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Dec 11
Dolly Parton deals with the loss of her brother, Floyd, in the midst of promoting “Dumplin'”
ABC/Lou RoccoDolly Parton’s been busy lately promoting the new Dumplin’ movie and its soundtrack. But in the middle of making the media rounds, the superstar has also been dealing with a family tragedy: her brother, Floyd, passed away Thursday, December 6 at the age of 61. Floyd wrote Dolly’s chart-topping 1991 duet with Ricky Shelton, “Rockin’ Years,” as well …
Dec 11
Jury recommends life in prison plus 419 years for Charlottesville car attacker
Michał Chodyra/iStock(CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — A jury recommends that the man who rammed his car into a crowd of people during the ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville in 2017 should spend life in prison plus 419 years behind bars. James Alex Fields, 21, was found guilty of first-degree murder, five counts of aggravated malicious wounding …
Dec 11
Grieving husband desperate for answers after New York woman’s mysterious death in Turks and Caicos
Kuhnla family(NEW YORK) — The grieving husband of a woman mysteriously killed in on vacation in Turks and Caicos is still desperate for answers two months after her death. Marie Kuhnla, 61, of Long Island, was found dead in the bushes near the Club Med Resort where she was staying on Oct. 16, prompting a …
Dec 11
Prosecutors mull death penalty for alleged Tree of Life synagogue shooter
BrianAJackson/iStock(PITTSBURGH) — Federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh are now deciding whether or not to seek the death penalty for alleged synagogue shooter Robert Bowers, according to a new court filing. The case against Bowers, who is charged with federal hate crimes including the murder of 11 congregants at the Tree of Life synagogue, returned to court …
Dec 11
“Can’t Say I Ain’t Country”: FGL’s fourth album coming February 15
ABC/Image Group LAFlorida Georgia Line’s fourth album is right around the corner. Titled Can’t Say I Ain’t Country, it’ll arrive February 15. “You can say a lot of things,” Brian Kelley tells Entertainment Tonight, explaining the title. “You can call somebody a lot of different names and have a lot of different opinions, but at the end of the …
Dec 11
Three dead after massive, ‘unforgettable’ snowstorm pummels NC: Governor
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Three people have died in North Carolina after a massive, “unforgettable” snowstorm pummeled the state, the governor said Tuesday. A driver was trying to free his stuck car on Monday when he began to have medical problems, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said. The driver died at a hospital, he said. …
Dec 11
West Virginia mine rescue underway for three missing men
File photo: West Virginia Mining. Credit: ScottNodine/iStock(CLEAR CREEK, W.Va.) — Rescue teams were exploring an underground West Virginia coal mine on Tuesday in search of three missing men, after a fourth man with the group emerged on Monday night to report the location of the remaining three, according to mining and state officials. The four …
Dec 11
Google Plus will shut down in April
Erikona/iStock(NEW YORK) — Google is planning a shutdown for Google Plus after revealing a new bug in the software compromised the data of more than 50 million users.Watch the video below for more: Copyright © 2018, ABC Radio. All rights reserved.
Dec 11
Russia buries legendary human rights activist Lyudmila Alexeyeva
Carsten Koall/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — Russia on Tuesday buried the legendary human rights activist, Lyudmila Alexeyeva, whose fearless efforts to force the Soviet Union and later Russia’s government to observe its citizens’ rights made her a national celebrity. Alexeyeva died on Saturday at the age of 91. One of the last well-known Soviet-era dissidents, Alexeyeva was …
Dec 11
Options for improving cover crop establishment
University of Wisconsin Ag Agent Ken Schoeder talks about possible management changes to improve cover crops and he will explain how one farmer had good results when it was too wet to get traditional equipment into the fields. Continue reading Options for improving cover crop establishment at Brownfield Ag News.