Energy November 15, 2017 Tribe files legal challenge to stall Dakota Access pipeline Construction of the Dakota Access pipeline under a North Dakota reservoir has begun and the full pipeline should be operational within three months, the developer of the long-delayed project said Thursday, even as an American Indian tribe filed a legal challenge to block the work and protect its water supply.
Energy November 15, 2017 Frigid weather menaces Dakota Access pipeline protesters digging in for standoff Hundreds of protesters fighting the Dakota Access pipeline were facing a blast of brutal weather on Tuesday, digging in their heels despite temperatures sinking well below freezing with winds gusting to 50 mph.
US October 17, 2017 Report: IRS refuses to give back $59G to vet after seizing his business cash The Internal Revenue Service is refusing to hand back more than $59,000 to U.S. military veteran after it seized his gas station’s cash during one of the raids despite finding no evidence of criminal activity.
Florida September 26, 2017 Elderly Florida homeowner shoots, kills intruder An elderly man in Florida fatally shot an unknown man who entered his home Saturday, authorities said.
First Amendment September 25, 2017 Charlottesville and a 'new generation of white supremacists' There are growing signs that what’s being called a "new generation of white supremacists" is coming to the center of the violent -- and in some cases deadly -- protests that unfolded in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend.
Food Trends August 17, 2017 Bacon restaurant shut down for smelling like bacon A San Francisco bacon restaurant, fittingly called "Bacon Bacon,” was forced to shut its door on Friday after neighbors complained that the "porcine aroma" wafting from the establishment was too strong.
Oregon July 5, 2017 Ammon Bundy, leader of refuge standoff, sent back to Oregon Ammon Bundy, the leader of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge takeover, is back in Oregon.
Trials July 5, 2017 FBI aerial video showed to jury in Bundy ranch standoff trial Jurors got a unique perspective from the FBI Monday of an armed standoff developing in a dry river wash where six defendants are accused of wielding weapons to force federal agents to abandon a round-up of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's cattle in April 2014.
Property July 5, 2017 Bundy brothers expected to arrive in Nevada ahead of next trial The expected arrival in Nevada of two of rancher Cliven Bundy's sons following their acquittal on federal charges in Oregon comes amid behind-the-scenes activity ahead of a scheduled February trial in Las Vegas.
Property July 5, 2017 Ammon Bundy takes the stand in Oregon wildlife refuge standoff trial The leader of an armed takeover of a national wildlife refuge took the witness stand in his own defense, tearfully telling jurors he was initially reluctant to get involved in the plight of two Oregon ranchers ordered to return to prison.
Trials July 5, 2017 Six men face trial in 2014 standoff near Bundy ranch Jury selection begins Monday in a Las Vegas federal court in the trial of six men stemming from an armed standoff near Cliven Bundy’s ranch three years ago.