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After fire, Hutchins BBQ hopes to reopen late July or early August in McKinney


June 28, 2021

A New Year’s Eve fire at Hutchins BBQ has halted business at the McKinney landmark for five months. Now, owners of the restaurant are estimating they will return to the pit either last week of July or first week of August, according to a restaurant spokeswoman. “They feel good about estimating that repairs will take another two months,” Rebecca de …

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Texas for All coalition aims to put dollars behind fight against state GOP agenda


June 28, 2021

More than 30 groups defending voting rights have launched the Texas for All coalition ahead of next month’s special session to pool resources to fight against state Republican leadership. The groups plan to target Senate Bill 7 and any other legislation added to the call that impacts elections and civil rights. The call for the special session that will begin …

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Nearly 4 out of 10 Texas students failed state math exams in 2021


June 28, 2021

Nearly four out of every 10 Texas public school students failed state math exams after the last two years of school were disrupted by the pandemic. New testing data show more students failed both reading and math tests in 2021 than in 2019, the last year state exams were administered. State officials suggested that learning loss was most dramatic in …

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Sindh High Court orders suspension of TikTok until July 8


June 28, 2021

The Sindh High Court on Monday ordered the Pakistan Telecommu­nica­tion Authority (PTA) to suspend access to popular video-​sharing application TikTok in the country until July 8. The order was issued on a petition filed by a citizen aggrieved by the “immorality and obscenity” spread by content on the mobile app. The PTA has been directed to supsend the app until …

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Top gun Djokovic chases another milestone at Wimbledon


June 28, 2021

LONDON: Novak Djokovic targets a record-equalling 20th major and sixth Wimbledon title from Monday which will edge him tantalisingly closer to becoming only the third man in history to complete a calendar Grand Slam. The world number one has already won a ninth Australian Open and second French Open this season. That has put him halfway to emulating Don Budge …

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Watch: Babar Azam writes heartfelt letter to Pakistani fans


June 28, 2021

Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam wrote a heartfelt letter to Pakistani fans, thanking them for showing for their undying love and support for the national team. In a video released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Azam can be seen sitting and typing away on his laptop. “Players and fans have a very special relationship,” Azam’s voice can be heard …

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Hassan Ali adds another feather to his cap on TikTok


June 28, 2021

Pakistani fast bowler Hassan Ali has left fans impressed once again. Only this time, it’s not his bowling that has bowled us all over. The pacer has crossed 2mn followers on short video-sharing platform TikTok, making him the only Pakistani cricketer to amass such a huge following on the app. “Just for chill,” the pacer has written on his TikTok …

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Sri Lankan fans abandon players after drubbing


June 28, 2021

COLOMBO: Disgruntled Sri Lanka cricket fans launched a campaign to shun their team on social media after they slumped to a dismal Twenty20 International series drubbing in England. England recorded a thumping 89-run win at Southampton on Saturday to sweep the contests 3-0 — a fifth consecutive series defeat for Sri Lanka in the shortest format. As the hashtag #unfollowcricketers began to …

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Czechs stun 10-man Dutch to book quarter-final berth


June 28, 2021

BUDAPEST: Striker Patrik Schick scored his fourth goal of the tournament as the Czech Republic stunned 10-man Netherlands with a deserved 2-0 victory in their Euro 2020 last-16 clash in front of 56,000 fans at the Puskas Arena on Sunday. The Czechs created the better chances against their more fancied opponents in the frenzied atmosphere and booked a quarter-final meeting …

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