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Gas line explodes in Washington Parish Thousands without power
View images from the scene Some structures may have been damaged in the blast. Law enforcement and Hazmat crews were at the scene. The fire was out about 7 a.m. and nearly 10,000 were without power in the Parish, officials said. Some residents were asked to evacuate the area. No further information was immediately available. Stay with WDSU.com and WDSU News for more information as it ...
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UPDATE 1-Gas explosion reported in Washington Parish Louisiana
Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:49am EDT (Adds pipeline details) June 18 (Reuters) - An explosion at a gas line or gas plant about 80 miles north of New Orleans knocked out power to about 10,000 customers on Tuesday, according to local reports. The explosion occurred in the town of Enon, according to the reports. The sheriff's office in Washington Parish said its officers and other first responders were ...
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Inside of 10 of D.C.s Most Expensive Townhouses
courtesy of HomeFinder.com , of 10 of D.C.'s priciest townhouses on the market right now. All the homes in this gallery are listed for sale on HomeFinder and all are asking for multi-million dollar deals. *If you are on our iPad app click the VIDEO button to view this ...
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1 Dead 1 Injured in Attempted Murder-Suicide in D.C.
Police believe the 54-year-old man shot the 74-year-old and then shot himself in the head. The shooter was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim was conscious and breathing when he was taken to an area ...
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Metro Probes Train Call System Problem Reports
WASHINGTON (AP) - Metro officials say they're investigating reports of problems with the emergency call system on a red line train after a fight broke out. Passengers report that they tried to use the emergency call system Monday evening to alert the driver about the fight near the Woodley Park station, but they got no response. Metro officials say they believe there was some ...
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Apparent Attempted Murder-Suicide On Quincy St. NW
WAHSINGTON (WUSA9) -- Police tell us a grandfather and his grandson were found shot in the 500 block of Quincy St. NW at approximately 6 a.m. Thursday. According to police, it appears to be an attempted murder-suicide. the shooter was the grandson of the victim, who was transported conscious to the hospital. Police say the grandson is now dead. There is no word on the condition of the ...
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Obama schedule for Tuesday June 18
U.S. President Barack Obama is followed by U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughter Malia walk to Marine One as they depart the White House in Washington on June 16, 2013. Obama is traveling to Northern Ireland to take part in the G8 Summit. UPI/Joshua ...
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6 DC Police Employees To Be Honored At Ceremony
WASHINGTON (AP) - Six employees of the D.C. police department, including several officers, are being recognized at an annual awards ceremony. The D.C. Police Foundation is hosting the 8th annual Law Enforcement Awards Ceremony at the Arena Stage on Tuesday afternoon. Police Chief Cathy Lanier and Mayor Vincent Gray are expected to attend, along with the foundation's executive director, ...
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DC To Hold Forum On Circulator Bus Expansion
WASHINGTON (AP) - Riders of the District of Columbia's popular Circulator buses will have a chance to weigh in on possible expansion of the system. The district's Department of Transportation will host a semi-annual public forum on the bus service on Tuesday evening. City officials have proposed expanding the Circulator with a new route serving the National Mall. Rides on Circulator ...
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Pyongyang tells rights abuse ÂkingpinÂ’ Washington to watch its preaching
(34 mins ago) North Korea branded the United States a ';kingpin’’ of human rights abuses, following revelations of the US government's secret surveillance program. A bylined commentary in the government's official Minju Joson newspaper said US National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden had exposed the global nature of the NSA's intrusive monitoring ...
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Washington split on Rouhani victory in Iran
Jim Lobe WASHINGTON - The surprise victory of Hassan Rouhani in Iran's June 14 election has provoked a range of reactions here, ranging from cautious optimism about possible detente between Tehran and Washington to outright rejection of the notion that his presidency will produce any substantive change in policy, foreign or domestic. While most Iran specialists fall into the former ...
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White House aide Finding G8 unity on Syria key
Seeking consent on Syria amid a West-Russia schism over its future is a key job of Group of Eight leaders ending their summit Tuesday, a White House aide said. "I think it's fairly evident that there's a difference of view on Syria between the United States and some of our -- well, the former G7 -- and Russia," White House deputy national security ...
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The Scoop Denzel Washington
Hollywood hunk Denzel Washington was in town yesterday up in Haverhill as shooting began on the new big-screen remake of the TV thriller "The Equalizer."The Hollywood heavy - dressed in an apron to play an employee at a giant Home Depot-esque chain called Home Mart - did his thing in front of the cameras in a closed Lowe’s store.Washington plays Robert McCall, in the film ...
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Elderly Drivers Less Dangerous Than You Might Think
WASHINGTON (WUSA9)-- Despite some wide spread notions, elderly drivers are some of the safest motorist on the road. AAA Spokesman John Townsend ...
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Detwiler Lee set for southpaw showdown in Philly
In a season that has been sometimes hard to watch for Phillies fans, staff ace Cliff Lee's numbers have remained rather easy on the eyes. Despite Philadelphia's 34-37 record entering Tuesday's game against the Nationals, Lee holds an 8-2 mark and sparkling 2.55 ERA. But Lee's focus has been on the team's performance, and he hasn't been satisfied. "The past ...
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Washington County drug court shelved for now
MARIETTA - The goal of re-establishing a dedicated drug court in Washington County has been temporarily shelved. Marietta Municipal and Washington County Common Pleas Courts were recently denied a $218,036.71 grant for which they applied in June 2012 and officials are not planning to reapply this year, said Washington County Common Pleas Court Judge Ed Lane. "That's the third time the ...
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Tracys heroics short-lived as Nats fall to Phils
WSH@PHI: Tracy ties the game with solo shot in ninth PHILADELPHIA -- Domonic Brown's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Phillies a 5-4 win over the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on Monday night. Washington has lost two consecutive games and finds itself a game under .500 with a 34-35 record. Philadelphia scored the winning run with left-hander Fernando Abad on the ...
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State media says Washington changing the subject on Snowdens revelations of shady activities
(46 mins ago) A leading state publication pushed back against Washington's claims of American whistleblower Edward Snowden being a mole for China and accused the US of changing the subject. Referring to remarks by the neo-con flag bearer Dick Cheney, the former US vice president on the pro-Republican network Fox News, the Global Times commented that American politicians are "trying ...
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D.C. Bike Party Ends in Crash
A monthly event for bicyclists that usually ends at a bar ended earlier than expected for one rider, who was struck by a cab near Logan Circle. News4's Jim Rosenfield has the ...
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Pentagon opening combat jobs to women
Female soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division train on a firing range while testing new body armor in Fort Campbell, Ky., in 2012 in preparation for their deployment to Afghanistan. Women may be able to begin training as Army Rangers by mid-2015, and as Navy SEALs a year later under broad plans Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is approving that would slowly bring women into ...
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White House Threatens Veto as House Takes Up Farm Bill
The House is scheduled to begin debate on the farm bill on Tuesday with the knowledge that if the House version makes it through Congress and goes to the White House, President Obama's senior advisers will recommend that he veto it. The issue for the White House is a $20.5 billion cut over 10 years in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP or food stamps. The ...
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Seoul Washington turn cold shoulder to N. Korea overture
North Korea's surprise offer of dialogue with the US on Sunday was met with a frosty reaction by Seoul and Washington, which both call on Pyongyang to prove sincerity with its actions before resuming talks. Pyongyang proposed a high-level meeting with Washington to defuse military tensions and discuss a peace treaty and the US campaign for a nuclear-free world. The overture by the ...
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Metro Testing Emergency Call System After Fight
Two men started fighting aboard a train shortly before the Woodley Park stop, which spilled into the platform shortly after. Passengers abroad the train told News4 they tried to alert the driver of the fight by using the emergency call system, but say they got no ...
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PD Kmart Security Guard Sexually Assaults Detainee
A loss prevention officer at a local Kmart told a woman caught shoplifting she wouldn't go to jail unless she performed sex acts in the store's ...
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First round of US-EU trade talks to begin in July White House
Negotiations on the transatlantic trade deal between the United States and European Union will begin next month, the White House said on Monday.The first round of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations will take place at the week of July 8 in Washington, D.C., under the leadership of the Office of the US Trade Representative, the White House said.The US and the EU ...
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