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Melissa Rotary Club to Host Rise Against Hunger Service Project on March 6, 2027

Melissa Rotary Club to Host Rise Against Hunger Service Project on March 6, 2027

The Melissa Rotary Club is organizing a Rise Against Hunger Service Project scheduled for March 6, 2027, at the Melissa United Methodist Church in Melissa, TX. The event aims to bring together community volunteers to pack meals for individuals facing hunger globally. Before the meal-packing can commence, the club is focusing on fundraising to cover the costs of food, supplies, packaging, and other necessary resources. The initiative emphasizes community involvement, inviting people of various ages, churches, businesses, and organizations to collaborate for a common humanitarian cause. The project highlights that donations directly translate into tangible meals, providing nourishment to children and families in need and offering a meaningful way for community members to contribute to global hunger relief.

Formosa Plastics Plant in Texas Continues Operations Despite Extensive Environmental Violations and Worker Injuries

Formosa Plastics Plant in Texas Continues Operations Despite Extensive Environmental Violations and Worker Injuries

The Formosa Plastics plant in Point Comfort, Texas, has maintained its status as a 'satisfactory performer' by state regulators despite a long history of environmental contamination and worker safety issues. An investigation by Public Health Watch reveals that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has allowed the company to expand its plant ten times in 16 years, reduced fines, and permitted it to avoid spending on pollution controls. The plant is a major emitter of vinyl chloride, a known carcinogen, and ethylene dichloride (EDC), a probable carcinogen. Formosa has accumulated 587 environmental violations since 2010 but has been fined for only 71, totaling approximately $1.4 million. Worker safety is also a significant concern, with at least 122 injuries reported between 2020 and 2025, more than four other large Texas chemical facilities combined. The company has also stored hazardous waste without a permit for 18 years.

SpaceX's next Starship launch could last a day, and you can watch it all

SpaceX's next Starship launch could last a day, and you can watch it all

SpaceX's next Starship test, flight 15, is expected to last nearly a full day. Here's how you can watch it all live.

Captain Nicole Rodriguez Honored at Coast Guard Foundation's Salute to U.S. Coast Guard in Texas

Captain Nicole Rodriguez Honored at Coast Guard Foundation's Salute to U.S. Coast Guard in Texas

Captain Nicole Rodriguez, Sector Commander - Houston Galveston, was recognized at the Coast Guard Foundation's Salute to the U.S. Coast Guard in Texas. The event, which closed out Veterans Day week in Houston, brought together current and former Coast Guard personnel, including Rear Admiral Will Watson, Heartland District Commander. The gathering provided an opportunity for shipmates and mentors to reconnect and discuss critical aspects of service, such as leadership, personnel welfare, and the impact of military life on families. The Coast Guard Foundation's mission is to support Coast Guard families, acknowledging the significant role they play in enabling service members to fulfill their duties. The event highlighted the ongoing commitment of sponsors and the foundation to these families, emphasizing that support extends beyond Veterans Day.

Palmetto Superfoods to Open New Houston Location, Expanding Health-Focused Eatery Presence

Palmetto Superfoods to Open New Houston Location, Expanding Health-Focused Eatery Presence

Palmetto Superfoods to Open New Houston Location, Expanding Health-Focused Eatery Presence

NRC Accelerates Advanced Nuclear Reactor Approvals, Issuing First Construction Permit for Industrial Site in Decades

NRC Accelerates Advanced Nuclear Reactor Approvals, Issuing First Construction Permit for Industrial Site in Decades

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has significantly accelerated its approval process for advanced nuclear reactors, marking a major shift in the U.S. nuclear energy industry. In a compressed timeframe, three advanced reactor developers received crucial regulatory clearances. Most notably, X-Energy and Dow secured the first construction permit ever issued by the NRC for an advanced nuclear plant located at an operating industrial facility. This permit allows for the construction of four Xe-100 high-temperature gas-cooled reactors at Dow’s Seadrift site in Texas. Each unit is designed to produce 80 megawatts electric and 200 megawatts thermal, intended to supply both electricity and high-temperature process steam to Dow’s chemical complex. This approval is significant as it is the first construction permit for a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor in nearly six decades, the first for a pebble-bed design, and the first for an advanced reactor co-located with active industrial operations. The review proc...

Texas girls basketball fight leads to arrest warrant after fan body-slams player

Texas girls basketball fight leads to arrest warrant after fan body-slams player

An altercation at a Texas girls basketball game has led to an arrest warrant being pursued against an adult fan who was caught on video body slamming a player.

U.S. Bancorp to Hire 60 Relationship Bankers for Middle-Market Expansion in Key States

U.S. Bancorp to Hire 60 Relationship Bankers for Middle-Market Expansion in Key States

U.S. Bancorp to Hire 60 Relationship Bankers for Middle-Market Expansion in Key States

Rotary Club of North Cobb County to Host Volunteer Event with Rise Against Hunger for Meal Packaging

Rotary Club of North Cobb County to Host Volunteer Event with Rise Against Hunger for Meal Packaging

The Rotary Club of North Cobb County is organizing a volunteer event on November 19, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., to pack meals for 'Rise Against Hunger'. This event will take place at the Rise Against Hunger warehouse in Marietta, Georgia. Rotarians will be joined by students from the Acworth Achievers, a mentoring and after-school program for local youth. The primary goal is to pack meals that will provide food assistance to people in need globally, supporting hunger relief efforts. 'Rise Against Hunger' focuses on delivering nutritious meals through schools in remote, underserved communities to encourage attendance, improve food security, and help children access education. The collaboration also aims to mentor the Acworth Achievers students, fostering servant-leadership and community engagement among the next generation.

Oklahoma man is put to death over a 2001 killing, the first in a pair of US executions

Oklahoma man is put to death over a 2001 killing, the first in a pair of US executions

A 73-year-old Oklahoma man has been put to death, the first of a pair of executions in the United States scheduled for Thursday

SpaceX plans over $74 billion investment in Texas, Arizona AI campuses

SpaceX plans over $74 billion investment in Texas, Arizona AI campuses

Nov 12 (Reuters) - SpaceX said on Thursday it plans to invest more than $74 billion in two supercomputing campuses, its Starbase site in Texas and in Cochise County, Arizona, expanding its AI computing ambitions alongside rocket and satellite businesses.

Texas, Oklahoma carry out double execution

Texas, Oklahoma carry out double execution

Oklahoma executed James Dwight Pavatt for the 2001 murder of his lover's estranged husband. Texas executed John Allen Rubio for the 2003 beheadings of his common-law wife's three children.