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Up to 10 dead in Texas high school shooting; suspect linked to social media posts about guns
Up to 10 people, mostly students, were killed in a shooting at a Houston-area high school Friday morning, and investigators said they found explosive devices at and around the school. Police arrested one suspect and detained another person of interest, officials said. Both are students at the school. At least six people were taken to…
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More than 2 dozen wildfires burning in Oklahoma, Texas
Strong winds are fueling more than two dozen wildfires burning across Oklahoma and Texas. Authorities say one blaze in western Oklahoma is estimated to be nearly 40 miles (64 kilometers) across at its widest point. Oklahoma Forestry Services spokeswoman Michelle Finch-Walker says 14 wildfires in the state have charred more than 572 square miles (1,500 square kilometers). The…
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Earthquake strikes US: California, Oklahoma, Texas and Nebraska hit in quick succession
A STRING of powerful earthquakes have rocked the west and central US with several of them hitting near to the dreaded RING OF FIRE. Some eight earthquakes have rocked the United States in quick succession, all of which have taken place on April 9. The strongest of the earthquakes, and also the most recent, came…
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Package explodes in San Antonio, then Austin police respond to reports of another incident
(CNN)[Breaking news update, published at 9:26 p.m. ET] One person was injured at a site where an incendiary device was found Tuesday night in Austin, Texas, but the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said no package bomb was involved and the agency doesn’t think the incident is related to the string of package…
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Gunman opens fire at Texas church, kills 26
A black-clad gunman opened fire Sunday at a rural church outside San Antonio, killing at least 26 — including several children — and wounding at least 10, law enforcement officials said. The killer, pursued by a good Samaritan with a gun, was found fatally shot a short time later in a neighboring Texas county, said…
