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George Foreman laid to rest in Iowa, drawn by a peaceful 1988 visit

Friday, April 17 by SRN News

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - The late boxing great George Foreman lies buried in a cemetery in the northwestern corner of Iowa - a place he has no connection to outside of a lone visit to the region nearly 40 years ago. Foreman died March... Read More.

Prosecutors say makeup, wigs helped former Alabama tackle impersonate NFL players in $20M fraud

Friday, April 17 by SRN News

ATLANTA (AP) - In early 2024, a former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama put on makeup and a wig and got on a video call from a swanky suburban Atlanta hotel to finalize a $4 million loan. Luther Davis had convinced investors the... Read More.

Wildfires used to ‘go to sleep’ at night. Climate change has them burning overtime

Friday, April 17 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Burning time for North American wildfires is going into overtime. Flames are lasting later into the night and starting earlier in the morning because human-caused climate change is extending the hotter and drier conditions that feed fires, a new study found. Fires... Read More.

Backlog in liquor, wine deliveries frustrates retailers in Mississippi

Friday, April 17 by SRN News

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Brandi Carter needs her wine. As the owner of Levure Bottle Shop in Jackson, Mississippi, she sells natural wine delivered to her business by a state agency responsible for distributing alcoholic beverages to liquor stores, bars and restaurants. But delays caused... Read More.

US received 6,000 applications for air traffic control roles in last 12 hours, transportation secretary says

Friday, April 17 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration received 6,000 applications for air traffic control roles in the last 12 hours, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Friday. (Reporting by Courtney Rozen) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

Ford recalls 1.4 million F-150 pickup trucks to fix a gearshift issue

Friday, April 17 by SRN News

Ford is recalling almost 1.4 million of its F-150 pickup trucks in the U.S. because of a gearshift issue that may lead to the loss of control of vehicles and increasing the risk of a crash. The automaker is aware of two injuries and one... Read More.

France’s foreign minister says 85-year-old widow detained by ICE returns home

Friday, April 17 by SRN News

PARIS (AP) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said an 85-year-old French widow of an American military veteran who was in immigration custody in the United States returned home on Friday. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained Marie-Thérèse Ross in Alabama on April 1... Read More.

Some American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules

Friday, April 17 by SRN News

Over the past few years, Kentucky sheep farmer Daniel Bell has been expanding his flock, and that meant he needed to build a new barn. His land is far from the power lines he'd need to heat it, so he figured rooftop solar would... Read More.

Takeaways from AP-Grist reporting on federal support for rural renewable energy

Friday, April 17 by SRN News

Farming in America can be a tough business, and for some producers, finding more affordable energy can make the difference between profit and loss. But getting federal support to help them do that with renewables has become much more difficult since Donald Trump's return... Read More.

About 15 Latin American deportees from the US arrive in Congo, lawyer says

Friday, April 17 by SRN News

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Around 15 people deported from the United States landed in Congo's capital Kinshasa in the early hours of Friday, their lawyer said. It was the latest example of the Trump administration using agreements with African countries to accelerate migrant removals. The deportees... Read More.

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George Foreman laid to rest in Iowa, drawn by a peaceful 1988 visit

Prosecutors say makeup, wigs helped former Alabama tackle impersonate NFL players in $20M fraud

Wildfires used to ‘go to sleep’ at night. Climate change has them burning overtime

Backlog in liquor, wine deliveries frustrates retailers in Mississippi

US received 6,000 applications for air traffic control roles in last 12 hours, transportation secretary says

Ford recalls 1.4 million F-150 pickup trucks to fix a gearshift issue

France’s foreign minister says 85-year-old widow detained by ICE returns home

Some American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules

Takeaways from AP-Grist reporting on federal support for rural renewable energy

About 15 Latin American deportees from the US arrive in Congo, lawyer says

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