Steve Nedved
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Jul 16
Soybeans, corn lower on higher crop ratings
Soybeans were lower on commercial and technical selling. The USDA’s crop condition rating improved last week, when most had been expecting at least some decline because of drier than normal conditions in some areas and the continued impact of wet weather earlier in the season. Still, development’s slow and there are a lot of questions …
Jul 16
Dierks Bentley keeps spirits high with 5-hour Energy partnership
ABC/Image Group LADierks Bentley has found a new way to energize his fans. The “Free and Easy” singer is expanding his partnership with energy drink brand 5-hour Energy through a new initiative. The 5-hour Energy Country Sweepstakes will give one fan the opportunity to meet Dierks during an exclusive trip to Nashville. After buying a 5-hour Energy shot …
Jul 16
Spontaneous combustion of tempura flakes blamed for sushi restaurant fires
iStock(MADISON, Wis.) — A popular sushi ingredient is believed to be the cause of seven restaurant fires across the country, after officials discovered the product could self-heat and spontaneously combust. The fires, five of which happened in Wisconsin, were the “result of a preparation technique” used to make deep-fried tempura flakes, commonly referred to as …
Jul 16
2-year-old Gabriella Vitale found alive and healthy after she was missing overnight in northern Michigan woods
iStock(MONROE, Mich.) — A missing 2-year-old girl was found alive and healthy Tuesday morning after she spent the night lost in the woods while on a family camping trip in northern Michigan, authorities said. Gabriella Roselynn Vitale was reunited with her mother and taken to a hospital to be evaluated, but first responders say she …
Jul 16
Spend “61” digital “Days in Church” with The Chief
ABC/Image Group LA For the first time ever, you can now download the first volume of Eric Church’s 61 Days in Church recordings. The thirty live tracks were captured during the North Carolina native’s Holdin’ My Own Tour in 2017 and 2018. Previously, 61 Days in Church was only available to stream or on vinyl. You can download the album …
Jul 16
Brooks & Dunn are “Proud of the House We Built” in Hall of Fame’s new “Kings of Neon” exhibit
Country Music Hall of Fame and MuseumThe new exhibit Brooks & Dunn: Kings of Neon will open Friday, August 9 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. The display honors Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who’ll be officially inducted as members of the Hall during the annual Medallion Ceremony in October. “Ronnie and I are really …
Jul 16
10,000 evacuated after massive fire disrupts Croatian music festival
STR/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — An estimated 10,000 people have been evacuated from a hip-hop festival on the Croatian island of Pag after a fire broke out in a nearby pine forest on Monday night. Video posted on social media shows people running from the beach as flames were visible in the background. “The wildfire at Fresh …
Jul 16
Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit on display for first time in more than a decade
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Exactly 50 years since the launch of Apollo 11, the spacesuit astronaut Neil Armstrong wore during his ‘giant leap for mankind’ went on display Tuesday morning for the first time in over a decade. The suit, with lunar dust still embedded in the fabric, was revealed alongside Vice President Mike Pence and …
Jul 16
Biosecurity efforts continue over ASF concerns
The swine health director at the Indiana Board of Animal Health says producers in Indiana are ramping up biosecurity efforts by participating in Securing Indiana’s Pork Supply plan. Dr. Kelli Werling says this is especially critical as additional cases of African Swine Fever are identified internationally. “Being able to have these preparedness steps done, or …
Jul 16
Mnuchin: US-China trade call to take place this week
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told reporters Monday U.S. and Chinese officials will have another “principal-level” call this week. This will be the second time negotiators have spoken since President Trump and Chinese president Xi agreed to restart talks. Mnuchin says if the call goes well, he and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer may travel to …
