Steve Nedved
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Jul 18
Rescue of couple who slipped off Hawaiian cliff into ocean prompts new
artran/iStock(HONOLULU) — After a dramatic rescue in Hawaii’s high surf, ocean safety officials on the island have doubled down on the importance of adhering to posted warnings. A married couple from Oklahoma on vacation in Oahu allegedly ignored warnings for a photo opp and got swept out to sea by one of the biggest swells …
Jul 18
Former NASA engineer reflects on her historic Apollo 11 role
NASA(NEW YORK) — This year marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the NASA space mission that led to the first men walking on the moon. Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins made the historic journey in 1969, with Armstrong becoming the first to set foot on the moon and speaking the now-famous …
Jul 18
Horchata, unicorn are among top trending ice cream flavors of the year
udra/iStock(NEW YORK) — Here’s the scoop: July is National Ice Cream Month and July 21 is National Ice Cream Day, which means you have even more reason to cool down with two scoops of your favorite flavor. Square just released data about America’s iconic dessert, and there’s nothing too vanilla about this year’s trendiest ice …
Jul 18
Crickets, anyone?
A new market survey says the world’s edible insect market will continue to grow. Crickets and other insects are high in protein and rich in minerals. Healthy Living ~ crickets Continue reading Crickets, anyone? at Brownfield Ag News.
Jul 18
Disruptive discussions about dairy and consumers
There are countless opinions about food, and milk-based products seem to be a lightning rod. Midwest Dairy is hosting an event this week in the Twin Cities to have what CEO Lucas Lentsch calls a disruptive forum on today’s consumer and dairy opportunities that exist. He says conversations about dairy products are happening with or …
Jul 18
Connecticut man killed when tree branch struck by lightning hits car during storm
Slavica/iStock(FAIRFIELD, Conn.) — A young man was killed in Connecticut amid stormy weather Wednesday evening when a large tree branch that was struck by lightning fell on his car, authorities said. Jarrod Marotto, 21, was driving along a residential street in Fairfield, Connecticut, when lightning struck a nearby cottonwood tree, causing a large limb to …
Jul 18
More than 20 feared dead in blaze at Kyoto animation studio
JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images(KYOTO, Japan) — In what could be the deadliest mass killing in Japan in three years, at least 13 people died and 10 others are presumed to have died in an arson attack at an animation studio in Kyoto. Dozens more were injured after a man, who police say is in his 40s, …
Jul 18
Massive heat wave spreads east as storms linger in Upper Midwest
ABC News(NEW YORK) — More than 200 damaging storms were reported on Wednesday, with most of those in the Midwest or along the Interstate 95 corridor. In Connecticut, lightning struck a tree, knocking a branch onto a car and killing a 21-year-old man inside. Six tornadoes were reported across Minnesota, Wyoming and Nebraska, while flash …
Jul 18
‘A new beginning’: Man convicted of murder in the ’90s exonerated thanks to genetic genealogy
Zinkevych/iStock(IDAHO FALLS, Idaho) — In the 1990s, Christopher Tapp was sent to prison for the rape and murder of Idaho teen Angie Dodge. Despite his DNA not matching evidence found at the crime scene, he was still convicted based on the theory that multiple people were involved in the crime. On Wednesday, after decades of …
Jul 18
Sex assault charge dropped against actor Kevin Spacey
Scott Eisen/Getty Images(NANTUCKET, Mass.) — Prosecutors in Nantucket on Wednesday dropped a felony sexual assault charge against the actor Kevin Spacey, after watching their case against the actor slowly fall apart under scrutiny from Spacey’s defense team during months of contentious pre-trial hearings that unfolded in the resort island’s lone courtroom. The decision to drop …
