naruedom/iStock/Thinkstock(KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo) — The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s volatile east is now the second largest in recorded history, with 426 confirmed and probable cases thus far, resulting in 245 deaths since Aug. 1, according to the country’s health ministry. The number of Ebola cases announced Thursday …
Nov 29
SEC charges Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled with cryptocurrency fraud
cosinart/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Professional boxer Floyd Mayweather and music prodcer DJ Khaled were charged with failure to disclose payments received for promoting inital coin offerings (ICOs) by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The cases are the first two by the SEC related to ICOs. The agency found that the two celebrities received thousands of dollars from …
Nov 29
Body cam video captures what deputy thinks are his final moments in Camp Fire
Gilitukha/iStock/Thinkstock(PARADISE, Calif.) — As he navigated the flames burning through Paradise, California, on Nov. 8, Butte County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Parmlet figured that he may not survive the day. According to the sheriff’s office, Parmlet was looking for four nurses at Feather River Hospital who needed help evacuating. As he drove down Pentz Road, flames …
Nov 29
On Friday, Blake Shelton goes “Every Which Way But Loose,” before his Monday performance on The Voice
ABC/Mark Levine Blake Shelton will be doing more than just coaching on Monday night’s episode of The Voice: He’ll also perform his latest hit, the top-ten “Turnin’ Me On.” You can tune in to watch Monday at 8 p.m. ET. Friday will also bring the final installment of Blake’s Friends and Heroes Sessions, as he releases his cover of Eddie …
Nov 29
Former CBS CEO Les Moonves may lose his $120 million payout after bombshell report
Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — When Les Moonves stepped down as CEO of CBS in September amid allegations of sexual harassment and assault, he was still eyeing a $120 million payout. Now he may stand to lose it, experts say. That that money was put into a trust by the company for his …
Nov 29
Milk futures higher, cash dairy mixed
Class III milk futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed higher Thursday as traders buy back oversold positions. November closed down two cents at $14.47. December up eight cents at $14.14. January 12 cents higher at $14.43. February up three cents at $14.71. March through next October contracts closed two to six cents higher. Blocks …
Nov 29
Processing to alleviate dairy contraction in Michigan
Michigan officials say hopefully more dairy processing projects will sustain the state’s largest ag industry. Representative-elect Luke Meerman is a dairy farmer from Ottawa County. “I can still see the tractors running up and down the road of farms that aren’t in existence today and that’s hard to see.” He tells Brownfield some of the …
Nov 29
More mixed signals from Trump
President Trump on Thursday continued to send mixed signals on resolving trade issues with China. As he prepared to leave for his high-stakes meeting in Argentina with his Chinese counterpart, Trump told reporters that while he’s open to a trade deal, he’s not sure he wants one. He said he’s happy with the money coming …
Nov 29
Keith Urban’s Music City Midnight to be part of “NBC’s New Year’s Eve”
ABC/Image Group LA This year, you can watch Keith Urban ring in the New Year live from Nashville on NBC. While this is the third year in a row that the CMA Entertainer of the Year has headlined the gathering known as Music City Midnight, it’s the first time it’s gotten such extensive national coverage. It’ll be …
Nov 29
Columbia University professor’s office vandalized with swastikas, anti-Semitic words
WABC-TV(NEW YORK) — A Columbia University professor’s office was painted with swastikas and anti-Semitic words, according to school officials. The professor, Elizabeth Midlarsky, told the Columbia Spectator that she was “in shock” when she walked into her office on Wednesday. “I stopped for a moment, because I couldn’t believe what I was seeing,” she said. …