Washington chemical tank was called unfit for service before deadly failure, investigators find
An inspection contractor found a chemical tank at a Washington state paper mill was unfit for service 10 months before its fatal failure in May.
An inspection contractor found a chemical tank at a Washington state paper mill was unfit for service 10 months before its fatal failure in May.
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On Oct. 13, a Falcon 9 rocket roared into space, bound for the International Space Station. Among the cargo was PROVES-Maia, a satellite designed and built by students at Texas State University....
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A San Antonio attorney was arrested Friday on two counts of indecency with a child, according to an arrest affidavit. Martin Phipps, 57, faces charges of indecency with a child by exposure and indecency with a child by sexual contact, Bexar County records show. According to the a...
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For 23 years, a Japanese American family lived as on-site caretakers, but after the attack on Pearl Harbor they were removed from the property.
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Freiburg wasted a chance to regain first place in the Bundesliga with its first loss of the season on Sunday — a 2-1 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen — and Monaco lost 1-0 at Lorient to lose its status as the only unbeaten team in the French league. Diego Gomez scored off a shot from t...
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Egypt's top security body said Sunday it has agreed to support close ally Saudi Arabia in the major escalation of fighting between the kingdom and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, which has marked the latest front in the Iran war. Saudi Arabia has been pressing allies for m...
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San Antonio voters will see many new names on their Nov. 3 ballot thanks to redistricting, retirements and upsets. Find the list here. Redistricting scrambled San Antonio voters this year. Here’s how to find your sample ballot. was first posted on October 18, 2026 at 12:18 pm. &c...
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Trying to seal a desperately needed win, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud threw an interception in the end zone and gave the Jacksonville Jaguars another chance on Sunday. Jacksonville tied the game at 31-31, but Stroud didn't stress about it. “His mindset was 'Hey, I got y...
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The 46-year-old veteran is still brushing up on major policy fights in his hard-fought race against Democrat Johnny Garcia. With Carlos De La Cruz, Republicans seek to keep new Texas district in the family was first posted on October 18, 2026 at 12:00 pm. ©2021 " San Antonio...
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North American movie theaters were flooded with new films this weekend , including a video game reboot, a big budget survival thriller and a Jane Austen adaptation. While Paramount’s “Street Fighter” took the first-place spot, earning $31 million from 3,575 theaters according to ...
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A 56-year-old Mexican man being held at a federal processing center in Laredo was found dead in his cell yesterday morning, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar , D-Laredo, confirmed to The Texas Tribune. Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias was found unresponsive by staff during a security check at ...
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The Ebola outbreak in Congo has spread to an eighth province in the country’s north, authorities said on Sunday. The Health Ministry has recorded two cases, including one death, in Nord-Ubangi province, bordering the Central African Republic. The ministry said both patients were ...
