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Used car shoppers in Houston likely to find big deals on MLK Day


January 17, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you’re contemplating buying a used car, according to one car buying website, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the one of the best times to find a good deal. The I See Cars website compared specific times of the year to see when consumers can find the most savings on a used car. In Houston, MLK …

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These Dallas-Fort Worth providers are among Texas’ 79 vaccination hubs


January 17, 2021

Thirteen agencies in Dallas-Fort Worth will serve as COVID-19 vaccination hubs as Texas shifts toward a centralized approach to distributing the shots. Detectives stay hopeful 25 years after Amber Hagerman’s kidnapping Arlington Police Department held a press event on the 25th anniversary of Amber Hagerman’s death… In Dallas County, the county health department, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Parkland Health and …

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What you need to know about coronavirus


January 17, 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: Detectives stay hopeful 25 years after Amber Hagerman’s kidnapping Arlington Police Department held a press event on the 25th anniversary of Amber Hagerman’s death… What is the virus? Scientists have …

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Group demands Sen. Ted Cruz’s resignation at downtown Houston demonstration


January 17, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Calls from groups for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz to resign from office continued Saturday, as a group gathered outside the Mickey Leland Federal Building to protest Texas’ junior senator. Indivisible Houston, a group that says it advocates political unity and accountability, organized the demonstration in downtown Houston in an effort to raise awareness about the efforts demanding …

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Houston 3-month-old baby Anyla Benjamin found safe


January 17, 2021

A 3-month-old baby has been found safe after going missing on Friday. Anyla Benjamin and her mother, 39-year-old Lashea Benjamin, were found at a Greyhound bus station in Dallas, according to the Houston Police Department. HPD said Lashea was taken into custody after an arrest warrant for injury to a child under 15 had been issued for her. Anyla was …

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Houston Congresswoman gives look at days ahead including Inauguration and Impeachment


January 17, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As the nation awaits word from the Senate as to when the impeachment trial might begin, with Houston congresswoman, Sylvia Garica, a Democrat who was on the House managers for the last impeachment. She gave us insight into what’s happening behind the scenes now. “It’s preparation, preparation, and preparation. A trial is almost a 24-seven operation …

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That’s wasn’t fog in Houston this morning, that’s dust from Colorado!


January 17, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Friday’s high winds that whipped across southeast Texas have subsided, but not before bringing dust from the high plains of Colorado. While air quality readings across the area were still generally in the moderate (healthy) range, you may have seen a haze in the sky this morning. Video from Conroe, Houston and Galveston showed reduced visibilities …

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Mayor Sylvester Turner gives COVID-19 vaccination update and talks crack down on bars


January 17, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Minute Maid Park, Houston’s newest COVID-19 vaccination site, administered 5,000 vaccinations Saturday morning, according to health officials. Mayor Sylvester Turner visited the site, as the vaccinations were being administered by the Houston Health Department. The Houston Health Department tweeted a reminder that appointments for Monday were full. Since the mega site is not drive-thru, one thing …

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Great weather through MLK Day, rain to follow


January 17, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Get ready for more sunshine and seasonal temps Sunday and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Temperatures will start off in the 30s both mornings with highs in the upper 60s. You might notice your allergies flare up if you are allergic to mountain cedar tree pollen, but the haze from Colorado that blew in Friday night …

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A pop-up bar inspired by The Office debuts in downtown Houston this weekend


January 17, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas — Did you know that actor Briam Baumgartner is the highest-earning personality on the celebrity app Cameo? Best known for portraying Kevin from Accounting, the actor made over $1 million via the app in 2020, according to a recent interview with Cameo CEO Steven Galanis published by the New York Times. Baumgartner’s success helps explain why a pop-up …

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