Three Die When Van Collides With 18-Wheeler Near Lubbock
A van carrying three people collided with an 18-wheeler carrying flammable liquid near Lubbock. The crash ignited a fire that burned for hours. The van occupants’ identities are not yet released. The truck driver survived and is hospitalized in stable condition. Investigators believe the van failed to yield at a stop sign before crossing U.S. 87 south of Lubbock. Road repairs will be required.
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Lubbock
West Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
Bryan Witt
U.S. 87
Witt
Fire cancels classes at Walnut Creek Elementary
A fire at Walnut Creek Elementary in Austin closed the school before dawn. Investigators seek the cause of the blaze in a classroom with light damage and no injuries reported. Nearby, Amarillo police allege welfare recipients traded food stamp funds for slot machine credits at The Blue Room.
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Austin
Central Texas
Austin Independent
Walnut Creek
Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
Amarillo Globe News
Texas
Chopper crash at Fort Bliss kills soldier and injures three
Four soldiers from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade based at Fort Bragg were aboard a CH-47 Chinook during weekend high altitude mountain training near Orogrande New Mexico when the helicopter crashed. One sergeant died and three others were wounded.
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Fort Bliss
West Texas
Dwight Burn
Orogrande
New Mexico
82Nd Combat Aviation Brigade
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
el Paso
Associated Press
Odessa housing talks pivot on small scale apartment plan
ECISD and MCH push for housing near downtown Odessa while TTUHSC weighs options. Six board members backed a $3.25 million loan for a 234 unit project last year. NRP Group would manage. MISD uses modular homes and teacher housing grants.
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MCH
ECISD
Ttuhsc
Hilary Majors
Nelson Minyard
Minyard
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Odessa
Doyle Woodall
Woodall
Ector County Hospital District Board
Virgil Trower
Trower
Texas Tech
Odessa Housing Finance Corporation
NRP Group
Chamber of Commerce
Ruidoso
N.M
Thomas Crowe
Crowe
UTPB
Grand jurors in Houston study shooting simulator training
Harris County prosecutors offer grand jurors a shooting simulator to illustrate deadly force scenarios. Critics argue it biases toward law enforcement, while officials say it clarifies how threats are perceived and helps assess self defense claims involving officers or civilians.
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Houston
Harris County District Attorney's Office
Texas
Rors
Joseph Gutheinz
Harris County
Julian Ramirez
Harris County District Attorney
Texas aims to curb road deaths from energy boom
Texas transportation officials and local leaders warn education alone cannot fix rising crashes tied to oil and gas traffic. Karnes County Sheriff Dwayne Villanueva cites deteriorating roads and frequent air-transport incidents. Industry groups urge road redesigns and driver adaptation to heavy truck volumes.
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Texas
Karnes County
Sherriff Dwayne Villanueva
John Esparza
Texas Trucking Association
Esparza
Coast Guard Rescues Three From Raft Near Texas City
A man and two boys ages 6 and 17 drifted several miles from the Texas City Dike after their raft caught rip currents. The Caribbean Princess alerted the Coast Guard, which deployed a helicopter and two boats to recover them near the Houston Ship Channel. All were unharmed. names were not released.
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Texas City
Houston
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Andy Kendrick
Kendrick
Galveston County Daily News
Houston Ship Channel
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