Steve Nedved
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Dec 20
Family, co-workers mourn slain librarian as police release surveillance video of suspected killer
kali9/iStock(MIAMI) — As family and co-workers mourn a Florida librarian who was shot dead in his car, police are hunting for the killer and releasing surveillance video from the crime scene. Jaime Humet, 47, was shot and killed in an attempted robbery at about 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 10, the Miami Gardens Police Department said. …
Dec 20
Carrie Underwood approves of singing bartender belting “Blown Away”
ABC/Image Group LAOne singing bartender on Nashville’s Lower Broadway caught Carrie Underwood‘s attention. Kristin, a bartender at WannaB’s Karaoke Bar, showed off her powerful pipes during a recent night in Music City. In a video that has since gone viral, the bartender belts Carrie’s 2012 hit “Blown Away” all while manning the bar. In the midst of …
Dec 20
Aaron Watson enlists hit songwriters for 2019 Ryman Auditorium show
ABC/Image Group LAAaron Watson will return to Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium in 2019, and he’s bringing along several of his fellow Texan songwriting friends. The Texas native will headline a concert on January 24 and his opening act will include a songwriter in-the-round showcase with Rodney Clawson, whose hits include George Strait‘s “I Saw God Today” and Jason Alsean‘s …
Dec 20
NCGA disappointed in MFP payment for corn
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is disappointed that corn wasn’t treated better in the second round of Market Facilitation Program payments. The MFP corn payment was left at one cent per bushel, despite efforts by NCGA to convince USDA to recalculate the tariffs’ impact on corn prices. NCGA president and Nebraska farmer Lynn Chrisp …
Dec 20
Putin’s annual press conference touches on Trump, war in Syria
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his annual end-of-year press conference Thursday, a marathon event in which he fielded questions for hours from hundreds of journalists on topics ranging from Donald Trump to the war in Syria to his marriage prospects. This year, the Kremlin said it had accredited 1,700 Russian and …
Dec 20
US indicts alleged Chinese hackers for ‘unrelenting effort’ to steal tech
DragonImages/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice has indicted two Chinese nationals, accused of working in association with Chinese state security in what the department called an “unrelenting effort” to steal U.S. commercial and defense technology going back more than a decade. An indictment unsealed Thursday accuses Zhu Hua and Zhang Shilong of being members of …
Dec 20
Judge declines to dismiss charges against Harvey Weinstein
KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The remaining criminal charges against Harvey Weinstein were upheld Thursday morning by a New York judge, who rejected a request by the disgraced film producer’s attorneys to drop them. The decision by state Supreme Court Justice James Burke clears the way for prosecutors to try Weinstein, who faces five counts, …
Dec 20
Officers killed by train leave behind daughters 1 week before Christmas
LPETTET/iStock(CHICAGO) — Two Chicago police officers who were chasing a suspected gunman when they were hit and killed by a train Monday have left behind wives and children just one week before Christmas. “For these two families, this holiday will never be the same,” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel told reporters Tuesday. Eduardo Marmolejo, 36, survived …
Dec 20
Last-minute holiday deals from Target, Old Navy and more
Jorge Villalba/iStock(NEW YORK) — If you’ve been putting off shopping for Christmas presents, now may be the time to act. With Christmas just five days away, retailers are offering holiday shoppers some last-minute deals. Some discounts are as deep as 75 percent. ABC News’ Rebecca Jarvis breaks down the deals in the video below: Copyright …
Dec 20
How ‘layaway angels’ are spreading holiday cheer during Christmastime
CatLane/iStock(NEW YORK) — Across the country, a holiday tradition has been growing involving a group of “Layaway Angels” who are hard at work this time of year spreading holiday cheer by paying off layaway plans for complete strangers ahead of Christmas. Tania McCarthy, a nursing assistant and single mom of two young sons, told ABC …