Appeals court hears challenge to Willow project approval
The US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on Monday heard arguments in one of three lawsuits challenging...
The US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on Monday heard arguments in one of three lawsuits challenging the Biden administration's approval of ConocoPhillips' Willow oil project in Alaska. The environmentalist and grassroots group behind this lawsuit argued that the Bureau of Land Management insufficiently considered alternatives to full-field development of the project, a claim refuted by Justice Department attorney Amy Collier.
A panel of judges from a federal appeals court in Washington, DC, held that former President Donald Trump ...
A panel of judges from a federal appeals court in Washington, DC, held that former President Donald Trump isn’t immune from being prosecuted on charges that he tried to subvert the 2020 presidential election—a defeat Trump is expected to appeal swiftly to the full appellate court or the Supreme Court. The ruling said that the former president is now “citizen Trump” and that any claim he had to immunity as president is no longer there. The judge overseeing the DC criminal case, originally scheduled for trial in March, has put it on hold while the immunity issue gets hashed out.
Singer Toby Keith dead at 62. The country singer who wrote karaoke bangers like “Should’ve...
Singer Toby Keith dead at 62. The country singer who wrote karaoke bangers like “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” died Monday from stomach cancer, which he announced he had in 2022. Keith is most famous for his ultra-patriotic lyrics and quarrels with other celebrities like The Chicks’ Natalie Maines and…maybe Kris Kristofferson. The star, originally from Oklahoma, spent his early years working in the oil fields and briefly played semiprofessional football before beginning a singing career that produced 60+ singles on the Hot Country chart. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015.
School shooter Ethan Crumbley’s mother, Jennifer Crumbley, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. It’s the first time a parent has been held directly responsible for their child committing a school shooting.
Bolts were missing from an Alaska Airlines-operated Boeing plane before a door plug blew off mid-flight in January, government regulators said in a preliminary report.
A House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the handling of the Mexican border fell short after some Republicans broke ranks to support the Biden administration official.
Meta said it would start putting “AI generated” labels on images created with outside tools like Midjourney (it already flags ones made with its own AI) as it tries to combat misinformation in the lead-up to the presidential election.
Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News host who now posts a show on X, will interview Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Gina Carano sued Lucasfilm and Disney over her firing from The Mandalorian, and X is helping to foot the bill because she was allegedly axed for her posts on the platform.
Texas landowners seek reroute of Matterhorn pipeline
Residents in Florence, Texas, are challenging the construction of the Matterhorn Express Pipeline through...
Residents in Florence, Texas, are challenging the construction of the Matterhorn Express Pipeline through their land, citing safety hazards and property devaluation concerns. Legal action has been initiated to compel the pipeline company to reconsider its route from West Texas to Katy near Houston.
Dallas-based Aethon Energy has expanded its Haynesville Shale operations in eastern Robertson County,...
Dallas-based Aethon Energy has expanded its Haynesville Shale operations in eastern Robertson County, Texas, adding two new wells that have shown promising production rates. Meanwhile, Comstock Resources' ongoing exploration activities in the far western Haynesville play continue to bear fruit, with seven operational wells collectively producing over 200 MMcf/d in November.
