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  By Raja Zahid Akhtar Khanzada FORT WORTH TEXAS : Clive Stafford Smith, the lawyer of Pakistani Dr. Aafia imprisoned in the United States, has alleged that Dr. Aafia was sexually assaulted and raped twice at the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The government of Pakistan is also aware of this, he told Geo/Jang in a special interview …

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia this week, Russian news outlet Shot reported on Monday, citing Putin’s aide Yury Ushakov. The reported visit comes after the OPEC+ group of oil producers, which includes all three countries, agreed last Thursday to voluntary output cuts totalling 2.2 million barrels a day. Markets reacted with …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An alleged controversial campaign text has a Houston City Council candidate facing backlash and losing endorsements. The president of the Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus said the text was sent out last week by the Cynthia Reyes-Revilla campaign, and is “a homophobic dog whistle.” Reyes-Revilla and Mario Castillo are in a runoff for the Houston City Council District H position. “I was honestly surprised when …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — More sunshine on tap for much of southeast Texas as we head into the first half of your work week. Temperatures Monday afternoon reached the low 70s and they’ll be back at that mark for Tuesday. A few high level clouds can’t be ruled out, but again it’s a predominantly sunny day. And while we’ll have these …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman was arrested after being accused of harming her child for speaking with Child Protective Services, court documents said. Documents state that Tamisha Lashay Taylor was charged with injury to a child and retaliation. Taylor is accused of hitting her 9-year-old son with her hand on Nov. 29, 2023, after CPS told Taylor that her son …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you get a sudden spike in your water bill, the amount you owe may be less than it once was if the city council approves the changes. Chris Jones knows too well what it’s like to receive an unexpectedly high water bill. “A few months ago, I got a water bill for over $400,” Jones recalled. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An 18-year-old was arrested after police say he attacked and tried to rob two elderly women in separate incidents minutes apart in West University Place. According to West University Place police, on Sunday at about 8:30 a.m., they responded to a home in the 2700 block of Barbara Lane after an elderly woman said she saw a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With the College Football Hall of Fame happening on Tuesday in Las Vegas, Willis High School alum Michael Bishop appreciates the opportunity new UH head coach Willie Fritz gave him as part of his journey. Bishop was a two-sport star at Willis, so upon graduation, he had a choice to make – baseball or football. The Cleveland …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The biggest race on the Houston runoff election ballot is the mayoral race between Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and State Senator John Whitmire. They debated each other at Texas Southern University in a final chance to appeal to voters before Election Day on Saturday, Dec. 9. Similar to the Houston Mayoral Debate before the general election a month …

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The Fort Bend Independent School District entered head-hunting mode on Monday night when its board of trustees approved Superintendent Christie Whitbeck‘s request to retire, effective on June 30, 2024. However, Whitbeck’s final day as the sitting superintendent is on Dec. 11, after which she will remain an employee of FBISD as superintendent emeritus to assist with …