Texas City refinery fire prompts shelter-in-place
The fire is said to be at the Marathon Refinery. A shelter-in-place is in effect from 14th Street to 34th Street.
Roy files legislation to track data center water, power use
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy filed legislation Friday that would require the Department of Energy to track and report water and energy used by big data centers that received expedited permitting…
Worker alleges wage theft at LBJ Hospital project: ‘You Have to Settle for Less’
More workers are coming forward with allegations of wage theft and harsh conditions at the multi-billion-dollar LBJ Hospital expansion project in Northeast Houston. Local union leaders claim contractors are failing…
Whole Foods issues soup recall due to possible shrimp contamination
A recall has been issued for a popular soup sold at Whole Foods Market that was found to potentially contain undeclared shrimp, posing a serious health risk for people with…
Florida biologist awarded $485K settlement after firing tied to Charlie Kirk death post
The State of Florida will have to pay a former Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation employee nearly half a million dollars after she was fired for a social media post…
Declassified UFO files: Video of Lake Huron encounter with F-16 near UP released by Pentagon
A newly declassified video shown in infrared, depicts an object appearing to be a weather balloon shot down – moments before a bright white object appears to the right of…
Texas appeals federal court ruling on anti-immigration law
Texas is appealing a federal court ruling that blocked provisions of the state's anti-immigration bill a day before it was set to take effect.
Suspect, victim in deadly Splendora shooting knew each other, officials say
It's believed an argument turned violent after a "vehicle accident" on Thursday.
Unruly passenger met by law enforcement after United flight diverted to Dulles, officials say
An unruly passenger was met by law enforcement Thursday night after a United Airlines flight was diverted to Dulles International Airport, officials said.
Waymo suspends robotaxi service in Dallas
Waymo has paused autonomous vehicle operations in Dallas, Austin, Houston, and San Antonio following safety incidents and a software recall related to flooded roads.
Asbestos fears spark urgent recall of over 120K squeeze toys sold at Walmart, Ollie’s
More than 120,000 Orb Funkee squeeze toys have been recalled after it was discovered that the sand filling inside the toys may contain fibrous tremolite, a form of asbestos.