U.S. Oil Production Is Booming. Oil Jobs Are Not.
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U.S. Oil Production Is Booming. Oil Jobs Are Not.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For years, as oil and gas companies increased production, they hired lots of workers, enriching communities across the United States. That is no longer true. The country is pumping more oil than ever and near-record amounts of gas. But the companies that extract,…

Heavy Snow and Ice Is Forecast for Southern U.S. on Thursday and Friday
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Heavy Snow and Ice Is Forecast for Southern U.S. on Thursday and Friday

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A strip of what forecasters are calling “heavy snow and disruptive ice” is expected to pile up across the South through the end of the week. From the southern plains of Texas and Oklahoma to the Carolina coastal plains, much of this winter…

Mississippi and Texas tornadoes kill 2 injure 6
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Mississippi and Texas tornadoes kill 2 injure 6

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines At least two people were killed and six more injured as several tornadoes touched down in Texas and Mississippi on Saturday, damaging homes and flipping vehicles. One person died in the Liverpool area, located south of Houston, and four people suffered injuries that…

Business partner of missing Suzanne Simpson’s murder suspect husband arrested, indicted after texts emerge
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Business partner of missing Suzanne Simpson’s murder suspect husband arrested, indicted after texts emerge

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Brad Simpson, husband of missing Texas realtor Suzanne Simpson, remains behind bars accused of killing the 51-year-old mom of four, and his longtime business partner was formally charged this week in the investigation.  James “Val” Cotter was indicted by a grand jury on…

Texas detention officer dead after being assaulted by confined man: ‘Pure evil’
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Texas detention officer dead after being assaulted by confined man: ‘Pure evil’

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines WAXAHACHIE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man being held in jail fatally assaulted a detention officer who was returning him to his cell following the one hour he was allowed out of his lockup each day, a sheriff said Tuesday. Isaiah Patrick Bias,…

Texas father Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar set house on fire with 3 children inside: police
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Texas father Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar set house on fire with 3 children inside: police

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A Texas father is accused of intentionally setting his home on fire with his three children inside, according to police. Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar, 46, is charged with three counts of attempted murder. His bond was set at $2.25 million. The fire was…

Texas college student, Alison Pickering, died from allergic reaction not knowing restaurant changed menu
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Texas college student, Alison Pickering, died from allergic reaction not knowing restaurant changed menu

A Texas college student with a severe peanut allergy died after eating at a restaurant she would frequent, but had no idea the establishment changed their recipe – leading to the fatal allergic reaction and her parents demanding change in the food industry. Alison Pickering, 23, was days away from…

Texas sicko Jason Thornburg convicted after saying he mutilated victims, ate human heart as part of ‘ritualistic sacrifices’
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Texas sicko Jason Thornburg convicted after saying he mutilated victims, ate human heart as part of ‘ritualistic sacrifices’

A Texas man was convicted of killing three people, dismembering them and burning their bodies after admitting to investigators that he was called to “commit sacrifices.” Jason Thornburg was found guilty of capital murder on Wednesday and now, the same Tarrant County jury that convicted him must determine whether he…

Matthew McConaughey reveals why he left Hollywood at height of his acting career
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Matthew McConaughey reveals why he left Hollywood at height of his acting career

Matthew McConaughey has revealed the reason behind his decision to move his family out of Hollywood — despite being at the height of his acting career. The Oscar winner, 55, moved to his home state of Texas over a decade ago with his wife, Camila Alves. And the pair haven’t…