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Missing boy, 5, last seen at elementary school in Lake Highlands is found safe


January 27, 2021

Dallas police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing boy who was last seen at an elementary school in Lake Highlands. Historical cemetery affected by new section of the border wall in Texas The historical Jackson Ranch Cemetery in Pharr, Texas, is one of many properties that have been… Solomon Terrell Miles, 5, was last seen about 3 …

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What you need to know about coronavirus


January 27, 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: Should you be double-masking to protect against COVID-19? What is the virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, or new, coronavirus. The name comes from the Latin …

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Houston home sales shatter records in unprecedented year


January 27, 2021

Houstonians don’t need a reminder on how brutal the pandemic was last year. But the despair of 2020 certainly didn’t affect local real estate, according to a recent report. In 2020, Houston-area home sales sailed by 2019, surpassing 2019 by more than 10 percent, according to data released by Houston Area Realtors (HAR). Some 96,151 single-family homes sold in 2020, according …

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Judge bars President Joe Biden from enforcing 100-day deportation ban


January 27, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge on Tuesday barred the U.S. government from enforcing a 100-day deportation moratorium that is a key immigration priority of President Joe Biden. U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton issued a temporary restraining order sought by Texas, which sued on Friday against a Department of Homeland Security memo that instructed immigration agencies to pause most deportations. …

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Harris Co. COVID-19 vaccine waitlist operating again after earlier error


January 27, 2021

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County’s COVID-19 vaccine registration site was operating normally Tuesday afternoon after users attempting to get on the waitlist were met with error messages. Within half an hour of launching for all Harris County residents, some users to the COVID-19 vaccine waitlist, which was touted to be more streamlined, got this error: “Site is under …

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First of three cold fronts arrives overnight


January 27, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A parade of cold fronts continues to move toward Houston. The first front arriving overnight will clear out more of the clouds and bring back the sunshine. Temperatures will start in the low 50s Wednesday morning but only warm into the upper 60s during the afternoon. The next cold front will arrive this weekend followed by …

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Houston homeowners upset over not being notified of 5G box placement


January 27, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Cellular boxes are starting to appear in front of Houstonians’ houses without any kind of warning. Adeline Wijnands Pang and Dirk Wijnands found what they thought was the perfect Montrose location. “I like this area,” Pang recalled. “It’s walkable. It’s got young, hip people around here.” “We loved the home because it’s nice, and spacious, as …

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