James Whitehead, the agronomy leader for HELM Agro US, says the company’s crop protection products are a logical choice for farmers. “Being a post-patent product, we are more economical for the grower,” Whitehead told Brownfield Ag News at Commodity Classic, “and in today’s times, where margins are slim on the commodities, that’s an important feature.” …
Mar 08
Migrant father says he was tricked into being deported without his child, refutes Homeland Security secretary’s claims
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — In her first appearance before lawmakers since Democrats gained control of the House, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Wednesday denied one of the most troubling claims about the Trump administration’s family separation practices at the southern border. Asked by Rep Kathleen Rice, D-NY, whether Nielsen can confirm that under her tenure, …
Mar 08
11-year-old Pennsylvania boy saves life of suicidal girl in Texas using Snapchat
Fred Rongier(NEW YORK) — A young boy is being credited with saving his friend’s life from across the country with the help of social media. Soon to be 12-year-old Gabe Rongier from Pennsylvania befriended a young girl living in Texas via Snapchat. The girl had become part of a Snapchat group with Gabe and his …
Mar 08
Timeline of investigation into Jussie Smollett’s attack claim
Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — When news broke of the alleged racist attack on a star from one of the most popular shows on television, it riveted everyone, drawing the nation into a heated discussion about race, politics and celebrity. But as the investigation continued, growing skepticism about “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s story added enormous pressure …
Mar 08
Trump surveys Alabama tornado damage, signs Bibles amid hopes visit brings more resources
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(AUBURN, Ala.) — President Donald Trump traveled to Alabama Friday to survey areas devastated by deadly tornadoes earlier in the week. The president and first lady Melania Trump toured part of a devastated neighborhood and visited with families who had lost loved ones, visited a church that has been transformed into a disaster …
Mar 08
Video captures heroic moment a bus driver saved a choking student
raksyBH/iStock(NEW YORK) — A school bus driver from Missouri was hailed a hero for her quick reaction that saved a young student who was choking. Carolyn Goering hit the brakes and sprang to the rescue of a second grade boy who was choking on her bus. “That’s what I had to do, it seemed almost …
Mar 08
‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett hit with 16 count felony indictment by grand jury
Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — An Illinois grand jury has indicted “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett on 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct for filing a false police report, according to the Cook County State Attorney’s Office. The grand jury returned two separate sets of charges, Robert Foley, a senior advisor in the state attorney’s office told …
Mar 08
Carrie, Darius, Lauren Alaina and Maddie & Tae have a “Breakthrough” on new movie soundtrack
Mercury NashvilleCarrie Underwood’s current top fifteen hit, “Love Wins” is featured on the soundtrack of the new inspirational film, Breakthrough, which stars This Is Us actress Chrissy Metz. Darius Rucker, Lauren Alaina, and Maddie & Tae also contribute music to the movie, along with newcomers Mickey Guyton, Adam Hambrick, and more. Metz herself performs “I’m Standing with You,” a song written by legendary composer Diane …
Mar 08
Elon Musk, SpaceX complete historic test flight to International Space Station
Joel Kowsky/NASA via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Elon Musk and his aerospace company SpaceX made history on Friday morning when its Dragon spacecraft splashed into the Atlantic Ocean after a successful five-day trip to the International Space Station. There were no people on board the capsule, but its re-entry into the earth’s atmosphere marked the …
Mar 08
DNA leads to arrest of woman who allegedly left baby in a ditch to die 38 years ago: Police
Pattanaphong Khuankaew/iStock(SIOUX FALLS, S.D.) — New DNA technology has led to the arrest on Friday of a South Dakota woman who is being charged with murder for allegedly leaving her newborn in a ditch 38 years ago, according to police. On Feb. 28, 1981, a full-term baby boy was found in a blanket in the …