Tragic Accident at Port Arthur LNG

Three workers died and two were injured when scaffolding collapsed at the Port Arthur LNG construction site in Sabine Pass early Tuesday morning.

Officials have not determined the cause of the collapse. Construction contractor Bechtel Global Corporation has suspended work at the site, and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the incident.

The Port Arthur LNG project, currently in phase 1 of construction, is a joint venture between Sempra Infrastructure and ConocoPhillips.

Fairview LDS Temple Approved

The Fairview Town Council yesterday approved a revised plan proposed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to build a temple with a 120-foot spire, ending a yearlong dispute that pitted religious freedom concerns against the community’s desire to retain its small-town character.

The decision came during a packed meeting after hours of public comment from 40 residents and church members. Opponents of the temple wore green, while supporters wore blue.

Mayor Henry Lessner, who voted to approve the temple, admitted it was “not what we wanted” but said a lawsuit would threaten the city’s resources. When completed, the church will be the town’s tallest building.

A church spokesperson said the new temple is needed to serve the region’s 100,000 members. “We believe we have the freedom in this country to practice how we believe,” said a member who attended the meeting. “This is what God wants.”

8 Million Dimes Spilled in Crash

An 18-wheeler overturned on U.S. 287 in Wise County Tuesday morning, spilling $800,000 in freshly minted dimes and shutting down the highway for 14 hours as crews recovered the loose change.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the crash happened around 5:30 a.m. when the driver veered off the road and overcorrected. The driver and a passenger were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Crews used shovels, vacuums, and their hands to pick up the coins from the road and nearby brush. It’s unclear why the truck was carrying millions of loose dimes.

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➤ Wichita Falls: Tuesday’s storms brought flooding that prompted a local disaster declaration and closed several roads and area schools. (See Photos)

➤ Hillsboro: Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. acknowledged Tuesday that chemicals known as PFAS in biosolids are “having devastating impacts.” In nearby Johnson County, more than 50 cows and several horses have died from contaminated biosolids. (More)

➤ San Marcos: Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to cancel grants to the city if it adopts a proposed resolution calling for “permanent sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territories” and an “Embargo on the State of Israel.” (More)

➤ Austin: The bond for the truck driver charged with intoxication manslaughter in last month’s deadly 17-vehicle pileup on I-35 has been reduced from $1.2 million to $7,000. Although Solomun Weldekeal-Araya failed a field sobriety test, a blood analysis indicated he did not have drugs or alcohol in his system. (See Details)

➤ Galveston: Carnival Cruise banned 24 passengers from sailing with the company after they were involved in a brawl while disembarking from one of its ships last Saturday. One person was charged in the incident. (Watch Video)

➤ Gaines County: A team from the CDC is meeting with local officials this week to help contain the measles outbreak that has infected 663 people in Texas since late January. (More)

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➤ The Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors 131-116 in Game 5 of their first-round NBA playoff series last night. The Rockets will attempt to even the series at three games apiece tonight. (More)

➤ San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle was named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year for the 2024-25 season, securing 92 of 100 possible first-place votes. (More)

➤ No. 11 Texas Tech softball picked up its 20th shutout of the season in a 9-0 win against Abilene Christian on Tuesday evening. (More)

➤ The Houston Astros promoted top pitching prospect A.J. Blubaugh for his first Major League start yesterday afternoon against the Detroit Tigers. He struck out six and gave up five hits—including a grand slam—in the 7-4 loss. (More)

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➤ Axiom Space, based in Houston, will launch a crew aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket later this month to conduct 60 experiments supporting its goal of launching the first commercial space station. (See Details)

➤ Zoho Corporation, a global tech company based in Austin, purchased Edinburg’s historic Echo Hotel and a nearby 1,050-acre tract of land. Company representatives declined to comment on their plans for the two sites. (More)

➤ M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston has ordered a hiring freeze for administrative positions through the end of its fiscal year in response to a $43 million operating loss. A hospital spokesperson said they expect to have a $140 million surplus by August 31. (More)

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➤ For the second year in a row, the University of Texas at Austin and Rice University were named to a Forbes list of 20 “New Ivies”—competitive schools whose graduates “are outpacing most Ivy Leaguers in the eyes of employers.” (See List)

➤ The U.S. Senate confirmed Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta as the nation’s ambassador to Italy and San Marino on Tuesday. (More)

➤ An Arlington Parks and Recreation employee retrieved a 6-foot-long red-tailed boa constrictor from a tree last week. The exotic snake is believed to have escaped from its owner. (See Photo)

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