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Memorial Hermann hospital set to receive COVID-19 vaccine this upcoming week


December 13, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The nations first COVID-19 vaccine is expected to arrive at Memorial Hermann Hospital early next week, according to hospital officials. In an interview  Memorial Hermann CEO Dr. David Callendar said “the relief can’t come soon enough.” He said Memorial Hermann hospital is patiently awaiting delivery of 16,500 doses of the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine. Callendar said …

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Rain returns Sunday… Isolated strong storms possible


December 13, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Scattered showers and storms possible on Sunday. A warm front is expected to lift north into Southeast Texas in the morning bringing scattered showers to the area. By the late morning to early afternoon, we could start to see some storms pop up. A couple of isolated strong to severe storms will be possible. A cold …

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Runoff election results for several Houston-area communities


December 13, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Runoff Election Day came to an end in several Houston-area communities Saturday evening. Tarsha Jackson won the race for City Council Member, District B against Cynthia Bailey more than a year after the original election. In Missouri City, voters will elect a mayor. Incumbent Yolanda Ford faces former city council member Robin Elackatt. The race for Missouri …

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COVID vaccine update: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Houston Mayor Turner describe next steps


December 13, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine is expected to arrive early next week in Houston, questions remain about what happens after the vaccine is here. U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee joined Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and other city leaders to give an update Saturday on vaccine distribution plans. Healthcare providers or workers inside the medical facility, …

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Aqeel, Ushna bag tennis titles


December 12, 2020

LAHORE: Top seed Aqeel Khan and Ushna Sohail won the men’s and women’s singles titles in the fifth Hasan Tariq Open Tennis Championships here at Lahore Gymkhana on Friday. The 40-year-old Aqeel, who won all his matches of the championship till the semi-finals in straight sets, maintained its supremacy in the final too outclassing young Muzammil Murtaza 6-3, 6-4 in …

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Sultan Shah has done Pakistan proud with his achievements in blind cricket


December 12, 2020

KARACHI: Syed Sultan Shah who was elected unopposed recently as the President of the World Blind Cricket Ltd for the term of next two years 2020-2022 has indeed done Pakistan proud with his great run of success and his fantastic achievements in a distinguished career. For the last eleven years, Sultan is serving as the Chairman Pakistan Blind Cricket Council …

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Tayyab, Madina clinch international squash titles


December 12, 2020

ISLAMABAD: Top seed Tayyab Aslam and Madina Zafar won the men and women titles respectively after nail-biting contests in the Pakistan International Squash Tour­nament here at Mushaf Squash Complex on Friday. In men’s final, both Tayyab and his smart opponnet Nasir Iqbal exhibited excellent show of skills and gave tough time to each others from start to end in five …

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Pakistan cricket — the most searched topic in 2020


December 12, 2020

LAHORE: Cricket remained the primary source of elation in Pakistan in the pandemic-hit 2020 as six of the top-10 searches for the year related to the sport, according to the year-end trends revealed by Google. “Pakistan vs England” was the top searched item in Pakistan on the world’s biggest search engine. “Zimbabwe vs Pakistan” was the third most-searched trend, while …

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Birthday boy Zia grabs seven as SP rout Balochistan, KP whip Sindh


December 12, 2020

KARACHI: Former Pakistan Under-19 paceman Zia-ul-Haq couldn’t have hoped for a more appropriate 26th birthday present on Friday when the left-armer tore apart Balochistan batting with a career-best 7-35 as Southern Punjab sealed a clinical 205-run win in their Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixture here at the National Stadium. In the other remaining game that went into the fourth day, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa …

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Ton-up Nicholls rides luck to rescue NZ in final WI Test


December 12, 2020

WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s Henry Nicholls rode his luck to post a crucial century as the hosts, weakened by the loss of Kane Williamson, survived a shaky start to reach 294 for six on day one of the second Test against the West Indies on Friday. Nicholls, 29, survived multiple dropped catches at Basin Reserve as he snapped a 21-month string …

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