DEVELOPING: State of emergency in NC due to gas shortage

Heads Up: Pipeline Explosion To Cause Gas Shortages on East Coast
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Governor McCrory"s office declared a state of emergency in North Carolina due to the gas shortage expected from a major pipeline burst in Alabama.

"We are working with state and national officials to make sure North Carolina is not impacted by this leak," said McCrory in a press release issued Friday evening. "This executive order will help protect our motorists from excessive gas prices and ensure an uninterrupted supply of fuel that is essential for the health, safety and economic well-being of businesses, consumers and visitors in North Carolina."

Some experts expect gas prices to go up as much as 20 cents in the next few days. Several Ingles gas stations across WNC are completely out of gas, with no estimate on when they"ll be back in business.

Officials believe six states--North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia and Alabama--are all facing possible shortages due to the spill.

McCrory"s Executive Order 101 eliminates certain size and weight restrictions on vehicles transporting gasoline into the state. It also eliminates registration requirements for those vehicles. According to Section 6, parts of the waiver are in effect for 30 days or the duration of the emergency, whichever is less.

The Colonial Pipeline runs from Texas to New York and supplies gas to an estimated 50 million people a day on the East Coast. On September 9, a 36-inch pipeline near Birmingham, Alabama began leaking gasoline into a nearby pond. The pipeline was shut down after the leak was discovered.

Approximately 230,000 gallons of gasoline and water have been recovered as of Friday afternoon.

Source: http://wlos.com/news/local/breaking-state-of-emergency-in-nc-over-gas-shortage

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Does this picture show the Loch Ness Monster?

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A picture snapped by an amateur photographer in Scotland has created a huge splash because it appears to show the fabled Loch Ness Monster.

The photographer is 58-year-old Ian Bremner, a worker in a whiskey warehouse who was in the area looking for red deer, Britain"s South West News Service (SWNS) reported. On Saturday, he snapped the photo of what some say is Nessie when it or whatever it is in the picture was close to the coast between two villages on the southeast side of the long lake.

While theres no definitive word on whats in the image, it certainly shows something: perhaps a single creature of some kind, or maybe three seals, as some have suggested. The Scotsman newspaper has even headlined an article about the picture: Most convincing picture of the Loch Ness monster ever taken?

This is the first time Ive ever seen Nessie in the loch, Bremner said, according to SWNS. I would be amazing if I was the first one to find her.

His sighting is just one of over a total 1,000 reported sightings of the mythical creature the idea of which has captivated people for years and years.

Purported sightings of the Loch Ness Monster continue to be hotly debated, with some described as hoaxes or just caused by natural phenomena, like logs.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/09/16/does-this-picture-show-loch-ness-monster.html

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See Dolly Parton and Kelsea Ballerini Play "Real or Fake" - Rolling ...

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Kelsea Ballerini felt like she already knew Dolly Parton before sitting down with the living legend for Cracker Barrel"s Front Porch Series.

"I grew up going to Dollywood. Every Christmas they would have a parade, and she would always be there," the East Tennessee native tells Rolling Stone Country. "So I even told her, "I"ve kinda met you before. I was always at your parade!""

Still, the CMA New Artist of the Year nominee admits feeling overwhelmingly nervous before Parton sat beside her in matching rocking chairs for their informal interview. But it didn"t take long for the nerves to subside to laughter.

"My favorite part was when I asked, "How do you play guitar with your big nails?" And she said, "Pretty good,"" Ballerini recalls with a laugh. "I was like, "Drop the mic!""

Watch above as the two talk about their mutual Volunteer State heritage, Parton"s first musical hero and her multi-faceted career. They also play "Real or Fake" with a bunch of bizarre song titles and Ballerini proves her country smarts.

The "Yeah Boy" singer compares her 70-year-old hero to one of her 20-something-year-old friends. "She was just so genuine. I feel like she"s probably the same person every day, no matter who she meets, no matter what kind of mood she"s in," says Ballerini. "Taylor [Swift] is the only other person I know like that."

Parton"s Cracker Barrel Front Porch Series also includes clips with Cam, RaeLynn and Lauren Alaina. Watch them all here. This newest clip comes as both its stars are celebrating major milestones: Parton"s Pure & Simple album debuted at Number One in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia. And with "Peter Pan," Ballerini is the first female artist ever to have the first three consecutive singles from a debut album hit Number One.

Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/country/videos/see-dolly-parton-and-kelsea-ballerini-play-real-or-fake-w439907

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UTSA Football Insider to air on three networks this season

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SAN ANTONIO The Roadrunners Sports Network and Roadrunners Sports Properties announced Friday that "UTSA Football Insider" will air weekly on three different networks for the second consecutive year.

Now in its fifth season, the 30-minute magazine show will debut statewide at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (323) and again at 5 p.m. on Friday. It will continue weekly throughout the season at both time slots.

It also will air at 5:30 p.m. each Friday on ROOT SPORTS Southwest and at 10:30 a.m. each Saturday on KMYS-CW 35 in San Antonio.

All times are subject to change, so check your local listings for availability in your area.

Thirteen episodes are slated for production by San Antonio"s Quarter Moon Productions. Host Hector Ledesma and reporter Aerin Carreno give fans an all-access look at all aspects of the program with game highlights, previews, interviews with coaches and student-athletes, features stories and activities around the UTSA campus.

The Roadrunners will open their sixth season of play and first under new head coach Frank Wilson on Saturday, Sept. 3, when they welcome Alabama State to the Alamodome for a 6 p.m. contest. It will be the program"s first season opener at home since its inaugural 2011 campaign.

Season and single-game tickets are on sale by calling (210) 458-UTSA (8872) or clicking here.

Source: http://www.goutsa.com/news/2016/8/26/utsa-football-insider-to-air-on-three-networks-this-season.aspx

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Here"s everything you need to know about the Pok�mon GO Plus

Trying out the Pokémon Go Plus - Here"s how it works

• Sep. 16, 2016, 7:39 PM
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There"s a new wearable device on the market, and its sole purpose is to help you catch Pokmon. Nintendo"s Pokmon GO Plus costs $35 and works in tandem with Pokmon GO. It just requires the push of a button instead of walking around staring at your screen. We tested it out and it worked surprisingly well. Here"s everything you need to know about setting it up and using it to become "the very best."

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Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/nintendo-pokemon-go-plus-wearable-device-wristband-catching-pokemon-2016-9

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Police: Man with meat cleaver attacks officer, gets shot

OUTGOING NYPD POLICE COMMISSIONER BRATTON"S MOTORCADE LEAVES FROM A MEAT CLEAVER ATTACK ON COPS.

NEW YORK Police chased a man wielding a meat cleaver through midtown Manhattan Thursday, then shot him on a crowded street after he hacked the face of an off-duty police detective who tried to tackle him, authorities said.

The man with the knife was shot at least twice and was hospitalized in critical but stable condition, police said. The detective, who had been heading home in street clothes when he intervened in the chase, was being treated at the hospital for a six-inch gash from his temple to his jaw.

"I want to commend them on their bravery," Police Commissioner William Bratton said of the officers involved.

Police fired 18 shots at the man, but Bratton, who is retiring Friday, said he believed officers acted appropriately.

"We have a character running down the street, waving a cleaver," he said.

The chase began on Broadway and ended about a block from Macy"s department store and Madison Square Garden, just as rush hour was getting underway.

The confrontation started, police said, when two uniformed officers encountered the man trying to remove an immobilizing boot from a parked vehicle.

Police said the suspect, Akram Joudeh, 32, had a previous address in Queens but appeared to have been living in the car.

After the officers approached, Joudeh pulled an 11-inch knife and ran, police said. A growing group of officers chased him, and at one point shot him with a Taser, with no apparent effect.

A bystander, Jonathan Schneier, said when he left work to get coffee he saw a balding man holding a cleaver, surrounded by a small group of officers yelling at him to drop the knife.

"I give credit to the police officers. They gave him many opportunities," Schneier said. He said the man with the knife "did not look very stable."

The man turned and ran, Schneier said.

Officers chased him down the street. An off-duty police detective tried to tackle the man, who lashed out with the knife, said the department"s top chief, James O"Neill. That"s when officers opened fire, he said.

"They shot until the threat was stopped," said O"Neill, who is succeeding Bratton as commissioner.

Corey Melton, a photographer, was checking his phone on the street corner when he heard "a series of gunshots go off."

Photos he took show a gray, four-door sedan with bullet holes in the windshield. His photos also show a man sitting on the ground handcuffed behind the car.

Officials said Joudeh has been arrested more than a dozen times in recent years, mostly for minor crimes, but didn"t provide details.

Attempts to locate any relatives Joudeh might have in New York were not immediately successful. It is likely to be many hours, if not days, before a lawyer is appointed to represent him.

Source: http://www.startribune.com/police-say-officer-attacked-in-ny-gunshots-fired-at-suspect/393621351/

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Jimmie Johnson remembers Robby Gordon"s father following his death

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Chase Media Day in Chicago was supposed to be a happy affair, with 16 drivers talking about their chances at winning the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. But for six-time champion Jimmie Johnson, it was a gut-wrenching affair.

Johnson, a native of Southern California, was visibly distraught Thursday afternoon, when talked about the death of Robert Baja Bob Gordon, 68, and Gordons wife, Sharon, 57, who died Wednesday afternoon in Orange, Calif.

Police are investigating the case as a possible murder-suicide or double suicide.

Bob Gordon was the father of racer Robby Gordon, and Johnson has been a family friend of the Gordons for more than two decades.

Johnson said he texted Robby and Robbys sister Beccy to offer his condolences.

Beccy Gordon, the wife of 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay, gave birth to a boy Wednesday.

His dad gave me my first ride in an off-road buggy, said Johnson of Robby. He said, My dad was so proud of you. He used to always brag that you used to ride with him in the desert cars.

But he didnt go into anything emotionally. He said his dad was a big fan and used to brag about me, Johnson said. It made me smile a little bit, but its still a complete and utter shock.

And on a profoundly sad day, Johnson summoned up a funny memory of riding with Bob Gordon in the Baja 500 off-road race in the early 1990s.

I didnt know I had a motion sickness problem riding in a car, Johnson said. And I rode in the Baja 500 and puked, literally, for 499 miles. My dad was in one of the pit stops and I was stopped and just covered in vomit. Rags all over the inside of the car with me. He was trying to pull me out, but I wanted to race so bad I didnt care how bad I felt Im staying in this race car Im not getting out. I made the race but it wasnt pretty.

Source: http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/story/jimmie-johnson-remembers-robby-gordons-father-following-his-death-091516

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