Massive 1963 San Antonio blast tied to Medina Base incident
A 1963 explosion near Medina Base in southwest Bexar County sent a mushroom cloud and damaged nearby areas, injuring none seriously. Workers recalled scrambling from an igloo as 123,000 pounds of explosives detonated. secrecy lingered until 2001 when Medina Base appeared on a federal list of nuclear sites.
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Standoff over social media passwords breaks new legal ground
In Houston a Texas man Jeremy Alcede fought a bankruptcy court ruling by refusing to hand over passwords to his gun store’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. After seven weeks in jail, he was released upon turning over the access, highlighting social media accounts as business assets in bankruptcy and prompting experts to advise keeping personal and business life separate.
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Demonstrators rally in Houston waving Confederate flags
About 100 people drove around Gulf Gate Mall in Houston in a Fourth of July rally waving Confederate flags along with Texas and US flags. One banner read Come and take it as observers noted the event added to the pain felt in Black neighborhoods. The protest, called Operation Save The Flag, came amid nationwide debates sparked by a mass shooting at a South Carolina church.
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Collin County Man Injured Lighting Fireworks
A 20 year old Collin County man injured his hand when a firework exploded in his grip around 4 15 am Sunday. Fire officials in Josephine northeast of Dallas airlifted the victim to Parkland and said the blast took off a large portion of his hand.
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