Sheen Spotted Near Gulf of Mexico Oil Rig Fire

The US Coast Guard said a mile-long “sheen” has been spotted in the Gulf of Mexico near the area where an oil platform caught fire this morning. According to USA Today, Mariner Energy, which owns the platform, has reported that oil has spilled into water, but it not known where it is coming from, as [...]

Blood Test Clears AA Pilot Accused of Drinking

Someone had reported that the pilot had been drinking, an airline source said. American Airlines - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport - Business - Aviation - United States

Another Oil Rig Explodes Off Louisiana Gulf Coast

News has just broken that another oil rig has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. Few details are available at this time, but it appears the blast occurred around 9:30 a.m. local time on a rig owned by Mariner Energy. Media reports say the rig, located about 80 miles south of Vermilion Bay along [...]

Jurors to decide whether soap opera actress faked marriage for green card

Twelve jurors must decide whether the marriage of a Mexican soap opera actress to a California pizza delivery man was a fact built on love or fiction designed to fool immigration agents.

Conviction overturned for leaving water for illegals

In a test case with border-wide implications, a federal appeals court on Thursday reversed the littering conviction of a man who left gallon jugs of water on a national wildlife refuge to help illegal immigrants cross the remote federal land safely. In a 2-1 ruling, the Ninth U.S. Circuit ...