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Texas petrochemical plant fire sends 5 workers to hospital

Emergency responders were called to help around 3 p.m. on Friday at the Shell facility in Deer Park, a Houston suburb. A Deer Park official said that there was no shelter-in-place order.

WEKU

Houston-area Shell chemical plant catches fire

A chemical plant in the Houston area has caught fire, sending a huge plume of smoke into the sky

The Independent UK

At a heated public hearing, residents urge state agency to reject permit for chemical facility that burned in 2019

In Deer Park near Houston, memories of the massive ITC fire are still fresh. Residents told state environmental regulators they should reject the company’s permit renewal, but officials said the fire won’t be part of the decision.

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Jimmie Ward embracing mentor role with young Texans secondary

Former San Francisco 49ers safety Jimmie Ward is relishing the chance to be a mentor for the Houston Texans' relatively youthful secondary.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bees delay flight for three hours

A flight from Houston to Atlanta was delayed for three hours because thousands of bees swarmed on the wing of the airplane. “My flight leaving Houston is delayed because bees have congregated on the tip of one of the wings,” tweeted a passenger. Speaking to CBS News, an airline spokesperson…

The Week

Swarm of bees delays Delta flight

A swarm of bees congregated on the wing of a flight from Houston to Atlanta before it took off.

Fortune

Passengers get stuck in delayed flight as staff struggle with huge swarm of bees

A Delta Air Lines flight was stuck on the tarmac at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas for three hours after a swarm of bees latched onto one of its wings

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Xavier Hutchinson credits Blinn College for trajectory that led to the Texans

Houston Texans WR Xavier Hutchinson is confident he demonstrated a successful path to the NFL, even if it included a detour to Blinn College.

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Texas school district scraps James and the Giant Peach trips over cross-gender casting

Trips to see play at Houston’s Main Street Theater cancelled over ‘concerns raised about age-appropriateness of the performance’

The Guardian - US

Texans place No. 29 in Touchdown Wire post NFL draft power rankings

The Houston Texans are No. 29 overall in the latest Touchdown Wire power rankings following the 2023 NFL draft.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Watch: How language advocates brought Houston voices to the Capitol

In the months leading up to their committee hearing, Woori Juntos community members trained on how to share their personal stories with legislators — in their own language.

The Texas Tribune

World Series champion Astros get visit from Lil Wayne

Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne visited the World Series champion Houston Astros Tuesday night before their game against the San Francisco Giants

The Independent UK

Texas mass shooting suspect arrested after extensive manhunt

Francisco Oropeza, 38, was arrested without incident Tuesday about 20 miles from the scene of Friday’s shooting north of Houston that left 5 people dead.

Chicago Sun-Times

Suspected gunman caught after 5 dead in Texas mass shooting

Authorities near Houston say they have caught a man suspected of killing five of his neighbors with an AR-style rifle

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4 reasons why Texans fans should appreciate QB Davis Mills

The Houston Texans have their presumptive franchise QB now, but Davis Mills deserves appreciation for taking snaps when the situation was hopeless.

Daily Mirror

CJ Stroud's first demand to Houston Texans bosses after getting drafted

CJ Stroud is the Houston Texans' new franchise quarterback and he already made his first demand heading into the second day of the NFL Draft, campaigning for the selection of a wide receiver

Texas Observer

Taking Back Texas’ Streets

TxDOT has blocked a plan in San Antonio to turn two lanes of a major thoroughfare into bike paths. What does it mean for other cities?

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Dolphins DE Emmanuel Ogbah speaks on philanthropic efforts on ‘The Fish Tank’

From the trip with NFL Africa to his hopes to build a community center in Houston.

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Broadcasting & Cable

Anthony Antoine Joins KRIV Houston Evening Anchor Team

From Trinidad and Tobago, anchor previously worked in Richmond

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Report: Houston Texans 2023 schedule could be released May 11

The NFL is looking at May 11 for the release day for the 2023 schedule. Should the Houston Texans play the Carolina Panthers in Week 1?

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Nick Caserio grades the Texans’ 2023 draft class as ‘incomplete, to be determined’

General manager Nick Caserio gives the Houston Texans' 2023 draft class an 'incomplete, to be determined' grade.

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Report: Rockets to push Jalen Green in third NBA season, demand more accountability

“At the conclusion of his second season, Jalen Green was told he was going to be pushed and held accountable in the next phase of Houston’s rebuild,” @KellyIko writes. #Rockets

USA Today Sports Media Group

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans labels C.J. Stroud ‘fierce competitor’

Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans says that they are getting a "fierce competitor" with QB C.J. Stroud.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Did the Texans crowd their receiving corps with Tank Dell, Xavier Hutchinson?

The Houston Texans drafted Tank Dell and Xavier Hutchinson. Are the Texans crowding their receiving corps?

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Houston Texans official Twitter account pokes fun at NFL draft trades

The Houston Texans' official Twitter account had some self-deprecating humor regarding the amount of trades in the 2023 NFL draft.

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