A Memphis man wanted for attempted murder pulled a bag of cocaine out of his rectum in front of police officers who arrested him, according to police. Memphis Police received a tip Thursday that a man with an attempted murder warrant, Ramone Ivory, was selling drugs outside of a gas station, WREG reported. Officers allegedly watched […]
Attempted murder suspect pulls bag of cocaine out of rectum after arrest at gas station
February 3, 2024 by
NORSAR blames gas pipeline explosion on foul play, investigating sabotage
October 12, 2023 by
The Finnish government suspects foul play in the disruption and damage to a key gas pipeline after a regional seismic observer discovered evidence of an explosion. The Norwegian Seismic Array (NORSAR) announced Tuesday that the reported damage to the Baltic-connector pipeline was caused by “external activity.” “NORSAR have detected a probable explosion along the Finnish […]
Florida man arrested for allegedly punching victim, causing brain death during gas station brawl
September 4, 2023 by
Florida authorities arrested a suspect after his fight with a man outside a gas station last month allegedly caused the victim to go brain-dead. Brian Darnold, 29, was charged with one count of negligent manslaughter. The charge stemmed from a May 1 incident where Darnold got into an fight at a 7-Eleven in Oviedo. According […]
Hide Your Gas Stove, Hide Your Water Heater: Biden Administration Sets New Efficiency Standards
July 24, 2023 by
The Biden administration is cracking down on water heaters by imposing greater efficiency standards. Consumers will have to shovel out thousands of dollars more to install a heat pump water heater rather than a conventional storage water heater in order to fall in line with new standards released on Friday by the Department of Energy.Â
Biden administration bucks eco groups again, advances massive gas pipeline
July 23, 2023 by
The Biden administration issued a key approval Thursday evening for a 303½-mile West Virginia-to-Virginia natural gas pipeline project that environmental groups argued would have disastrous impacts. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a record of decision approving a 30-year right-of-way permit and a temporary use permit for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, allowing the project […]
Over 200 inactive oil, gas wells plugged in New Mexico
June 22, 2023 by
Land managers in one of the top oil and gas producing states in the U.S. have plugged more than 200 inactive wells on state trust lands. The work has resulted in a nearly 20% decrease in the number of abandoned wells on state trust lands. The state has saved taxpayers at least $20 million in […]
AOC Is One Election Away From Controlling The Committee In Charge Of Oil And Gas Drilling On Public Lands
June 8, 2023 by
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who led the charge for progressivesâ once-fringe Green New Deal, is now just one election away from chairing the House subcommittee responsible for overseeing Americaâs oil and gas drilling on public lands, E&E News reported Tuesday. Ocasio-Cortez currently serves as the ranking member of the Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, establishing
Stacey Abrams gets a new job after election loss, joins environmental group trying to eliminate gas stoves
April 19, 2023 by
Failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has announced she will be joining an environmental advocacy dark money group that is pushing to regulate and ban natural gas-powered stoves. Rewiring America, the nonprofit group Abrams will join as senior counsel, is a self-described “leading electrification nonprofit, focused on electrifying our homes, businesses, and communities.” Through her role, […]
Washington man bought gas can and lighter minutes before missing woman’s car found on fire: court documents
April 11, 2023 by
A Washington man accused of stealing thousands of dollars in jewelry from a Costco store before meeting a woman there who vanished is now charged with trying to kill her son and torching her car in an attempt to hide evidence, court documents show. Leticia Martinez-Cosman was last seen March 31 at T-Mobile Park with […]
WATCH: Plume of Toxic Gas Envelops Ohio Town as Derailed Train Explodes
February 7, 2023 by
WATCH: Plume of Toxic Gas Envelops Ohio Town as Derailed Train ExplodesTHE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULDNâTOhio Gov. Mike DeWine and the governor of neighboring Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, have evacuated an area of two square miles along the statesâ borders.Updated Feb. 07, 2023 12:27AM ET / Published Feb. 06, 2023 11:51PM ET NTSBGov via ReutersOfficials detonated several train cars filled with toxic gas
OR woman to get $1M in damages after gas station worker tells her âI donât serve Black peopleâ
January 27, 2023 by
A jury has awarded an Oregon woman $1 million in damages after finding she was discriminated against by a gas station employee who told her, “I donât serve Black people.” The Multnomah County juryâs award this week to Portland resident Rose Wakefield, 63, included punitive damages of $550,000. Wakefieldâs lawyer, Gregory Kafoury, said she stopped […]
China: Natural Gas Explosion Kills at Least 25, Seriously Wounds 37
June 15, 2021 by
The death toll from a gas explosion near a residential community in central Chinaâs Shiyan city on Sunday rose to 25 on Monday as Chinese government authorities continued efforts to rescue and treat survivors of the blast and determine its cause. âThe death toll from the blast in the city of Shiyan, in Hubei province,…
Chicago Alderman Hires Private Firm to Keep Citizens Safe While Pumping Gas
January 31, 2021 by
Chicago Alderman Stephanie Coleman reacted to a surge in city carjackings by hiring a private firm to provide security for an hour each day in which residents can safely pump gas. The Chicago Tribune reports that Coleman is calling the project, âOperation Safe Pump.â It is being launched at âCitgo on 63rd Street and the…
Expert: Biden Actions Against American Oil, Gas Energy Production Could Kill as Many as 1 Million Jobs
January 25, 2021 by
Frank Macchiarola, senior vice president of Policy, Economics and Regulatory Affairs at the American Petroleum Institute (API), said in an interview on SiriusXMâs Breitbart News Saturday with host Matt Boyle that if President Joe Biden puts a permanent ban on oil and gas development on federal waters and land, it could cost 1 million American…
US found chlorine gas, nerve agent in samples from Syria attack: report.
April 16, 2018 by
Blood and urine samples from the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria have tested positive for chlorine gas and a nerve agent, according to U.S. officials. MSNBC reported Thursday that the U.S. obtained samples from the attack site in Douma, a suburb of Damascus, and determined that they contained traces of chlorine […]
Thousands Of Venezuelans Protest Socialist Governmentâs Extreme Corruption Scandal. Security Forces Respond With Tear Gas, Water Tanks.
April 10, 2017 by
For five days straight, thousands of Venezuelans have taken to the streets to protest government corruption in the face of a dire economic crisis. The countryâs tired, poor, huddled masses clashed with officers in riot gear Saturday in a desperate attempt to challenge Hugo Chavezâs despotic successor, President Nicholas Maduro. Cries of “Liberty, Liberty!” rang […]
Dozens Killed in Syria Gas Attack; Trump Blames Obama’s Red Line
April 5, 2017 by
A worker carries an injured child after an attack with an unknown chemical agent in Khan Shaykhun, Syria, on April 4, 2017. (Photo by Syrian Civil Defense) WASHINGTON — A new apparent chemical weapons attack on Syrian civilians prompted lawmakers to criticize the Trump administration for days ago demoting the priority of unseating Bashar al-Assad, while the […]
Police Block Anti-Government Protest in Venezuela,Tear Gas Fired
September 1, 2016 by
Opposition leaders and frustrated Venezuelans took to the streets in Caracas on Wednesday to march to the national election board’s headquarters and demand a recall referendum to end President Nicolas Maduro’s socialist rule. But police and National Guard soldiers blocked the square where protesters planned to meet and fired tear gas at them, witnesses said. […]
Carter: Russian Airstrikes ‘Pouring Gas on Fire’ in Syria
September 30, 2015 by
Smoke rises after airstrikes by military jets in Talbiseh, a city in western Syriaâs Homs province, where Russia launched airstrikes for the first time, Sept. 30, 2015. The image was made from video provided by Homs Media Center and authenticated by AP. U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter says Russian airstrikes in Syria hit areas […]