limitations, voted against the 2014 farm bill for the same reason. But he says this bill widens those loopholes even more. “You could already drive a …
Dec 11
Google says it didn’t use resources to target Latino voters in 2016
tupungato/iStock(WASHINGTON) — In a testy exchange in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai refuted allegations that the company targeted Latino voters during the 2016 U.S. elections. During a hearing on Google’s data collection and filtering practices, Ohio Republican Jim Jordan alleged that in 2016, the company engaged in partisan …
Dec 11
More “Beer” in the new year: Luke Combs extends his sold-out tour
ABC/Image Group LAEvery date on Luke Combs’ 2019 Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour is sold out, save for his February 7 stop in Wichita, Kansas. So the Best New Artist Grammy nominee is extending the trek into the summer. Luke’s adding six new dates to the run, beginning May 30 in Detroit, Michigan. Luke’s fan …