Wade Goodwyn

Fort Hood Trial Delayed, Suspect To Represent Himself

Wade Goodwyn — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:33:00 +0000

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Let's get an update now on another high-profile military case: the trial of Major Nidal Hasan. Hasan is the Army psychiatrist accused of murdering 13 of his fellow soldiers at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009. Jury selection in that trial has been delayed until next week, as Hasan gets ready to defend himself. And he said that defense will involve a claim that he was defending people in Afghanistan.

From Dallas, here's NPR's Wade Goodwyn.

WADE GOODWYN, BYLINE: They say a defendant who represents himself in a court of law has a fool for a client.

Health Officials Decry Texas' Snubbing Of Medicaid Billions

Wade Goodwyn — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:39:00 +0000

The state of Texas is turning down billions of federal dollars that would have paid for health care coverage for 1.5 million poor Texans.

By refusing to participate in Medicaid expansion, which is part of the Affordable Care Act, the state will leave on the table an estimated $100 billion over the next decade.

Texas' share of the cost would have been just 7 percent of the total, but for Gov.

Okla. Officials Toss Around Storm Shelter Issue After Twister

Wade Goodwyn — Thu, 23 May 2013 08:52:00 +0000

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And I'm David Greene. Good morning. The final death toll from that tornado in Moore, Oklahoma is 24. Ten of the dead were children. The search for survivors is over, and now this stunned community begins the long process of rebuilding, which begins with removing a staggering amount of debris.

Okla. Tornado Survivors Try To Collect Lives After Storm

Wade Goodwyn — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:54:00 +0000

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In Moore, for the many people whose homes were destroyed, the top priorities are finding a place to stay, some clothes to wear, and food to eat. NPR's Wade Goodwyn has been talking with survivors in Moore, and he sent this story.

WADE GOODWYN, BYLINE: Jamie Martinez(ph) is a retired police officer who still does security work, and that's where he was when the tornado slammed into his neighborhood yesterday.

JAMIE MARTINEZ: Our house is gone. It's leveled. Our - missing six pets; the least of our problems. I mean, we're alive; that's what counts.

Death Toll Expected To Rise After Monster Twister In Oklahoma

Wade Goodwyn — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:52:00 +0000

Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., took a direct hit by a massive tornado Monday. Children from the school are among the dozens confirmed dead.

Mourners Pack Arena To Honor Victims Of Texas Explosion

Wade Goodwyn — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:17:00 +0000

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Nearly 10,000 mourners gathered yesterday to honor the men who died fighting a fire in a fertilizer plant in Texas. They packed the basketball arena on the campus of Baylor University in Waco.

Thousands Attend Memorial For Plant Explosion Victims

Wade Goodwyn — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:16:00 +0000

President Obama visited Waco, Texas, on Thursday day to take part in a memorial for those killed in the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, last week.

Volunteers Help West, Texas, Residents Clear Explosion Debris

Wade Goodwyn — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:16:00 +0000

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President Obama travels to another memorial today, this one in the Texas town of West. It is to remember those killed last week when a fertilizer plant exploded there. Yesterday, some of those living in homes closest to the plant were allowed back for the first time. NPR's Wade Goodwyn was there.

WADE GOODWYN, BYLINE: As a springtime Texas sun streams down gently through the live oaks, neighbors and volunteers flow in and out of their houses, carting broken glass and sheetrock.

Officials Seek Answers In Aftermath Of Deadly Explosion

Wade Goodwyn — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 09:21:00 +0000

With the house-to-house search over and the living and dead largely accounted for, the town of West, Texas, began the transition from shock and disbelief to communal grieving.

On Friday night, mourners gathered at St. Mary Church of the Assumption to remember the dead. Many of the dead were first responders who were fighting a roaring fire for 30 minutes before the explosion, which was felt 80 miles away in Fort Worth.

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As Texas Search Winds Down, Investigation Continues

Wade Goodwyn — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:59:00 +0000

Authorities in West, Texas, say they have recovered 12 bodies so far from the area around the fertilizer plant that exploded on Wednesday night.

Investigators Search For Clues In Texas Plant Explosion

Wade Goodwyn — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:42:00 +0000

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And let's turn now, briefly, to West, Texas, the scene of this week's fertilizer plant explosion. Many questions remain unanswered there. In fact, it's still hard to estimate how many people were killed. We do know that regulators had a few concerns with this plant in the past, though it's not clear if anybody questioned the plant's location near homes and a school.

And amid all these questions, the people of West are picking up and taking stock.

More Than 160 People Injured In Fertilizer Plant Explosion

Wade Goodwyn — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:06:00 +0000

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And I'm Robert Siegel. We're learning a little more, today, about the devastation in the small town of West, in Texas. It was the scene of last night's massive explosion at a fertilizer plant. And while there's still no official word on the number of dead, authorities estimate that between five and 15 people were killed. More than 160 were injured.

NPR's Wade Goodwyn has been in West today and he's with us now. Wade, what does the town look like.

Texas Contractors Say Playing By The Rules Doesn't Pay

Wade Goodwyn — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:21:00 +0000

This story is part of a two-part series about the construction industry in Texas. Find the first part here.

Homes in Texas are cheap — at least compared with much of the country.

Construction Booming In Texas, But Many Workers Pay Dearly

Wade Goodwyn — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:20:00 +0000

Like almost everything in the Texas, the construction industry in the Lone Star State is big. One in every 13 workers here is employed in the state's $54 billion-per-year construction industry.

Homebuilding and commercial construction may be an economic driver for the state, but it's also an industry riddled with hazards. Years of illegal immigration have pushed wages down, and accidents and wage fraud are common. Of the nearly 1 million workers laboring in construction here, approximately half are undocumented.

Many of those workers have been in the U.S. for years, even decades.

Enron's Skilling Could Win Early Release From Prison

Wade Goodwyn — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:11:00 +0000

Former Enron CEO Jeffery Skilling could be released early from federal prison under a reduced sentencing agreement being considered at the Justice Department. Skilling was sentenced to 24 years in prison for his role in the energy trading giant's collapse