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Demands for Trump to resign or be impeached push Texans in Congress into partisan camps


January 12, 2021

WASHINGTON – Texas Republicans in Congress closed ranks Monday around President Donald Trump, denouncing calls for his ouster even as House Democrats geared up to impeach him for a second time. A look at the Dallas Christian College basketball program Dallas Christian College basketball coach Dwight Coleman and players talk about the program after… Trump’s term ends at noon Jan. …

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Grand Prairie officer resigns after Dallas police say he pulled gun on driver who picked him up at bar


January 12, 2021

A former Grand Prairie police officer faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after Dallas police say he pulled a gun on an Uber driver last month. Matthew Michael Huber, 31, resigned from the Grand Prairie department Thursday, KXAS-TV (NBC5) reported. A look at the Dallas Christian College basketball program Dallas Christian College basketball coach Dwight Coleman and …

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What you need to know about coronavirus


January 12, 2021

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: Here’s how you can get on a COVID-19 vaccine waitlist in Plano What is the virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, or new, coronavirus. The name comes …

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Family of Houston Rockets scout files wrongful death suit after bicycle accident


January 12, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston-area family has filed a lawsuit against a construction company saying their loved one, a personnel scout for the Houston Rockets, was killed while riding his bike in a “dangerously” unfinished section of a sidewalk. On Oct. 15, Brent “BJ” Johnson lost his life on the stretch of Almeda Parkway and Shadow Creek. He was …

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Avoid costly repairs by winterizing your sprinkler system


January 12, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With temperatures expected to drop near freezing this week, sprinkler and pipe repair experts are explaining how to protect your equipment and avoid costly repairs. Southwest Irrigation Systems technician Brad Greer said many homeowners suffered losses during previous near-freezing temperature drops. “I did, personally myself, 70 to 75 repairs on (pressure vacuum breakers) because it snuck …

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More COVID-19 vaccines needed to open Houston mega sites, Mayor Turner says


January 12, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is intent on opening two COVID-19 vaccine mega sites by the coming weekend. But that’s if more doses arrive in time. Turner reiterated the need for more vaccines following a weekend in which the city’s temporary Minute Maid Park vaccine site, which was opened in place of the Bayou City Event Center …

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Police searching for missing 93-year-old Houston man last seen Friday night


January 12, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police are asking the public’s help to find 93-year-old Arnulfo Camacho, who went missing on Friday night in the Northside Village area of north Houston. Camacho was last seen at his home in the 2900 block of Fulton Street around 9 p.m. wearing a red coat, red and white checkered shirt, black pants and black shoes, …

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Light freeze could bring freezing fog in the morning


January 12, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Bundle up! Temperatures will be near or below freezing everywhere but along the coast by sunrise. Factor in the wind, and it will feel like temperatures are in the mid 20s to any bare skin. In some of the neighborhoods north of Houston that received snow Sunday, freezing fog will develop. Freezing fog is composed of …

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Change to existing law could impact how you protect your home from intruder


January 12, 2021

A Texas lawmaker’s proposed modification to the ‘Castle Doctrine’ would require a homeowner to retreat before using deadly force. House Bill 196 by State Rep. Terry Meza, D-Irving, would amend the so-called ‘Castle Doctrine’ which was passed in 2007. If passed, it would still allow a resident to use deadly force to defend his or her home if the resident …

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