ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Friday warned that the country might be hit by a fourth Covid-19 wave in July if the standard operating procedures (SOPs) were not adhered to. In a tweet, Mr Umar, who also heads the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), said: “Reviewed the artificial intelligence based disease modeling analysis …

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan on Friday said that Kashmiri leaders who went to New Delhi and shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with Narendra Modi and Amit Shah had rubbed salt into the wounds of the Kashmiri nation. “Mr Modi’s hands are stained with the blood of innocent people whether in Gujarat or in India-occupied …

Dallas County reported one more COVID-19 death and 115 new coronavirus cases Friday. The latest victim was a Cedar Hill woman in her 70s who had underlying high-risk health conditions. County Judge Clay Jenkins encouraged eligible residents to get the vaccine as soon as possible. “We remain concerned about the variants, especially delta, but we know vaccination is the path …

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne of Dallas will have to pay the $500 fine she incurred in late May after violating the House chamber’s mask policy, the House Ethics Committee decreed Friday. Along with several other Republican members, Van Duyne removed her mask in protest on the House floor on May 18, prompting the notification of a violation …

er The breezy and muggy weather will continue Friday night. Low temperatures will be in the upper 70s with a balmy south breeze of 10 to 20 mph. Saturday will remain dry and very warm with highs in the mid-90s. Much of Sunday will be dry as well, but a cold front will move into Northwest Texas perhaps triggering a …

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — While Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday the goal of her trip to El Paso was to understand the “root causes” of the rising influx of migrants from recent months, just across the border Honduran migrant Manuel Medina had a simple explanation for why thousands of people from other countries will continue to try to reach …

A man was shot to death early Thursday in the Mountain Creek area, Dallas police said. Officers were called about 4:20 a.m. to the 1800 block of Mountain Creek Parkway, just west of Spur 408, where a shooting had been reported. Dallas Fire-Rescue pronounced the victim dead from gunshot wounds. The Dallas County medical examiner’s office is working to identify …

Grand Prairie police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing teenager. Azari Ruffin, 16, was last seen at her home in north Grand Prairie and was reported missing Sunday. She is described as Black, 5 feet tall and about 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a gray and white top, gray …

Two suspects have been arrested in southeastern Texas and a third remains at large after the slaying of a Sachse man found dead in his home earlier this month. Brandon Duepree Dale(Sachse Police Department) Taylor Nichole James, 31, and Zachary Wayne Shoppa, 27, each face a charge of capital murder in connection with the death of Salah Eid. Authorities are still …

Even though temperatures are rising, July is National Park and Recreation Month and the city of Colleyville has about a dozen parks and trails open for outdoor activities. Reservations can be made for pavilions and sports fields. Bransford Park (405 Shelton Drive) which includes historic markers, sculptures and open space. City Park (5205 Bransford Road) has baseball and softball fields, tennis courts, …