HOUSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Chemical Safety Board on Wednesday called a July explosion at Citgo Petroleum Corp's Corpus Christi, Texas, refinery "a significant near-miss" for a widespread release of highly toxic hydrogen fluoride (HF) into a community. "It's a significant near-miss of an HF release into the refinery and into the community," said CSB Investigations Supervisor Robert Hall at a Houston news conference. On Wednesday, the CSB warned of a potential hazard from HF vapor releases... Read Full Story
Federal officials issued urgent new safety recommendations Wednesday for a Texas oil refinery where 21 tons of deadly acid were released this summer and said they're investigating the use of the chemical at refineries nationwide. The head of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board said the investigation continues into the July accident at Citgo's Corpus Christi refinery that seriously injured a worker, and accidents involving hydrofluoric acid in Illinois and Pennsylvania are also being investigated... Read Full Story
Chris Warren and Terrico White scored 19 points each as Mississippi defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 73-58 on Sunday. Terrance Henry added 12 points for the Rebels (5-1), who played without leading rebounder Murphy Holloway, who rested an ankle injury. Ole Miss was 27-for-63 from the field (43 percent) and had only six turnovers. Kevin Palmer scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half to lead Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (4-3). Ole Miss led 40-23 at halftime on the strength of a 17-4 run in... Read Full Story
Porsha Phillips had a double-double by halftime as No. 14 Georgia defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 77-58 on Friday night in a matchup of undefeated teams. Phillips had 10 points and 11 rebounds in the first half of the Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic and finished with 14 points and a career-high 15 rebounds. She also had three assists and a block. The Bulldogs (5-0) also got 18 points from Jasmine James and 16 from Ashley Houts in the first game between the two schools. Georgia jumped out... Read Full Story
Patrick Birmingham, president and publisher of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times in Texas, has been named president and publisher of the Knoxville News Sentinel. The Knoxville newspaper made the announcement on its Web site Wednesday after the 51-year-old Birmingham was introduced to the staff of the 120,000-circulation daily. Birmingham also will serve as a regional publisher for Cincinnati-based E.W. Scripps Co. with responsibilities for the Evansville (Ind.) Courier & Press and the Anderson... Read Full Story
The cell phone containing videos of abuse at a Texas facility for the mentally disabled was found in a clothing store and offered to two television stations before being taken to an off-duty police officer, the man who found the phone testified Monday. Lawyers for two defendants charged for their roles in late-night orchestrated fights among residents at the Corpus Christi State School argued Monday to suppress evidence, including the cell phone. They were scheduled to begin picking a jury... Read Full Story
Grainy cell phone videos showing developmentally disabled students forced to fight each other will likely be shown to jurors this week as four former employees at a Texas school go on trial. The late-night "fight club" at the Corpus Christi State School — orchestrated, authorities say, for the entertainment of those responsible for protecting the students — was uncovered in March after the images were found on a lost cell phone. On Monday, jurors were expected to be picked for the trial of... Read Full Story
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Climate change over the next 20 to 70 years can be expected to increase hurricane flooding in Corpus Christi, Texas, home of three U.S. refineries, according to a study by Texas A&M University sponsored by the National Commission on Energy Policy released on Monday. Corpus Christi, on the south Texas coast, already faces the risk of widespread flooding from the most powerful hurricanes, according to the study. "Flooding and damage from major hurricanes will be more severe... Read Full Story
There was a time in America when parents could let their kids play out in the streets without any supervision without having to worry at all. Those days are gone. Now you had better protect your family because America is now full of sickos, perverts and child molesters. Just consider the following example from Corpus Christi, Texas..... Corpus Christi Police Sargent Jason Lee reported the other day that he "found a cat that has been severed in half and the 2 halves are separated about 15... Read Full Story
I am home sick today; but still got three calls about the story below. While I can’t write much between my naps on my road to health, I felt I had to write something. My callers all used the word “shocked” in each of their conversations. The only reason this story saw the light of day, is because some stranger found a lost cell phone and turned in to the police. There was no state oversight, no eager reporters, no nosey parents, and no outraged staff. I’m not shocked; I am not even surprised... Read Full Story
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