Steve Nedved
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Nov 21
Tennessee driver killed by concrete chunk tossed from highway overpass, police say
iStock/Thinkstock(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Police are searching for a suspect in the death of a Tennessee driver killed on Tuesday when a large chunk of concrete came crashing through his windshield. Joe Shelton Jr., 54, was driving to work early Tuesday morning when the large piece of concrete smashed through his Nissan sports car, hitting the …
Nov 21
Judge declares mistrial in case of murdered New York City jogger Karina Vetrano
karinavetrano/Instagram(NEW YORK) — A judge has declared a mistrial in the murder trial for the man accused of killing New York City jogger Karina Vetrano. Two days of deliberations resulted in a hung jury, ABC New York station WABC reported. Seven members of the jury declared the 22-year-old suspect, Chanel Lewis, guilty, while five jurors …
Nov 20
Pentagon says troop deployment to border will cost $72 million through Dec. 15
John Moore/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon estimates that the current costs of the U.S. military’s border support mission will cost $72 million. It is the first cost estimate provided since the start of the mission to support Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ahead of the arrival of several migrant caravans making their way north through …
Nov 20
US Navy hospital ship treats 14,500 patients halfway through mission to help Venezuelan refugees
Kris R. Lindstrom/Navy(NEW YORK) — Medical staff from a U.S. Navy hospital ship have already seen about 14,500 patients during the first half of the ship’s mission to Central and South America to assist Venezuelan refugees who have fled their country in the wake of a devastating economic crisis that has caused shortages of food …
Nov 20
Avenatti, girlfriend were fighting about money before alleged domestic violence occurred: Court docs
Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for adult film star Stormy Daniels, was allegedly berating his girlfriend about money before an alleged physical altercation in the couple’s Southern California home occurred last week, according to court documents file by the ex-girlfriend. Mareli Miniutti, a 24-year-old actress in Los Angeles who says she …
Nov 20
‘A senseless loss of life’: 3 victims of Chicago hospital shooting mourned
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Tamara O’Neal was a church-going emergency room doctor who was greatly concerned about gun violence. Dayna Less had survived a neurological disease as a teenager and was planning to get married next year. And Officer Samuel Jimenez had been a Chicago police officer for less than two years and was the loving father …
Nov 20
Ethanol groups unhappy with Chevron waiver announcement
Ethanol groups are criticizing the latest small refinery exemption granted by the EPA. RFA President Geoff Cooper calls Tuesday’s announcement of a retroactive 2017 hardship waiver for Chevron a “blatant abuse” of the small refiner waivers. Cooper says when Chevron’s net profits surpass the value of the Iowa corn crop it’s a “new level of …
Nov 20
NPPC: U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement will benefit pork producers
The director of international trade for the National Pork Producers Council says the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement, if ratified, will provide much-needed certainty to pork producers. Maria Zieba testified on behalf of NPPC at an International Trade Commission hearing on Friday. “The Mexican and Canadian markets have been vital to the success of the U.S. …
Nov 20
Minnesota farmer says crops okay “all things considered”
A southeast Minnesota farmer says his crops did pretty well this year all things considered. Tony Secora grows corn and soybeans in Steele County. He tells Brownfield 2018 was wet. “Just finished harvest about 10 days ago, and it was kind of up and down. The beans were pretty good, corn was hit and miss. …
Nov 20
Farmer wraps up harvest, pleased with results
A north central Indiana farmer says he was able to wrap up harvest before wind and wet conditions caused too much damage to crops. Mike Beard grows corn and soybeans in Clinton County. “We think we salvaged significant amounts by getting in versus some of my neighbors who are claiming a 20-50-bushel loss with the …