Oil Trains Causing Backlog for Rotting Midwestern Wheat
U.S. grain shipments are being held up as trains carrying huge quantities of Bakken oil chug through the region, the New York Times reported Tuesday, illustrating how the booming business…more»
Author Archives: Deirdre Fulton
Appeals Court Judge Calls Indiana’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban ‘Tradition of Hate’
Indiana’s ban on same-sex marriage is in doubt today as the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago held oral arguments. A federal district court judge struck down the…more»
Israeli and Palestinian Officials Announce Long-Term Truce Agreement
Israeli and Palestinian officials announced Tuesday that they have reached a long term ceasefire agreement drawing an end to fifty days of death and destruction in the Gaza strip. After…more»
South Bend Symphony Orchestra Performs Free Outdoor Concert
A free outdoor concert at Chris Wilson Pavilion in South Bend’s Potawatomi Park went off without a hitch. A line of thunderstorms threatened to drench the crowd of several hundred…more»
World’s Largest Ice Sheets Melting at Fastest Rates in Recorded History
The world’s two largest ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are melting at the fastest rates ever recorded, according to a new study based on detailed satellite imagery. Presented by…more»
Former Bond Actor Pierce Brosnan Plays GoldenEye 007 on The Tonight Show
Pierce Brosnan appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to promote his upcoming spy film, November Man, on Tuesday night. The former James Bond actor was challenged to a…more»
Joe Bock Releases First Campaign Ad in Race Against Jackie Walorski
Joe Bock, the Democratic challenger to 2nd District Congresswoman Jackie Walorski, is out with his first campaign ad. Bock blasts Walorski right out of the gate. “I’ve been around the…more»
Free Jurassic Park Screening This Saturday in Downtown South Bend
“All major theme parks have delays. When they opened Disneyland in 1956, nothing worked!” “Yeah, but, John, if The Pirates of the Caribbean breaks down, the pirates don’t eat the…more»
South Bend Silver Hawks Hope to Beat Single Season Attendance Record
The Silver Hawks have been a South Bend staple since 1988. The single A minor league baseball team, originally known as the South Bend White Sox and now affiliated with…more»
NSA Metadata Collection Reveals Personal Details
“Metadata is not trivial,” Electronic Frontier Foundation legal fellow Andrew Crocker said Wednesday, announcing the filing of an amicus brief in Klayman v. Obama, the high-profile lawsuit challenging the National…more»