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Retired Dallas officer dies — and with him a firsthand memory of the JFK assassination


November 29, 2020

Another witness to the chaotic history surrounding the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy died this week in the Dallas area. Frank S. Williams, a retired Dallas police sergeant, passed away Wednesday of bladder cancer. He was 87. Constable feels “disrespected” after office moved to basement near “NEGROES” sign Ellis County Constable Precinct 3 Curtis Polk Jr. speaks about …

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Rice – UTEP football game canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests


November 29, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Rice University football fans didn’t get to see their team hit the gridiron this weekend. The program announced Saturday afternoon that the football game against the University of Texas at El Paso was canceled due to positive tests and contract tracing within the UTEP program. In an initial tweet posted around 10 a.m., Rice said the …

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Driver killed in night of crashes on slick roads


November 29, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One person was killed in overnight crashes on slick roads as rain drenched the Houston area. Around 2:15 a.m., a driver lost control on FM 1960 near Lake Houston and slammed into a utility pole. The car caught fire and the driver inside died. Someone driving by on Atascocita Shores noticed the power pole bent sideways …

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What you need to know about coronavirus, plus a map of every case in Texas


November 29, 2020

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: Constable feels “disrespected” after office moved to basement near “NEGROES” sign Ellis County Constable Precinct 3 Curtis Polk Jr. speaks about his relocated office in the… What is the new …

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Man and child rescued after car flips into bayou in southeast Houston


November 29, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man and child are recovering in the hospital after police say their car flipped into a bayou on Saturday. Houston Police Department officers responded to reports of a water rescue on Bellfort near Glencrest in southeast Houston around 5:30 p.m. Police said a child and a man were trapped inside of a vehicle after they …

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Houston Zoo Lights canceled again tonight due to expected rainy weather


November 29, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — You may have to put your holiday weekend plans of going to Zoo Lights on hold until we’re out of the woods from stormy weather. The Houston Zoo announced Saturday morning that it is canceling Zoo Lights for a second night in a row due to stormy weather. According to a release, guests who already purchased …

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A sloppy Saturday Night across Southeast Texas


November 29, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Off and on rain continues across SE Texas, and that rain will be with us into the evening and into early Sunday morning. Because it has been relatively dry for the last two months, the creeks, bayous, and rivers should be able to handle that kind of rain with no problem. It’s the street drainage that …

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Houston non-profit has $40,000 donated tractor stolen


November 29, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A local charity is recovering after a Thanksgiving Day burglary left them without the means to produce and transport healthy food that helps feed many Houstonians. Recipe for Success Foundation runs Hope Farms on Scott Street and Airport Boulevard. Their mission is to help feed Houstonians with affordable, healthy produce. They also teach people about healthy …

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