Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump, in a tweet early Thursday morning, downplayed General Motors’ announcement it was shuttering several U.S. factories and laying off thousands of American workers, claiming it was an anomaly among the broader “booming” U.S. economy. General Motors is very counter to what other auto, and other, companies are doing. …
Nov 29
Family fights for charges after video shows fatal ’roundhouse’ kick to taxi driver’s head
WLS-TV(CHICAGO) — Three months after their father was killed by a kick to the head in the middle of a Chicago street, Omar and Rehman Tungekar are still looking for justice. Rehman and Omar Tungekar; the man’s widow, Thara Tungekar; and the family’s lawyer, Michael Gallagher, held a press conference on Wednesday and released new …
Nov 29
2018 has seen more than one mass shooting per month in the US
iStock/Thinsktock(NEW YORK) — Some of the deadliest mass shootings in the U.S. this year prompted widespread national horror, including the Parkland, Florida high school shooting and the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. News of other mass shootings, however, seemed to have only reached local audiences. There were a number of incidents …
Nov 29
Missing NC girl found in Oklahoma after alleged abduction
iStock/Thinkstock(CHECOTAH, Okla.) — A 13-year-old North Carolina girl was found safe in Oklahoma on Wednesday night, nearly three days after her family reported her missing. Authorities found Aubrey Acree with a 23-year-old man in Checotah, Oklahoma, more than 900 miles from the girl’s home in Rutherford County, North Carolina, according to the FBI. Police arrested …
Nov 29
Brett Eldredge, Martina McBride & Kellie Pickler ring in Christmas season at Rockefeller Center tree lighting
2018 NBCUniversal Media, LLC The Christmas season got into full swing on Wednesday, with NBC’s lighting of the iconic Rockefeller Christmas tree, with the help of Brett Eldredge, Martina McBride and Kellie Pickler. Eldredge, who also performed at last year’s event, was back this time to sing a couple of tunes from his new holiday album, …
Nov 29
Will Maren Morris’s second record be more pop? She says it’s a “me album” rooted in country
ABC/Image Group LA Just a couple days ago, a group of twenty-five lucky British fans were the very first people to hear Maren Morris‘s sophomore album, as she hosted an invitation-only listening session in London. While some have speculated that Maren’s record might veer in a more pop direction, thanks to her success with her Zedd collaboration “The …
Nov 29
Winter Storm Watch issued November 29 at 3:13AM MST until December 02 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…Significant Winter Storm Possible This Weekend… …WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING… * WHAT…A winter storm is possible Friday night into Sunday morning, with a potential of 5 to 9 inches of snow along with strong winds gusting as high as 35 mph. In addition to the
Nov 28
Researcher expects big regional shifts in ’19 soybean acres
A soybean researcher is expecting farmers will plant a lot fewer soybeans next year. University of Wisconsin’s Shawn Conley says, “Nationally, we’ll be down anywhere from ten to fifteen percent on soybean acres.” Conley tells Brownfield he expects most of those reduced soybean acreages will happen in the Dakotas, and parts of Minnesota because their traditional …
Nov 28
Duchess Kate ‘absolutely’ excited for Meghan Markle’s baby: ‘It’s such a special time’
Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images(LONDON) — Duchess Kate spoke out about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s upcoming baby, saying she is “absolutely” excited, especially for Prince George, Princes Charlotte and Prince Louis to have another cousin to play with. Kate’s comments were captured by a well-wisher during the duchess’ visit to Leicester University on Wednesday. …
Nov 28
Pentagon identifies 3 US special operations service members killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan
Phototreat/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Defense has identified three U.S. special operations service members killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. They were identified as Army Capt. Andrew Patrick Ross, 29, of Lexington, Virginia, Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric Michael Emond, 39, of Brush Prairie, Washington, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan J. Elchin, 25, …