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How do I get out of debt right now?
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (298+ words) March 24, 2026 / 10:26 AM EDT / CBS News The reality is that there isn't a single solution that fits everyone. The right path depends on how much you owe, how far behind you are and how quickly you need relief. There are clear,…...
Fire out and shelter-in-place order is lifted after oil refinery explosion in Port Arthur
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (243+ words) No one was injured in Monday's explosion at a Valero refinery near the Texas coast, Port Arthur Mayor Charlotte M. Moses said. An oil refinery fire near the Texas coast was put out Tuesday and a shelter-in-place order was lifted, hours…...
Texas Education Agency orders public schools to remove mentions of César Chávez from lessons
5+ hour, 8+ min ago (409+ words) Schools were also directed to cancel or change celebrations of the late civil rights leader amid allegations of sexual abuse. The Texas Education Agency on Monday directed all public schools in the state to revise lesson plans to remove mentions…...
Large oil refinery explosion near Texas coast forces residents to shelter in place
6+ hour, 49+ min ago (249+ words) A large explosion at an oil refinery near the Texas coast on Monday shot plumes of smoke into the air and forced nearby residents to shelter in place, officials said. No one was injured in the explosion at the Valero…...
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12+ hour, 18+ min ago (9+ words) Explosion at Texas oil refinery creates huge smoke plume'BBC...
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3365: 1906 Shop Notes
13+ hour, 27+ min ago (136+ words) Episode: 3365" A 1906 set of Shop Notes offers a lesson in technological change." Today, a manual tells us more than it means to. Episode: 3365 A 1906 set of Shop Notes offers a lesson in technological change. Today, a manual tells us more…...
The Terrorizing of British Jews
21+ hour, 28+ min ago (361+ words) The Terrorizing of British Jews'The Free Press On Monday morning, London woke to the news that four ambulances belonging to a Jewish organization had been firebombed. In an attack that police are treating as a hate crime, a group of…...
Suspected meteorite breaks through Houston home's roof
22+ hour, 59+ min ago (388+ words) A meteor weighing about a ton was streaking through the sky over Houston, and pieces of it may have penetrated a local resident's roof and ceiling, according to reports. Sherrie James, a Houston resident, told local news outlet KHOU 11 that…...
Man charged with killing Loyola Chicago student Sheridan Gorman misses first court date
19+ hour, 38+ min ago (50+ words) Prosecutors say the man charged in the murder of Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman missed his first court appearance Monday as he receives treatment for tuberculosis. CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the latest. Man charged with killing…...
Iran has laid about a dozen mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say
19+ hour, 43+ min ago (43+ words) U.S. officials tell CBS News that Iran has laid at least a dozen underwater mines in the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News' Eleanor Watson and Olivia Rinaldi have more. Iran has laid about a dozen mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources…...