A massive pipeline fire in suburban Houston was shooting a giant plume of fire into the air for more than two hours on Monday as first-responders evacuated a surrounding neighborhood where some homes have caught fire. The fire began at 9:55 a.m. with an explosion that rattled nearby homes in Deer Park and La Porte, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of downtown Houston, long the energy capital of the U.S. "All of a sudden we hear this loud bang and then I see something bright, like orange, coming from our back door that's outside," said Geselle Melina Guerra, 25, a La Porte resident. She and her boyfriend live in a mobile home within the evacuation area. They were having breakfast when they heard the explosion close to 9:30 a.m. Guerra's boyfriend, Jairo Sanchez, 26, woke up his brother and they ran to their car.
Vice President Kamala Harris said she will cut college degree requirements for certain federal jobs if elected president as the Democratic presidential candidate and her Republican rival woo voters with economic pledges. "As president, I will get rid of the unnecessary degree requirements for federal jobs to increase jobs for folks without a four-year degree," Harris on Friday in her speech in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. read more
The FBI announced that Secret Service agents fired on a person with an AK-47 seen on the Florida golf course where former President Donald Trump was golfing and a person was detained several miles away of the scene. read more
" Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he won't debate Vice President Kamala Harris a second time, drawing criticism from Democrats after he was put on the defensive during Tuesday's showdown. Making his announcement in a Truth Social post, Trump blamed both Harris and President Joe Biden; Trump and Biden faced off June 27 before the incumbent dropped out of the race and Harris ascended to the top of the ticket. Harris had a low-key response, telling supporters at a campaign stop in North Carolina "we owe it to the voters to have another debate." Harris' campaign called for another Trump-Harris debate just minutes after the Tuesday debate ended.
Self-anointed south suburban "supermayor" Tiffany Henyard knows how to throw a party. She flew in R&B singer Keke Wyatt and rapper J. Holiday for a mini-concert last month for the "Taste of Thornton Township." But the event, which Henyard's own social media videos show was sparsely attended, has left some residents with a sour taste. "That was a flop," said former Dolton trustee Valeria Stubbs who went to see the spectacle for herself. WGN Investigates filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act for expenses related to the one day event. Records show Keke Wyatt was paid $30,000 to sing for 30 minutes. J. Holiday was paid $20,000 for a half-hour set. The township spent $6,600 to rent inflatable bounce houses. Other costs billed to township taxpayers include everything from comedians to a sound system, staff to equipment and bring the total to at least $85,769. read more
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