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HOUSTON (AP) — Crews have extinguished a fire that’s burned for days at a Houston-area […]

Houston authorities on Tuesday assured residents that there were no measureable air-quality problems from a petrochemical plant fire despite a huge black plume of smoke that could be seen for miles.

Authorities say a drop in water pressure caused a large fire at a Houston-area petrochemicals terminal to intensify overnight and spread to additional storage tanks.

Emergency crews worked Monday to control a large fire burning at a Houston-area petrochemicals terminal that has spread to eight storage tanks.

Energy Secretary and former Texas Governor Rick Perry said New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should not be castigated for pushing the Green New Deal.

Aviation experts expressed doubt Wednesday that turbulence could have caused the deadly February crash of a cargo plane in Texas, suspecting human error or a massive malfunction as more likely culprits.

Officials from more than 10 U.S. cities convened Tuesday in Houston to learn about its successes combating human trafficking, a broad approach in which the city’s health department, restaurant inspectors and cab companies all help identify potential victims.

A United Airlines crew declared an emergency when an engine on a Boeing 737-900 carrying 180 people shut down as the aircraft descended into Houston, federal authorities said Monday.

Democratic National Committee officials announced Monday that the party’s 2020 convention would take place in Milwaukee, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Police say a fight over a brownie has left a 14-year-old Houston boy dead of a stab wound to the eye and another 14-year-old boy is in juvenile custody charged with aggravated assault.