Steve Nedved
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Dec 07
Paris braces for another day of violence as Eiffel Tower, museums plan to close
(PARIS) — Some of the most famous tourist sites in Paris plan to close on Saturday as the French capital braces for a violent day of protest for the third consecutive weekend. The Eiffel Tower announced on its Twitter account that it will remain closed on Saturday “due to the demonstrations that will be taking …
Dec 07
Nativity scene at Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square sculpted out of 700 tons of sand
TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images(ROME) — The Vatican unveiled its novel Nativity scene for Christmas in St. Peter’s Square Friday afternoon — sculpted completely out of sand for the first time. The traditional scene depicting Joseph, Mary and the infant Jesus surrounded by angels, shepherds, animals and the Three Wise Men was made with over 700 tons …
Dec 07
‘We did scream at God’: How Shanann Watts’ parents dealt with their pregnant daughter, granddaughters’ murders
Obtained by ABC News(DENVER) — The parents of slain Colorado pregnant woman Shanann Watts told “20/20” in an exclusive interview that they are still grappling with how their son-in-law Chris Watts could have murdered their daughter and their two young granddaughters. “That’s the big word – Why?” said her father Frank Rzucek. “He must have …
Dec 07
Marines identify killed F/A-18 pilot as search continues for 5 missing off coast of Japan
Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Giannetti/U.S. Marine Corps(WASHINGTON) — The Marines have identified the F/A-18 fighter pilot killed in a mishap with a Marine Corps KC-30 refueling tanker off the coast of Japan, as the search continues for five Marines still missing. Captain Jahmar F. Resilard, 28, of Miramar, Florida, was pronounced deceased after being found off …
Dec 07
Teen turned in by grandmother pleads guilty to planning school shooting
KOMO(SEATTLE) — The Washington state teen who garnered national headlines after being turned in by his own grandmother over plans to commit a mass school shooting pleaded guilty to the charges on Thursday. Joshua O’Connor pleaded not guilty to the charges when he was arrested in February, but submitted a new plea Thursday after coming …
Dec 07
Virginia teacher fired for referring to transgender student as female
WRIC(NEW YORK) — A Virginia high school teacher was fired for transgender discrimination on Thursday after he refused to use a student’s preferred pronoun, officials said. Officials at West Point High School, about 40 miles east of Richmond, cited nondiscrimination and anti-harassment policies when it terminated French teacher Peter Vlaming over his refusal to call …
Dec 07
61st annual Grammy Awards: The nominees
GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty ImagesHere’s the complete list of nominees in key categories for the 61st annual Grammy Awards. Winners will be revealed on music’s biggest night Sunday, February 10, live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on CBS. Album of the YearInvasion of Privacy — Cardi BBy the Way I Forgive You — Brandi CarlileScorpion …
Dec 07
The potential impact of the trade truce on pork producers
US pork producers are positioned to see great benefit from the trade truce with China if retaliatory tariffs are lifted. With an exceptionally large protein outlook heading into 2019, access to countries like China will be vitally important to US pork producers’ profitability. In this Managing for Profit, Brett Stuart, president of Global AgriTrends talks …
Dec 07
Unemployment rate remains at 3.7% as 155K jobs added in November
Kameleon007/iStock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. employers added 155,000 jobs to their payrolls in November, the Labor Department reported Friday morning, falling short of economists’ expectations. Economists had anticipated seeing around 200,000 jobs added last month. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said most of the job gains were in health care (32,000), manufacturing (27,000), and transportation and warehousing …
Dec 07
Winter storm moving into South with flooding rain, snow
ABC News(NEW YORK) — After dumping a record 1.91 inches of rain in Los Angeles, a storm continues to move east on Friday with 15 states from Nevada to Virginia under snow, ice and flood alerts. The storm system will move into southern Texas by Friday afternoon and evening, bringing very heavy rain to eastern …