US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Early estimates indicate up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat and slammed into a bridge near Galveston, Texas, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday. The barge crashed into a...

US Coast Guard says early estimates show barge collision in Galveston may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — US Coast Guard says early estimates show barge collision in Galveston may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil.

Barge hits bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, causing partial collapse and oil spill

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into waters near busy shipping channels and closing the only road to a small neighboring island. No injuries were reported. The impact sent pieces of the bridge, which...

A barge has hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, partially collapsing a rail line and closing only road to a small island

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A barge has hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, partially collapsing a rail line and closing only road to a small island.

At least 15 people died in Texas after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police

At least 15 people died in Texas over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. Several of the fatal incidents occurred in Dallas and its...