The search operation to locate three mountaineers, including Pakistan’s Muhammad Ali Sadpara, John Snorri from Iceland and JP Mohr from Chile, resumed on Monday despite harsh weather severely limiting efforts. The search team is currently waiting for another window of opportunity to canvas the mountain, according to Chhang Dawa Sherpa, who is part of the search and rescue efforts. The …

Officials of the Counter-Terrorism Department of the Sindh Police on Monday killed one and arrested five suspected militants in an intelligence-based operation in Karachi and foiled a potential terror plot, according to officials. A shootout took place between the suspects and law enforcement agencies at Shah Latif Town, said CTD Deputy Inspector General Omar Shahid Hamid, adding that a stun …

China has donated Covid-19 vaccines for Pakistan’s armed forces, a statement by the military’s media affairs wing said on Monday. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) had donated vaccines, making Pakistan’s military the first foreign military to receive vaccine assistance from Beijing. “However, keeping with the Pakistan armed forces’ traditional spirit …

Dallas County reported 1,019 new coronavirus cases Sunday, as well as 11 more deaths from COVID-19. Eight of the victims were Dallas residents, including four men and four women ranging from their 40s to their 90s. The other three victims are a Sunnyvale man in his 70s, a Grand Prairie man in his 70s and a Mesquite man in his …

Sunday began with cloudy skies, but sunshine,, south winds and milder temperatures made for a much nicer afternoon. Some clouds will return again Monday morning, but like on Sunday, we expect sunshine and even warmer temperatures Monday afternoon. The first in a series of strong cold fronts will arrive Monday night. Temperatures will fall significantly Tuesday and later in the …

When the Texas Lottery launched in 1992, one of its most prominent selling points was its ability to generate revenue for public education and other state programs. Curious Texas has received several questions about the state lottery and how the money is regulated by the Texas Lottery Commission. The most frequently asked is: “How much money does the Texas Lottery …

Afiah Bey, a pillar of Dallas’ African American community and a well-known griot who made it her life’s work to share and preserve stories of African culture and history, died Jan. 28. She was 63. Bey, who was formerly known as Melody Bell, was known for her performances at local schools and libraries, where she’d combine drumming, singing and storytelling …

Three people were found dead after a SWAT standoff at an apartment complex in far northeast Dallas Sunday, police said. Officers responded to an active shooter call that was later upgraded to a shooting call at an apartment complex the 9800 block of Summerwood Circle about 4:30 p.m., police said. As police approached the building, a suspect fired shots at …

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 under …

HOUSTON, Texas — Compared to many of Texas’ big cities, Houston is hardly making the grade fiscally. That’s according to a recent report from nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank Truth in Accounting. Houston earns a D grade for its financial health in Truth in Accounting’s new Financial State of the Cites 2021 report, a comprehensive analysis of the fiscal health of …