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Australian Baby Learns How to Water Ski

Rachel Flores — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:37:29 +0000

You know most babies are just learning how to crawl or say their first words or even how to feed themselves. Well Ryder, a cute little 7 ½ month old baby is learning…you saw the title…how to water ski. This cutie is from Queensland and his parents posted this video showing that he was learning. [...]

Landon King & The Kool Morning Show – Ron Roberts 'Real Men of Genius'

Landon King — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:49:48 +0000

My buddy Ron Roberts gets a lot of heat for 'interrupting' people's favorite television shows to update them on weather conditions on the South Plains. I don't think that's fair. He really just cuts in during commercial breaks 99% of the time and the info he's reporting is for your safety. Yet people still call him 'Run For Your Life Ron'...which is hilarious, but uncalled for!

Lubbock Winter Weather School Delays For Tuesday, February 26th, 2013

Rachel Flores — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:20:13 +0000

Kids had the day off from school today but I'm pretty sure they'll be happy about tomorrow.

Videos from Yesterday's Hurricane Coverage Include a Jet Skier, a Jogger in a Horse Mask, and a Zombie Interview

Landon King — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:27:04 +0000

A few stupid videos from yesterday's Hurricane Sandy coverage are racking up views online:

Check Out 'The Ultimate Hurricane Reporter Fails'

Landon King — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:52:22 +0000

Now that Hurricane Isaac has passed, the website WorldWideInterweb posted a montage called 'The Ultimate Hurricane Reporter Fails Compilation'!

A New Survey Ranks the Top Five Most Annoying Types of Facebook Photos [KOOL POLL]

Landon King — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:35:52 +0000

If you're not familiar with Instagram, it's an app that lets you tweak your cell phone photos and give them vintage looks. It's insanely popular, so Instagram photos have FLOODED Facebook. And it turns out...your friends HATE THEM.

Area School Delays and Closings

Landon King — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:00:40 +0000

Due to the snow and potential for icy conditions on Monday morning, Lubbock ISD has announced that classes will be delayed by two hours for all campuses. Buses will also be delayed for two hours.

Two Guys Asked for Hilarious Fake Items at Target and the Employees Were Surprisingly Helpful [VIDEO]

Landon King — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:47:18 +0000

Two guys named Greg Benson and Ryan Smith came up with a hilarious prank to play on employees at their local Target store.

English Cliff Crumbles Into Ocean [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:18:51 +0000

The coastal region of southwest England has been battered by storms lately and this stunning video captures its more drastic effects when the entire face of a cliff in Cornwall crumbles into the sea. Check it out below: [via Time] Read Original: English Cliff Crumbles Into Ocean [VIDEO]

Hurricane Irene Clean-Up Begins, Despite FEMA Funding Concerns [VIDEO]

Jade Walker — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:34:34 +0000

Hurricane Irene may end up being one of the 10 costliest catastrophes in U.S. history. Industry experts currently put the storm’s damage at $7 billion to $10 billion; however, much of that destruction may not be covered by insurance because it was caused by flooding and not winds. Flooding is often excluded from standard insurance policies.

Hurricane Irene Aftermath — At Least 44 Dead and Millions Without Power [VIDEO]

Jade Walker — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:11:05 +0000

Cleanup efforts have begun in communities that were devastated by Hurricane Irene over the weekend. Although trucks and supplies from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are en route, access to some areas has been cut off by floodwaters that washed out or damaged roads and bridges.

“Irene was gonna land somewhere. We’re not Manhattan, our small streams quickly became big rivers,” Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin told The Brattleboro (Vt.) Reformer. “We’ve lost churches, homes and historic bridges. But we will rebuild.”

Spider-Man Endures Hurricane Irene [VIDEO]

Chris Illuminati — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:38:39 +0000

Despite the country’s diligent precautions, Hurricane Irene left a path of destruction in her wake. It was enough to even scare Spider-Man, who sounded a little intimidated by Irene during this interview with a local ABC reporter. Even superheroes need to evacuate sometimes.

Hurricane Irene Washes Away 141-Year-Old Vermont Bridge [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:14:49 +0000

One of Hurricane Irene‘s unfortunate structural victims this weekend was the 141-year-old Bartonsville Covered Bridge in Bartonsville, Vermont. The lattice truss bridge, built in 1870 by Sanford Granger, spanned 151 feet across the Williams River and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places — but judging by these before-and-after photos, you’d never know [...]

Reporter Gives Update on Hurricane Irene While Covered in Raw Sewage [VIDEO]

Landon King — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:10:49 +0000

A weatherman from D.C. named Tucker Barnes did his report on Hurricane Irene from the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland, and he was covered in a mysterious brown foam. Now, here's where it gets nasty: Barnes said it was, quote, "organic material," and thought it might be plankton, mixed with sand and salt. But in reality, it was more likely sand and salt mixed with RAW SEWAGE!

No Rain Leads West Texas Town To Recycle — Water! WHAT?

Rick Taylor — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 06:38:50 +0000

According to Discovery, this is the third worst drought on record for Texas. In fact, Big Spring Texas has had less than 0.1 inches of rain in the last couple of months.

In order to keep the town water supply from going dry, Big Spring will be… uh… Recycling their sewage water.

Is The End Near..A Texas Lake Turns Blood Red

Big Jim — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:33:26 +0000

Is it a sign that the end is near? A lake here in Texas turns blood red. It might not be a sign of the end of times.. but it will be the end to a great fishing and recreation spot. This long drought has left the OC Fisher Reservior in San Angelo State Park [...]

Severe Drought Lowers Lake Levels In Texas By 4% In June

Rick Taylor — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:03:32 +0000

Searing temperatures and a drought rivaling Texas’ worst on record are taking a toll on lake levels statewide. A June water report found levels in 109 lakes dropped by 4 percent, or more than 358 billion gallons. Three lakes – all in West Texas – are effectively empty. Only one reservoir, Lake Livingston north of [...]