Steve Nedved
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Jul 18
Missouri Governor Parson establishes Flood Recovery Advisory Group
Missouri Governor Mike Parson has signed an executive order establishing a state Flood Recovery Advisory Group. The advisory group will provide input on flood recovery priorities and assess the state’s current levee system. It will include members from the Departments of Natural Resources, Agriculture, Transportation and others. The advisory group will submit its initial report …
Jul 18
Illinois farmer learning from trial year of hemp production
A central Illinois farmer says this is a trial year for hemp production and he is learning from it. “It’s not all about the profit this year, it is more about the learning this year.” Jacob Wade from McLean, Illinois tells Brownfield delayed planting of his corn and soybeans didn’t allow him to plant his …
Jul 18
“All-American Girl” Carrie Underwood says you’ll never see her in a bikini: “It’s not going to happen”
Capitol NashvilleEven though Carrie Underwood is devoted to her workout routine and has a physique envied by many, she says you’ll never see her in a tiny bikini. “I feel like with swimwear, growing up in my teenage years, early 20s, I couldn’t wear a triangle swimsuit,” she told People Tuesday at the launch of her new CALIA swimwear …
Jul 18
President Trump says US Navy ship destroys Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz
Lance Cpl. Dalton Swanbeck/11th Marine Expeditionary Unit(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump said that the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Boxer destroys an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz that was “threatening the safety of the ship and the ship’s crew.” “The Boxer took defense action against the drone which had closed into a …
Jul 18
US Navy searching for missing USS Abraham Lincoln sailor in Arabian Sea
Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff Sherman/U.S. Navy(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Navy is conducting search and rescue operations in the Arabian Sea following reports of a missing U.S. Navy sailor from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. A “man overboard incident” was reported aboard the Lincoln while operating in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday, the …
Jul 18
Watch as Kane Brown and Marshmello outrun the law in new video for “One Thing Right”
ABC/Mitch HaasethHow does Marshmello manage to drive while wearing the huge “marshmallow” helmet that covers his head? That’s one question you may have after you watch his new music video with Kane Brown. The “One Thing Right” clip starts with the electronic music producer/DJ getting out of jail, and then being picked up by the country hitmaker. Kane …
Jul 18
Dairy processors challenged to reach today’s consumers
The CEO of Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin puts the onus on dairy processors to reach consumers. Chad Vincent says customers want product innovation, and it’s the dairy processors that can provide it. “The cheese companies, the milk companies, they’re the ones that we’re working with a lot to help them understand: innovate or die.” Speaking …
Jul 18
17 Philadelphia police officers suspended over social media posts
Bastiaan Slabbers/iStock(PHILADELPHIA) — The Philadelphia police commissioner has suspended 17 officers for 30 days and is moving to fire 14 of them over disturbing social media posts. Police Commissioner Richard Ross made the announcement during a news conference Thursday, attended by Philadelphia Mayor James Kenney and the entire police department’s command staff. The disciplinary action …
Jul 18
Accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein denied bail
Rick Friedman/Rick Friedman Photography/Corbis via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A federal judge has denied bail to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Judge Richard Berman made the decision over the objections of defense attorneys who had argued that the wealthy financier was a “disciplined” defendant willing to pay a bond of $100 million or more. Federal …
Jul 18
Texas teen arrested for spitting in Arizona tea bottle then returning it to supermarket shelf
Wolterk/iStock(ODESSA, Texas) — A 15-year-old boy in Odessa, Texas, was arrested and charged after he was caught on supermarket surveillance footage spitting into an Arizona tea bottle then putting it back on the shelf. Odessa police were dispatched Monday to Albertsons, a supermarket in Odessa, after a store employee witnessed the act, according to police …
