Steve Nedved
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Jun 22
7 dead as truck plows into motorcycles in New Hampshire
iStock(RANDOLPH, N.H.) — A pickup truck plowed into a group of motorcycles, killing seven people and injuring three more, in a horrific accident in northern New Hampshire on Friday. The accident took place in Randolph, New Hampshire, a few miles from Mount Washington, at about 6:30 p.m. when a Ford 2500 slammed into multiple motorcycles …
Jun 22
Dominican Republic official pushes back as US State Department hikes number of American tourist deaths to 10
iStock(SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic) — Dominican Republic Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia pushed back on reports of a pattern of suspicious deaths of American citizens Friday, as the U.S. State Department hiked the official number of Americans who have died there in the last year to 10. The tourism minister said the number of Americans …
Jun 21
Google’s $1 billion housing plan draws more questions than answers
Future Publishing/Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) — As the San Francisco grapples with a persistent homelessness that many critics blame on tech companies, Google has unveiled a $1 billion plan this week to address the housing crisis. The company announced its plan in a blog post on Tuesday titled “$1 billion for 20,000 Bay Area homes.” But …
Jun 21
Service members ‘don’t want pity’ in 2019 Wounded Warrior Games
Gary Hershorn/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — There’s no denying that Israel Del Toro is a fighter. After being wounded by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, the former Air Force sergeant was told he would never walk or breathe without a respirator. Nevertheless, he fought to be re-enlisted in the Air Force five years later, ultimately …
Jun 21
Brendt Christensen’s former girlfriend claims he was ‘proud’ about killing
Evgen_Prozhyrko/iStock(NEW YORK) — The former girlfriend of accused killer Brendt Christensen, who recorded his alleged admission of brutally killing 26-year-old Chinese scholar Yingying Zhang, testified Wednesday that Christensen seemed “proud” and “excited” when describing how he killed her. On June 16, 2017, Terra Bullis, who said she started dating Christensen in April that year after …
Jun 21
Seals learn to mimic human tones, Scottish scientists say
John MacDougall/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Scientists from the University of St Andrews in Scotland say they’ve taught grey seals to mimic human tones. The two scientists raised three seals from birth, training them to copy human vowel combinations. Scientists from the University of St Andrews in Scotland say they’ve taught grey seals to mimic human …
Jun 21
FBI warns of foreign actors trying to ‘sow discord’ in the wake of mass shootings
ERIC BARADAT/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Houses of worship remain a vulnerable target for attacks and foreign entities could be looking to “sow discord” using the internet, an FBI official warned at a security event with law enforcement officials and faith leaders this week. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, urged faith leaders to …
Jun 21
FAPRI-MU monitoring the market
The director of The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI-MU) at the University of Missouri says they’ve been monitoring the market situation. Pat Westhoff says they are also, “Trying to figure out the late planting and so on this spring is actually going to mean. We won’t actually do a formal update of our …
Jun 21
Feed ingredient supplier extra cautious because of African swine fever
A feed ingredient supplier is taking every precaution to prevent the introduction of African swine fever on American soil. Nathan Horn with BioMatrix International says the company has become “extra diligent” as the disease spreads throughout Asia and parts of Europe. “We ensure we have no product from China that we’re marketing, which we haven’t. …
Jun 21
CRP options to re-enroll or extend expiring contracts
The USDA says farmers and ranchers with expiring CRP contracts can now re-enroll in certain continuous practices. A one-year extension is being offered to those with expiring CRP contracts of 14 years or less whose practices are not eligible for re-enrollment. They can also enroll in the Transition Incentives Program. The USDA’s Farm Service Agency …
