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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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Innocent man hurt after Texas bounty hunters broke in and started shootout


January 17, 2021

CYPRESS, Texas (KTRK) — Three Texas bounty hunters have been charged after they made illegal entry into a home and engaged in a shootout with one of the residents, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The bounty hunters arrived to the Cypress home just after 8 a.m. as the home renter was also just getting home, deputies said. Ricky …

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Pakistan reports 45 COVID-19 deaths during past 24 hours


January 16, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has shown that the COVID-19 has claimed 45 more lives, whereas, 2,432 new infections were reported during the last 24 hours. In the past 24 hours, 45 more people succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll to 10,908.  2,793 patients have recovered from the virus in a …

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Pakistan permits use of British COVID-19 vaccine: sources


January 16, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has granted permission to use Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine (AZD1222) in emergency situation, citing sources. The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has given the approval for urgent-use of the British COVID-19 vaccine, sources. AstraZeneca has been a British-Sweden joint multinational pharma company, which has produced the vaccine in collaboration with Oxford University. The vaccine, approved by the British Medicine and …

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WhatsApp to delay launch of update business features after privacy backlash


January 16, 2021

Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp is delaying an update aimed at increasing business transactions on the platform after a storm of concern from users who feared that the messaging platform was watering down its privacy policy in the process. WhatsApp users received notification this month that it was preparing a new privacy policy and terms, and it reserved the right to share …

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