Steve Nedved
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Nov 27
Facebook and Google join list of companies withdrawing support for Sen. Hyde-Smith
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Facebook and Google joined the list of companies requesting refunds of campaign donations to Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith after a video surfaced on social media in which she talks about attending a hypothetical “public hanging.” “The recent public comments made by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith do not reflect the values or …
Nov 27
Lion Air pilots battled doomed jet’s computerized safety system, black box shows
Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Black box data from the Lion Air jet that crashed in October reveals the pilots struggled to fight the plane’s malfunctioning safety system from takeoff to the moment it nose-dived into the Java Sea, killing all 189 people on board. Information that surfaced Tuesday from the flight data recorder, scheduled …
Nov 27
USDA administrator says most farmers are surviving tough financial times
The USDA’s top farm loan program officer says he’s been pleasantly surprised by how farmers have held up financially in tough times. Acting Deputy Administrator for farm loan programs Bill Cobb says, “The Guarantee Program, in fiscal year 2017, our numbers & total obligations were actually a little below the previous year. We’ve also seen that our …
Nov 27
ASA says soybean farmers need tariff relief now
The CEO of the American Soybean Association says the administration is sending mixed signals ahead of the meeting between President Trump and Chinese president Xi. Ryan Findlay says ASA would love to see the two countries reach an agreement but it’s unclear if that will happen anytime soon. “From the people we have visited with, …
Nov 27
Judge’s ruling pending in Missouri CAFO suit
The lawyer representing farmers in a suit against a county confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) regulation says a judge’s ruling is pending on whether to dismiss the suit. Media reports Tuesday erroneously said two of eight counts in the suit were dismissed. Attorney Brent Haden says that’s not the case. “He did not say he …
Nov 27
Sandra Bland’s sisters still demanding answers, fighting ‘outrage fatigue’ in 3 years since her death
Candice Elle Frank/ABC(NEW YORK) — More than three years after Sandra Bland died in a Texas jail after being arrested during a traffic stop, her sisters say they are still searching for critical information about her death. “For us in particular, I think closure is and will always be in far reach,” Sharon Cooper told …
Nov 27
Watch now: Mason Ramsey dreams of a “White Christmas” with Ellen DeGeneres
ABC/Image Group LA Just weeks after pretending to be Carrie Underwood’s son during the opening monologue of this year’s CMA Awards, Mason Ramsey was back on national TV Tuesday, performing “White Christmas” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The viral video sensation, who first got attention for his yodeling, is also set to sing the Bing Crosby classic December 13 on NBC’s Today show. “’White Christmas’ …
Nov 27
Supreme Court considers the limits of Native American Indian reservation borders
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Where does Native American authority over reservation boundaries end? The question was at the heart of a feisty debate today at the Supreme Court that could determine whether a man on death row in Oklahoma lives or dies and whether the Muscogee Creek Nation still has authority over historic tribal lands. Justice Sonia …
Nov 27
Man holds on for dear life in hang-gliding mishap
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — An American tourist in Switzerland was forced to hang on for his life when his instructor didn’t properly attach his harness just before they went hang-gliding. Chris Gursky, who lives in Florida, posted a video of the ordeal on YouTube Monday, and it has garnered more than a million views in just …
Nov 27
Drill sparks active-shooter panic, lockdown at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A drill sparked active-shooter panic and prompted a lockdown at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, Tuesday afternoon, multiple sources told ABC News. Military police tweeted an alert about 2:15 p.m. of a possible active shooter and were searching through buildings, and calling in the Montgomery County Police to help. …