Steve Nedved

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Watch now: Chris Janson and his family celebrate the holidays in “It Is Christmas” video

ABC/Image Group LAChris Janson invites country fans into his home this holiday season for his first-ever Christmas song, “It Is Christmas.” The nearly three-minute accompanying music video stars Chris and his family as they celebrate the holiday. A touching and vivid ballad that paints a picture of the Janson household during the holidays, the song comes …

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Three victims including police officer injured in shooting near Chicago hospital, police say

iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Multiple people, including a police officer, have been injured in a shooting near a Chicago hospital, according to police. Three victims were shot, including a police officer who is in critical condition, Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford told ABC News. The shooting suspect is deceased, Langford said. Law enforcement swarmed the scene …

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7-year-old holds toy drive for kids affected by the Woolsey Fire

KABC-TV(LOS ANGELES) — One 7-year-old from California has chosen to do what she can by holding a toy drive for kids who were affected by the Woolsey Fire — even after her own family were victimized by the devastation. Sophia Novotny’s home in Agoura Hills was among the 1,500 structures destroyed in the wildfires that …

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USSEC seeks diversified soybean markets

The trade dispute between the U.S. and China has resulted in a market downturn that has U.S. Soybean Export Council marketing director Paul Burke looking for additional places to invest development money. To learn more, visit mosoy.org. Brought to you by Missouri’s soybean farmers and their checkoff. Continue reading USSEC seeks diversified soybean markets at Brownfield …

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Multiple victims injured in shooting near Chicago hospital, police say

iStock/Thinkstock(CHICAGO) — Multiple people have been injured in a shooting near a Chicago hospital, according to police. Law enforcement swarmed the scene near Mercy Hospital and Medical Center after shots were fired near 26th Street and Michigan Avenue, Anthony Guglielmi, chief communications officer for the Chicago Police Department, wrote on Twitter. “At least one possible …

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Kacey Musgraves to be honored at Billboard’s annual Women in Music gala

Courtesy BillboardKacey Musgraves is one of several women who’ll be honored at Billboard‘s 13th annual Women in Music event in New York City. The CMA Album of the Year winner will be recognized with the publication’s Innovator Award next month. According to Billboard, the Innovator Award recognizes a female artist who “challenges musical convention, creates positive change and contributes …

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Chipotle rehires Minnesota manager fired over racial discrimination claims after alleged victim’s dine-and-dash tweets surface

Chipotle(NEW YORK) — Fast-food giant Chipotle rehired a manager of one of its Minnesota franchises it had fired after she was recorded in a series of viral cellphone videos refusing to serve a group of young black men unless they paid first. The restaurant chain said in a statement Monday that it reversed it’s decision …

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Chipotle reconsiders firing of Minnesota manager over racial discrimination claims after alleged victim’s dine-and-dash tweets surface

Chipotle(NEW YORK) — Fast-food giant Chipotle said it’s having second thoughts about firing the manager of one of its Minnesota franchises who was recorded in a series of viral cellphone videos refusing to serve a group of young black men unless they paid first. The Mexican restaurant chain said in a statement that it was …

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Dan + Shay to perform “Speechless” on “Dancing With the Stars” tonight

ABC/Image Group LADan + Shay are set to grace the stage for the two-hour season finale of Dancing With the Stars tonight. The country duo will perform their latest single, “Speechless.” The season finale will include additional performances by Dukes of Hazzard star John Schneider, who was voted off the competition earlier this season, as well as Lauren Daigle and pop stars Avril Lavigne and Robin …

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Military, border patrol called out to stop migrant ‘rush’ but it was a false alarm: Officials

iStock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — The port of entry in San Ysidro, California, was briefly closed early Monday after immigration authorities said they had received reports that members of a migrant “caravan” were gathering in Tijuana and planning to “rush” the border. Customs and Border Patrol said the northbound lanes at the nation’s busiest border crossing were …

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