…Cooperative. “This is unprecedented fire behavior. No one on the face of this Earth has ever fought fires in these extreme conditions” said Texas Forest Service. Blaze has destroyed around 40,000 acres of forest in Cass County and continues to spread. The Bear Creek fire has burnt eight homes. The Riley Road fire has damaged 15,000 acres in Grimes, Montgomery and Waller. A wildfire nea…
…mes over a road near Bastrop State Park (Reuters) The Bastrop County Complex Fire has destroyed more than 25,000 acres of forest (two-thirds of the 6,000-acre Bastrop State Park) and has burnt almost 500 houses. Tropical Storm Lee generating powerful winds and drought conditions (Texas has endured its worst drought since the 1950s) has made the fire to travel fast, consuming pine and cedar trees….
…in a ruined house (Reuters) Texas Task Force 1 is searching the area for victims, until now the deaths toll in Bastrop Texas is two. One of the dead people was identified as Michael Troy Farr, 48, who was found Tuesday at his home on Hudson Drive near Smithville. He was a master electrician in Austin and since 2003. The wildfires have been very uncommon this year due to drought, hottest su…
…mobile home, died in Gregg County (northeast Texas). This is the most withering wildfire in Texas in over ten years. The Bastrop County Complex fire destroyed almost 600 homes and led to evacuation of 5,000 in Bastrop County alone. More than ten other fires sweeped on Tuesday, burning six homes in Caldwell County (near Bastrop County), twelve homes in Grimes County (40 miles northwest of Houston)….
…gling operations on both sides of the Texas/Mexico border.” A number of incidents in the past thirty day period caused DPS to issue the notice, however officials say the threat started in 2009. “In ’09 we started seeing that happening with the bridge cases, when the cartels started getting our teenage students to move drugs across the bridge,” McCraw said. “Te…
…y, except for a few more hugs and a little extra loving and attention,” said Martha Werner, principal of Mina Elementary School. Massive damages in Bastrop Texas (Eric Gay/AP) Over 5,000 people were evacuated by the most destructive blaze that has covered drought-stricken Texas since Labor Day weekend. Hundreds of families are homeless and lots of people remained just with litt…
d in a battle with the welfare department to try to gain benefits for her family since July. The woman took her children to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission office in Laredo on Monday at 5:00 p.m. and demanded to speak to a supervisor. Rachelle Grimmer then pulled out a handgun and began threatening several employees, authorities said. Rachelle Grimmer held two employees hostage unti…
terview with the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas. The National Association of Newspapers, known by its Portuguese acronym ANJ, carried out an experiment with Google that began in December 2010. This allowed Google News to carry the top line of news stories, to raise curiosity and get readers to click on the full story on the newspapers’ sites. But the ANJ says the experiment has…
ything could happen. I feel the mayor should do something about that. The children should be our first priority, no matter what else is going on in the city.” Zak, a former Cleveland police officer of 30 years, believes the community is feeling the effects of the city’s cuts in the police force. “The first thing a city should do is protect its citizens,” he said. Although police cannot be on the s…
“Bicholim Conflict” was voted a “good article” – a Wikipedia badge of honor – and sat happily on the online encyclopedia for more than half a decade. But editors have lately discovered a small issue with the site’s meticulously written 4,500 word article detailing the 17th century Bicholim Conflict. It was entirely made up. After five years of featuring the piece, which tells th…
Big Tex, the 52 ft (16 m) tall cowboy who watched over the Texas State Fair for 60 years, has been destroyed by a fire. The flames quickly engulfed Big Tex’s structure, leaving behind little more than a charred metal frame. Big Tex was famed for his 75-gallon (283-litre) hat and 50 lb (23 kg) belt buckle, and was a popular meeting-spot for fairgoers. Fair officials vowed to rebuild Big Tex,…
SkyScreamer, the world’s tallest tower swing ride, which sends those foolhardy enough to get on-board a whopping 400 feet up in the air, was officially opened on Saturday at the Six Flags Over Texas amusement park in Arlington. The Texas SkyScreamer allows up to twenty-four riders to sit in open-air swings while spinning in a 124-foot circle at speeds up to 35 mph. At its 40 story peak – an…
Solar Impulse, a solar-powered plane, has landed in Rabat, Morocco, after flying from Spain, completing the second leg of its pioneering journey. Pilot Bertrand Piccard landed the Solar Impulse in Rabat, 19 hours after taking off from Madrid. The plane – the size of a jumbo jet – was powered by 12,000 solar cells turning four electrical motors. The 2,500 km-trip (1,550 miles), begun i…
…Pakistan’s historic ties to the Taliban. At a UN Security Council meeting on Thursday, Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul said the attacks had killed dozens of civilians. The UN says around 4,000 people have been displaced due to cross-border shelling. Last month, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his Pakistani counterpart, Asif Ali Zardari, agreed to send a joint military delegation to…
…marillo/Potter/Randall Office of Emergency Management. “Some of the cars were just buried in hail and people were trapped in their cars.” The southbound lane of the highway, which was shut down around 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, finally reopened early on Thursday morning. Emergency crews also got several swift-water rescue calls as the road was flooded in low-lying areas, she said. Rural fences and ve…
Texas officials have announced that 12 bodies have been recovered from the site of Wednesday’s deadly blast at West Fertilizer plant. About 200 people are now thought to have been injured in the blast. Earlier, the town’s mayor said he believed four firefighters who attended the original fire were among the dead, though this has not been confirmed. Dozens of buildings were destroyed b…
a nearby sports field as an emergency treatment area. Glenn A Robinson, chief executive of Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco, told CNN that his hospital had received 66 injured people including 38 who were seriously hurt. He said the hospital was seeing “everything from orthopaedic injuries to patients that are experiencing serious blood loss”. McLennan County Sheriff Parnell Mc…
korie robertson interview kanye west dress in drag police monitor preteen torrents pics of amanda adkins oily ponytail bollywood gals nuclear power plants texas map korey robertson drinking at daytona 500 looking up nurses skirts nuclear power plant in texas map motohouston modeling photos of Amanda Adkines jodia arias will be found not guilty Published News Upcoming News Submit a New Story Groups…
lson – who had started Games One and Five but began his career as a closer – and the left-hander’s first pitch hit Rafael Furcal to walk in another run and leave the Rangers trailing 5-2. Allen Craig made a great leaping catch in front of the left-field fence to deny Nelson Cruz a home run, while Chris Carpenter was eventually pulled early in the seventh innings as manager Tony L…
Whitney Houston’s premature death at 48 in Beverly Hilton Hotel triggered a slew of media speculation and rumors about her alleged drug use and troubled personal relationships. Now, a Vanity Fair article has shed new light on Whitney Houston’s personal life and last days in Los Angeles, three months after she was found drowned in a hotel bathtub. One of the more bizarre anecdotes is recount…
…me photos, he is reading Friday’s copy of the Communist Party newspaper Granma. Fidel Castro led Cuba after the revolution in 1959, first as prime minister (1959-1976) and later as president. In 2006, surgery took Fidel Castro out of public view. His brother Raul became acting president. In February 2008, Fidel Castro officially handed over power to Raul who has been leading the country sinc…
THE MOST EXPENSIVE CITIES IN THE U.S. 1. Manhattan, New York – 233.5% of average 2. Brooklyn, New York – 183.4 3. Honolulu, Hawaii – 170.8 4. San Francisco, California – 163.2 5. San Jose, California – 156.5 6. Queens, New York – 151.4 7. Stamford, Connecticut – 146.7 8. Washington, DC – 145.5 9. Framingham, Massachusetts – 143.0 10. Orange Co…
gust. Mitt Romney has been the presumptive nominee for several weeks as his rivals withdrew or suspended campaigning. With 1,086 delegates secured as he entered the Texas race, Mitt Romney only needed 58 to pass the 1,144 mark. Republican Mitt Romney has secured his place as the challenger to Barack Obama in November's US presidential election, following a primary in Texas In early returns, M…
d in a battle with the welfare department to try to gain benefits for her family since July. The woman took her children to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission office in Laredo on Monday at 5pm and demanded to speak to a supervisor. Rachelle Grimmer then pulled out a handgun and began threatening several employees, authorities said. The mother held two employees hostage until a male sup…
…to the restroom and really it’s just a supervision issue.” Parents are upset that it’s an invasion of their children’s privacy, but Cody Cunningham argues that many changes have been made in the last 50 years to protect their student’s safety. The restrooms, the schools say, still allow privacy, as there is no line of sight from the hallway into the restrooms, thanks to a half-wall. However, Texa…
Chrysler recalls 2.7 million Jeeps at risk of fuel tank firesChrysler has finally agreed to voluntarily recall 2.7 million Jeeps that could be at risk of fuel tank fires, after initially refusing a government request to do…
G8 leaders agree deal on tax evasionG8 leaders have agreed new measures to clamp down on money launderers, illegal tax evaders and corporate tax avoiders. Governments agreed to give each other automatic access…
Brazil protests over new bus fare and 2014 World Cup spendings spread in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and Sao PauloAt least 200,000 people have marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities, as protests over rising public transport costs and the expense of staging the 2014 World…
NATO forces hand over control of security operations to AfghanistanNATO has handed over security for the whole of Afghanistan for the first time since the Taliban were ousted in 2001. At a ceremony in Kabul, Afghan President Hamid Karzai…
G8 Meeting Northern Ireland: Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama admit they disagree on how to solve Syria crisisPresidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin have acknowledged at the G8 meeting in Northern Ireland that they have a different stance on Syria, but agreed to push for a summit…
Edward Snowden denies being a Chinese agent and defends leaking NSA secrets in live chatEdward Snowden, the former intelligence contractor who leaked documents on US surveillance programmes, has defended himself in an online chat, the Guardian reports. Edward…
Ascend P6: Huawei unveils world’s slimmest smartphone
Aquos LC-90LE757: Sharp launches biggest LED TV ever in Europe
Chrysler recalls 2.7 million Jeeps at risk of fuel tank fires
Drake breaks his silence on Chris Brown and Rihanna
North West: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West battle it out over their baby daughter’s name
Celebrity lingerie designer Lorna Drew reveals Kate Middleton is a fan of her products
Most dangerous places to live in America
G8 leaders agree deal on tax evasion
Eunice Huthart: Angelina Jolie double sues News Corp over phone hacking
G8 leaders close to agree on Syria deal
Night Stalker Richard Ramirez died of lymphatic system cancer when he turned green
Amanda Bynes pictured in a jacuzzi at Revel Hotel in Atlantic City
Vladimir Putin accused of stealing Super Bowl diamond ring
Brazil protests over new bus fare and 2014 World Cup spendings spread in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and Sao Paulo
NATO forces hand over control of security operations to Afghanistan
David and Jackie Siegel’s Palace Of Versailles to be finished in 2015 after 11 years of construction
Jackie Siegel claims she went on dates with Donald Trump
Inside David and Jackie Siegel’s Versailles mansion
G8 Meeting Northern Ireland: Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama admit they disagree on how to solve Syria crisis
Reggie Bush celebrates his first Father’s Day by sharing picture with daughter Briseis
Edward Snowden denies being a Chinese agent and defends leaking NSA secrets in live chat
Yuri Gagarin air crash details revealed by fellow cosmonaut Alexey Leonov
Newark-bound United Airlines passenger claims to have poisoned everyone on board
Iran is ready to show more transparency on its nuclear programme, says Hassan Rouhani
Turkish government may use army to end Gezi Park protests
Alan Robertson and his wife Lisa join Duck Dynasty cast for Season 4
Duck Dynasty: All four Robertson brothers pictured without beard
Duck Dynasty family: Alan Robertson, the only Duckman without a beard
Apple discloses details of data requests from US authorities
Kim Kardashian’s baby name to be revealed soon, says Khloe Kardashian