Oil refinery explosion in Texas sends toxic smoke into neighborhood
Residents of Port Arthur were urged to shelter in place Monday after an explosion and fire erupted at the Valero Port Arthur Refinery, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky.
Residents of Port Arthur were urged to shelter in place Monday after an explosion and fire erupted at the Valero Port Arthur Refinery, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky.
Life in Texas may be larger than life, but it comes with a heavy dose of stress. According to a new WalletHub report, the Lone Star State ranks as the 15th most stressed state in the U.S. for 2026.
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Sid Miller has unveiled a new Agricultural Defense Program to help safeguard the state’s farmers and ranchers from pests, diseases, and predators.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from longtime Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed, who has sought DNA testing of evidence he says could clear him of the 1996 killing of 19-year-old Stacey Stites.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has accused a staff member of Rep. Veronica Escobar of falsely posing as an attorney to gain access to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.
The Texas House Administration Committee will meet on April 10 to decide possible penalties for Democratic lawmakers who broke quorum by leaving the state last year.
U.S. officials are warning that some smaller airports in Texas could face possible closures if staffing shortages and federal disruptions continue.
NASA has begun exploring the possible relocation of the historic space shuttle Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian Institution in Virginia to Space Center Houston.
Harris County Commissioners Court has approved a $38 million contract to continue outsourcing more than 1,000 inmates from the Harris County Jail to private detention facilities in Beaumont and Louisiana through 2027, aiming to ease overcrowding.
A Fort Bend County jury found outgoing County Judge KP George guilty of money laundering on Friday, a third-degree felony that carries a prison sentence of up to 10 years and fines up to $10,000.