Steve Nedved
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Nov 20
Wisconsin hemp licensing deadline moved to March 1st
A Wisconsin Ag Department official says they have extended the deadline for farmers to apply for 2019 industrial hemp licenses. Donna Gilson says, “People were telling us that they weren’t able to get land and seed sources, etc. lined up by December 31st, and it was also somewhat of a work issue for our staff. It …
Nov 20
Chris Stapleton to salute Dolly Parton at MusiCares Person of the Year event
ABC/Image Group LAChris Stapleton will help honor Dolly Parton during a gala event on February 8 where the country legend will be celebrated as the 2019 MusiCares Person of the Year. Additional acts, including pop stars Pink, Shawn Mendes and Mark Ronson, will also pay tribute to the Dolly during the pre-Grammy event. The annual bash raises money for MusiCares, the charitable arm of …
Nov 20
Luke Bryan says his wife supported him while he struggled as a songwriter
ABC/Image Group LALuke Bryan may be a superstar now, but nearly 12 years ago he was a young newlywed trying to make things work financially. During an appearance on Pickler & Ben on Monday, the “What Makes You Country” singer admitted that his wife, Caroline, was the breadwinner early on in their relationship. “When we got married, her career …
Nov 20
Blake Shelton says sexy no longer exists now that his Sexiest Man Alive crown has been taken
ABC/Mark LevineBlake Shelton is struggling now that he’s no longer considered People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive. “Can I be honest? I feel like when I gave up my crown, sexy ended,” he joked to Entertainment Tonight. “It just ended in the world. So until I get it back, it doesn’t exist anymore.” When asked how he feels about …
Nov 20
Kane Brown opens up about facing racism
ABC/Image Group LAKane Brown tells the new issue of People magazine all about his difficult childhood, dealing with racism as a biracial country singer, and his steady career climb. “When I first got into country, I started getting comments like, ‘He’s an n-word’,” the “Lose It” singer tells the publication. But Kane persevered despite the roadblocks and began …
Nov 20
Investigators to announce ‘significant’ break in decades-old cold case murder
Middlesex District Attorney’s Office(BOSTON) — Investigators may finally have a break in a cold case murder that has haunted the Boston area for almost 50 years. The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office is slated to hold a press conference Tuesday afternoon to announce a “significant development” in the unsolved 1969 killing of Jane Britton due to …
Nov 20
North Korea detonates DMZ guard posts at southern border
ak_phuong/Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea blew up 10 of its front-line guard posts in the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas on Tuesday in accordance with agreements made with South Korea earlier this year. The explosions were carried out simultaneously within a four-minute time frame after the North notified the South of the …
Nov 20
Dow falls nearly 500 points, dragged down by Target and tech shares
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones plunged nearly 500 points in early trade on Tuesday, dragged down by disappointing Target news and a continuing slump in tech companies. The Dow rebounded slightly after 10 a.m. but was still down 414.13 points — or 1.7 percent — in late morning trade. Target stock fell 9.5 …
Nov 20
London’s latest skyscraper is shaped like a giant tulip and is 1,000 feet tall
DBOX(LONDON) — London already has a number of strangely named skyscrapers: the Gherkhin, the Cheese Grater and the Walkie Talkie. Now another may soon soar above the city’s skyline. Architects Foster + Partners want to construct “a new public cultural and tourist attraction,” with a design based on, of all things, a tulip. The project …