Steve Nedved
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Nov 19
7-year-old holds toy drive for kids affected by the Woolsey Fire
KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — One 7-year-old from California has chosen to do what she can by holding a toy drive for kids who were affected by the Woolsey Fire — even after her own family were victimized by the devastation. Sophia Novotny’s home in Agoura Hills was among the 1,500 structures destroyed in the wildfires that …
Nov 19
USSEC seeks diversified soybean markets
The trade dispute between the U.S. and China has resulted in a market downturn that has U.S. Soybean Export Council marketing director Paul Burke looking for additional places to invest development money. To learn more, visit mosoy.org. Brought to you by Missouri’s soybean farmers and their checkoff. Continue reading USSEC seeks diversified soybean markets at Brownfield …
Nov 19
Multiple victims injured in shooting near Chicago hospital, police say
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Multiple people have been injured in a shooting near a Chicago hospital, according to police. Law enforcement swarmed the scene near Mercy Hospital and Medical Center after shots were fired near 26th Street and Michigan Avenue, Anthony Guglielmi, chief communications officer for the Chicago Police Department, wrote on Twitter. “At least one possible …
Nov 19
Kacey Musgraves to be honored at Billboard’s annual Women in Music gala
Courtesy BillboardKacey Musgraves is one of several women who’ll be honored at Billboard‘s 13th annual Women in Music event in New York City. The CMA Album of the Year winner will be recognized with the publication’s Innovator Award next month. According to Billboard, the Innovator Award recognizes a female artist who “challenges musical convention, creates positive change and contributes …
Nov 19
Chipotle rehires Minnesota manager fired over racial discrimination claims after alleged victim’s dine-and-dash tweets surface
Chipotle(NEW YORK) — Fast-food giant Chipotle rehired a manager of one of its Minnesota franchises it had fired after she was recorded in a series of viral cellphone videos refusing to serve a group of young black men unless they paid first. The restaurant chain said in a statement Monday that it reversed it’s decision …
Nov 19
Chipotle reconsiders firing of Minnesota manager over racial discrimination claims after alleged victim’s dine-and-dash tweets surface
Chipotle(NEW YORK) — Fast-food giant Chipotle said it’s having second thoughts about firing the manager of one of its Minnesota franchises who was recorded in a series of viral cellphone videos refusing to serve a group of young black men unless they paid first. The Mexican restaurant chain said in a statement that it was …
Nov 19
Dan + Shay to perform “Speechless” on “Dancing With the Stars” tonight
ABC/Image Group LADan + Shay are set to grace the stage for the two-hour season finale of Dancing With the Stars tonight. The country duo will perform their latest single, “Speechless.” The season finale will include additional performances by Dukes of Hazzard star John Schneider, who was voted off the competition earlier this season, as well as Lauren Daigle and pop stars Avril Lavigne and Robin …
Nov 19
Military, border patrol called out to stop migrant ‘rush’ but it was a false alarm: Officials
iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — The port of entry in San Ysidro, California, was briefly closed early Monday after immigration authorities said they had received reports that members of a migrant “caravan” were gathering in Tijuana and planning to “rush” the border. Customs and Border Patrol said the northbound lanes at the nation’s busiest border crossing were …
Nov 19
Indiana poultry producers donate to Hoosiers in need ahead of the holidays
Indiana poultry producers are doing their part to feed Hoosiers in need ahead of the holiday season. Indiana State Poultry Association Executive Vice President Paul Brennan says poultry producers donated 75 tons of poultry products this year. “It’s a recognition of how blessed we are, how fortunate we are to have had this abundance in …
Nov 19
Momentum building for 2018 Farm Bill
Momentum is building for the 2018 Farm Bill. National Farmers Union president Roger Johnson says the four principle negotiators seem to be getting close to a deal. And speaking to Brownfield at the Minnesota Farmers Union convention in Minneapolis over the weekend, Johnson pointed to another positive signal from within the last week. “Leader McConnell …