manyakotic/iStock(AUSTIN) — A young Texas boy has raised thousands of dollars to support President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall with his hot chocolate stand. Austin resident Shane Stevens posted a Facebook video of his son, Benton, manning his hot chocolate stand in a parking lot next to a gas station on Saturday afternoon. “So, what …
Feb 19
Listen now: Dierks Bentley’s ready to do more “Living” with new single
ABC/Image Group LA “Living” isn’t just the title of Dierks Bentley’s new single: It’s also what he’s vowing to do more of this year. Dierks got the idea for the song while on tour, when he realized he wasn’t really experiencing that much on the road. “Whole days would go by where you never leave the bus …
Feb 19
Lyft passenger in North Carolina catches driver on camera speeding over 120 mph
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images(CHARLOTTE) — A Lyft passenger in North Carolina was taken for a wild ride on Feb. 16 when their driver started reaching speeds above 120 miles per hour. In cell phone video taken by the passenger, who did not want to be identified, the car can be seen traveling at a high speed …
Feb 19
Alleged poison plot, blood in bathroom: Gruesome details revealed in case against fiancé accused of killing Kelsey Berreth
Woodland Park Police Department(WOODLAND PARK, Colo.) — Prosecutors on Tuesday revealed new details — including blood and an alleged poisoned coffee plot — in the case against Patrick Frazee, the Colorado man accused of killing his fiancé and the mother of his baby. Kelsey Berreth, 29, vanished on Nov. 22, 2018, near her Woodland Park, …
Feb 19
Jason Aldean sells his Tennessee mansion for $7 million
ABC/Image Group LAJason Aldean managed to make a nice profit on the sale of his Columbia, Tennessee home last month, according to Variety. The three-time ACM Entertainer of the year bought the 120-acre property for $5.35 million three years ago, and sold it in January for $7 million. The compound features an 8,900-square-foot mansion, complete with six …
Feb 19
CME dairy & Global Dairy Trade index up Tuesday
Milk futures were higher and cash dairy prices were mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Tuesday. February Class Three milk was up $.01 at $14.00. March was up $.17 at $14.71. April was up $.12 to $14.55. May was up $.07 to $14.88. The milk futures from June through next January ranged from zero to …
Feb 19
Maple takes over as president of Indiana Pork
Nick Maple is the new president of the Indiana Pork Producers Association. Maple, who is part of a family farrow-to-finish operation in Miami County, says he is looking forward to following in the footsteps of previous leaders of Indiana pork. “I’ve had great teachers to get me to this point and I want to …
Feb 19
U.S. Senate attempt to de-list gray wolves fails
Wisconsin U.S. Senators made another attempt to have the gray wolf removed from the Endangered Species List, but failed. Republican Ron Johnson and Democrat Tammy Baldwin proposed an amendment to the Natural Resources Management Act, but the amendment was defeated. The final legislation passed the U.S. Senate, but without the support of Johnson, who said …
Feb 19
Feds investigating whether Jussie Smollett played a role in sending threatening letter sent to ‘Empire’ studios addressed to him
tupungato/iStock(CHICAGO) — The FBI and the US Postal Inspection Service are currently investigating whether Jussie Smollett played a role in sending a threatening letter addressed to him at “Empire’s” Chicago studio prior to the alleged attack, two federal officials confirm to ABC News. The accusation, made by the two brothers who were persons of interest, …
Feb 19
Black, natural hair gets new protections in New York City
Delmaine Donson/iStock(NEW YORK) — Black men and women in New York City will have new protections for their hair thanks to new guidance announced Monday. The country’s most populous city is banning policies that penalize black people based on their natural hair and hairstyles. Employers and public places like libraries, gyms, schools and nightclubs “cannot …