Kelsey J. Hockenberger/U.S. Navy, FILE(WASHINGTON) — It has happened again, two U.S. Navy ships have sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the fifth time in eight months that Navy ships have sailed through the body of water that divides China and Taiwan. U.S. Navy trips through there were once rare, but with the increased frequency at …
Feb 25
64-year-old plans to spend ‘golden’ age at Holiday Inn instead of retirement home
:sshepard/iStock(SPRING, Texas) — A man on the brink of retirement found an alternative way to live out his “golden” years: by spending them in a Holiday Inn rather than a retirement home. Spring, Texas, resident Terry Robison, 64, worked out a detailed comparison between the two options, and the mid-priced hotel chain appeared to win …
Feb 25
New Jersey man indicted in quadruple killing was about to be cut off from the family business: Affidavit
imaginima/iStock(MONMOUTH COUNTY, N.J.) — A New Jersey man indicted Monday on charges he murdered his brother and his brother’s wife and two children before setting their house on fire was about to be cut off from the family business, according to a newly unsealed affidavit. A grand jury in Monmouth County, New Jersey, returned an …
Feb 25
FGL returns to “The Tonight Show”… tonight
BMLGThis evening, a little more than ten days after Florida Georgia Line’s Valentine’s Day appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the duo is headed back to NBC’s late-night talk fest. Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley performed their current hit, “Talk You Out of It” during their February 14 spot, but we don’t know exactly what they’ll be doing …
Feb 25
VP Mike Pence meets with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, announces more sanctions and $56M in aid
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After rising tensions in Venezuela turned violent over the weekend, Vice President Mike Pence doubled down on diplomatic and economic pressure on Monday with additional U.S. sanctions on regime officials and a pledge to provide $56 million in aid to support partners in the region struggling to provide relief to the …
Feb 25
Muppet madness: Kermit the Frog helps Carrie Underwood celebrate son Isaiah’s fourth birthday
Capitol NashvilleCarrie Underwood’s oldest son Isaiah won’t turn four until Wednesday, but he’s already been doing a little celebrating with the Muppets. This weekend, Carrie shared photos of his impressive Kermit-the-Frog-themed birthday cake, made by one of her best friends. “Ummm… Ivey Childers and Ivey Cake have outdone themselves once again!” she added. “Isaiah loves the Muppets and his favorite movie …
Feb 25
NRA magazine spread prompts backlash after controversial headline
Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call(WASHINGTON) — An incendiary headline placed next to a picture of prominent Democrats in a magazine produced by the National Rifle Association is causing some backlash. A spread in the March issue of American Rifleman, which is available online, shows a picture of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Rep. Gabby Giffords next …
Feb 25
Planting concerns pile up alongside record snowfall
A southwest Minnesota farmer is extremely concerned about planting delays this spring. Brandon Fast of Mountain Lake says it will need to warm up quickly after a record amount of snowfall in February. “After not an extremely wet fall, but a fairly wet fall, we definitely need things to turn around so we can end …
Feb 25
Soybean export inspections up on week, year
Nearly three quarters of a million tons of soybeans left U.S. ports for China last week. The USDA’s weekly export inspections update for the week ending February 21st says most of that came out of the Pacific Northwest, with a lesser amount shipping out of the Mississippi River. The pace of soybean export inspections has …
Feb 25
Anti-tariff campaign encouraged by Trump’s China tariff decision
Tariffs Hurt the Heartland is encouraged by President Trump’s decision not to raise Chinese tariffs March 1st. The anti-tariff campaign says the administration seems to have heard the concerns of U.S. businesses and farmers who simply cannot afford more tariffs. Along with tariffs on Chinese goods needed by American businesses, Americans have also been pinched …