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Today Marks The 20th Anniversary Of The Waco Siege

Kristine Bellino — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:56:16 +0000

Historically, April 19th is proving to be an important day in American history, for all of the wrong reasons. In addition to being the anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing, this is also the twentieth anniversary of the end of the “Waco Siege,” when the FBI launched a raid on the Branch Davidians’ compound in [...]

Operation Black Rain, FEMA Trucks and the Texas Explosion [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:52:53 +0000

A series of unrelated events in Texas Wednesday could be a conspiracy theorist's dream during this intense news week. On a week that already brought us the Boston Marathon Bombings and ricin letters, comes a horrific explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas.

Explosion at Fertilizer Plant in Texas [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:43:41 +0000

UPDATE 10:05am – Authorities say that 5 to 15 people may have died in last night’s massive explosion at the West Fertilizer Plant in West, Texas. Many more, perhaps more than 160, were injured. Among the dead are two emergency medical services personnel and three firefighters, according to the city’sÂ emergency management system director, Dr. George [...]

Charter Bus Rolls Over on Dallas Highway [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:09:23 +0000

A charter bus on its way to a casino in Oklahoma overturned on a highway in Irving, Texas near Dallas. NBC 5 reports that two people have been killed and a dozen injured. The accident happened on George Bush Turnpike (SH 161) when the bus drove onto the right side of the road for an [...]

Multiple People Stabbed at Lone Star College in Houston

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:17:33 +0000

As many as 14 people were injured, some of them stabbed, on Tuesday morning at Lone Star College, just outside Houston. Police have arrested one suspect. According to a statement released by school officials: There are multiple injuries and conflicting reports on the total number of victims and severity of injuries. We can confirm that [...]

Evicted 101-Year-Old Woman Finally Has Her Home Back

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:09:35 +0000

Detroit woman Texana Hollis was evicted from the home her late husband bought over 60 years ago last September when her son failed to pay property taxes linked to a reserve mortgage.

Two days after she was kicked to the curve, HUD, the federal agency who did the kicking, reversed course and decided the 101-year-old could move her stuff back into her home. The only problem was the house had been condemned in her absence, and now nobody was allowed to live in it.

Devastating Tornadoes Strike Dallas – Fort Worth Texas [VIDEOS]

Eric Meier — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:13:59 +0000

A Tornado Emergency was declared for the Dallas - Fort Worth, Texas Metroplex this afternoon as a strong line of storms passed through North Texas. A tornado emergency, a rare weather alert issued by the National Weather Service that superscedes a tornado warning, was in effect as several twisters stuck.

Beyonce Monument to Be Erected in Houston

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:15:00 +0000

Society worships its celebs in 2012 with things like wax figures. But when it comes to Beyonce, wax just won’t do. The singer, mother of Blue Ivy and pride and joy of Houston, Texas is fixing to get her own monument, which will be located in her hometown. Screw the Lincoln Memorial in D.C. It’s all about the Beyonce Memorial that is being considered for Houston!

9 Towns with Tasty Thanksgiving Names

Lindsay Seim — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:35:46 +0000

Thanksgiving is upon us. For good pilgrims all across the country, it's a special day to gather together with beloved friends and beloved and/or kind of beloved family to celebrate with a bountiful cornucopia of gravy, green beans and Cool Whip. But for many people, Thanksgiving is a year-round presence as they live in towns [...]