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Covid cases rise by 50pc in less than two weeks


March 7, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The number of Covid-19 cases has surged by around 50 per cent ever since the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) eased restrictions late last month. As many as 1,714 people contracted the virus and 38 lost their lives in a single day while the number of active cases increased to 17,352 on March 6. On Feb 24, the …

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Senate approves $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill


March 7, 2021

WASHINGTON — An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday as President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies notched a victory they called crucial for hoisting the country out of the pandemic and economic doldrums. After laboring through the night on a mountain of amendments — nearly all from Republicans and rejected — bleary-eyed senators approved …

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Dallas County reports 25 COVID-19 deaths, 372 more cases, ending fifth-deadliest week of pandemic


March 7, 2021

Dallas County reported 25 more COVID-19 deaths and 372 new coronavirus cases Saturday. County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a written statement that this was the county’s fifth-deadliest week of the pandemic. “I’m hopeful that the deaths will be going down soon,” Jenkins said. “We are seeing good trends in our COVID hospitalizations and ICU numbers as more and more …

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Texas to get $27 billion from $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill


March 7, 2021

The Senate passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package on Saturday, a bill that would give Texas’ state and local governments $27 billion in funds according to the White House. The Lone Star State is set to receive $16.8 billion in funds for the state government and $10.4 billion for local governments under Biden’s American Rescue Plan. The …

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Here’s what is in the $1.9 trillion stimulus deal for airlines, the unemployed and renters


March 7, 2021

  Senate Democrats passed the latest version of the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill after a more than 24-hour voting session that included the longest single vote in the chamber’s history. The plan includes a wave of new spending, an extension of jobless benefits, another round of direct household payments, money for state and local governments and an expansion of vaccinations …

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Dallas Police Chief Eddie García calls for end to war of words over decision to keep officer accused of murder on duty


March 7, 2021

After two days of back-and-forth statements between former Dallas Police Chief U. Reneé Hall and the FBI’s Dallas field office, current Chief Eddie García said Saturday that it was time to end the finger-pointing about where responsibility lies for the 2019 decision to keep Officer Bryan Riser on the force after he’d been named a person of interest in two …

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Police investigating after body found near Irving golf course


March 7, 2021

Police are investigating after a body was found Saturday near the Irving Golf Club, formerly known as the Twin Wells golf course. Two people canoeing in the area notified police around noon that they saw a body in a tree and brush area near the course, said Robert Reeves, a spokesman for the Irving Police Department. The Dallas Police Department …

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Man in custody after fatal Monday night shooting in Old East Dallas


March 7, 2021

A 28-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting Monday night in Old East Dallas, police say. Officers were called about 8:30 p.m. to a home in the 4900 block of Terry Street, near Fitzhugh Avenue and Interstate 30, where they found the victim lying on the ground. He had multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead …

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