John Nightbridge Gas station manager fired for selling gas for 69 cents a gallon – The Washington Post A California gas station offered 69 cents a gallon last week, and customers flooded in, calling their friends and family members to urge them to hit up the Shell gas station. The gas station manager lost $20,000 in sales, and now he’s trying to repay his former employer. On June 9, John Szczecina got an email instructing him to …
Man dies after getting dragged by New York City subway train onto tracks and being hit by another train – NBC News At the Avenue M stop in Midwood on Thursday afternoon, passengers expressed shock and fear as they learned why news cameras and officials had descended on the outdoor station. Overgrown weeds grew between the tracks, which were littered with plastic bottles, caution tape, and a man’s sneaker. Marcus Bryant, 37, was exiting a …
China detects possible ‘extraterrestrial civilizations;’ state media reports – KXAN.com] How much do we know about the universe around us? Unknown worlds, alien life, extraterrestrial civilizations- do any of those things exist somewhere beyond our world? Researchers from Beijing Normal University published a report claiming to have discovered evidence of extraterrestrial civilizations. The report claims that electromagnetic waves are the most suitable carrier or messenger for interstellar communication. Chinese scientists say their giant Sky Eye …
EPA warns that even tiny amounts of chemicals found in drinking water pose risks – NPR The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water pose health risks even at levels below the government’s ability to detect them. The compounds are part of a larger cluster of “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. Several states have set drinking water limits to address PFAS contamination that are far tougher than …
El Monte police officers killed in shooting at motel – Los Angeles Times Two El Monte police officers were shot and killed Tuesday afternoon while responding to a possible stabbing at a motel. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, and twenty investigators were searching for surveillance video and interviewing witnesses. El Monte Police Department acting chief Ben Lowry called the officers “good men” who paid the ultimate sacrifice. He asked the community to …
US Air Force clears crew after human remains found on plane after Afghan evacuation flight – CNN The US Air Force concluded that the C-17 crew acted appropriately in departing Kabul’s airport during the chaotic evacuation of American forces, and that they used sound judgment in getting airborne as quickly as possible when faced with an unprecedented and rapidly deteriorating security situation. The Air Force concluded that its crew members were not at fault for …
Ohio Makes It Easier for Teachers to Carry Guns at School – The New York Times Teachers and other school employees in Ohio will be able to carry firearms into school with a tiny fraction of the training that has been required since last year, after the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that they must first undergo the same basic peace officer training. The governor said his office worked with the legislature to remove irrelevant curriculum …
Maryland sheriff’s deputy Glenn Hilliard shot and killed while attempting to capture fugitive – CBS News A sheriff deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office was shot and killed while attempting to apprehend a fugitive on Sunday. Glenn Hilliard, 41, was a 16-year veteran of law enforcement. He was recently transferred back to patrol after requesting to be on the field, the sheriff’s office said. The officer responded to an apartment complex based on a …
1 man dies, 3 firefighters are injured after fireworks explode during a brush fire – CNN A commercial-grade fireworks detonated during a brushfire in Lenoir County, NC. The fire bomb damaged fire department equipment and left a blackened wreck of a pile of hay bales and a shipping container filled with fireworks. One person was killed and three others were injured when a shipping container containing commercial-grade fireworks exploded on a farm in La Grange. …
This Covid wave might be the start of our ‘new normal,’ experts say—here’s what you need to know – CNBC The latest surge in COVID-19 cases is different than previous upticks. The Biden administration’s top COVID official that this is because of vaccines and the antiviral pill Paxlovid. Experts are unable to predict the trajectory of the current wave, including how and when it will end. The omicron wave in December and January is fading …