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Dallas County reports 1 coronavirus death, 82 additional cases


June 5, 2021

Dallas County reported one more COVID-19 death and 82 new coronavirus cases Friday. The latest victim was a Grand Prairie woman in her 80s who had underlying high-risk health conditions. County Judge Clay Jenkins continued to urge residents to get vaccinated. “The evidence is in: The vaccine is highly effective and safe for everyone,” Jenkins said in a written statement. …

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Texas Sen. John Cornyn calls climate change advocacy a ‘cult’


June 5, 2021

WASHINGTON — In a departure from his typically measured rhetoric on energy and climate policy, Sen. John Cornyn derided concern about climate change as a “cult” during an energy summit in East Texas. “It’s pure fantasy. … This is part of the cult, or religion, of renewable energy,” Cornyn told a group of oil and gas executives Thursday in Tyler. …

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Early voter turnout was 6% for Dallas City Council runoffs, county data shows


June 5, 2021

More than 20,000 Dallas voters have cast ballots ahead of Saturday’s runoffs to decide six City Council seats, county data shows. The tally puts voter turnout thus far at 6% — the same percentage as early turnout in the 2019 runoffs, which featured a mayoral race. More than 326,000 Dallas voters live in the districts where council seats haven’t been decided: 2, 4, 7, …

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H-E-B needs YOU! Popular store looks to fill warehouse positions paying $17.50


June 5, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One of Texas’ favorite grocery stores said its upped the ante in hopes of hiring additional crew members to their team. H-E-B released a statement saying they’re looking to hire a new set of order selectors in Houston who will handle product transportation from the warehouse to the store. “Most of the products that reach our …

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