Day: February 15, 2024

Would-be Texas robber shot dead by home alone teen, authorities say

7:56 pm February 15, 2024

A man knocking on doors in a Houston-area neighborhood was shot and killed by a 14-year-old during a possible attempted break-in, authorities said Thursday. The shooting left the man dead in the front yard of a home in the 14400 block of Brownsville Street just before 7 a.m., the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said. FLORIDA […]

US lawmakers push back against EPA’s proposed manure emissions reporting requirement

7:10 pm February 15, 2024

U.S. Congress members from both political parties have been urging the Environmental Protection Agency not to propose a rule that would require farms to report on air emissions from animal waste, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The EPA is soliciting public comment on whether it should revoke or amend a rule from former […]

7 LA firefighters injured after truck’s fuel tank explodes

7:08 pm February 15, 2024

A burning truck’s fuel tank exploded on Thursday while Los Angeles firefighters were trying to battle the blaze, injuring seven of them, including two critically, authorities said. The explosion of one of the truck’s natural gas tanks occurred shortly before 7 a.m. in the Wilmington neighborhood, fire department spokesman Nicholas Prange said in an interview. […]

World Series champion pitcher, Reds Hall of Famer Don Gullett dead at 73

7:08 pm February 15, 2024

Former Major League Baseball standout pitcher Don Gullett, who was a member of four World Series winning teams, died on Wednesday. He was 73. Gullett started his playing career with the Cincinnati Reds, where he won back-to-back World Series titles. He later had a successful stint with the New York Yankees. Gullett was inducted into […]

Crews safely detonate three WWII-era bombs in Florida bay

6:59 pm February 15, 2024

Officials safely detonated three World War II-era bombs that were discovered in a Florida bay. The bombs were disposed of after being discovered back in January in the Choctawhatchee Bay in the state’s panhandle. Footage shared on Facebook shows Okaloosa County working with partnering agencies to detonate the all-purpose bombs. “Fire in the hole, fire […]