Crane collapse at Houston refinery kills four workers
A 300 foot mobile crane collapsed at a Lyondell Basell refinery in southeast Houston, killing four workers and injuring seven. The crane, built to lift up to one million pounds, toppled onto a smaller crane. two severely injured workers were airlifted to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, while others were treated on site or transported by ambulance. The disaster raises questions about crane safety amid broader scrutiny of regulations.
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Houston
Lyondell Basell
Jim Boecker
Boecker
Houston Fire Department
Omero Longoria
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
Deep South Crane & Rigging
Roecker
Deep South
Margaret Landry
Baton Rouge
Bush
Mattie Graham
Horace Graham
New York
Miami
Las Vegas
New York City
Associated Press
Texas approves broad standards for Bible class
The Texas State Board of Education approved elective high school Bible classes while rejecting strict teaching guides. The 10-5 vote seeks broad guidelines, emphasizing critical thinking and neutrality to avoid First Amendment clashes. Critics say explicit directions are still needed to prevent religious bias.
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Austin
Texas State Board of Education
Ryan Valentine
Texas Freedom Network
Jonathan Saenz
Free Market Foundation
Texas pockets in exceptional drought across the state
Texas remains under exceptional drought with about 4.5 percent of the state and up to 20 counties in the northern South Texas region classified at the most severe level. Drought Monitor notes 92 percent of Texas in some drought, as July rainfall lags and annual totals fall below normal. Names of counties affected include Bexar Travis Bastrop Hays and others as El Paso reports above normal July rainfall.
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Lubbock
Texas
USS
South Texas
Bexar
Travis
Bastrop
Hays
Dallam
Sherman
Panhandle
Victor Murphy
National Weather Service
Fort Worth
Far
South Plains
el Paso
Colorado
Austin
Washington
Fayette
Burleson, Lee
Caldwell
Guadalupe
Gonzales
Wilson
Karnes
Comal
DeWitt
Lavaca
Jackson
Odessa police seek two missing men in separate cases
Odessa police report two men missing. Rene Escobar Sanchez, 36, disappeared July 12 from his backyard garage leaving no wallet or white Dodge 1500. Korey Puffinbarger, 22, last seen June 10 on Santa Monica Avenue with girlfriend Katie Ann Parker, possibly driving a 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier with Texas plate 920-GKH. Police urge contact via 333-3641 or CrimeStoppers at 333-8477 or website odessacrimestoppers.org.
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Odessa
Cpl
Sherrie Carruth
Rene Escobar Sanchez
Korey Charles Puffinbarger
Sanchez
Ester Armendarez
Puffinbarger
Santa Monica Avenue
Katie Ann Parker
Puffenbarger
Texas
Escobar
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East Texas Crane Academy
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Jim Roecker Lyondell Basell
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Lyondellbasell.com
David J. Phillip AP
the Associated Press
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Posture Pedic Adams Farm
Eurotop
Blue Willow
Rae
Boomsbury
Posture Pedic Benjamin Canfirm
IT &S
Jude
Daybedly
Mattress Woreoeey Gremren
Odessa CrimeStoppers
Odessacrimestoppers.org
Sewell
FORD
Lincoln
Mercury
Skeer Odessa
Fexas
Sewellford.com
Nebate
Welt
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