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More than 125 people who attended Texas church camp test positive for COVID-19


July 7, 2021

More than 125 people who attended a camp hosted by a Galveston County church late last month have since tested positive for COVID-19 — and health officials say the more-contagious delta variant has been identified in at least three test samples. Clear Creek Community Church, based in League City, hosted a ministry for students in sixth through 12th grades at …

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Abbott calls on PUC to improve Texas electric grid reliability, restore public trust


July 7, 2021

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott directed members of the Public Utility Commission of Texas on Tuesday to take additional, stronger steps to improve the state’s electricity reliability and regain public trust. Abbott’s letter to the PUC comes amid speculation the governor will not include additional grid reform measures in his call for a special session to be released prior to …

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Man dies after arriving at Arlington convenience store with stab wounds


July 7, 2021

A man died after he showed up at an Arlington convenience store early Tuesday with stab wounds, police said. Officers were called shortly after 1 a.m. to a convenience store in the 3300 block of East Division Street, near Great Southwest Parkway, where an employee had reported that a bleeding man had come into the store. Witnesses told police the …

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These North Texas cities are among the best places in the country to buy a family home, study says


July 7, 2021

Garland and Plano ranked fourth and eleventh, respectively, among the top cities in the nation in which to buy an affordable family home. The annual study was released in mid-June by financial technology company SmartAsset. The nation’s 100 most populous cities were evaluated in the study, which provided a final ranking of the top 25 places to for affordable, family …

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North Texas breakthrough COVID infections rise, though Dallas County cases overall hold steady


July 7, 2021

The vast majority of COVID-19 cases in Dallas County are in unvaccinated people, but a small number have been reported among people who have been fully immunized, according to county health data. As of Tuesday, Dallas County reported a total of 955 such “breakthrough” cases — infections in fully vaccinated people. The county’s overall case total is 307,027 — 263,364 …

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Comcast gifts free Wi-Fi to Houston-area communities in need


July 7, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas — Comcast is giving a technology lift to thousands of people throughout the Houston metro area. The media and tech giant says it has started 50 WiFi-equipped “Lift Zones” at community centers across the region. These zones enable low-income students and their families to take advantage of free internet service. The centers will enjoy access to free WiFi …

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