Steve Nedved
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Nov 29
DOJ distributes another $695 million to Madoff fraud victims
Mario Tama/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Department of Justice distributed an additional $695 million to investors who lost money in the largest known Ponzi scheme in U.S. history, orchestrated by Bernard Madoff, the agency announced Thursday. This is the third installment, bringing the total amount distributed to almost $2 billion, according to the Justice Department. …
Nov 29
Dolly Dolly Dolly: The superstar takes to TV to promote Dumplin’ as her MusiCares tribute grows
RCA Nashville The list of superstars who’ll honor Dolly Parton as 2019’s MusiCares Person of the Year is growing: Vince Gill, Don Henley, Kacey Musgraves, and Willie Nelson are now set to take the stage February 8 in Los Angeles. Mavis Staples and Linda Perry, who both worked with Dolly on the Dumplin’ soundtrack, are set to sing as well. They join previously-announced performers Chris Stapleton, Pink, Shawn Mendes, Norah …
Nov 29
US warships again transit Taiwan Strait over Chinese objections
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Two U.S. Navy ships transited through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the third time this year that U.S. Navy ships have sailed through the body of water separating China from Taiwan, once again drawing criticism from China. U.S. Navy transits through the Strait that divides China and Taiwan have been rare …
Nov 29
Rohingya refugees say they would choose death over repatriation to Myanmar
ABCNews.com(LONDON) — Two weeks ago the governments of Bangladesh and Myanmar deemed it safe to start repatriating Rohingya refugees to their home country. More than 2,000 refugees were put on a list, without their knowledge, processed and then were told that the conditions were right to send them back. Having escaped brutal torture and persecution …
Nov 29
Alabama mall shooting suspect apprehended: Sources
Jeffrey Greenberg/UIG via Getty Images(HOOVER, Ala.) — A 20-year-old man has been apprehended in connection to a Thanksgiving shooting at a mall in Hoover, Alabama, that left a 21-year-old dead, law enforcement sources told ABC News. Suspect Erron Brown, 20, was taken into custody Thursday morning in South Fulton, Georgia, after he allegedly fled Alabama …
Nov 29
Cassadee Pope leads CMT’s Next Women of Country on first headlining tour
CMTCassadee Pope will kick off her first-ever headlining tour next spring, as she leads the latest installment in the CMT Next Women of Country franchise. The Florida native’s first show will be April 11 in Tampa, with newcomers Clare Dunn and Hannah Elllis joining her on the trek. Cassadee won season three of The Voice in 2012, before hitting #1 on the …
Nov 29
Brother accused of setting fire to New Jersey mansion now faces murder charges
ABCNews.com(OCEAN TOWNSHIP, N.J.) — A financial dispute motivated a New Jersey man to kill his brother, sister-in-law and young niece and nephew and set their mansion ablaze before going to his home in a nearby community and torching the residence in an elaborate “ruse” to cover up his crimes, a prosecutor Thursday. The details of …
Nov 29
Ag looks for ‘certainty’ out of Trump-Xi meeting
An Iowa State University ag economist hopes some “certainty” comes out of the upcoming meeting between the presidents of the U.S. and China. ISU ag economist Chad Hart says there’s a lot riding on that meeting “Tell us whether these tariffs are going to be here long-term or not,” Hart says. “Anything that sort of causes …
Nov 29
Wisconsin Farmers Union Food & Agriculture Competition Roundtable
On December 7, Brownfield’s Larry Lee will cover the Wisconsin Farmers Union Food & Agriculture Competition Roundtable in Madison. Continue reading Wisconsin Farmers Union Food & Agriculture Competition Roundtable at Brownfield Ag News.
Nov 29
Mill Creek Watershed Workshop
On December 5, Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Larry Lee will be on the ground in Stevens Point, Wisconsin for Mill Creek Watershed Workshop. Continue reading Mill Creek Watershed Workshop at Brownfield Ag News.