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A massive pipeline explosion in the Houston area was still burning Tuesday morning. Nearly 1,000 homes were evacuated early Monday in Deer Park after a vehicle drove through a fence and struck an above-ground valve connected to the natural gas pipeline, the Associated Press reported. Witnesses said it
A Houston-area political club came under fire on Monday after inviting Democratic state Sen. Borris Miles — who has been accused of sexual harassment, including groping and forcible kissing, by at least six women — to a weekend fundraiser. The Meyerland Democrats Club “get out the vote” event was attended by
Texas has a hard time telling its complete story. The good, the bad, and the ugly don’t always make the cut. But just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month, a group of San Antonio leaders are taking steps to preserve Mexican American history. The first-ever Mexican American Civil
Dozens of violent social media threats against several North Texas school districts this week prompted some districts to cancel classes, and others — like Dallas ISD, which serves a total of 143,430 students — were forced to change their football schedules. The “hoax” social media threats affected Fort Worth ISD, Arlington
You can’t win ‘em all. The GOP’s latest target in its never-ending quest to make it harder for (certain) people to vote — polling sites at the University of Texas at Arlington and other campuses — slipped through its grasp this week. Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare, a
Elon Musk, the Austin-based father of (at least) 12 children who creepily offered to impregnate Taylor Swift earlier this week, secretly funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars in an unsuccessful attempt to remove Travis County District Attorney José Garza from office, according to a blockbuster Wall Street Journal exclusive.
Don’t mess with a Texas dad. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz may be learning the hard way after his work (or lack thereof) to help free a Marine who was wrongfully detained in Russia in 2019. Joey Reed promised to make sure Cruz would be voted out of office
Every few months, as dependable as the scorching Texas heat or as dastardly as the Christmas Grinch, the Freedom from Religion Foundation sends out some small news blip, an outmatched David’s shot across the bow in the Goliathan battle against religion in Texas classrooms. Last month, it took the
What would you do with $90 billion dollars? Alice Walton, the only daughter of the late Walmart CEO, is using her money to live in Fort Worth, focus on art, and start a holistic health school. As of this week, Walton is the richest woman in the world, according to
One lucky Texan is worth a lot of money. The Mega Millions lottery announced today that a winning ticket worth $800 million was sold at a gas station in Sugar Land. It’s the seventh highest jackpot in the game’s history; the player can take either a lump cash
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is still thinking about those pesky protesters, and he wants their masks off. The Baltimore native has asked the state senate for a number of right-wing goodies in his list of priorities for the upcoming state legislative session, including laws aimed at stopping protesters
Fewer than 24 hours before Kamala Harris took the stage for her first live debate against Donald Trump, vice presidential nominee Tim Walz spent Monday afternoon in Dallas, telling attendees at his 30-minute address that voters should take Project 2025 seriously. “They’re not kidding,” Walz said at the