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Freeze Watch for Tuesday morning


November 30, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — **A Freeze Watch is in effect for much of southeast Texas Monday night into Tuesday morning. Brief freezing temps will be possible in Houston, but areas north of Houston could experience a few hours of freezing temperatures overnight. Make sure you have a warm spot for your pets and plants. Tonight will also be a chilly …

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‘The perfect layer of support’: How a North Texas pet detective helps reunite missing animals with their owners


November 30, 2020

Trish Copenhaver couldn’t sleep. It had been nearly a week since her cat, a Russian blue named Bleu, disappeared. She was “completely frantic” waiting for her best friend to come home, she said. So by day five of posting on Nextdoor for leads and digging through pet lost-and-found websites, she started researching pet detectives. Constable feels “disrespected” after office moved …

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Missing 67-year-old woman found safe, Dallas police say


November 30, 2020

Original item: Dallas police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 67-year-old woman who was last seen Sunday morning in northeast Dallas. Constable feels “disrespected” after office moved to basement near “NEGROES” sign Ellis County Constable Precinct 3 Curtis Polk Jr. speaks about his relocated office in the… Joann Briggs was last seen about 9 a.m. walking in …

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


November 30, 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: Constable feels “disrespected” after office moved to basement near “NEGROES” sign Ellis County Constable Precinct 3 Curtis Polk Jr. speaks about his relocated office in the… What is the new …

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Dallas County reports 3,303 more coronavirus cases, 6 deaths; Tarrant County reports 1,305 new cases, 5 fatalities


November 30, 2020

Dallas County on Sunday reported 3,303 more coronavirus cases and six COVID-19 deaths. Constable feels “disrespected” after office moved to basement near “NEGROES” sign Ellis County Constable Precinct 3 Curtis Polk Jr. speaks about his relocated office in the… The latest fatalities were a woman in her 40s, a man in his 50s, a man in his 60s, a man …

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Light rain tapers off Sunday, cold air moving in


November 29, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Some lingering sprinkles and showers will continue across parts of SE Texas Sunday morning, but big changes are on the way. Rain will taper off late AM and we’ll see dry weather through the afternoon. Clouds are more likely to linger farther east, while in Houston and areas farther west we should see some afternoon sun …

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Houston father shot for 2nd time, allegedly by daughter’s ex-boyfriend


November 29, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man was shot in the chest while sleeping in his home Sunday morning in Independence Heights. Around 2:15 a.m., police were called to the scene of a shooting at Werner Street near Gammon Drive. According to authorities, the man was sleeping when someone fired six to eight shots into the house. One of those bullets …

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North Texas has millions in unspent aid for renters during the pandemic, yet 75% of applications are denied.


November 29, 2020

Before the coronavirus pandemic thrashed the country, Maria Ramirez and her husband made plenty of money to afford their modest two-bedroom apartment in northeast Dallas. Now they owe more than $4,000 in back rent and late fees.  COVID-19 testing company partners with North Texas nonprofits to meet community needs Ramirez and her husband, both Mexican immigrants living in the U.S. without legal …

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Woman gives birth to baby with COVID-19 antibodies


November 29, 2020

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman, who was infected with the novel coronavirus in March when she was pregnant, has given birth to a baby with antibodies against the virus, offering a new clue as to whether the infection can be transferred from mother to child. The baby was born this month without COVID-19 but with the virus antibodies, the Straits Times …

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