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The massive fertilizer plant explosion that killed 15 people last year is unlikely to meaningfully change regulatory or safety rules in Texas until at least 2016 under the latest bill offered Tuesday by lawmakers tasked with scrutinizing the blast.
A trailer full of fireworks has exploded and one person is dead. It happened Thursday morning in the Central Texas town of Comanche.
A buildup of pressure caused an explosion as workers were changing a wellhead Wednesday at a West Texas oil field, killing two of them and injuring nine others, a sheriff said.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is looking into what caused an explosion in a Grand Prairie home around 4:30 p.m. Friday on Harrier Street.
The fertilizer plant explosion in West that killed 15 people a year ago could have been prevented. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board presented its preliminary findings about the blast in front of a packed room of residents and town officials.
Today's Easter service was an important one for those in West, Texas, who this week marked the one year anniversary of the explosion that rocked the town.
One year after the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in West, the town's leader likes what he sees. "It's a smile on my face," said Mayor Tommy Muska. "That humming is progress."
One man was hurt Tuesday night in a fiery explosion that happened at a home in Keene, where the victim said that he left a tank of propane near a lit fireplace.
The City of West is planning a remembrance program on the one year anniversary of the fertilizer plant explosion that killed 15 people.
A woman in Arlington was seriously hurt Wednesday morning when her oxygen tank exploded. Officials said that the victim was smoking at the time of the blast.
Two workers escaped a small explosion and fire without injuries around 7 a.m. Saturday morning at Fritz Industries in Mesquite.
A residential home explosion that occurred Sunday night in Van Zandt County has killed at least one person.
Plans have been unveiled for a renovated park with a playground and memorial in a Central Texas town of West, where a fertilizer plant explosion claimed 15 lives.
Nearly nine months after the fertilizer plant explosion, many people in West have not even started to rebuild their homes, and much of the donated funds have yet to be released.
A family in North Richland Hills feels lucky to be alive after a house explosion Saturday afternoon, in which an eight-year-old girl was severely burned.
A Fort Worth woman is thankful to be alive, but still clueless about what caused her home to be blown to bits.
Investigators are trying to determine what went wrong at a home in northwest Fort Worth that exploded on Tuesday. Incredibly, no people were hurt during the blast.
Tarrant County Fire units and volunteer fire departments in Fort Worth and Azle quickly responded to the scene of a home explosion.
Crews have started tearing down West High School after it was severely damaged during the fertilizer plant explosion that rocked the town and claimed 15 lives in April.
A former Texas paramedic faces sentencing on charges that he tried to assemble a pipe bomb, in a case unrelated to the fertilizer plant blast that devastated his town.
Authorities continue their investigation into a deadly house explosion that killed a 62-year-old North Texas woman.
A deadly explosion rocked the city of Grandview Saturday night, destroying a home and killing its owner.
A backyard explosion at a home in Burleson Wednesday afternoon injured four teenagers.
Four juveniles are reportedly injured after an explosion in a residential area of Burleson.
Most residents of Milford evacuated after a nearby gas pipeline explosion have returned home.
Three-week-old Canyon Cooper Smith is a big baby who is going to get a whole lot of love.
According to Celina ISD's agenda for Monday's board meeting, the board will discuss Caleb Elliott's employment with the district.
An arrest has been made nearly seven years after an East Texas father and his teenage daughter were killed.
The wall text, which summarized Trump's first presidency and noted his 2024 comeback victory, was part of the museum's "American Presidents" exhibition.
"That's going to be up to American businesses. That's certainly a very real possibility," Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
Three-week-old Canyon Cooper Smith is a big baby who is going to get a whole lot of love.
According to Celina ISD's agenda for Monday's board meeting, the board will discuss Caleb Elliott's employment with the district.
An arrest has been made nearly seven years after an East Texas father and his teenage daughter were killed.
Across the U.S., police officers moonlight in bars, clubs, and private security jobs with little oversight. A CBS News and Howard Center investigation reveals how weak policies allow misconduct, corruption, and threats to public safety to persist.
The wall text, which summarized Trump's first presidency and noted his 2024 comeback victory, was part of the museum's "American Presidents" exhibition.
From laptops to vapes, lithium‑ion devices are driving emergency landings and evacuations as airlines push for stronger rules and better containment tools.
Texas veterans could be at risk of losing the help they need to stay home.
A North Texas couple tracked their stolen airport luggage across Dallas using an AirTag — only to learn police couldn't act on the data alone.
Nearly every day, hundreds of thousands of Texas students board a school bus.
Outdoor sirens are meant to warn Texans of tornadoes and floods. This summer's deadly flooding in Kerr County exposed how vulnerable many communities are, with sirens broken, outdated or missing.
The wall text, which summarized Trump's first presidency and noted his 2024 comeback victory, was part of the museum's "American Presidents" exhibition.
"That's going to be up to American businesses. That's certainly a very real possibility," Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
President Trump appeared to lay out his red line of action on Friday when he warned that if the Iranian government began "killing people like they have in the past, we would get involved."
While Texas leaders debate property tax reform, a tax expert is proposing targeted relief for first-time homebuyers while warning against appraisal caps.
A state lawmaker from North Texas says he's going to try to pass a bill modeled after Australia.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
'Tis the season: for sniffles, but before you blame the holiday gathering at grandma's for your coughing, sneezy misery, look around.
In Plano, Dragonfly Scans is a healthcare company that wants to show you what's happening inside your body.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
Salad and Go, a drive-thru salad chain, said on Wednesday that it will close all remaining Texas and Oklahoma stores.
Venezuela is said to have the largest amount of these reserves in the world.
Trump said the "whole infrastructure" of Venezuela has to be rebuilt and that American companies would be used to rebuild it.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
After years in the making, Texas Instruments' semiconductor factory in Sherman has officially begun production.
The Bulls put seven players in double figures, outscored the Mavericks 38-8 in fast-break points and never trailed.
The community gathered Saturday at a parade to celebrate the remarkable season for the South Oak Cliff Golden Bears, who won the Texas UIL 5A Division II state football championship.
Anthony Davis has ligament damage in his left hand, and the Dallas Mavericks' oft-injured big man could be facing an extended absence.
Jason Witten is packing up and heading north after being hired by Oklahoma University as the Sooner's new tight ends coach.
Dacoda Nichole Jones did not mention Rashee Rice by name when she posted photos on Instagram that appeared to show signs of physical abuse.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Timothy Busfield is known for appearances in "The West Wing," "Field of Dreams" and "Thirtysomething."
The comic sold for 10 cents when it came out in 1938, and introduced the world to Superman.
A woman who was found dead in San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel on New Year's Day has been identified as Victoria Jones, daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones, officials said.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
