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Pakistan to prepare Covid vaccine locally: Qureshi


January 24, 2021

MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said the trials of Chinese Covid-19 vaccine —CanSino — are successfully underway in Pakistan, after which the country intends to prepare the vaccine at the local level with the help of China. Addressing various ceremonies in his constituency here on Saturday, Mr Qureshi said the government was making efforts for the provision of …

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Police arrest man in overnight shooting death in North Dallas


January 24, 2021

An 18-year-old man has been arrested in the overnight shooting death of another man at a North Dallas apartment complex, Dallas police said. Police said officers responded about 1:38 a.m. Saturday to a shooting call at the Canyon Creek Apartments in the 10900 block of Stone Canyon Road, near Royal Lane and North Central Expressway. In an apartment, they found …

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Man arrested in fatal shooting of teen boy at east Oak Cliff dollar store


January 24, 2021

Dallas police have arrested a 20-year old man in the overnight shooting death of a 15-year old boy at a Family Dollar store in east Oak Cliff. Police said officers were dispatched about 10:15 p.m. Friday to the store in the 3500 block of South Beckley Avenue, where they found Braylin Alexander Martinez inside a 2005 Nissan Altima with multiple …

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Driver of FedEx truck killed when it plunges off I-345 overpass in downtown Dallas


January 24, 2021

The driver of a FedEx truck was killed Saturday morning when it crashed through a guardrail on the Interstate 345 overpass in downtown Dallas and plunged to Cesar Chavez Boulevard. Dallas police and Dallas County sheriff’s were dispatched to the scene about 5:30 a.m. The driver, who was the only person in the truck and whose identity hasn’t been released, …

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Foggy tonight, then storms late Sunday


January 24, 2021

ers A gloomy Saturday saw clouds and fog persist all day with the temperature ranging from a low of 48 to a high of just 51. More fog is expected overnight, with perhaps a few sprinkles as well. A storm system will move across Texas late Sunday and Sunday night, bringing a higher chance of widespread rain and thunderstorms to …

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What you need to know about coronavirus


January 24, 2021

virus 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: What is the virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, or new, coronavirus. The name comes from the Latin word for crowns or halos, which coronaviruses resemble …

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Employee dies while working at Schlumberger facility


January 24, 2021

SUGAR LAND, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities said an employee died while at work at a Schlumberger Limited facility in Sugar Land on Thursday. The company said as of now, they won’t be releasing the name of the employee, but said they are saddened by the tragic death. They also said an investigation has begun. Schlumberger released the following statement: “We …

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On this day 50 years ago: The Astroneedle protest


January 24, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Fifty years ago today, a Houston disc jockey climbed the Astroneedle at Astroworld and stayed there for ten days to bring POW’s home from Vietnam. It’s another great piece of local history we found in our film archives. On January 23, 1971, KNUZ radio DJ Larry Vance climbed 31 stories to the top of the Astro-needle …

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