Steve Nedved
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Nov 21
Missouri man charged with illegal dicamba application
A southeast Missouri man has been indicted in St. Louis federal court, accused of illegally applying dicamba herbicide to his cotton and soybean crops in 2016. The indictment says Bobby Lowery, owner of Lowrey Farms in Parma (Missouri), applied a dicamba product that was not approved for post-planting application and farmers in the area reported …
Nov 21
RFA disputes big oil’s no harm to ethanol claim
The Renewable Fuel Association’s Chief Economist says Small Refinery Waivers like the one granted to oil giant Chevron Tuesday continues to hurt the ethanol industry. Scott Richman says, “Even though we’ve had some good news lately on the blend rate, the residual effects from the Small Refinery Exemptions has continued to cause ethanol prices to …
Nov 21
Jason Aldean’s wife Brittany launches “practical and comfy” clothing line
ABC/Image Group LA)Brittany Aldean has created a new clothing line designed specifically for the winter season. The Brittany Aldean Collection officially launched this week with a limited Holiday Capsule Collection. “As a pregnant mom, I wanted to start my first clothing line with practical and comfy pieces that I can easily move around in while still …
Nov 21
New Jersey mansion fire being probed as quadruple homicide
WABC(COLTS NECK, N.J.) — A blaze that ripped through a New Jersey mansion and killed four people, including two children, is being investigated as a homicide, according to law enforcement sources. Paul Caneiro, the brother of Keith Caneiro who was found dead along with his family in their Colts Neck mansion, was arrested and taken …
Nov 21
Rare white lion in South Africa named Mufasa may be saved by ‘mystery donor’
Tjitske Schouwstra(NEW YORK) — A tense legal battle in South African courts over the fate of a rare white lion might be over after a “mystery donor” stepped in to buy the animal. Three-year-old Mufasa was confiscated as a cub from a private owner after law enforcement officials found out that he was kept as …
Nov 21
New documentary takes a closer look at Meghan Markle’s life as the Duchess of Sussex
Chris Jackson/Getty Images(LONDON) — Meghan Markle stepped into the spotlight as Prince Harry’s beautiful bride, and since their royal nuptials, the Duchess of Sussex has quickly adjusted into her new life, new role and new royal family. ABC News takes an up-close look at Meghan Markle’s royal beginnings as the Duchess of Sussex in a …
Nov 21
Coldest Thanksgiving in decades on the way for Northeast, Midwest
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A major cold blast is moving into the Northeast just in time for Thanksgiving morning. Several daily record lows and record-low highs are expected to be broken with temperatures 20 to 35 degrees below normal. Wind chills on Thursday morning across the Northeast will be brutal -– in the teens from …
Nov 21
Heavy rain could trigger mudslides, flash floods in California as rescuers search for wildfire victims
Mason Trinca for The Washington Post via Getty Images(PARADISE, Calif.) — Heavy rain is forecast in parts of California on Wednesday, potentially triggering flash floods, debris flows or mudslides in areas where wildfires recently killed more than 80 people and destroyed nearly 17,000 structures. At least 870 people still were unaccounted in the wake of …
Nov 21
Duchess Meghan reunites with women at Hubb Community Kitchen and helps them cook in revamped kitchen
Jenny Zarins via Getty Images(LONDON) — Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, visited the Hubb Community Kitchen in West London today and helped prepare meals with a group of female survivors of the deadly Grenfell Tower fire, two months after partnering on a charity cookbook. The Duchess of Sussex is supporting a new charity cookbook, …
Nov 21
‘This is my highway’: Doctors challenge NRA after Chicago hospital shooting
Scott Olson/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — The medical community reignited a social media campaign against the National Rifle Association earlier this week after a gunman opened fire at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center on Chicago’s South Side, killing an ER doctor, a pharmacist and a police officer. Images of bloodied scrubs, shoes and hospital rooms flooded social …