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What to know about a bus crash that killed 8 Mexican farmworkers in Florida
Read full article: What to know about a bus crash that killed 8 Mexican farmworkers in FloridaA bus carrying people to work in a watermelon field in central Florida was sideswiped by a suspected drunk driver and overturned in a field, killing eight of them and injuring up to 40 others.
White Florida woman charged with manslaughter in shooting of Black neighbor
Read full article: White Florida woman charged with manslaughter in shooting of Black neighborA white woman accused of firing through her door and fatally shooting a Black mother in front of her 9-year-old son in central Florida has been formally charged with manslaughter and assault.
US seeks help to find out who shot 4 bald eagles in Arkansas
Read full article: US seeks help to find out who shot 4 bald eagles in ArkansasFederal and state wildlife authorities are asking for the public’s help in catching whoever might be responsible for the deaths of four bald eagles in Arkansas’ Marion County earlier this year.
US vaccination drive is bottoming out as omicron subsides
Read full article: US vaccination drive is bottoming out as omicron subsidesThe vaccination drive against COVID-19 in the U.S. is grinding to a halt, and lagging demand is especially stark in conservative corners of the country where many people weren't interested in the shots in the first place.
Staffords provide holiday help for families impacted by COVID across Michigan
Read full article: Staffords provide holiday help for families impacted by COVID across MichiganDETROIT – Every year during the holiday season, Detroit Lions quarterback Matt Stafford and his wife Kelly help several families in need of a pick-me-up. The need is even greater this year due to the COVID pandemic, so the Staffords made it a point to choose families impacted by coronavirus. It was a moment the Wilson family will never forget -- the day Matt and Kelly Stafford connected with them on Zoom. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor, but Courtney Wilson and her husband, Chad, also had coronavirus, so they weren’t allowed inside. “Something that’s going to follow us forever and ever.”The Staffords chose ten families impacted by COVID, including frontline workers, people who lost loved ones, struggling businesses and more.
Penske reverses course, closes Indianapolis 500 to fans
Read full article: Penske reverses course, closes Indianapolis 500 to fansFILE - In this May 26, 2019, file photo, Simon Pagenaud, of France, leads the field through the first turn on the start of the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Roger Penske has reversed course and decided not to allow fans at the Indianapolis 500 later this month. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)Roger Penske has reversed course and decided not to allow fans at the Indianapolis 500 later this month. Penske had initially said he wouldn't run the 500 without fans. The situation was compounded last week when IU Health, the states largest health care system and a partner of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, said it opposed fans attending the 500.
Florida man suspected of killing his wife and 4 kids denied bond
Read full article: Florida man suspected of killing his wife and 4 kids denied bond(CNN) - Michael Jones, the Florida man suspected of killing his wife and four children and driving with their bodies in his van for weeks, was denied bond in court in Marion County on Thursday. He faces a charge of second-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife, authorities said. The Marion County Sheriff's Office said it's believed that Jones killed them in Florida weeks ago, and then stored their bodies and drove them into southern Georgia. When police arrived at the crash scene Sunday night, deputies "smelled a foul odor" coming from Michael Jones' van, according to a Brantley County, Georgia, Sheriff's Office press release. Michael Jones also admitted to concealing the death of other bodies just prior to the traffic accident, the Brantley County Sheriff's Office said.
With hemp now legal, Ohio farmers consider alternative crop
Read full article: With hemp now legal, Ohio farmers consider alternative cropAs a board member for the Ohio Hemp Association, he's looking at hemp and hoping he can get a license to grow it. Farmers may not need much to transition from growing soybeans or corn to growing hemp. The concern, though, is where Ohio farmers could sell that hemp seed. It's not clear where there's a market for hemp seed, since other states have beaten Ohio to the punch in legalizing hemp. Last week, the Ohio Department of Agriculture planted the state's first legal hemp crop at the department's campus.