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McKinney voters to decide whether to recall council member La’Shadion Shemwell


November 3, 2020

After nearly a year of uncertainty about his future on the McKinney City Council, La’Shadion Shemwell will learn this week whether or not he will continue to represent District 1. An effort launched in November 2019 gathered enough signatures to put a resolution to recall Shemwell on the ballot Tuesday. He was elected in June 2017, winning a runoff to …

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It’s almost over, but Election Night may not end suspense in Trump-Biden contest


November 3, 2020

WASHINGTON — Election Day is upon us. But don’t count on the suspense ending before bedtime, even if you’re a night owl. A decisive result could take days, as election workers in key battlegrounds tackle stacks of mail-in ballots. Many states put those stacks off-limits until polls opened, so an anxious public will need patience. That’s a lot to ask, …

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Funeral services announced for DeSoto Mayor Curtistene McCowan


November 3, 2020

Visitation and funeral arrangements have been announced for DeSoto Mayor Curtistene McCowan, who died of lung cancer last week. The McCowan family said visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Kirkwood Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church at 1440 Sunny Glen Drive in Dallas. The visitation is open to the public, but all in attendance will be …

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Houston Open returns to Memorial Park after 57 years


November 3, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — For the first time in 57 years, the Houston Open returns to Houston at the Memorial Park Golf Course. The park had been undergoing a $34 million renovation for the past 18 months to be able to host this year’s tournament. Several big names were set to kick off the tournament at a press conference at the park …

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Arlington police looking for woman they believe was assaulted, kidnapped by boyfriend


November 3, 2020

Arlington police are looking for a woman they say was assaulted and abducted by her boyfriend Monday evening. Isela Ivanhovva Martinez Rico, Joseph Lee(Arlington Police Department) Authorities have issued a CLEAR Alert for 22-year-old Isela Ivanhovva Martinez Rico, who may be in imminent danger. Officers were called just before 6:30 p.m. to the scene of a disturbance in the 1800 block of …

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What you need to know about coronavirus


November 3, 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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Texas 2020 elections: Harris County Democrats’ headquarters vandalized


November 3, 2020

The headquarters of the Harris County Democratic Party were vandalized on Monday, the party said in a news release. “Election No, Revolution Yes,” was spray-painted onto the party’s office windows along with a sickle and hammer, a symbol first used during the communist Russian Revolution. The building’s locks were also filled with super glue, according to the release, preventing officials …

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Texas schools taxed by technology needs of virtual students


November 3, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Chloe Gonzalez is 9 years old. She loves math and science, and is a talented writer. But since March, she has fallen behind. “Because of the pandemic, my daughter wasn’t able to go back to school,” parent Monica Maldonado said. “Then we had other struggles as far as getting her a good computer, internet. So some …

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