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Plano recruiting firefighters to apply for Fire-Rescue team


April 5, 2021

Plano is hiring firefighters for its Fire-Rescue team. The city will accept applications from qualified applicants through April 23. “One of the best things about being a firefighter is getting to help others every day,” Plano firefighter Joe Keifer said in a recruiting video shared by the city. “It’s great to have somebody have a problem and call you, and you go …

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Richardson neighborhood recognizes beloved mailman, a ‘highlight of everyone’s day’


April 5, 2021

Richardson residents celebrated a special mailman, Ronald Terry, who has done much more than deliver mail in a neighborhood near Mimosa Drive. “Ronald is more than a mailman,” resident resident Elizabeth Pigg told KXAS-TV (NBC5) news. “Ronald is like a part of our community and a friend and family.” Terry honks the mail truck horn when he arrives, gives the neighborhood kids a …

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Dr Faisal Sultan briefs WHO Pakistan head about COVID vaccination


April 5, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination, Dr Faisal Sultan on Monday briefed World Health Organisation (WHO) Pakistan head Dr Palitha Gunarathna Mahipala about ongoing COVID vaccination in the country, ARY News reported.  Dr Sultan along with Dr Palitha visited the COVID vaccination centre located at Tarlai, Islamabad to inaugurate a special vaccination …

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Nearly million people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Pakistan


April 5, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Nearly a million people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the country, the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) said on Monday. According to the data shared by the NCOC, a total of 936,383 people have so far been vaccinated in the country. “In the past week, 265,831 people received the anti-COVID jabs,” the command centre said …

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Sindh reports 308 COVID-19 cases, one death


April 5, 2021

KARACHI: As the country’s Covid tally touched over 5000 mark, the Sindh province on Monday reported only 308 cases of the infection and one death during the past 24 hours. According to the routine daily COVID-19 numbers shared by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, the province reported a single death during the entire day, bringing the overall fatalities from …

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Harris Co. Pct. 4 constable sergeant remembered by colleagues


April 5, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A sergeant with the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office is being remembered as a “go-to guy” who was instrumental for his work to organize evidence and property and his rescue efforts during Hurricane Harvey. Marcus Sam, a 12-year veteran of the department, died Friday in a one-vehicle crash on US 290 while off duty “Sergeant …

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Good Samaritans help family and dog after rollover crash in League City


April 5, 2021

LEAGUE CITY, Texas (KTRK) — A League City family of five was safely rescued by a team of good Samaritans after their truck was involved in a rollover accident on Saturday afternoon. Witness Robert Lee said he and his wife were on their way to a furniture store when they saw the accident on the FM 518 / I-45 northbound …

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Man picking up family shot to death during robbery in Marq-E parking lot


April 5, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man died after he was shot and robbed while heading to his car in the parking lot of the Marq-E Entertainment Center in west Houston Sunday night, police said. Around 10 p.m. officers responded to a shooting call at 7620 Katy Freeway, the address of the Marq-E The victim was going to his vehicle so …

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Troy Finner officially begins his role as HPD chief today


April 5, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston’s rising homicide rate will likely be on the top of Troy Finner’s agenda as he is officially sworn in as Houston’s police chief Monday. Finner, who was an executive assistant chief for the department, was approved by a unanimous vote from the city council last month. Finner will be sworn in at 11:15 a.m. at …

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