Shell and Equinor to merge UK North Sea oil and gas assets | Shell
Shell and Equinor will combine their offshore oil and gas assets in the UK North Sea to form a new company with 1,300 employees. The Aberdeen-based company will become the North Sea's largest independent producer and is expected to produce more than 140,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day next year. Shell said there […]
Chinese National Arrested for Allegedly Shipping Weapons, Ammo to North Korea
A Chinese national was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of transporting weapons and ammunition to North Korea from Long Beach, California. Shenhua Wen, 41, who was “illegally residing in the United States,” was charged with conspiracy. violate International Emergency Economic Powers Act, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District […]
Man living in California accused of exporting guns, ammunition to North Korea
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a California man has been charged with exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea. press release Tuesday. Authorities arrested Wen Shenghua, 41, on Tuesday on “criminal charges of exporting firearms, ammunition, and other munitions to North Korea,” according to a Justice Department statement. The items were hidden inside […]
With people still living in tents, FEMA begins exodus from Western North Carolina
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is closing four disaster recovery centers in western North Carolina and demolishing an employee housing village west of Asheville, while nearly 5,200 families evacuated by the storm are staying in hotels with no other options for shelter. Still living there. The exodus of FEMA personnel from the region followed the […]
North Korea funneled millions to Chinese migrant for weapons — and tried to buy uniforms for ‘surprise attack’ against the South: feds
U.S. federal prosecutors have accused an illegal Chinese immigrant of exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea and funneling $2 million to buy them, according to newly unsealed court documents. On Seung-hwa also admitted trying to buy military uniforms, which prosecutors say was part of an apparent attempt to disguise himself as a North Korean […]
Illegal immigrant from China shipped weapons to North Korea from California: DOJ
The Department of Justice alleges that illegal immigrants from China transported weapons from California to North Korea. According to a new federal indictment filed in the Central District of California, Wen Shenghua and other unnamed co-conspirators “hid firearms and ammunition in shipping containers and transported at least two shipments. “We succeeded in exporting it to […]
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library to Open on July 4, 2026, in North Dakota
The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library is scheduled to open in North Dakota on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the United States' founding, the foundation that is building the massive building has announced. The “state-of-the-art” library will be built on more than 90 acres in North Dakota's Badlands on the edge of Theodore Roosevelt […]
North Carolina Gov-elect 'eager' to work with Trump administration on Hurricane Helene relief
North Carolina Governor-elect Josh Stein (D) said he is “eager” to work with the incoming administration on federal relief for the state as it recovers from the damage caused by Hurricane Helen. stein He told ABC's “This Week.” Co-anchor Jonathan Karl said residents in the western part of the state are “really hurting” but are […]
Mack Brown rips North Carolina over how school handled his firing
All forced ejections are troubling, but Mack Browns may outweigh most of them. Days before UNC's final regular-season game, the greatest coach in Tar Heels football history was politely asked to step down — or rather, told he wouldn't be back until 2024. And speaking to reporters Saturday after that contest, a 35-30 loss to […]
Massive Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library to open in North Dakota Badlands
Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States and is best known as the legendary “Roughman” of the Spanish-American War. But less is known about his deep connection and love for North Dakota, which helped form his larger-than-life personality, his sense of adventure, and his immense love for the outdoors. Now, nearly 106 […]