Exxon Mobil, BP pull staff from Gulf ahead of Hurricane Michael
Oil companies, including BP and Exxon Mobil, on Monday began evacuating personnel from U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and gas production platforms as Hurricane Michael intensified on its way to becoming a major hurricane this week.
Limo that crashed in New York, killing 20, was in bad condition: victim’s aunt
A victim of a limousine accident that killed 20 people in upstate New York texted a friend that the 17-year-old vehicle “wasn’t in very good condition and sounded terrible” before it fatally crashed on the way to a birthday party, the victim’s aunt tol…
Tropical Storm Michael expected to slam into Florida as hurricane
Tropical Storm Michael is expected to become a hurricane on Monday and was on track to hit the Florida Panhandle midweek, with the potential to pack winds of at least 100 miles per hour (160 km per hour), the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Michael strengthens into hurricane: NHC
Michael strengthened into a hurricane and was expected to gain further strength, with heavy rainfall and strong winds spreading across western Cuba and risk of life-threatening storm surge for the northeastern Gulf Coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Ce…
Exxon Mobil pulls staff from Gulf platform ahead of Tropical Storm Michael
Exxon Mobil said on Monday it was evacuating personnel from a Gulf of Mexico platform as Tropical Storm Michael approached the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Republicans fear Democratic ‘blue wave’ spreading to once-safe districts
The last time U.S. congressional elections were held in this central Virginia district, Meg Sneed voted for the Republican incumbent, Representative Dave Brat. Her friend, Cheryll Lesser, did not vote at all.
Fast-evolving storm Michael expected to slam Florida as hurricane
Tropical Storm Michael is expected to become a hurricane on Monday and was on track to hit the Florida Panhandle midweek, with the potential to pack winds of at least 100 miles per hour (160 km per hour), the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
New York crash that killed 20 a ‘wake-up call’ for limo safety: regulator
A crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York is a “wake-up call” for limousine safety, the chief of the federal agency investigating what happened to a stretch limo taking passengers to a surprise birthday party said on Monday.
State Of Play: Republicans fear Democratic ‘blue wave’ spreading to once-safe districts
The last time U.S. congressional elections were held in this central Virginia district, Meg Sneed voted for the Republican incumbent, Representative Dave Brat. Her friend, Cheryll Lesser, did not vote at all.
Local gun groups flex muscle in state politics, sidestepping the NRA
When Missouri Senate Bill 656 was introduced in 2016, it was relatively modest legislation that proposed capping the amount county sheriffs could charge for a concealed handgun permit.
