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American farmers had a good harvest — so much so that there is more corn and soybeans than existing storage facilities to hold them. The US Department of Agriculture reports record harvests of corn and soybeans in 2017 and in Illinois, up to half of the state’s corn supply, and even more soybeans, will eventually reach foreign shores. But farmers there want even more of their crop to find an overseas market, and they’re looking to President Trump to make it happen.

The United States wants to cut off North Korea’s sources of income — especially on the African continent. Africa-North Korea trade often takes the form of petroleum deals, infrastructure projects and military assistance. Many African nations maintain ties with North Korea because it offers favorable trade deals and also supported them during their post-independence struggles. Convincing African leaders to cut North Korea off could be more difficult after the controversial comments President Trump allegedly made about Haiti and African nations.

VIDEO: Homes are about to get a lot smarter. That was apparent at the recent consumer electronics show in Las Vegas. From mirrors, blinds, door bells, refrigerators and fire alarms, dozens of items in your house might be able to make your life easier by getting smart.

Uruguay police are probing whether a former Guantanamo detainee who was granted refuge there belongs to the extremist Islamic State group. Jihad Diyab says his accuser, a Palestinian-born merchant who also lives in Uruguay, owes the accused man thousands of dollars. Dhiab was one-of-six detainees transferred from Guantanamo to Uruguay for resettlement in 2014.

QUICK TAKE VIDEO: The new US embassy in London is open for business. President Trump refused to attend the opening, citing outrageous building costs as the reason. However, the US embassy says no tax dollars were used in the construction. The building has no perimeter fence. But the building Londoners have already dubbed the ‘sugar cube,’ does have distinctive security features, including a moat.

VIDEO: A young Afghan-American woman who’s lost the use of her hands now uses her feet instead. After graduating from high school and earning a technical degree from Florida State College, she continues to set goals for herself, determined to be defined by her accomplishments and not her disability.