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A mysterious geyser erupted in a West Texas oilfield on Wednesday, sending salty water contaminated with oil 100 feet into the air. Responders reported a smell of oil and rotten eggs coming from the geyser, which is a sign of hydrogen sulfide gas. The fumes are poisonous and are typically present in natural gas deposits and at high levels, exposure can cause shock, convulsions, coma and death. The geyser was located off of Interstate 20 near Toyah in Reeves County, an area that is known for hydraulic fracturing sites that inject wastewater into the ground. This comes amid a series...

The city is bracing for widespread anti-Israel protests planned for the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Protests are already expected on Saturday, in the lead up to the anniversary of the devastating terror attack, with events organized for Times Square, outside Google’s Manhattan headquarters and at Court Square Park in Queens. Many anti-Israel groups are planning demonstrations for Monday, in particular, the National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP), which is orchestrating a nationwide “Week of Rage” on college campuses beginning on Oct. 7. Meanwhile, one of the most outspoken anti-Israel organizations “Within Our Lifetime” (WOL) called...

Once again, the Biden Administration made a brilliant move. By disapproving the JetBlue/Spirit Airlines merger, consumers will suffer and jobs will be lost.Spirit met with creditors today to discuss the terms of a bankruptcy. If they go bankrupt (a virtual certainty now), the jobs at Spirit will be lost. Also, there will be less competition with one less airline out there; hence, airline ticket prices will go up.A merger was the only way Spirit could have survived. Thank you Biden Administration.

The Chrysler Building, a long-admired gem of New York City’s skyline, could be the latest victim of the nationwide office collapse. The lease between Cooper Union, which owns the land on which the building sits, and RFR Holding was terminated last week, The Wall Street Journal reported. Cooper Union, a private college in the city, told the Journal that RFR Holding had not paid its rent since May and owed it $21 million. “As a result of their nonpayment, they are in default of the ground lease agreement,” John Ruth, Cooper Union’s vice president of finance, said in a statement...

With a month to go until the election, the 'Deep State' is now going full throttle to make sure Harris is elected...First, they have ensured Jack Smith has put the "lawfare" attacks against Trump back in the headlines. There was absolutely no reason to open the sealed documents in the case before the election. Second, the delay in the dockworkers strike is huge. It keeps the economy from being damaged before the election, and keeps Biden and Harris from having to do anything about it. Another huge win for the democrats--as I am sure Deep State pressure was involved in...

The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Thursday that it would provide up to $360 million in public funding to construct a 320-mile line connecting the ERCOT grid to power grids in the southeastern U.S. According to the DOE, the line, called the Southern Spirit, will be used to "enhance reliability and prevent outages" during potentially catastrophic weather events. ERCOT's grid, which can draw power from other grids but is otherwise contained in its own bubble, infamously failed in February 2021 during a significant freeze that gripped the entire Lone Star State. Also known as Winter Storm Uri, the freeze led...

The political arm of Planned Parenthood Northern California has endorsed four candidates running for seats on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and all four of them are men. The decision has drawn ire from more than 50 Bay Area organizations, activists and politicians, who sent a joint letter to Planned Parenthood Northern California, whose administrative office is in Concord, chiding the chapter for its endorsements and demanding to know what considerations went into its decision process. “It is impossible to miss the fact that NO WOMEN were endorsed in any of the Supervisorial district races, especially when there are...

A volunteer firefighter using his own helicopter to help save Hurricane Helene victims was threatened with an arrest while halfway through helping an elderly couple. Jordan Seidhom, a former cop and volunteer firefighter, has been using his personal chopper to reach those cut off from rescue teams following the devastating storm. But while halfway through rescuing an elderly couple in Lake Lure, North Carolina, on Sunday, a senior official with the local fire department told him he would arrest him for doing so. Seidhom brought his two-seater aircraft down in a parking lot after rescuing Susan Coffey from her her...

A judge has thrown out charges of attempted murder against the Arizona college student who nearly killed a classmate in an unprovoked knife attack in front of horrified students. Kaci Sloan was facing multiple charges after launching herself at Mara Daffron, 19, as the pair arrived for class at ASU’s West Valley campus on September 19. The 'bubbly’ student needed emergency surgery for a ruptured spleen and injuries to her chest and arm after Sloan stabbed her twice in a premeditated attack before being hauled off her target by fellow students. Two counts were dismissed at a court hearing on...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Early voting started in Chicago on Thursday morning for the 2024 presidential election. Voters can cast their ballot at the Downtown Supersite or at the Chicago Board of Elections Offices. Chicago officials said they expect 50% of city voters to cast their ballots early. Early voting in all 50 Wards of Chicago begins Monday, October 21 at 9:00am. Several suburbs began early voting last week. Sites opened in DuPage, Kane, Will, and McHenry counties, along with Lake County, Illinois.

Federal prosecutors requested an indefinite delay Wednesday in scheduling the trial for Ryan Routh, the suspect in the second assassination attempt on former President Trump, citing an enormous amount of evidence gathered since his arrest. In a filing on Wednesday, prosecutors asked Florida District Judge Aileen Cannon to officially designate Routh’s case as “complex.” Prosecutors revealed the scope of the investigation, which spanned multiple states, involved hundreds of interviews and included hundreds of digital media for review. “The government has worked diligently since September 15 to investigate the incident. Over the past two weeks, the United States has interviewed hundreds...

Several arrests have been made in connection with the flash-mob style robberies at 7-Eleven locations in Los Angeles after parents of some of the “youthful male” perpetrators spotted their kids in surveillance footage released by the Los Angeles Police Department. Between Friday, July 12 and Friday, Sept. 20, there were 14 separate robberies across the 10 stores in LAPD’s Rampart, Hollywood, Wilshire and West L.A. divisions. In each instance, the crew rolled up to the stores on bicycles during the evening hours and stole items, damaged property and left without paying, police said. In a Sept. 26 news release, investigators...

... A total of 68 people were indicted as part of the “Peckerwood gang,” Estrada confirmed. Of the 68, a total of 42 are in custody. ... The Peckerwoods are based in the San Fernando Valley, Estrada confirmed, and get their name from a derogatory term used against poor white people and Caucasians in the prison system. ... They also collect Nazi paraphernalia...and then display the symbols on their tattoos, clothing and through social media posts. They also display the symbol “88,” which is the numerical symbol for “Heil Hitler,” Estrada said. ... The U.S. Attorney cited one example of...

An elderly man's family have said he was knocked unconscious and his autistic son was tasered three times by Florida police during a traffic stop - but cops have refuted their version of events. Peruvian-born Orlando Diaz, 72, was pulled over for an expired license while driving in Bradenton on September 10. His son Francisco Diaz, 30, was asked to help translate, but quickly became upset at how 'aggressive' the officer was, according to his mom Pamela Diaz Burgos, who was in the back seat. She said Francisco attempted to 'intervene', which prompted the cop to 'slam' his father to...

Can’t even believe Walz even said this, “One hundred and forty police officers were beaten at the Capitol that day, some with the American flag. Several later died.”. Wow.

A man wearing a blonde wig, makeup and pearls was arrested on Sunday for attempting to kidnap an 11-year-old boy from outside his home in Alliance, Ohio, police said. Joshua Freyermuth, 39, who also goes by the name Vicky, told the child 'I need to talk to you' in an attempt to lure the 11-year-old off of his property and away from his dog. When the child refused, Freyermuth attempted to grab him on South Webb Avenue. He was arrested at a friend's house and taken to jail, with a court date set for Monday, police said. The child's father,...

Pharmaceutical firm Pfizer is to cut more jobs at its Irish manufacturing facilities, as part of a global cost-cutting program. It is understood that up to 210 jobs will go across its facilities in Grange Castle in Dublin, Ringaskiddy in Cork, and Newbridge in Kildare. […] They are part of a $1.5 billion cost-cutting program announced by Pfizer in May. This followed on from a larger, $3.5 billion cuts program which saw 100 jobs go at its Newbridge facility last year. Pfizer employs around 5,000 people in Ireland across five locations. …

Tennessee authorities said eight migrant workers were arrested for looting a flood-ravaged area of the state in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Washington County Sheriff Keith Sexton announced on Facebook Monday that deputies arrested eight men for looting in the flood-ravaged 107 area on Saturday. Five of the suspects – Albin Nahun Vega-Rapalo, 24, David Bairon Rapalo-Rapalo, 37, Kevin Noe Martinez-Lopez, 25, Marvin Hernandez-Martinez, 43, Dayln Gabriel Guillen Guillen, 37 – were charged with aggravated burglary into occupied structures. Three others face burglary charges: Jesus Leodan Garcia-Peneda, 51, Josue Berardo Ortis-Valdez, 30, and Ersy Leonel Ortis-Valdez, 33. As of Monday,...

Migrant Looters Arrested. Major Historic Flooding in Eastern Tennessee, North Carolina & South Carolina from Hurricane Helene. Heavy rain has washed out communities and roads. Asheville North Carolina is an emergency staging area.

TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — A naked Florida man is accused of stabbing an 81-year-old man and putting a 7-year-old girl in a chokehold on Sunday. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said at 4 p.m., deputies responded to a call reporting a naked man jumped a fence at a home onSpence Avenue. A 7-year-old girl was in the backyard, playing on a trampoline when the man put her in a chokehold. The girl's mother witnessed the horrific scene and rescued the girl with the help of neighbors. "I can't imagine the terror this mother must have felt as she watched...