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Incredible Footage of a Supercell Forming Over Texas [Video]

Terry Morgan — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:33:31 +0000

This is truly breathtaking footage of a Supercell storm forming near Booker, Texas. Lately my wife and I have been watching a lot of old episodes of Discovery’s Storm Chasers. I’ve been learning a lot about Supercells, Rear Downward Flank, and tornadoes. This video was captured by just such a storm chaser, Mike Olbinski. Apparently [...]

Explosion at Fertilizer Plant in West Texas Caught on Cell Camera [video]

Brad Weiser — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:44:08 +0000

WARNING – This video may be disturbing for some viewers. It’s a video of the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion taken from a truck that stopped to take video of the fire. The actual explosion takes place at :28. While it’s hard to know for sure, we have no reason to believe it’s not legit. [...]

Should Idaho Require Drug Tests For Welfare Applicants?

Terry Morgan — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:05:56 +0000

Today the Texas Senate passed a bill that will require some Welfare applicants to take a drug test before they can get access to benefits. Senator Jane Nelson, my new hero and the bill's sponsor, said this of the bill: "Taxpayer money should not be used to subsidize someone's drug habit."

Should Idaho adopt a similar measure?

George W. Bush Dodges Foul Ball At Texas Ranger Game

Jackie — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:15:09 +0000

One of the most surreal moments of George W. Bush’s presidency happened when a Iraqi reporter threw a shoe at him during a press conference. Love him or hate him, we can all agree that Bush showed excellent reflexes when he dodged the shoe, which was headed straight for his face. Those reflexes got another [...]

Texans getting Gas in Mexico for $2.80 a Gallon

Jackie — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:43:03 +0000

Would you risk being kidnapped by a drug lord to save a few bucks on gas? Tons of people in southern Texas say . . . ABSOLUTELY.

According to reports, people in south Texas have been driving across the Mexican border into dangerous border towns because the gas there is around $2.80 a gallon.

375-Pound Shark Jumps Into Fisherman's Boat [VIDEO]

95.7 KEZJ — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:54:18 +0000

Some may say that Texas fisherman Jason Kresse caught a shark, but when the 375-lb. sea creature jumped into his boat early last Monday, it kind of caught him instead.

The 29-year-old Freeport resident was out fishing for a red snapper with two coworkers about 50 miles off the Gulf of Mexico coast when they felt something hit the side of the boat. A few seconds later, the mammoth Mako was thrashing around inside the boat, much to Kresse and his posse's surprise.