Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images(LONDON) — The New Year will bring a new home for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The expectant parents have decided to move to Frogmore Cottage on the grounds of Windsor Estate, about 30 miles from London, Kensington Palace announced in a brief statement over the weekend. …
Nov 26
Camp Fire, which has claimed 85 lives, now 100 percent contained: A closer look at the California fires by the numbers
iStock/Thinkstock(PARADISE, Calif.) — More than 13,000 families were left without homes this Thanksgiving weekend in the wake of the devastating Camp Fire that ripped through Butte County in Northern California. On Sunday, the Camp Fire finally reached 100 percent containment, weeks after the blaze ignited. The death toll from that fire has climbed to 85, …
Nov 26
Cyber Monday travel deals 2018
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — If a 2019 vacation is on your wish list, Cyber Monday may be a great time to shop for deals. From hotels to airfare to all-inclusive vacations, there’s no excuse for paying full price for your next getaway. For example: Destination Resorts is offering up to 40 percent off hotels and condos …
Nov 26
Local Sports for Monday November 26th
The Mitchell Lady Marlins earned their second win of the young season and exploded for nine goals in a 9-1 win at Watertown against the Lakers over the weekend. Ashley Jones finished with four goals in the game after notching two in the third period to pull away. Jenna Grosdidier got the hat trick as …
Nov 26
ISU Integrated Crop Management Conference
On November 28 Brownfield Anchor/Reporter Ken Anderson will be on the ground in AMes, Iowa for the ISU Integrated Crop Management Conference. Continue reading ISU Integrated Crop Management Conference at Brownfield Ag News.
Nov 26
Nearly 6,000 flights canceled or delayed as dangerous storm pushes East
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Airlines were forced to cancel or delay nearly 6,000 flights on Sunday as a dangerous winter storm blanketed parts of the Midwest with heavy snow. At least 1,265 U.S. flights were canceled and another 5,000 or so were delayed on the final day of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, considered the busiest travel …
Nov 26
Russia accuses Ukraine of provocation after seizing Ukrainian ships close to Crimea
iStock/Thinkstock(MOSCOW) — The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency session on Monday to discuss the confrontation between Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea after Russia seized three Ukrainian navy ships close to Crimea. Sunday’s incident marked a sharp spike in tensions between the two countries, prompting concerns that it could escalate the …
Nov 26
Mitchell merchant celebrates the start of the Christmas holiday shopping season
It was a double-barrel opening to the 2019 Christmas holiday shopping season with Black Friday followed by Small Business Saturday. Cathy Weber of the Little Red Hen in Mitchell says it was a great day. “We had a steady stream of customers from the time we even turned on one light until we closed the …
Nov 26
Dog given to South Korea by North Korea gives birth to 6 ‘peace puppies’
Photo courtesy South Korean government(SEOUL, South Korea) — South Korea’s presidential office on Sunday introduced a half dozen “peace puppies,” offspring from a traditional North Korean hunting dog that was a gift from Kim Jong Un. The North Korean leader in September presented a pair of dogs, from a breed called pungsan, to President Moon …
Nov 26
About 137 women killed by someone they knew every day in 2017: UN report
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — More than half of the approximately 87,000 women killed in 2017 died at the hands of intimate partners or family members, according to a report released Sunday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Some 50,000 were killed globally by someone they knew, the organization estimated. That works out to …