Steve Nedved
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Nov 27
Heavy snow in the Northeast as multiple storms target West Coast
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Heavy rain and snow are expected Tuesday morning in the Northeast, after the East Coast already saw 1 to 2 inches of rain on Monday and parts of southern Vermont got a foot of snow. Winter storm warnings and advisories as well as coastal flooding alerts have been issued throughout the …
Nov 27
One killed, four injured by out-of-control minivan in New York City
WABC(NEW YORK) — One person was killed and four were injured when a 70-year-old man lost control of a minivan near the Chinatown neighborhood in Manhattan shortly before 7 p.m. Monday. The elderly driver apparently was trying to parallel park on a crowded, rain-slicked street and hit the gas instead of the brake, said police, …
Nov 26
Over 1,400 flights canceled on busy travel Monday amid stormy weather
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Over 1,400 flights were canceled on this post-Thanksgiving Monday as a dangerous snowstorm tore through the Midwest before heading to the Northeast as rain. Airlines were forced to cancel over 1,200 flights on Sunday as snow blanketed parts of the Midwest on the busiest travel weekend of the year. Airlines are now …
Nov 26
US-Mexico border reopened after migrants attempt to breach fence: Border Patrol
Mario Tama/Getty Images(SAN YSIDRO, Calif.) — U.S. border officials have reopened a port of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border after a group of migrants tried to illegally enter the country, prompting U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to respond by firing tear gas and a new call from President Donald Trump to “close the border permanently …
Nov 26
After Haley condemns Russian escalation, Trump says US doesn’t ‘like’ new tensions with Ukraine ‘either way’
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — One day after Russia fired on and seized three Ukrainian vessels in waters between the two countries, President Donald Trump weighed in to say the U.S. does “not like what’s happening.” His tone differed from his top two diplomats, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki …
Nov 26
MO Governor’s Mansion spruce arrives
A 40-foot Norway spruce tree from Lebanon, Missouri has been brought to the Governor’s Mansion in Jefferson City. It’ll be displayed on the grounds outside. The tree had gotten too big for its original space after being planted 25 years ago by Mike and Linda Knudson to mark the birth of their son. The couple donated …
Nov 26
Soybean Checkoff “more important now than ever”
A United Soybean director from Kentucky says the checkoff is more important now than it’s ever been, “We feel like – well, we know – that without this investment that the bean prices would suffer much more than what they are now.” Keith Tapp tells Brownfield, having captured the market in China, the board decided …
Nov 26
95% of Indiana corn and soybeans harvested
Corn and soybean harvest inched along in Indiana this week because of continued wet and cool conditions. According to the latest USDA Crop and Weather Report, 95 percent of corn and soybeans are harvested. The winter wheat crop remained stable with 63 percent rated good to excellent. Farmer are still planting cover crops and finishing …
Nov 26
Easton Corbin will close out the 60th Annual National Finals Rodeo next month in Las Vegas
ABC/Image Group LAEaston Corbin returns to Las Vegas next month to play the closing night of the 60th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. His December 15 concert will take place at the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Sin City. “Performing at the National Finals Rodeo each year has become one of the highlights of my …
Nov 26
Missing Ohio teen found in woods with gunshot wound to her head, authorities say
Google Map Street View(AKRON, Ohio) — An 18-year-old Ohio woman who has been missing for three weeks has been found dead with a gunshot wound to her head, authorities said. Akron resident Samantha Guthrie was found in the woods off Rex Hill Road in New Franklin, Ohio, the Akron Police Department said in a press …