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Imran likely to make changes to list of candidates for Senate elections


February 16, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Due to internal rifts in the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) over nomination of candidates for the upcoming Senate elections, Prime Minister Imran Khan is said to be in a fix and expected to make some changes to the list of party candidates. In order to resolve grievances of the party leaders and finalise the list of candidates, the prime …

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A new winter storm on the way


February 16, 2021

A Wind Chill Warning is in effect through noon Tuesday. This bitter cold comes on the heels of the major snow-storm that North Texas received Sunday and early Monday. Low temperatures tonight will be in the single digits, easily breaking records. Some areas may fall below zero. The next winter storm will impact North Texas Tuesday night and Wednesday. A new Winter Storm …

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Energy policy debates heat up for politicians as Texas freezes and power outages span the state


February 16, 2021

Texas politicians and political groups sparred over power in politics Monday, seizing the opportunity to debate energy policy as power outages swept through the Lone Star State. As the storm continued to ravage Texas Monday, pictures of frozen wind turbines and stories of hours-long blackouts spread across Twitter. Texas Republicans, who have been a key players in the fight to …

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During a stressful year, Dallas families look for joy amid major snowstorm


February 16, 2021

The power was out at Brooke McCollum’s house all morning. Her husband, an analyst, struggled to meet work deadlines without Internet access. So it was easy for them to start feeling on edge in the cold house, as the inside temperature dropped into the 50s, with no idea when the lights would flicker on again. But then they considered the …

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Dallas County adds 730 new COVID-19 cases, 31 deaths


February 16, 2021

Dallas County reported 730 new coronavirus cases Monday as it added 31 victims to its COVID-19 death toll. Most of the latest victims were in their 50s and older. Thirteen were Dallas residents, five were from Garland and four each lived in Grand Prairie and Irving. Two were Carrollton residents and one each lived in DeSoto, Farmers Branch and Richardson. …

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ERCOT restoring power to half a million Texans, but widespread outages continue


February 16, 2021

Thousands, if not millions, of Texans may still wake up without power Tuesday morning as the state’s power grid operators continue calls for controlled outages to relieve stress on the exasperated system. More than 2 million homes and businesses were without electricity Monday during extreme weather conditions while the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the agency that oversees the state’s …

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Watch what happened when a dog fell through the ice into a pool in Southlake


February 16, 2021

An Australian shepherd named Christi is lucky to be alive after she fell through the ice covering a backyard pool Monday morning. Owner Dan Holmes of Southlake, who lives in the Timarron neighborhood, posted video of the accident to Facebook. North Texas counties, cities, others open warming shelters for residents without power “Warning, if you have pets be careful,” the …

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2 HFD firefighters reported injured in apartment fire in SW Houston


February 16, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two firefighters were reported injured after an apartment partially collapsed during a fire Monday afternoon in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Fire Department. It happened on Bellaire near Renwick. Firefighters arrived around 2:30 p.m. to try to put out the fire. HFD Chief Sam Pena reported the firefighters were taken to the hospital with minor …

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North Texas counties, cities, others open warming shelters for residents without power


February 16, 2021

Entities across North Texas are beginning to open warming shelters for residents without power. Millions of Texans were without power Monday after rolling blackouts, controlled blackouts and equipment failure led to a shortage of electricity. Most of the shelters will not provide cots and are asking visitors to bring their own food. Here’s a list that we’ll continue to update. …

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