KBTX

BRYAN, Tex. (KBTX) – A gas smell inside a Bryan home is now gone but the homeowner doesn’t know if she’ll ever be able to move back.

The mystery first started in the fall of 2018 and then an evacuation on Dec. 19 that year.

Last week we told you about a $1 million lawsuit filed against a nearby energy company. This week the homeowner’s attorney met us for an update at the home and gave us a tour inside the house.  Continue reading “Bryan homeowner still unable to live in home more than one year after gas leak”

The Hill

The FBI on Thursday arrested three suspected neo-Nazis who had planned to travel with firearms to Richmond, Va., to participate in a protest against gun control measures proposed by the state legislature’s newly-seated Democratic majority.

Federal officials took the three men into custody in connection with a probe into the white supremacist group The Base, charging them with several federal crimes in Maryland, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland announced.  Continue reading “FBI arrests three suspected neo-Nazis who planned to protest Virginia gun control proposals”

New York Post – by Lee Brown and Yaron Steinbuch

Jeffrey Epstein’s eyes had burst capillaries after his body was found in his Manhattan jail cell, suggesting that the convicted pedophile was likely murdered through manual strangulation and did not hang himself, a forensic pathologist says in a TV interview.

In a clip provided to The Post from a “Dr. Oz” special set to air Thursday, former New York City Medical Examiner Dr. Michael Baden discusses his theories and examines graphic photographs. Continue reading “Disturbing evidence in Jeffrey Epstein’s autopsy points to his murder: pathologist”

The Eagle

DALLAS (AP) — A subtle design feature of the AR-15 rifle has raised a technical legal question that is derailing cases against people who are charged with illegally buying and selling the gun’s parts or building the weapon.

At issue is whether a key piece of one of America’s most popular firearms meets the definition of a gun that prosecutors have long relied on.  Continue reading “Design of AR-15 could derail legal charges tied to one of America’s most popular rifles”

Paste Magazine – by Amanda Gersten

We may be in the age of streaming, but records are experiencing a resurgence. The mid-year 2019 report from the Recording Industry Association of America concluded that vinyl is on track to outsell CDs, with a 13% increase in sales compared to the previous year. Amidst the burgeoning vinyl boom, NobleOak, an Australian life insurance company, worked with Ian Shirley, the editor of Record Collector magazine’s Rare Record Price Guide, to determine the 50 most valuable vinyl records worldwide. Continue reading “Here Are the 50 Most Valuable Vinyl Records on Earth”

Business Insider

Thousands of protestors flooded the streets of Tehran days after Iran shot down a Ukrainian commercial airliner, killing all 176 passengers on board.

Emotional vigils for the passengers who were killed in the attack devolved into fiery demonstrations that saw Iranians marching with signs to demand the resignation of the country’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.  Continue reading “Iranians marched in fiery protests to demand Ayatollah Khamenei’s resignation after officials shot down a commercial plane”

NBC News

Iran has admitted it unintentionally shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane hours after the country had launched ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases hosting U.S. troops. Officials blamed “human error” for taking down the jet and killing all 176 people aboard.

“Armed Forces’ internal investigation has concluded that regrettably missiles fired due to human error caused the horrific crash of the Ukrainian plane & death of 176 innocent people. Investigations continue to identify & prosecute this great tragedy & unforgivable mistake,” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Twitter.  Continue reading “Iran admits to unintentionally shooting down Ukrainian plane”

CNN

Washington (CNN)On the same night the US military killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, they unsuccessfully targeted another senior Iranian military official in Yemen, according to a US official with knowledge of the events and another source familiar.

The sources would not give any details about the mission or how the US had attempted to carry it out. The US official said to the best of their knowledge there is no broader operation to decapitate the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Quds force leadership at this time. Continue reading “US unsuccessfully targeted another Iranian military official on same day as Soleimani”

Rolling Stone – by Brian Hiatt

Neil Peart, the virtuoso drummer and lyricist for Rush, died Tuesday, January 7th, in Santa Monica, California, at age 67, according to Elliot Mintz, a family spokesperson. The cause was brain cancer, which Peart had been quietly battling for three-and-a-half years. A representative for the band confirmed the news to Rolling Stone.  Continue reading “Neil Peart, Rush Drummer Who Set a New Standard for Rock Virtuosity, Dead at 67”

ABC News

One burglar may have been too full to make a quick getaway after he broke in and ate some late night snacks at Taco Bell.

The Gwinnett County Police Department in Lawrenceville, Georgia shared photos and surveillance video of a suspect who broke into the fast food restaurant around 12:15 a.m. on Dec. 25, in hopes of tracking down the hungry, sleepy thief.  Continue reading “Police search for man who broke into Taco Bell, made a meal and took a nap”

NBC News

A squirrel that apparently fell into an Atlanta house through a chimney and was desperate to get out caused at least $15,000 in destruction over the Christmas holidays, the homeowners said.

To make it worse, the couple’s insurance company said it is not responsible to cover the cost of the damage.  Continue reading “A squirrel trashed home of family on vacation, and insurance won’t pay”

AOL

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he has secured the Republican votes needed to start President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and postpone a decision on witnesses or documents that Democrats want.

McConnell is expected to launch the trial as soon as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sends the articles of impeachment to the Senate. She is set to meet late Tuesday with her leadership team.  Continue reading “McConnell: GOP will start impeachment trial, delay witnesses”

AOL

There’s a unique set of targets Iran is likely eyeing as it contemplates retaliation for the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general in Iraq on Jan. 2: Trump Organization properties in 11 countries outside the United States.

President Trump’s real-estate company owns or manages buildings bearing the Trump name in Canada, Dubai, India, Indonesia, Ireland, the Philippines, Scotland, South Korea, St. Martin, Turkey and Uruguay. Those properties are all listed on the company’s website. Continue reading “Trump properties could become targets for Iran”

Pocket

“It’s not our fault,” Jacob Rosales said. I had asked the recent high-school graduate what he wants people to know about life on the reservation in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. “There’s a liquor store right across from the border,” he continued after a pause, pointing off into the distance. “Right over there.”  Continue reading “The Real Legacy of Crazy Horse”

CNN

New York and London (CNN Business)Chevron has evacuated all of its American oil workers from Iraq following last week’s US airstrike in Baghdad.

Chevron (CVX), America’s No. 2 oil company, said in a statement Monday that as a “precautionary measure” its expatriate employees and contractors have left the Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq “for the time being.” Chevron does not have oil workers elsewhere in Iraq.  Continue reading “Chevron pulls oil workers from Iraq”

KTRE 9

(AP) – Two top Senate Democrats are calling on President Donald Trump to immediately declassify the administration’s reasoning for the deadly strike on an Iranian official.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the Senate Foreign Relation Committee’s Sen. Robert Menendez say there’s “no legitimate justification” for keeping the information from the public.

Continue reading “Congress demands answers from Trump about Iran general’s death”

AOL

A top Iranian general has warned that the Islamic republic will target the US military to avenge the assassination of leading military commander Qassem Soleimani last week.

In a CNN interview broadcast Sunday, Maj. Gen. Hossein Dehghan — who advises Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — said that Iran’s response will “for sure will be military and against military sites.”  Continue reading “Iran will target U.S. military personnel, bases to avenge Soleimani’s death”

CBS News

In July 2019, Jeffrey Epstein, already a convicted sex offender, was arrested and charged with sex trafficking by federal prosecutors. On August 10, Epstein was found dead in his federal jail cell at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC).

The New York City Medical Examiner’s Office ruled Epstein’s death a suicide by hanging, but a forensic pathologist who observed the four-hour autopsy on behalf of  Epstein’s brother, Mark, tells 60 Minutes the evidence released so far points more to murder than suicide in his view. Dr. Michael Baden’s key reason: the unusual fractures he saw in Epstein’s neck. Continue reading “60 Minutes investigates the death of Jeffrey Epstein”

Tech Republic – by N.F. Mendoza

Charmin is getting a bit cheeky at CES 2020 with a toilet paper robot.

That’s right, a TP bot. It will bring your toilet paper to you in a hurry if you find yourself stranded on the commode without a roll. Consider it the ultimate in a smart home.  Continue reading “Charmin debuts a toilet paper robot and a bathroom smell sensor at CES 2020”

Weather Channel

An 86-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was closed for much of Sunday after a deadly crash involving a tour bus, three tractor-trailers and a passenger vehicle.

Five people were killed in the crash, Westmoreland County Coroner Ken Bacha told the Tribune-Review. About 60 people were injured and taken to three area hospitals, turnpike spokesman Carl DeFebo tweeted. Continue reading “Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash Kills Five and Injures 60; Tour Bus and Tractor-Trailers Involved; Turnpike Closed”