Steve Nedved
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Nov 19
British school bans pricey Canada Goose coats in hopes of preventing ‘poverty shaming’
Noam Galai/WireImage(WIRRAL, England) — With the coldest months of winter fast approaching, a school in the U.K. has banned luxury coats in order to help “poverty proof” its educational environment. The head teacher at Woodchurch High School in Wirral, England, moved to ban coats made by expensive brands after consulting with both parents and pupils. …
Nov 19
Cole Swindell releases “Love You Too Late” to radio
ABC/Image Group LACole Swindell has released the second single from his third studio album, All of It, to country radio today. “Love You Too Late” was penned by Cole, Michael Carter and Brandon Kinney. The heartbreak ballad has Cole looking back on a love that he regrets losing. It’s the follow-up single to his eighth career chart topper, “Break Up …
Nov 19
French bank Societe Generale agrees to pay $1.3 billion for sanctions violations
Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors in New York charged French investment bank Societe Generale with conspiring to violate the Trading with the Enemy Act for processing billions of dollars in transactions for Cuban banks. Societe Generale agreed to pay a $1.3 billion fine as part of a deferred prosecution agreement. …
Nov 19
Chris Watts’ father-in-law calls him ‘heartless monster’ during sentencing for killing pregnant wife, young daughters
Weld County Sheriff(DENVER) — The Colorado man convicted of killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters was called a “heartless monster” by his father-in-law at Monday’s sentencing hearing. Chris Watts, 33, pleaded guilty this month in the murders of his pregnant wife, Shanann Watts, 34, and their daughters Celeste, 3 and Bella, 4. Shanann’s …
Nov 19
Thomas Rhett announces Very Hot Summer Tour
ABC/Image Group LAThomas Rhett will be spending the majority of next summer on the road. Fittingly, he’s titled his 2019 trek the Very Hot Summer Tour. Joining TR on the road for the tour, which kicks off May 17, is Dustin Lynch, Russell Dickerson and his father, Rhett Akins. The tour runs through October and tickets go on sale beginning …
Nov 19
Mixed week for export inspections
The USDA says corn export inspections as of the week ending November 15th remain ahead of projections for the 2018/19 marketing year. Wheat came out at 509,118 tons, up 163,377 from the week ending November 8th and 248,520 higher than the week ending November 16th, 2017. For the 2018/19 marketing year to date, wheat inspections …
Nov 19
USDA and FDA will regulate cell-cultured meat
USDA and FDA have announced they will work together to regulate cell-cultured meat. In a joint statement, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb say FDA will oversee the cell collection, cell banks and cell growth and USDA will regulate cell harvesting, production and labeling of food products. Lia Biando with the United …
Nov 19
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Ag Conference
Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Amie Simpson will be on the ground for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Ag Conference in Chicago, IL on Tuesday, November 27. Continue reading Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Ag Conference at Brownfield Ag News.
Nov 19
Kane Brown achieves chart milestone with “Experiment”
Sony Music NashvilleKane Brown finds himself on the top of two charts this week with the success of his sophomore album, Experiment. The singer debuted at number one on the all-genre Billboard 200 and Billboard Top Country Albums charts this week with 124,000 units sold. The singer is the third country artist this year to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, …
Nov 19
Girlboss panelists discuss the top career mistakes women make and how to avoid them
Hannah Bronfman at the Girlboss Rally. Cindy Ord/Getty Images for GirlBoss Rally NYC 2018(NEW YORK) — Over a 1,000 women from 31 countries gathered in New York City this weekend for the GirlBoss Rally, a two-day women’s career and networking conference organized by Sophia Amoruso’s Girlboss platform. The GirlBoss Rally featured panels on topics ranging …