A fertilizer explosion that killed 15 people and injured dozens in West, Texas, in April 2013 was intentionally set, government officials said during a press conference Wednesday. "The fire has been ...

The Texas City explosion exposed major gaps in chemical safety standards.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thirteen years after the 2013 West Fertilizer Plant explosion that killed 15 people, Central Texas is marking the anniversary of ...

April 17 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1421, the sea broke the dikes at Dort, Holland, drowning an estimated 100,000 people. In 1521, the Roman Catholic Church excommunicated Martin Luther after ...

A year ago today, a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, caught on fire. As volunteer firefighters rushed to the scene, the 30 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in wooden bins exploded. What have we learned ...

The Abilene Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a vehicle connected to an ongoing homicide investigation... Live look at current weather conditions in Abilene Rain and some ...

On Thursday afternoon, President Obama spoke at memorial service for twelve firefighters killed during the catastrophic explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas on April 17. Delivered at Baylor ...

Workers at a cooperative farm near Shanghai scatter fertilizer across fields of winter wheat. Image from the May issue of National Geographic magazine. My first reaction when I heard details of this ...