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Police investigating after 47-year old man found shot in a car in South Dallas


August 9, 2020

Dallas police are investigating after a man was found shot in a car in South Dallas Thursday. Officers responded to a shooting call at 3:30 a.m. in the 3400 block of Pine Street, near Opportunity Park, and found 47-year-old Anthony Patterson with a single gunshot wound. Patterson was taken to a local hospital where he later died. No other information …

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Hot weekend continues


August 9, 2020

A ridge of high pressure over North Texas will maintain a fairly typical August weather pattern this weekend and through all of next week. It’ll be seasonably hot and muggy with highs in the upper 90s. The afternoon heat index will exceed 100 on many days. Make sure to take the necessary precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses. The ridge of …

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Paycheck Protection Program loan application deadline for small businesses is today


August 9, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The deadline for small business owners in the U.S. to apply for loans from the Paycheck Protection Program is Saturday. More than 8,400 Houston businesses have received PPP help of $150,000 or more, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Of those 8,400 businesses, nearly 2,700 are small businesses and about 352 are nonprofit organizations. Veteran-owned businesses …

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Car ripped in half, 1 dead after 3-vehicle accident on Gulf Fwy


August 9, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A car was ripped in half from impact of a three-vehicle accident that left one man dead in southeast Houston Saturday morning, according to police. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on the Gulf Freeway at Monroe. Police said two cars and a pickup truck crashed into each other. Three people were taken to the hospital …

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Dallas police investigating after body pulled from Trinity River


August 9, 2020

Dallas police are investigating after a body was pulled from the Trinity River Saturday. Officers responded to a call about a deceased person in the river around 6 p.m., near North Westmoreland Road and West Mockingbird Lane, WFAA-TV (Channel 8) reported. The victim has not been identified. No other details were available Saturday evening, police said.

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What you need to know about coronavirus, plus a map of every case in Texas


August 9, 2020

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: What is the new virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, or new, coronavirus. The name comes from the Latin word for crowns or halos, which coronaviruses resemble …

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3 people shot while changing flat tire on West Bellfort


August 9, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman and two men were shot while changing a tire Saturday night in southwest Houston, according to police. Police said someone in a grey, four-door car drove by while the victims were working on their car on Bob White Drive near West Bellfort. The person fired between 15 and 20 shots. The three victims were …

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Website reveals cool art you’ve missed while driving or biking


August 9, 2020

HOUSTON, TX — If you’re looking for something fun to do while social distancing, why not check out the art around you? Houston has more than 1,000 murals around the city. The owners of UP Art Studio in downtown Houston, Texas have created a mural map, so Houstonians can drive around and check out the artwork. Families can even hold …

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