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Nov 20
Farmers benefit from USDA producer surveys
Joe Prusacki from USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service tells Brownfield about their upcoming producer surveys and why they are important. Continue reading Farmers benefit from USDA producer surveys at Brownfield Ag News.
Nov 20
Inside first global anti-Airbnb conference: Huge French fines, NYC raids
Airbnb, Inc.(NEW YORK) — France is on track to slap serious penalties on hosts and platforms for illegal short-term rentals including Airbnb or HomeAway, the latest salvo between a major city struggling to fight the unregulated industry of renting out private homes. French President Emmanuel Macron is poised to sign the act into law on …
Nov 20
City agrees to move Corn Palace Festival Carnival Midway north for a year
The Corn Palace Festival carnival midway is moving north next year. Mayor Bob Everson cast a tie-breaking vote in favor of moving the carnival midway between Fifth and Eight Avenues on a one-year trial in 2019. Declining carnival revenue and complaints from some Main Street business owners prompted the move. It was Everson’s first tie-breaking …
Nov 20
California wildfires leave 82 dead, almost 700 unaccounted for
Hector Amezcua/Sacramento Bee/TNS via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The number of people who remain missing in the wake of a pair of wildfires that have been blazing across both ends of California remains close to 1,000 as of early Tuesday morning. The two blazes, which both ignited last week, have claimed a total of 82 …
Nov 20
Blast of snow for New England before record-cold Thanksgiving
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Across the Northeast Tuesday morning, winter weather advisories are in effect, with much of New England anticipating snow. Around 7 a.m. EST snowfall’s expected to begin from western Massachusetts to Albany, New York, as well as in southern Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Snow showers from Buffalo to Watertown are also …
Nov 20
Four dead, including police officer, after shooting in Chicago hospital
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Four people have died — including a police officer — after a shooting at a hospital on Chicago’s South side. Three shooting victims all died from their injuries, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. The suspect is also dead, Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford told ABC News. The shooting began …
Nov 20
‘Blindingly obvious’ that Saudi crown prince ordered Khashoggi murder: Source
FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Over the weekend, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. government would complete a “full report” on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Tuesday while denying reports that the CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing. “They haven’t accessed anything yet — it’s …
Nov 20
Bono, Snoop, others gather on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for his fourth-annual (RED) benefit show
ABCJimmy Kimmel Live! aired its fourth annual (RED) benefit show on Monday, November 19th, in honor of World AIDS Day on December 1st. Guests for the evening’s show included Bono, Brad Paisley, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Kristen Bell, Channing Tatum, Snoop Dogg, Mila Kunis, Pharrell and more. As always, the show featured a Home Shopping …
Nov 20
Carly Pearce making memories for her grandkids as she performs on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
ABC/Image Group LAIf you keep up with Carly Pearce, you probably know the Kentucky native got her high school diploma thanks to home schooling, all so she could go perform at Dollywood. From there, she moved to Music City to chase her dreams, where her folks typically join her for Thanksgiving. “I have a very small …
Nov 19
Three dead, including police officer, after shooting on Chicago’s South Side: Authorities
iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Three people have died — including a police officer — after a shooting at a hospital on Chicago’s South side, according to officials. The three victims who were shot all died of their injuries, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. The shooting suspect is also dead, Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry …