iStock/Thinkstock(GIZA, Egypt) — Two people were killed and 10 more were injured in an attack on a tour bus near the pyramids, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said Friday. The bus, which was carrying 14 Vietnamese tourists, passed by a wall in which the bomb was hidden at around 6 p.m. local time, officials said. Two …
Dec 28
Woman killed by officers who believed she was a suspect in a shooting: Police chief
KGO(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Police officers shot and killed a woman who allegedly led them on a high-speed car chase in San Jose, California, mistakenly thinking she had been involved in a shooting earlier that night, authorities said. The deadly incident began when shots were fired near the San Jose City College campus about 2 …
Dec 28
School bus driver saves his money to buy a Christmas gift for every kid on his route
Facebook/Lake Highlands Elementary(DALLAS) — A school bus driver in Dallas, Texas became a sort of Santa this year. Curtis Jenkins, a driver for Lake Highlands Elementary School, asked each kid on his bus route what they would like for Christmas. And then, with his own money and the help of a few community members who …
Dec 28
‘Miracle’ rescue of 12-year-old boy buried by avalanche
ABC News(LA PLAGNE, France) — A 12-year-old boy was saved by a rescue dog after being buried for 40 minutes under an avalanche in the French Alps. The boy was skiing out of bounds at La Plagne with six other skiers Wednesday when the avalanche struck at an altitude of 7,875 feet, police told the …
Dec 28
CMA Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban to take Nashville’s Music City Midnight to TV two ways this year
ABC/Image Group LAKeith Urban will be everywhere this New Year’s Eve. In actuality, the CMA Entertainer of the Year will be headlining the annual Music City Midnight celebration in Nashville for the third year in a row. But at the same time, he’ll also be making multiple appearances on several major network specials on December 31. …
Dec 28
Farmer lets out sigh of relief as 2018 season closes
Central Indiana farmer Mike Beard says he let out a sigh of relief when he wrapped up the 2018 harvest season. “It was a good harvest, but it was a difficult harvest,” he says. “Some of my neighbors and some people even a little further away are continuing to want to finish harvest so I …
Dec 28
China to allow U.S. rice imports
China is allowing U.S. rice imports for the first time as the 90-day trade truce continues between the two countries. In a statement released Thursday, China’s customs authorities said U.S. rice imports will be allowed if they meet inspection standards. It doesn’t say how much rice China will buy. The U.S. and China signed an …
Dec 28
Kansas wheat acres expected to decline
Winter wheat acres in Kansas are expected to be down again in 2019, possibly reaching 100-year lows in the state. Record precipitation in October delayed the harvest of row crops in Kansas and prevented the planting of wheat in key production areas. “Central Kansas, which is a key production area for wheat—very concentrated wheat production—does …
Dec 28
The Year in Country Music 2018: “Billboard”‘s biggest Hot Country Song of all time was “Meant to Be”
ABC/Image Group LAEven though the odds were against it, one of the biggest country and pop hits of 2018 was simply “Meant to Be.” The idea came from Hayley Hubbard, the wife of Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard. As the two discussed an impromptu writing appointment in L.A. with pop star Bebe Rexha, Hayley told Tyler, “Relax. If it’s …