What is the fate of the Farm Bill?
Caught @SenPatRoberts in the hallway. He says he is still confident the farm bill will pass before the end of the year. There is agreement among the “big four” negotiators (House and Senate Ag chairs and ranking members) “except for one person”
— Lindsay Wise (@lindsaywise) November 14, 2018
Teams, fans, and broadcasters scramble to move Monday Night Football to a different country.
Chiefs-Rams game moved from Mexico City to LA due to poor field conditions https://t.co/EBXY5AY9sF
— St Joseph Post (@StJosephPost) November 14, 2018
Cruz Azul, the Liga MX soccer club that shares the stadium with Club America, played a tournament game on the field last Saturday in noticeably poor conditions. Coach Pedro Caixinha expressed concern, and the NFL continued working with groundskeepers to improve the field.
“The long and unusual rain season, as well as the calendar of events with third parties in Estadio Azteca, might be a factor for the grass to be far from optimal conditions,” Azteca Stadium authorities said in a press release.
Junk Mail or Not?
This Kansas couple kept getting stuff sent to them that they didn’t order and didn’t have to pay for – but could still be all part of scam to get good online reviews. https://t.co/VTWoNlEXHv
— WIBW (@wibw) November 14, 2018
“We have a backpack, a notebook, a CD player, perfume, a watch here that’s very nice.”
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The scam is likely something called “brushing.” An online seller purchases their own products using fake accounts. Those packages are shipped to a real address, so the seller can write a positive review.
Winter roundup:
Given we’ve had a few mornings already early this season with temperatures dropping into the teens & even some single digits…we thought a quick & friendly reminder about pet safety in cold temperatures is warranted. Remember, pets get cold too. pic.twitter.com/EcPVGZJTnl
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) November 14, 2018
Today is Missouri Winter Weather Awareness Day.
Most of Missouri has already experienced #WinterWeather – and it’s not even winter yet! Here are some helpful tips for help you get through wintry months ahead: https://t.co/wuL0UimoEQ. #mowx pic.twitter.com/W7SnHXs7aO
— MSHP General HQ (@MSHPTrooperGHQ) November 14, 2018
California’s drought stands in stark contrast to the rest of the country, while wildfires continue fatal destruction in the state.
Just how dry is #California? Scientists at NASA’s Goddard generate groundwater & soil moisture drought indicators each week. They are based on terrestrial water storage observations derived from GRACE satellite data and integrated with other observations. https://t.co/fkSvrqg2de pic.twitter.com/DdrjwBKPGd
— Jeff Berardelli (@WeatherProf) November 13, 2018
Brief is a roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.