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SHC orders immediate release of accused in Daniel Pearl case


December 24, 2020

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday set aside the provincial government’s detention orders for four men set free around eight months back by the order of the SHC in the abduction and murder case of US journalist Daniel Pearl. However, their names were placed on the no-fly list and they were also directed to appear before the court whenever …

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Pakistan to sign railway accord connecting it with Afghanistan, Uzbekistan: minister


December 24, 2020

Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati said on Thursday Prime Minister Imran Khan will soon sign an agreement for a trilateral railway project connecting Pakistan with Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. Talking to DawnNewsTV, Swati revealed that the project, which was conceived in 2018, included both passenger and cargo trains going between the three countries. He said the project was made possible through …

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Zardari invites Fazl to Larkana for rally on Benazir death anniversary


December 24, 2020

PPP co-chairman and former president, Asif Ali Zardari, on Thursday invited Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to Larkana to attend a rally scheduled on Dec 27, the death anniversary of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. A statement issued by the PPP said the former president made a telephone call to Fazl, who is also president of the 11-party …

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Garland begins giving COVID-19 vaccines to health care workers


December 24, 2020

After receiving its first shipment of coronavirus vaccines on Wednesday morning, Garland has started vaccinating front-line health care workers. Garland’s director of health, Jason Chessher, said 22 people were vaccinated Wednesday Shingle Mountain removal begins Workers begin to remove shingles from what is known as Shingle Mountain, a pile The first group of people vaccinated included public-health nurses and medical …

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Jerry Harris, star of Netflix’s ‘Cheer,’ pleads not guilty to federal child porn, sex charges


December 24, 2020

Jeremiah “Jerry” Harris, star of the Netflix series “Cheer,” pleaded not guilty last week to federal child pornography and other sex charges. Harris, 21, pleaded not guilty to seven charges in the Northern District of Illinois on Dec. 17 during an arraignment hearing held over the phone, court records show. Shingle Mountain removal begins Workers begin to remove shingles from …

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Retiring Texas Republican, Rep. Mac Thornberry, chides GOP for ‘mindless sort of obedience’ to Trump


December 24, 2020

WASHINGTON — Clarendon Rep. Mac Thornberry, who is retiring in January after 26 years in office, is chiding his fellow Republicans for a “mindless sort of obedience” to President Donald Trump, saying it “doesn’t do credit to the individuals” and that it “undermines our institutions.” “Congress was created to be and meant to be a separate independent branch of government …

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Arlington Fire Department readies COVID-19 vaccination site


December 24, 2020

In preparation for 3,000 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines that will arrive this week, the Arlington Fire Department has prepared a section of the Esports Stadium as a vaccination site. The fire department will vaccinate department personal, emergency medical service providers and some health care workers in the city and eastern Tarrant County, according to a news release. The vaccine will then be …

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5 things to know about new Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia


December 24, 2020

After retiring as police chief in San Jose, Calif., Eddie Garcia is starting a second chapter in his career: He will become Dallas’ 30th police chief. Garcia takes over Feb. 3. He joined the San Jose Police Department in 1992 and worked his way to chief in 2016, where he spent the last five years before retiring Dec. 12. Shingle …

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