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BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. –
UPDATE 10:00 a.m. Jan. 27
The cause of a gas line explosion in Brooke County remains under investigation.
Enterprise Products, L.P., released firefighters around 4:30 p.m. Jan. 26, but many were told to remain on standby for hours.
Authorities shut off power in the area of Arch Hill Road in Colliers, WV, with some residents receiving their power through a substation. Continue reading “Cause of Brooke County, WV Gas Line Explosion under Investigation”
Some people, believe it or not, like the snow.
A hero dressed as a Yeti has taken to the streets of Boston as the city is being hammered with two to three feet of snow in a historic blizzard.
Pictures of the furry giant have surfaced all over social media as people try to find a lighter side to the crippling snowstorm.
Beantown received about 14 inches of snow through Tuesday afternoon and was expecting another 12 inches or more. Continue reading “Yeti storms Boston as blizzard tightens icy grip on New England”
A drone landed on the grounds of the White House Monday morning, but officials say the device posed no threat.
The drone landed in a tree at 3 a.m. Monday, according to a federal law enforcement official.
Police, fire and other emergency vehicles swarmed around the White House in the pre-dawn hours, with several clustered near the southeast entrance to the mansion. The White House was dark and the entire perimeter was on lockdown until around 5 a.m., when pass holders who work in the complex were allowed inside. Continue reading “Drone Lands in Tree on White House Grounds: Official”
An employee at a Home Depot in Chelsea shot and killed a supervisor and then turned the gun on himself inside the bustling store Sunday afternoon, cops said.
The 31-year-old employee shot the 38-year-old supervisor three times around 2:40 p.m. and then shot himself in the face.
A police source identified the shooter as Calvin Esdaile, Jr., who was found dead at the scene with one gun shot wound. The other man was taken to Bellevue Hospital with three gun shot wounds and later pronounced dead. Continue reading “Employee at Home Depot in Chelsea shoots and kills supervisor, himself inside bustling store: cops”
Don’t forget! This weekend only, you can watch the important film American Mustang the Movie for free on Hulu.com! Hulu Plus members pay a subscription fee to access most movies and TV shows online. But from now through the 25th, no fee is required to watch AM3D.
Bring the whole family together to watch American Mustang the Movie, a film that is as entertaining as it is compelling, uniquely weaving dramatic documentary footage of horses in the wild with an engaging story about a young girl’s growing affection and concern for a newly captured wild mustang. Continue reading “Watch AMERICAN MUSTANG Free on Hulu This Weekend”
Miami Herald – by Carol Rosenberg
The commander of the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay has been removed from the remote outpost and reassigned to headquarters, a Navy announcement said Wednesday, declining to elaborate because of an ongoing Naval Criminal Investigative Services probe.
The brief statement said Navy Capt. John “J.R.” Nettleton had lost the confidence of his boss, Navy Rear Adm. Mary M. Jackson, commander of Navy Region Southeast, who reassigned Nettleton to her office in Jacksonville. Continue reading “Navy Relieves Guantánamo Base Commander Amid Death Probe”
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans:
We are fifteen years into this new century. Fifteen years that dawned with terror touching our shores; that unfolded with a new generation fighting two long and costly wars; that saw a vicious recession spread across our nation and the world. It has been, and still is, a hard time for many.
But tonight, we turn the page. Continue reading “President Obama’s State of the Union Address — Remarks As Prepared for Delivery”
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) – An estranged Florida couple’s fight over whether to circumcise their son has become a rallying cry for those who denounce the procedure as barbaric.
The dispute between Heather Hironimus, the mother opposing circumcision, and Dennis Nebus, the father favoring it, has sparked a prolonged court battle, protests and the rapt attention of a movement of self-proclaimed “intactivists.” Continue reading “Fla. boy’s circumcision spurs lengthy legal battle, protests”
WASHINGTON (AP) – Top Democrats are defending their appointment of a Muslim congressman to the House Intelligence Committee after protests erupted on social media, warning the move is dangerous.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi this week appointed Rep. Andre Carson of Indiana to the panel, which oversees the government’s intelligence departments and activities. Much of the business that comes before the committee is classified. Continue reading “Democrats defend naming Muslim to House Intelligence panel”
Daily Finance – by Mitch Lipka
Despite laws that prohibit them, new technology and other protections, consumers still complain on a daily basis about robocalls and the inability to halt them. And it just might get worse. Some businesses want to aim for your cellphones.
Consumers have long had the support of government to try to control these calls, chiefly through the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, which actually allows consumers to file lawsuits and collect penalties from companies that pepper them with robocalls or text messages they didn’t agree to receive. Continue reading “If You Hate Robocalls, You’ll Really Hate This Idea”
New York Daily News – by Dennis Slattery
The Bronx is heading to the Holy Land.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is leading a delegation of Latino New Yorkers on a visit to Israel next week.
Diaz is the only elected official who will make the trip, paid for by the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York. Continue reading “Bronx Latinos bound for the Holy Land”
New York Daily News – by Thomas Tracy
A narcotics raid in Brooklyn turned up some expected items — drug paraphernalia, brass knuckles — and one weapon that gave cops quite a surprise: a shoulder-mounted rocket launcher.
The anti-tank weapon, a battlefield staple, was inert, but hardly something police ever expected to find in an apartment on Knickerbocker Ave. in Bushwick, police sources said. Continue reading “Rare weaponry found in NYC: NYPD raid in Bushwick turns up shoulder-mounted rocket launcher”
Saint Peter’s Blog – by Janelle Irwin
It’s become almost cool to dis God. He’s even got a satirical Facebook page dedicated to making the deity look like a tool. Who knew the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office was going to unknowingly jump on that bandwagon?
The agency just laid out some new snazzy rugs at its administration building. The gold badge set on a green background shows the seal of Florida with the “In God We Trust” slogan at the bottom.
There’s one problem though. It doesn’t say God. It says Dog. Continue reading “Sorry God, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office puts its trust in Dog”
New York Daily News – by JUAN GONZALEZ , RICH SCHAPIRO
No justice! No peas!
Workers at a famed Bronx market responsible for supplying fruits and vegetables to most of the city’s restaurants and grocers are on the verge of walking off the job, the Daily News has learned.
The Hunts Point Produce Market workers are threatening to go on strike unless a deal is reached by midnight Friday — raising the specter of New Yorkers having to go without their kale salads and blueberry smoothies. Continue reading “Bronx produce company workers threaten strike over daily $5 raise request”
Engadget – by Timothy J. Seppala
By all accounts, I shouldn’t have hit the dummy target 300 yards downrange because everything was working against me. For starters, the Las Vegas desert was windy as hell. Factor in that I was shaking thanks to nerves, cold temperatures and the pressure of a camera rolling while I tried something brand-new and you have a recipe for failure. Or should have. While I can barely pull off a headshot in a video game, I nailed one on my first try with TrackingPoint’s high-powered, precision-guided rifle. Once the initial wave of “Holy shit!” wore off, something else replaced my elation: I didn’t feel I’d earned that bull’s-eye because basically all I had to do was pull the trigger. On my way back into Sin City, I couldn’t get over just how cold and emotionless that left me feeling. Continue reading “Shooting a laser-guided rifle made me feel like a robot”
I don’t get it. TLC for a Coyote, while they shoot us and our pets.
The Weather Channel – by Zain Haidar
You’ve heard of The Wolf of Wall Street, but what about The Coyote of Riverside Park?
This weekend, NYPD officers took to upper Manhattan in freezing cold temperatures to capture a coyote on the loose, the Associated Press reports. Continue reading “New York Police Capture Coyote in Manhattan’s Riverside Park”
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