The chemical compound that exploded in Beirut, which killed more than 100 and leveled buildings miles away, could be stored in your own neighborhood.But the Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t want you to know where.Tuesday’s blast in Lebanon was likely fueled by ammonium nitrate, which is typically used in fertilizer. Lebanese authorities say nearly 2,700 tons of the compound were left sitting in the port for years before it exploded, .The explosion sent a shockwave pulsing through the city and left behind a trail of death and destruction in a country already ravaged by COVID-19 and...…The chemical compound that exploded in Beirut, which killed more than 100 and leveled buildings miles away, could be stored in your own neighborhood.But the Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t want you to know where.Tuesday’s blast in Lebanon was likely fueled by ammonium nitrate, which is typically used in fertilizer. Lebanese authorities say nearly 2,700 tons of the compound were left sitting in the port for years before it exploded, .The explosion sent a shockwave pulsing through the city and left behind a trail of death and destruction in a country already ravaged by COVID-19 and...WW…

The deadline is looming for artists to apply for more than $1.8 million to create civic art projects across Houston.Ten art installations will be placed throughout , helping create visitors’ first impression of the city. Two other projects will be placed at .MURALS:The city says it plans to "equitably" choose Texas artists who are impacted by COVID-19.About 18 cents for every dollar spent on capital improvement projects is set aside for civic art installations, many of which have brought eye-popping works throughout the city.Applications for the projects are due Monday. Anyone who lives or...…The deadline is looming for artists to apply for more than $1.8 million to create civic art projects across Houston.Ten art installations will be placed throughout , helping create visitors’ first impression of the city. Two other projects will be placed at .MURALS:The city says it plans to "equitably" choose Texas artists who are impacted by COVID-19.About 18 cents for every dollar spent on capital improvement projects is set aside for civic art installations, many of which have brought eye-popping works throughout the city.Applications for the projects are due Monday. Anyone who lives or...WW…

Zebra mussels, so imaginatively named for their black-and-white striped shells, are all but wreaking havoc on a number of Texas lakes.Two more bodies of water around the state were declared “infested” last week.HOME FREE:O.H. Ivie and Grapevine lakes are the latest bodies determined to have a zebra mussel infestation, adding on to a list of nearly 30 infested lakes. The mussels have existed in the lakes for some time, even years in some cases, but have recently shown spikes in population.Zebra mussels are scrappy travelers, hitching rides on boats not cleaned properly by anglers and...…Zebra mussels, so imaginatively named for their black-and-white striped shells, are all but wreaking havoc on a number of Texas lakes.Two more bodies of water around the state were declared “infested” last week.HOME FREE:O.H. Ivie and Grapevine lakes are the latest bodies determined to have a zebra mussel infestation, adding on to a list of nearly 30 infested lakes. The mussels have existed in the lakes for some time, even years in some cases, but have recently shown spikes in population.Zebra mussels are scrappy travelers, hitching rides on boats not cleaned properly by anglers and...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateTwo FBI agents serving a warrant on a child pornography investigation shot an armed man dead Friday morning outside a southeast Houston home, police said.The agents were part of a team executing the warrant in the 5700 block of Hirondel around 9:55 a.m., according to Houston Police Executive Asst. Chief Troy Finner. Houston police officers were assisting the agents with securing the perimeter of the home, but left the warrant execution to the agents, Finner said.As the agents approached the house, the 24-year-old man walked...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateTwo FBI agents serving a warrant on a child pornography investigation shot an armed man dead Friday morning outside a southeast Houston home, police said.The agents were part of a team executing the warrant in the 5700 block of Hirondel around 9:55 a.m., according to Houston Police Executive Asst. Chief Troy Finner. Houston police officers were assisting the agents with securing the perimeter of the home, but left the warrant execution to the agents, Finner said.As the agents approached the house, the 24-year-old man walked...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateThree men and a woman were wounded when a gunman opened fire in a busy south Houston intersection Sunday night.The shooter and three men were involved in some kind of argument near Holcombe Boulevard and the South Freeway around 10:40 p.m., according to Houston Police Department detective C. Bowling. As the victims’ car was in traffic at a stop light near the intersection, the suspect started shooting at the car, striking the men.HOUSTON WEATHER: A woman, who was not involved in the altercation, was also shot as she waited...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateThree men and a woman were wounded when a gunman opened fire in a busy south Houston intersection Sunday night.The shooter and three men were involved in some kind of argument near Holcombe Boulevard and the South Freeway around 10:40 p.m., according to Houston Police Department detective C. Bowling. As the victims’ car was in traffic at a stop light near the intersection, the suspect started shooting at the car, striking the men.HOUSTON WEATHER: A woman, who was not involved in the altercation, was also shot as she waited...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateA would-be robber was shot dead after he opened fire inside a north Houston convenience store Monday night, police said.The 56-year-old man walked into the Super Qwik Food Store in the 8000 block of Fulton around 10 p.m., according to Houston Police Department detective Sgt. Joshua Horn. The clerk was helping other customers in line when the man tried to pass a fake $20 bill, but the clerk refused to accept it, police said.HARRIS COUNTY SHAKE-UP: Prosecutor resigns after post seems to link protests to NazisThe man then pulled a...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateA would-be robber was shot dead after he opened fire inside a north Houston convenience store Monday night, police said.The 56-year-old man walked into the Super Qwik Food Store in the 8000 block of Fulton around 10 p.m., according to Houston Police Department detective Sgt. Joshua Horn. The clerk was helping other customers in line when the man tried to pass a fake $20 bill, but the clerk refused to accept it, police said.HARRIS COUNTY SHAKE-UP: Prosecutor resigns after post seems to link protests to NazisThe man then pulled a...WW…

Houston police say they're investigating a video showing a mounted patrol officer trampling a woman protesting during Friday's demonstration over the officer-involved death of former Houston resident George Floyd.The video, , was taken near police headquarters along Travis Street in the afternoon. Alison Amador, who recorded the video, told  the demonstrators were surrounding another demonstrator who had been injured during a scuffle with police when the mounted officer came through.DOWNTOWN PROTESTS: In the video, the officer on the horse appears to blow a whistle, which is meant...…Houston police say they're investigating a video showing a mounted patrol officer trampling a woman protesting during Friday's demonstration over the officer-involved death of former Houston resident George Floyd.The video, , was taken near police headquarters along Travis Street in the afternoon. Alison Amador, who recorded the video, told  the demonstrators were surrounding another demonstrator who had been injured during a scuffle with police when the mounted officer came through.DOWNTOWN PROTESTS: In the video, the officer on the horse appears to blow a whistle, which is meant...WW…