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Congressman says he was prepared to use a baseball bat to protect staff


January 8, 2021

WASHINGTON D.C. (KTRK) — As the calm continues in our nation’s Capitol, one local lawmaker is telling us what he saw as rioters stormed inside the building on Wednesday afternoon. Republican Congressman Michael McCaul said he barricaded himself and his staff inside his office and even picked up a baseball bat in case he had to defend them against what …

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1st case of more contagious COVID-19 variant found in Harris County


January 8, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Harris County Public Health has confirmed the first case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, the same variant discovered in the UK. This the first known case in Harris County and the State of Texas. The patient has been identified as a man between ages 30 and 40 in southwest Harris County. Authorities say he has …

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Snow could mix in with rain coming into parts of SE Texas


January 8, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A winter storm moving through Texas will send snowflakes flying through a large part of the state Sunday, but it’s too soon to say definitively if they will reach as far south as Houston. Before this winter storm impacts us, we’ll enjoy a couple more cold days with sunshine. Temperatures Friday morning will start around 40 …

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