Tag: Texas

Massive Explosion at Texas Oil Refinery, Cause Unknown — Residents Told to Shelter in Place

By Bob Price 23 Mar 2026 A massive explosion ripped through the Valero refinery in Port Arthur on Monday, sending a towering column of black smoke over the city and triggering an emergency response across Jefferson County. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. The blast erupted inside the sprawling Gulf Coast facility shortly […]

10 Held in Texas Immigration Detention Center Shooting That Was ‘Planned Ambush,’ US Attorney Says

Kathy McCormack, Associated Press, July 8, 2025 Ten people have been arrested on attempted murder charges after attackers in black military-style clothing opened fire outside a Texas immigration detention center in a “planned ambush” that left one police officer wounded, a prosecutor said. The officer was shot in the neck on Friday, the night of […]