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Teenager run over by train while making video in Rawalpindi


January 23, 2021

RAWALPINDI: An 18-year-old boy lost his life when a train hit him while he was making a video on Friday. Police and emergency services said Hamza Naveed was run over by the train near Shah Khalid Colony. Meanwhile, the body of a man was found lying at a deserted place in the jurisdiction of Chontra police. Head constable Yasir Naeem …

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It’s Bakhtawar’s wedding week — these are all the festivities planned starting tomorrow


January 23, 2021

Here comes the bride and weeklong wedding festivities. Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari, who was engaged to the son of a US-based businessman in November 2020, is set to tie the knot with him later this month. Weeklong functions have been planned for the wedding of the daughter of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and former president Asif Ali Zardari. According to PPP sources and spokesperson, …

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Angry over govt’s replies, opposition walks out of Senate


January 23, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The opposition in the Senate on Friday staged a walkout from the house as a mark of protest against “government’s unsatisfactory response” to questions related to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority. The opposition questioned the status of the CPEC Authority and asked how could the organisation continue to function when the ordinance about it had lapsed. During the …

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These are the North Texans who have been arrested after storming the Capitol


January 23, 2021

Six North Texans have been arrested on charges in connection with the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol. Dallas Stars fans talk about being at the home opener against the Nashville Predators during the… They are among more than 100 people across the country who have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the mob assault on the building, …

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96 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Dallas, Collin, Denton and Tarrant counties


January 23, 2021

Dallas, Collin, Denton and Tarrant counties together almost tallied triple-digit COVID-19 fatalities on Friday, with 96 deaths added to their collective toll. Dallas County reported 2,065 new coronavirus cases Friday, as well as 31 more deaths from COVID-19 — one of the highest single-day tolls of the pandemic. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick offered cash rewards for proof of voter …

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Elon Musk’s next Texas play? Drilling for natural gas, of course


January 23, 2021

Elon Musk recently moved to Texas, where he launches some of his rockets and is building a battery factory. Now, for good measure, he plans to drill for natural gas in the state. The billionaire’s SpaceX intends to drill wells close to the company’s Boca Chica launchpad, it was revealed during a Friday hearing before the Railroad Commission of Texas, …

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Police find woman’s body in creek behind Forest Lane DART station


January 23, 2021

A woman’s body was found in a creek Thursday afternoon in Lake Highlands, police said. Around 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Dallas police found the woman’s body face down in the Floyd Branch, behind the Forest Lane DART station, police said. Dallas Stars fans in attendance at home opener Dallas Stars fans talk about being at the home opener against the Nashville …

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DeSoto lawmaker Carl Sherman Sr. tests positive for COVID-19


January 23, 2021

AUSTIN — State Rep. Carl Sherman Sr. D-DeSoto, said Friday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. “Today, I received a positive test result for COVID-19, and though I feel fine, I am adhering to the professional doctors’ guidance and will be under strict self-quarantine,” Sherman said on social media. “It is my prayer that no one other than myself contracted it.” …

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