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3 killed in separate violent incidents across Houston


January 1, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Three people died in separate incidents across the city overnight, including a woman who was found dead in the middle of a busy southwest Houston road. The woman’s body was found in the 9000 block of Bissonnet at Braeswood Boulevard. It wasn’t clear what led to her death. In north Harris County, a 19-year-old was shot in …

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Race to vaccinate millions in US off to slow, messy start


January 1, 2021

Terry Beth Hadler was so eager to get a lifesaving COVID-19 vaccination that the 69-year-old piano teacher stood in line overnight in a parking lot with hundreds of other senior citizens. She wouldn’t do it again. Hadler said she waited 14 hours and that a brawl nearly erupted before dawn on Tuesday when people cut in line outside the library …

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TX Med Center employee says getting COVID-19 vaccine was emotional moment


January 1, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Although the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine ushered in newfound hope that the end to the pandemic was near, getting vaccinated was still a sad moment for some healthcare workers. One Texas Medical Center security executive said her experience was emotional because she lost her grandfather to the virus just a couple weeks before. “I was …

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We’ll enjoy cool and dry weather to kick off 2021


January 1, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Now that the rain is gone, sunshine returns and cool temperatures for the first few days of 2021. Low pressure is quickly moving north and away from Houston, which will partially clear out the sky Friday morning. There are still highwater spots and swollen creeks throughout Southeast Texas, so continue to use caution while driving. You …

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Teenagers could be compensated for vaccine trial in Houston


January 1, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The rollout of vaccines has been focused on adults, but children may soon be eligible, and they could also receive compensation. Health care officials said that Moderna vaccine trials for adolescents ages 12 to 17 are currently underway. One trial is located in Houston. “We’re very, very pumped and very excited to be one of those …

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3-year-old boy dies after being found injured, HPD says


January 1, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are investigating after a 3-year-old boy was found injured and later died in southwest Houston. Officers said they received a call from someone who said their neighbor had a 3-year-old that was hurt. The call came just before 4:30 p.m. from the 6400 block of Ranchester Drive, according to authorities. HPD said the child …

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Breakdown of when and where to get COVID-19 vaccine in Houston


January 1, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Although COVID-19 vaccines have started being distributed, much of the general population has yet to receive their first dose. There’s been a lot of confusion around who can go get vaccinated right now and where to get the doses, so is answering some commonly asked questions. If you’re a senior citizen over 65, you are now …

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