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US Navy says drone strike hit oil tanker off Oman


August 1, 2021

DUBAI: US Navy explosive experts believe a drone strike targeted an oil tanker that came under attack off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, killing two on board, the American military said on Saturday. The strike on Thursday night on the oil tanker Mercer Street marks the first-known fatal attack after years of assaults on commercial shipping in …

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Millions of Americans at risk of eviction as virus cases spike


August 1, 2021

WASHINGTON: Millions of Americans could find themselves homeless starting on Sunday as a nationwide ban on evictions expires, against a backdrop of surging coronavirus cases and political fingerpointing. With billions in government funds meant to help renters still untapped, President Joe Biden this week urged Congress to extend the 11-month-old moratorium, after a recent Supreme Court ruling meant the White …

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Vigil outside 10 Downing street in London for Noor Mukadam


August 1, 2021

LONDON: Members of the Pakistani diaspora and rights activists in London gathered in Westminster on Saturday to hold a vigil for Noor Mukadam and other victims of femicide and gender-based violence in South Asia. Scores of participants gathered near 10 Downing Street, holding posters that read ‘Female Lives Matter’, ‘No Violence, No Silence’ and chanting ‘Azadi’. The event was organised by Progressive …

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Govt not to spare culprit in Noor murder case: Sheikh Rashid


August 1, 2021

RAWALPINDI: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Saturday said the government would not spare the culprit in Noor Mukadam murder case. Talking to mediapersons after the oath-taking ceremony of the Municipal Workers Union, the minister urged the media not to show such “mental” people as they needed fame. “When I was in jail, I saw such people who just wanted …

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Man dies overnight after being shot in southeast Dallas


August 1, 2021

-9 A man died overnight after he was shot multiple times in southeast Dallas during an exchange of gunfire, police said. Around 12:17 a.m. Saturday, officers were notified of a shooting in the 7300 block of Elam Road near C.F. Hawn Freeway, police said. Police said the victim, whose name has not been released, got into a car and crashed …

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Thunderstorms return on Sunday


August 1, 2021

Oppressive heat continued into the weekend with the high on Saturday again reaching 100 at DFW Airport, and with even higher Heat Index values. A Heat Advisory will expire at 7 pm Saturday. But a rare early August cold front will arrive Sunday afternoon, bringing some relief. The summertime cold front and pattern shift will bring a bit cooler weather …

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Fire destroys former Southlake home of late NFL broadcasting legend Pat Summerall


August 1, 2021

“Amazing Grace,” the former Southlake home of the late legendary NFL broadcaster Pat Summerall, was destroyed by a pre-dawn fire Friday morning. The Southlake Fire Department said it was called to a fire at the home just after 5 a.m. and arrived to find the multimillion-dollar mansion engulfed in flames. Firefighters began searching the home to see if anyone was …

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Armed suspect fatally shot by officers near Celina post office, police say


August 1, 2021

Celina police said Saturday that officers fatally shot an armed suspect Friday night while responding to a call of gunfire near a post office. Officers responded to a call about gunshots by the U.S. post office near FM455 and Tolleson Drive, the Police Department said in a Facebook post late Friday. “Our officers have control of the scene and an …

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