The owner of a limousine company in the crash that killed 20 people was someone already familiar to law enforcement, but not in the way you might think. The company is owned by Pakistani immigrant Shahed Hussain, according to federal transportation records. Before the tragedy, authorities knew him best as… Read More
Emergency officials search for 4 men missing after West Texas flood
Emergency crews are set to resume searching Tuesday morning for four co-workers who disappeared when their recreational vehicle was swept away by raging floodwaters that prompted dramatic air and water rescues in a small West Texas city. Heavy rains Sunday night caused the South Llano River to rise and largely… Read More
[Weather alert] Florida residents brace for “monstrous” Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael gained new strength over warm tropical waters amid fears it would swiftly intensify into a major hurricane before striking Florida’s northeast Gulf Coast, where frantic coastal dwellers are boarding up homes and seeking evacuation routes away from the dangerous storm heading their way. A hurricane hunter plane that… Read More
Site of limo crash is a known danger spot, says local
The site of a devastating accident that killed two pedestrians and 18 occupants of a limousine headed to a birthday party, including four sisters, is a known danger spot that has long worried locals, according to a manager of the store that sits at the intersection where the accident happened…. Read More
Tropical Storm Michael poses threat to Florida Panhandle
A tropical storm that rapidly formed off Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula has gained new strength and could become a dangerous Category 2 hurricane with an expected midweek strike on the Gulf Coast in the Florida Panhandle, forecasts say. Florida Gov. Rick Scott issued an order for a state of emergency for… Read More
Limo crash leaves 20 people dead
A limousine carrying four sisters, other relatives and friends to a birthday celebration blew through a stop sign and slammed into a parked SUV outside a store in upstate New York, killing all 18 people in the limo and two pedestrians, officials and victims’ relatives said Sunday. The weekend crash… Read More
Harry Reid lost a LOT of sleep last night (here’s why…)
Former Nevada Sen. Harry Reid, Democrat, had a sleepless night Thursday — because blame for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s potential confirmation is his fault. If Reid hadn’t changed the rules of the Senate in 2013 to favor Democrats, there would be no hope for Republicans to secure enough votes… Read More
Trump’s economy SOARS to a new high (economists stunned!)
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in September — the lowest level since December 1969. Employers added just 134,000 jobs, the fewest in a year, the Labor Department said Friday. But that figure was likely lowered by Hurricane Florence, and still represented a solid gain. September extended the… Read More
Toyota recalls 2.4 million hybrid cars for THIS issue
Toyota Motor Corp. says it has issued a recall for 2.43 million hybrid vehicles in Japan and elsewhere for potential problems with stalling. The company said Friday that in rare cases the vehicles might fail to enter a “failsafe” driving mode, lose power and stall. Power steering and braking would… Read More
Investigation opened into missing international police chief
The president of Interpol, a former senior Chinese security official, has been reported missing after he traveled to his native country at the end of September, a French judicial official said Friday. Meng Hongwei’s wife reported Friday that she had not heard from her 64-year-old husband since he left Lyon,… Read More