ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — A man suspected of shooting a California police officer to death during gunfight has been identified by authorities who were still hunting for him Thursday as President Donald Trump tweeted about the alleged gunman’s immigration status. Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson said during a news conference Thursday that police are “relentlessly” …
Dec 27
RMA will calculate ARC-County yields thanks to new Farm Bill
A southwest Minnesota farmer is relieved the new farm bill changes the way county yields are calculated in the Commodity Title. Bob Worth of Lake Benton says he’s been asking for Risk Management Agency (RMA) numbers instead of the National Ag Statistics Service (NASS) for years. “We have to tell our crop insurance exactly what …
Dec 27
John Sullivan picked to lead Illinois Department of Agriculture
Former Illinois state senator John Sullivan will be the next director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture. He was selected for the post by Governor-Elect J.B Pritzker. Sullivan, a Democrat, represented the 47th District in western Illinois from 2003 to 2017 until his retirement. While in the Senate, he served as chairman of the Agriculture …
Dec 27
Cattle futures up on beef demand expectations
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were higher, supported by commercial buying, with the trade expecting solid beef demand. December and February both notched new contract highs during the session. Still, those months and most other contracts closed below the session highs as traders wait for widespread direct business. December was up $1.57 at $112.92 …
Dec 27
‘He wasn’t sick on the way’: Relatives of the boy who died in CBP custody speak out
Mario Tama/Getty Images(GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala) — The mother of the 8-year-old boy who died while in the custody of Customs and Border Protection has spoken publicly for the first time since his Christmas Eve death. The boy, who has been identified as Felipe Gomez Alonzo, was taken to a New Mexico hospital twice on the …
Dec 27
Aaron Watson urges you to “Kiss That Girl Goodbye” in 2019
ABC/Image Group LAAaron Watson is heading into the new year with a new single. The infectious, percussion-driven “Kiss That Girl Goodbye” is the lead release from his new album, Red Bandana, which is set to arrive in June. You’ll be able to stream or download “Kiss That Girl Goodbye” on Friday, January 4. Red Bandana is the follow-up …
Dec 27
US stocks end higher after roller coaster trading session
iStock(NEW YORK) — U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday after a roller coaster trading session that swung both negative and positive after Wednesday’s bullish milestone. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the session 260 points or 1.1 percent higher at 23,139 after surging more than 5 percent on Wednesday. Investors sought to lock in profits …
Dec 27
Government shutdown: Employees lose not only paychecks but paid time off, too
Jodi Jacobson/iStock(NEW YORK) — Lisa Gray was supposed to go on vacation with her family on Thursday, but now it’s up in the air. As an air traffic controller, her husband, Thomas, is a federal employee affected by the government shutdown. He won’t be getting a paycheck for his work this week, directing aircraft in …
Dec 27
Winter Storm Warning issued December 27 at 2:22PM MST until December 28 at 8:00AM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY… * WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHEN…Until 9 AM CST Friday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The
Dec 27
Number of law enforcement fatalities goes up in 2018 after a low in 2017
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The number of law enforcement officers who died while in the line of duty went up this year, from 129 deaths in 2017 to 144 so far in 2018. The figures, released today by the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial Fund, shows that the number of firearm deaths outpaced the number …