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Nebraska Governor Ricketts’ Ag Adventure Tour

Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson is on the ground in Seward, Nebraska July 25 for the Governor Ricketts’ Ag Adventure Tour. Continue reading Nebraska Governor Ricketts’ Ag Adventure Tour at Brownfield Ag News.      

Capital punishment to be resumed by federal government

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Bill Barr announced Thursday the federal government will be resuming capital punishment. In the announcement, the U.S. Department of Justice said the decision was made related to “five death-row inmates convicted of murdering, and in some cases torturing and raping, the most vulnerable in our society — children and …

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Missing Connecticut mom’s estranged husband files motion to dismiss charges against him

New Canaan Police Department(NEW CANAAN, Conn.) — Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos, is looking to dismiss both charges against him, arguing “there is insufficient evidence to warrant further proceedings.” Fotis Dulos is charged with hindering prosecution and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence in connection with Jennifer Dulos’ disappearance. …

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Boeing may halt 737 MAX production if planes stay grounded through 2019

Wolterk/iStock(NEW YORK) — Aerospace company Boeing has not ruled out further reducing or temporarily shutting down production of the 737 Max aircraft if the plane does not return to service by the end of the year, chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenburg said Wednesday. The company expects the 737 Max’s return to service will be “early …

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Rare Nike ‘Moon Shoe’ auctions for $437K, breaking sneaker auction record

Courtesy Sothebys(NEW YORK) — A rare pair of Nike sneakers with a storied history has just shattered auction records. Sotheby’s auctioned off the Nike “Moon Shoe” for $437,500 Tuesday night, “far surpassing” the pre-sale high estimate of $160,000, the auction house said in a press release. The previous world record for sneakers sold at auction …

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Officials: 20th person dies of suspected methanol poisoning from tainted alcohol in Costa Rica

Costa Rican Health Ministry (SAN JOSE, Costa Rica) — Another person has died from apparent methanol poisoning stemming from tainted alcohol in Costa Rica, according to government officials. Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health confirmed Wednesday that a 20th person has died, bringing the number of total victims deceased and sickened from drinking the tainted alcohol …

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US Navy SEAL platoon ordered home from Iraq for allegedly drinking alcohol

CT757fan/iStock(WASHINGTON) — In a rare move, a platoon of Navy SEALs deployed to Iraq has been ordered back to the United States after an ongoing investigation found they had been drinking alcohol during their deployment, according to a U.S. defense official. It is the latest incident involving misbehavior among some of the U.S. military’s most …

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Embattled Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello resigns after weeks of protests

Alex Wong/Getty Images(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Gov. Ricardo Rossello, the embattled leader of Puerto Rico, has resigned after weeks of protest and multiple declarations he would remain in office through January 2021. Rossello, who has faced intense pressure from protesters and politicians to step down after the leak of offensive text messages between the …

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Canadian teen suspects charged with murder of man found dead near burning car

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police(NEW YORK) — The two missing teen suspects wanted in connection to the murders of a young couple from the U.S. and Australia have now been charged with the murder of a man whose body was found near the suspects’ burning car, Canadian authorities said. The car, found in the Gillam …

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Car belonging to Canadian teen suspects found burning more than 2,000 miles from slain young couple

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police(NEW YORK) — A car found burning in the Gillam area of Manitoba, Canada, belongs to the two missing teen suspects wanted in connection to the murders of a young couple from the U.S. and Australia, as well as an unidentified man, Canadian authorities said. “Based on this information, we have …

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