Tag Archives: Keystone XL pipeline
Goodbye Charlie Rose, N. Korea Re-listed
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Goodbye Charlie: CBS News morning anchor and correspondent Charlie Rose was suspended yesterday after The Washington Post reported that eight women claim he made sexual advances including lewd phone calls and walking naked in front of them. Public Broadcasting also …
To Build the Wall, Return of Newspeak
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
The Wall: President Trump is expected today to issue an order to build his wall on the Mexican border and crack down on immigrants coming from “terror prone” countries. The president tweeted last night, “Big day planned on NATIONAL SECURITY …
Obama Rejects Pipe, Carson Fibs
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Nation: In one of the most important and controversial decisions of his presidency, Barack Obama announced yesterday that after seven years of consideration he’s rejecting the giant Keystone XL pipeline that was to have transported crude oil from Canada to …
Turkey Warns Russia, Huge Prison Release
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Crowded Skies: Turkey is bristling over Russian violations of that country’s air space in the bombing campaign against Islamic State and rebel targets over Syria. At least twice, Russian combat jets have strayed over Turkey in the increasingly crowded skies …
“60 Minutes” Bob Simon Killed
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Bob Simon, 73: CBS News “60 Minutes” Correspondent Bob Simon, one of the best reporters and most felicitous writers in the history of television news, was killed last night in a car accident in New York City. Simon was a …
Romney Bows Out, Suge Knight Charged
Friday, January 30, 2015
Finish Line: Former Massachusetts Gov.Mitt Romney, who has talked for months like The Man Who Would Be President, announced to his supporters this morning that he is not going to make a third run for the presidency, according to several …
12 Dead in Paris Magazine Massacre
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
French Massacre: Twelve people are dead in Paris today in a massacre at the offices of the weekly French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Gunmen entered the offices in late morning, asking for some people by name, according to reports. Several …
Dow Slides on Oil, Goodbye to a Beauty
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Dive! Dive!: The price of oil dropped below $50 a barrel yesterday causing the Dow Jones to dive 331 points. Investors are worried about dropping profits for oil companies and a slow economy in Europe. It’s hard to say whether …
Out of Gitmo, Landrieu Defeated
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Gitmo: The US has transferred six inmates from the Guantanamo Bay prison for terror suspects to freedom in Uruguay. The six have been held 12 years without being tried or charged. The move reduces the Gitmo population to 136. Sixty-seven …
Six Feet Under, Cosby Not Funny
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Whiteout: As much as five or six feet of snow is reported in parts of Western New York today as the Buffalo area digs out from an extreme storm. In an area known for its “lake effect” snowstorms, some residents …