Orange flames lick at the roof of the coal mine, heat building and visibility dropping as smoke begins to fill the underground passageway. Then, with the push of a few buttons on a hand-held remote, the flames flicker out, the smoke dissipates and the lights come on. The roar of fire is replaced by the trickle of nearby water.
FBI hunt for Jimmy Hoffa's remains enters 3rd day
Corey Williams, Associated Press |
posted 52 minutes ago
FBI agents plan a third day of digging Wednesday in suburban Detroit for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared 38 years ago.
10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 4:00am
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
Authorities name casualties in Colorado fire
Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 3:50am
Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air.
Senator: IRS to pay $70M in employee bonuses
Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 2:20am
The Internal Revenue Service is about to pay $70 million in employee bonuses despite an Obama administration directive to cancel discretionary bonuses because of automatic spending cuts enacted this year, according to a GOP senator.
Zimmerman jury selection moving into a new phase
Kyle Hightower and Mike Schneider, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 1:28am
Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the George Zimmerman murder trial are about to move into the next phase of jury selection.
Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies
Shaya Tayefe Mohajer, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 1:24am
Michael Hastings, the war correspondent whose unflinching reporting from Afghanistan led to the resignation of a top U.S. army general, has died in a car accident in Los Angeles, according to his employer and family.
Obama relying on untested oversight board on NSA
Stephen Braun, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 1:23am
The obscure oversight board that President Barack Obama wants to scrutinize the National Security Agency's secret surveillance system is little known for good reason. The U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board has operated fitfully during its eight years of low-profile existence, stymied by congressional infighting and, at times, censorship by government lawyers.
Budget office view boosts Senate immigration bill
Erica Werner and David Espo, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 1:22am
Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the Congressional Budget Office that says the measure would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits by billions of dollars.
Social issues still fire up GOP despite 2012 loss
Charles Babington, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 1:21am
Republican lawmakers have a message for those who want the party to soften its emphasis on social conservatism in hopes of reaching a wider national audience: Not so fast.
Baked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits 49th state
Rachel D'oro, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 1:12am
A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot weather feel like a stifling oven _ or a tropical paradise.
Search for Hoffa mystery endures for decades
The Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 1:11am
Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance almost 40 years ago has been the stuff of urban legend, prompting numerous theories about what happened to the former Teamsters leader.
Ohio woman accuses 3 of holding her captive
Thomas J. Sheeran and Kantele Franko, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 12:52am
A woman told authorities she was held captive for more than a year by three people who forced her to do housework, raided her bank account and menaced her with snakes and pit bulls.
Ex-Bulger cohort to spend 3rd day on witness stand
Denise Lavoie, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 12:36am
A former enforcer for James "Whitey" Bulger is expected to face more tough cross-examination by Bulger's lawyers when he returns to the witness stand for a third day.
Obama's Berlin speech: History raises the stakes
Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 12:19am
Five years and 50 years. As President Barack Obama revisits Berlin, he can't escape those anniversaries and the inevitable comparisons to history and personal achievement.
8 hurt, some seriously, when car jumps curb in NYC
Karen Matthews, Associated Press |
posted 11 minutes ago
Fire authorities say eight people have been hurt, several of them seriously, in a Manhattan vehicle crash.
Former TWA Flight 800 investigators want new probe
Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 5:38am
Former investigators of the TWA Flight 800 crash off Long Island are calling on the National Transportation Safety Board to re-examine the case.
Police: Paraplegic castrated at Philly facility
Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 4:07am
A 41-year-old man is being held on $5 million bail after police say he castrated a paraplegic during a dispute at an assisted living facility in Philadelphia.
United 787 heading to Tokyo diverted to Seattle
Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 3:40am
A Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo diverted to Seattle because of an oil filter issue, a United Airlines spokeswoman said.
House to consider cuts to food stamps
Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 2:11am
A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program.
Capitol's Frederick Douglass statue to be unveiled
Valerie Bonk, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 2:02am
The 19th-century orator and writer Frederick Douglass will once again stand tall in the U.S. Capitol.
Jurors reflect on complexities of Zimmerman case
Mike Schneider, Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 1:29am
Prosecutors and defense attorneys personally interviewed 58 potential jurors over seven days about their media exposure to the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman last year in Sanford, Fla. They have asked 40 jury candidates to return for the next round of questioning and dismissed scores of others. They eventually must whittle down the pool to six jurors and four alternates who will decide Zimmerman's second-degree murder case.
Quotations of the day
The Associated Press |
posted Jun 19th - 1:00am
"After this Kermit Gosnell trial, (and) some of the horrific acts that were going on, the vast majority of the American people believe in the substance of this bill, and so do I." _ House Speaker John Boehner, after the Republican-led House passed a far-reaching bill to ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks.
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