April 3 1 Comment
When people think of the term working out, they often are bogged down by the thought of going to the gym. Going to the gym isn’t for everybody, as some people simply dislike the idea of a crowded gym and having to weight to use the machines. This reason alone deters people from exercising, which [...]
Oct. 18, 2011 Leave a Comment
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — AccuWeather.com — Whipping winds will threaten more dust storms and fires across Texas through the middle of this week. Gusts greater than 40 mph across much of Texas will follow a potent cold front, keeping the threat high for these dangers. The howling winds will help pick up dust due to [...]
Aug. 29, 2011 1 Comment
DALLAS — A Texas firefighter was killed in a car accident Sunday. Angelina River Volunteer Firefighter Anthony Quinten Meyers, 38, was working a Jasper County wildfire when the ATV he was riding in was struck by pickup truck that was also working the fire. Meyers ran a stop sign and was hit by the truck, [...]
Aug. 14, 2011 Leave a Comment
A Dallas firefighter was killed Sunday while battling an apartment fire in southwest Dallas, officials said. The multiple-alarm fire broke out at the Ridgecrest Apartments at 4:15 p.m. Fire Lieutenant Todd Krodle, a 17-year member of the department, fell through the roof of the building while cutting a ventilation hole. Krodle, 41, fell to the [...]
June 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
DALLAS — A 35-year-old city firefighter died Thursday morning after he was found unresponsive in the station. Chris Pham, 35, was found in his bunk during the shift change at Fire Station 49. Fellow firefighters found him and performed CPR. He was taken to Methodist Charlton Medical Center where he later died. No cause of [...]
Nov. 8, 2010 Leave a Comment
DALLAS — After an embarrassing loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has fired head coach Wade Phillips. Multiple reports after the game (and some during the game) suggested Phillips was on his way out. Jones had said last week that Phillips would remain the coach until [...]
Nov. 3, 2010 Leave a Comment
DALLAS — Three-time World champion surfer, Andy Irons was found dead Tuesday in a Dallas hotel room Tuesday. He was 32. Hotel staff discovered Irons’ body after he failed to respond to a wake-up call, NBC reported. Irons was in Dallas on a layover, returning home to Kauai, Hawaii after planning to compete in the [...]
Oct. 7, 2010 Leave a Comment
Verizon released a list of cities it says will have a new, ultra-fast 4G mobile phone and data network by the end of the year. The list is fantastic news for Blast readers. If you’re in one of our bureau cities, you’re probably getting 4G service. In fact, Boston, New York, Miami-Dade, Los Angeles, San [...]
Sept. 24, 2010 1 Comment
Parents hear their dead daughter’s heart again, in the chest of the woman she donated it to
