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Judge tells car meet crash suspect not to drive for community’s sake


February 24, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The 22-year-old man accused of causing a crash at a car meet along Highway 290 that left two people dead has been ordered not to drive for the safety of the community. Andrew Mock appeared in court early Tuesday morning, where a judge told him he’d have to find a different way to get to work …

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Drivers halted due to sinkhole in SW Houston


February 24, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A portion of a road in southwest Houston is blocked off due to a sinkhole on South Post Oak and Gasmer Drive. Images from SkyEye showed the large sinkhole on the road. It’s something ABC13 anchor Ilona Carson said looked like a “portal into an underground world.” A viewer told she was driving down the road …

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Customers turn to mom-and-pop stores to find plumbing supplies during shortage


February 24, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The warmer weather has returned to Houston, but those left with busted pipes may have to wait days to find the right parts. The amount of customers looking for help inside the Ace Hardware store in Cypress hasn’t slowed since last week. The cold conditions caused pipes to burst and now thousands are looking for new …

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Shelters outside Texas took in rescued pets during storm


February 24, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A rescued Cain Corso is enjoying a sunny and warm Tuesday outside the Houston SPCA. But, it was a much colder story a week prior, when she and six other dogs were found at an autobody shop in southwest Houston. The SPCA says one of them didn’t survive. Houston-area shelters and rescue organizations kept busy during …

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Texas lawmakers to hold ERCOT under microscope for winter grid disaster


February 24, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As the Texas Legislature prepares to hold hearings Thursday into the failure of the state’s power grid during last week’s historic winter storms, many questions remain for both storm victims and lawmakers alike. At least 20 deaths have been attributed to the winter storms, which brought the coldest February temperatures in 122 years to our region. Analysts …

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Why it could be a week before the sunshine returns


February 24, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We hope you enjoyed the sunshine Tuesday because it might be a full week before it returns again. At least we don’t have to worry about any more freezes! Moist air from the Gulf of Mexico will return overnight, bringing back widespread clouds and dense fog for the Wednesday morning drive. Temperatures will start off in …

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Mass vaccine site at NRG Park vaccinates 100 people in soft opening


February 24, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — There is some hope for Houstonians after a week of devastation capping off a crippling year for most. “It’s been trauma after trauma and people deserve some good news, some hope,” said Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. That hope is 11 lanes of cones marking out a massive drive-through vaccination operation. Under massive tents, 6,000 people …

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Govt working for promotion of cricket in Balochistan, says Alyani


February 23, 2021

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani has said that the province is giving special attention to promotion of cricket and other sports. He was speaking to media personnel along with former captain of Pakistan cricket team Inzamam-ul-Haq here on Sunday. The chief minister said he wanted the players from Balochistan to become part of the national cricket team …

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