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Migrants bused from Texas, Southern states to New Jersey, mayor says


January 2, 2024

SECAUCUS, N.J. — A New Jersey mayor says buses of migrants bound for New York City have been stopping at the train station in his town and others in an apparent effort to evade an executive order by New York’s mayor trying to regulate how and when migrants can be dropped off in the city. Secaucus Mayor Michael Gonnelli said Sunday that …

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Frisco transformation starts with downtown, mayor says


July 5, 2023

No world-class city is complete without a great downtown, according to Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney. “It’s the heart and soul of the community,” Cheney said. Which is why Frisco is investing $50 million in the downtown area. From infrastructure projects to a plaza and parking garage, the area is being transformed into what Cheney calls an Austin eclectic-type vibe. With …

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Johnson & Johnson vaccine: Nationwide supply drop won’t immediately impact Houston, mayor says


April 11, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — While the Biden administration pushed up its deadline to have all adults eligible to receive the vaccine within the next nine days, the company that manufactures the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine says its distribution will slow down by 84% this week. The company that manufactures the Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine will be undergoing inspections …

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Houston’s COVID-19 positivity rate now at 11.2%, mayor says


December 22, 2020

ay HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is urging residents to get tested this week and also to cancel their holiday gatherings after the city’s COVID-19 positivity rate increased to 11.2% During Monday’s briefing, Turner said the Houston Health Department reported 777 cases of COVID-19, bringing Houston’s total to 111,211. In addition to the new cases, Turner reported …

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State gives Houston 3,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, mayor says


December 20, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced that the state of Texas has decided to give the city of Houston 3,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Turner said at a toy drive held on Saturday, that the vaccines will be specifically for healthcare workers within the city. Then, they will move onto hospitals and senior living facilities like …

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Comcast partners with Houston to give free internet to low-income families, mayor says


December 8, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered the way people work, learn and communicate. The consequences of the pandemic, however, made it difficult for some families to financially adapt to these new ways of living. To help residents struggling with working or learning remotely, the city of Houston partnered with Comcast to launch two programs that will provide …

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COVID-19 tests should be part of weather prep, mayor says


August 24, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Mayor Sylvester Turner emphasized Saturday morning the importance of a COVID-19 test as part of the preparation for tropical weather expected next week. Turner made the comments at a free food and mask distribution site in Alief. He reminded Houstonians it is the third anniversary of Hurricane Harvey and stressed the importance of knowing your health …

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COVID-19 testing sites in Houston seeing huge decline, mayor says


August 6, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — During a news conference on Wednesday, Mayor Turner and other city of Houston leaders urged Houstonians to continue to get tested for COVID-19. Dr. David Persse said the city is starting to see a huge decline at large COVID-19 testing sites in Houston. “My fear is that people have misinterpreted a little bit of good news …

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Houston now has more than 5,000 COVID-19 cases, mayor says


May 14, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The city of Houston’s total COVID-19 case count has officially surpassed the 5,000 mark, according to Mayor Sylvester Turner. On Wednesday, Turner announced 117 new cases, bringing the total to 5,030. He also announced three additional deaths.   Sylvester Turner ✔@SylvesterTurner The three new #COVID19 deaths reported today: • African American female/70s/ underlying health conditions/passed 4/26 …

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Houston’s COVID-19 death toll remains low compared to these cities, Mayor says


April 16, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Despite Houston maintaining the most COVID-19 cases in Texas with nearly 4,000, Mayor Sylvester Turner says things are looking up. During his daily briefing on the city’s coronavirus response on Wednesday, Turner shared a new set of data that shows the city’s number of positive cases per population and compared them to other larger cities. Turner …

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