Norway’s state-owned oil and gas company, Statoil, announced Tuesday it is pulling operations out of the Alaskan Arctic. “Since 2008 we have worked to progress our options in Alaska. Solid work has been carried out, but given the current outlook we could not support continued efforts to mature these opportunities,” Tim Dodson, executive vice president for exploration, said in a … [Read more...]
Obama on His Way to Asia With Eyes on Middle East
President Barack Obama landed in Southeast Asia Tuesday for string of summits with Asian leaders, a visit he had hoped would highlight progress in his seven-year charm offensive in the region — but was instead overshadowed by the fight against Islamic terrorism in the Middle East. … [Read more...]
Teenager Charged in Teacher’s Rape and Murder Begins Soon
A Massachusetts teenager charged with killing and raping his high school math teacher "did unspeakable things to her body" and was "severely mentally ill," his lawyer told jurors during opening statements on Monday. … [Read more...]
Allegiant Sued by Ex-Pilot for Malicious Firing
Allegiant Airlines Capt. Jason Kinzer was feeling tense. It was June 8. With the smell of acrid smoke filling his cabin, he’d just made an emergency landing at Florida's St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, where ground fire crews had informed him that his No. 1 engine was smoking. … [Read more...]
Jihadi John Killed in Airstrike
As the U.S. government is working today to confirm the death of "Jihadi John", a U.S. official appeared confident the notorious ISIS executioner was taken out in what he called a "flawless" American airstrike. … [Read more...]
Runaway Emu Finally Recovered After 60 days
Dan Stonebraker is co-owner of 3 Palms Petting Zoo in Clayton. He says the bird has been put in a trailer and will be moved to a secure facility. The runaway emu was spotted Monday near Spring Meadow Elementary School and Old State Elementary School, leading to a "soft lockdown" at both schools. … [Read more...]
Twin Suicide Blasts in Lebanon Kill More Than a Dozen
ISIS claimed responsibility for twin suicide blasts that killed dozens of people in Lebanon Thursday, an attack that could escalate Sunni-Shia violence in the Hezbollah hub. An ISIS statement released after the bombings credited "caliphate soldiers" in southern Beirut, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute. … [Read more...]
Rand Paul Changes Mind About Climate Change – Go Figure
There was once a time when Rand Paul seemed like a moderate on climate change. A few months before he declared his candidacy for president, the Republican senator from Kentucky voted for an amendment stating that climate change is real and that humans contribute to it. … [Read more...]