On Wednesday morning, a boiler explosion at the Oak Grove Power Plant in Franklin, Texas resulted in the death of one contractor. There was no fire and no danger to the public, and the cause of the explosion is under investigation. The plant is still in operation and generating power, and Luminant, the plant's owner, has not released any further details about the incident.
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Dallas police have arrested 22-year-old Harold Thompson for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, 26-year-old Gabriella Gonzalez. Thompson is believed to be the father of the child and allegedly shot Gonzalez after learning she had traveled to Colorado for an abortion. Despite abortion access restrictions in Texas, Thompson is being held on a charge of murder. Gonzalez's death is a tragic reminder of the dangers of abortion access restrictions and the need for comprehensive reproductive health care.
Eight people were killed and several others were wounded in a shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Dallas, Texas on Saturday. The gunman, 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, was forced out of the military due to mental health concerns and had three guns on him when he began his attack. An Allen police officer was able to shoot and kill the gunman within 3-4 minutes, saving countless lives and leaving the community of Allen, Texas in shock and mourning. The victims of the shooting have not yet been identified.
On Sunday afternoon, a mass shooting at a Texas outlet mall left eight people dead and six more injured, including two elementary school-aged sisters and a couple and their 3-year-old son. The victims represented a multicultural cross-section of the area's increasingly diverse suburbs, leaving the community in shock. The 33-year-old gunman was later killed by police, and the investigation into the shooting is ongoing with the motive of the gunman still unknown.
On Sunday, 8 people were killed in a shooting at a Dallas-area outlet mall. The shooter, Mauricio Garcia, had an interest in white supremacist ideology, evidenced by a patch on his chest and posts on social media accounts. Federal agents are currently investigating the possibility of a connection to white supremacist ideology as the motive for the shooting.
On Saturday, a gunman opened fire at the Allen Premium Outlets in Dallas, Texas, killing eight people and wounding seven before being killed by a police officer. Hundreds of terrified shoppers fled the scene, and H&M released a statement saying that all of their employees were safe and counseling would be available. Police are still investigating the incident, and more information is expected to be released in the coming days.
Authorities responded to an "active shooter incident" Saturday afternoon at the Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas. Video posted to social media captured the sound of gunfire and panic among people in the mall's parking lot. The FBI and other agencies are investigating the incident, and the ATF is asking anyone with information or who was at the mall to contact them.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has called for the Supreme Court and Chief Justice John Roberts to adopt a binding code of conduct in response to a ProPublica story that revealed Dallas real estate billionaire Harlan Crow had paid tuition for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ grandnephew. Durbin argued that the revelations demonstrate the need for a binding code of conduct, and his call for action has been echoed by other lawmakers. The Supreme Court currently has a code of conduct, but it is not binding.