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HPD investigates homicide at north Houston shopping center


January 3, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — At least one person is believed to be dead after a report of a shooting Saturday at a north Houston shopping center. It happened in the 700 block of Greens Road some time before noon. Houston Fire Department crews were dispatched to the address after a report of a shooting victim, but it wasn’t immediately clear …

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Texans need a fast start in season finale against the Titans


January 3, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Texans fans, it’s been quite the long season, but the team has made it to their last game of the season. The Texans are set to take on the Tennessee Titans on Fan Appreciation Day. The team said one lucky fan will win 2021 season tickets by entering the sweepstakes. They look to improve their …

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Woman shot to death, 3 deputies wounded in nightclub parking lot shooting


January 3, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A gunman opened fire at a Midtown nightclub early Sunday, killing an innocent woman and injuring three Harris County Sheriff’s deputies, authorities said. It happened around 2:20 a.m. outside the Set Nightclub in the 2900 block of Travis Street. Deputies working extra jobs at the club responded to a fight in the parking lot when a …

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Man fatally shot in Pleasant Grove, Dallas police say


January 3, 2021

A man was fatally shot Saturday in Pleasant Grove, Dallas police said. Officers were called about 1:15 p.m. to the 1900 block of Las Cruces Lane, where they found 51-year-old Antheley Matthew Hollins. Player of the Year, Cecily Bramschreiber Player of the Year, Cecily Bramschreiber, led Lovejoy to an undefeated season and to the Class 5A… Hollins had been shot …

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Warm up underway through the midweek!


January 3, 2021

After a chilly start to your Sunday, plentiful sunshine will allow daytime highs to climb into the low 60s by late afternoon. That trend will continue through Tuesday, with chilly nights, but increasingly warmer days. The next cold front will arrive Wednesday. There will be a chance of light showers in Dallas-Fort Worth that morning, but the highest potential for …

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Dallas respiratory therapist commits to helping patients, even as cystic fibrosis puts her at risk


January 3, 2021

When the coronavirus pandemic began, everyone told Breanna Pierce what she should do. Dallas County launches registration, pre-screening site for early rounds of vaccine distribution Her doctors suggested and her family urged: Take a break from working as a respiratory therapist. The risks were too high. Because she has cystic fibrosis, her health already was at risk. With COVID-19, the …

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Egypt approves Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine


January 3, 2021

Egypt has approved the use of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharma giant Sinopharm with its rollout to start later in January, the health minister said. “The Egyptian pharmaceutical authority approved on Saturday the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine,” Hala Zayed said late Saturday, on the local MBC Masr channel. The first batch of the vaccine was delivered in December, with …

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Russia inoculates over 800,000 people against COVID-19


January 3, 2021

More than 800,000 people in Russia have been inoculated so far against the new coronavirus and more than 1.5 million vaccine doses have been dispatched, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Saturday. Russia, which began rolling out its Sputnik V vaccine in early December, has the world’s fourth higher number of COVID-19 cases and is putting high hopes on several …

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