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PM, wife contract Covid as positivity rate tops 9pc


March 21, 2021

• Modi sends best wishes to Imran • Ministers dispel impression vaccine caused infection • No vaccinations on Sundays, national holidays • Pakistan Day parade to go ahead ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan’s national positivity ratio surpassed nine per cent, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday became the latest head of government in the world to contract Covid-19. His wife Bushra Bibi …

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Sunny start to spring


March 21, 2021

Spring is officially here and we have a ridge of high pressure to thank for a pleasant and dry weekend underway. Expect a lot of sunshine and near-normal temperatures in the upper 60′s to low 70s. Sunday morning will once again be a bit chilly, but with plentiful sunshine, temperatures will climb into the low 70s in the afternoon with winds gusting up to …

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A pleasant Sunday with storms returning next week


March 21, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It was a beautiful Saturday and those clear skies will continue overnight leading to another chilly morning. Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies are expected tomorrow afternoon… Highs should top out in the low 70s. Allergy sufferers beware! The weather might be gorgeous this weekend, but the trees aren’t playing nice. Oak, Ash, Pine, and Hackberry …

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Police says no evidence of shooting found at Galleria Mall after panic erupts among shoppers


March 21, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department says officers found no evidence of a shooting or shooting victims at the Galleria Mall Saturday after panic erupted among shoppers. Reports from shoppers first began on social media. They reported seeing a large police presence inside the mall. However, HPD tells Eyewitness News no evidence of a shooting was found and …

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Woman’s bank account wiped out by scammers in growing stimulus scam


March 21, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As the latest round of stimulus payments are being issued, scammers are more active than ever. Sure, you know not to answer your phone when an unknown number calls, but what if it pops up as your bank on your caller ID? That’s what happened to one woman who spoke with Eyewitness News. “I started getting …

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Helping to save businesses during pandemic may be easier than it sounds


March 21, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Spring Branch business owner thought the pandemic would take him under, so he turned his attention to helping others, which ultimately saved his business and kept others afloat. The drinks and the orders keep flowing at the Branch Craft Beer and Foodery. Making it happen over the past four years hasn’t been easy. “I think …

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HPD could hit 100 murders in less than 3 months, data shows


March 21, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A series of shootings on Saturday killed at least two people and injured 10 others. It’s an alarming and violent trend that continues to send Houston officers from one deadly scene to the next. As of March 16, the Houston Police Department is reporting 96 homicides, compared to 66 this time last year. The overnight deaths brings the …

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Harris County Sheriff’s Office gives detailed look at street racing arrest


March 21, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Members of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Crimes Unit have been busy this weekend with a wide variety of crimes, but the rash of illegal street racing incidents have kept them especially occupied. In a video released Friday, deputies are seen gearing up to combat the practice, which has been on the increase as a …

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