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Warm weekend with near-record level temperatures possible


October 10, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Now that Delta is done with southeast Texas, the sunshine and heat returns for the weekend. After morning lows in the 60s, highs will spike to nearly 90. It will get even hotter Sunday challenging the record of 94 set in 1962. A weak front will graze us late Monday into Tuesday, but we no longer …

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Judge rules Apple could bar Epic Games’s ‘Fortnite’ from App Store


October 10, 2020

A federal judge in California on Friday ruled in an injunction request that Apple Inc could bar Epic Games’s “Fortnite” game from its App Store but must not harm Epic’s developer tools business, which includes the “Unreal Engine” software used by hundreds of other video games. “The Court maintains its findings from the temporary restraining order and hereby grants in …

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Two Kashmiri youth martyred by Indian troops


October 10, 2020

SRINAGAR: Indian troops have martyred two Kashmiri youth in Kulgam district of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in their fresh act of state terrorism. According to Kashmir Media Service, the youth were martyred by Indian troops during a cordon and search operation in Chingam area of the district. The operation was continued till last reports came in. On …

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Britain readies three-tiered Covid-19 curbs next week


October 10, 2020

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected next week to outline a new three-tier lockdown system as rates of coronavirus infection surge particularly in northern England. Under stinging criticism after media leaks detailed the government’s plan without consultation with local leaders, Johnson will give a statement to parliament on Monday after stepping up contacts with regions affected. His chief strategic …

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Man shot dead in South Dallas, police say


October 10, 2020

A man was fatally shot in South Dallas on Friday afternoon, police say. Officers were called shortly after 3:30 p.m. to the scene of a shooting in the 2800 block of Cleveland Street, near Al Lipscomb Way. The victim, whose identity has not been released, was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. Police said that no arrests have been …

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DeSoto mayor has lung cancer, she announces during city council meeting


October 10, 2020

DeSoto Mayor Curtistene McCowan has been diagnosed with lung cancer, she said during a council meeting that was held via Zoom on Tuesday. “Those who know me are aware that I am a fighter. If there is a cause that I believe is worth fighting for, I’m on it,” she said. “And those of you who know me are also …

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In Dallas County Texas House race, Button ad takes Chambers to task on ‘diversity’ comment


October 10, 2020

AUSTIN — A television ad released Thursday by State Rep. Angie Chen Button’s campaign admonishes Democrat Brandy K. Chambers for calling for diversity in elected office while running against the only Asian woman in the Legislature. The ad, titled “A Tale of Two Candidates,” includes a series of side-by-side comparisons that portray Button, a Republican, as an immigrant from Taiwan …

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Joe Biden scales back rare Democratic investment in Texas, but dispatches Jill Biden to stoke the embers


October 10, 2020

WASHINGTON — Former vice president Joe Biden hasn’t set foot in Texas since the primary, but on Friday, his campaign announced that he’s sending wife Jill Biden on Tuesday — the latest move to ratchet up investment in a state that national Democrats avoided for decades. Tuesday is the start of early voting. The Biden campaign recently reserved $6.3 million …

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John Cornyn, MJ Hegar spar over racial injustice, policing and Supreme Court in TV debate


October 10, 2020

AUSTIN — Round Rock Air Force veteran MJ Hegar and three-term U.S. Sen. John Cornyn sparred over racial injustice, policing and the Supreme Court during an encounter televised statewide Friday night. In what may be their only debate, Hegar, the Democratic challenger, cast Cornyn as ineffectual and too cozy with big-money interests during his 18 years in Washington. It’s time …

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Man fatally shot in southeast Dallas, police say


October 10, 2020

A man was fatally shot Wednesday evening in southeast Dallas, police say. Officers responding to calls shortly before 7 p.m. about the shooting found the victim on a sidewalk in the 100 block of Jim Miller Road, near Great Trinity Forest Way. The victim, who had been shot repeatedly, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Police identified him as …

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