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Flaring seen at INEOS Chocolate Bayou plant in Alvin
Reports of heavy smoke from flaring are being seen at a chemical plant in Brazoria County on Tuesday after a mechanical issue.
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Temu agrees to new data security, product safety standards to settle Texas lawsuit
Online retailer Temu has agreed to implement new data security and product safety standards as a part of a $3 million settlement with the State of Texas....
business
Customer concern growing as US retailers adopt next-generation pricing tools
Beyond high prices, shoppers say they’re feeling rising tensions about increasingly high-tech ways businesses from grocery stores to department stores to restaurants are setting those prices....
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Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, dead at 42
Kyle Kennedy established a career in education and was a proponent for education reform and disability rights.
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‘Bexar County is the future:’ Why both parties are making San Antonio a top priority in this election
Voters in Bexar County could hold the reins to state's direction. Getting people to the poles concerns both parties, as political leaders nationwide watch....
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Amazon hiring more than 6,000 workers in Greater Houston for holiday season
Amazon is hiring more than 6,000 workers across the Greater Houston area for the holiday season as the company expands its workforce to meet increased demand. The company announced plans to hire more than 300,000 seasonal, part-time and full-time employees across its U.S. operati...
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Texas is lobbying for the new U.S. Space Academy. Taxpayers could foot a $100 million bill
There’s bipartisan momentum from Texas officials to make the Lone Star State the home of the U.S. Space Academy. A state commission suggested spending up to $100 million in taxpayer money to secure the selection....
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Video: Solo sailor avoids near-collision with U.S. Navy submarine in Florida
A solo sailor was left terrified and shaking after a near-collision with a U.S. Navy submarine in St. Marys River, according to video footage and statements posted online....