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Body of 63-year-old man recovered from Grapevine Lake, officials say


June 28, 2021

A rescue dive team recovered the body of a 63-year-old man in Grapevine Lake Sunday afternoon, more than a day after the man went missing, reported KXAS-TV (NBC5). The man had jumped off a pontoon boat about 12:30 p.m. Saturday to help someone who was swimming without a life jacket, according to NBC5. The man did not resurface, Flower Mound Fire …

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24-year-old man fatally shot in far northeast Dallas, police say


June 28, 2021

A 24-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday in far northeast Dallas, police said. Officers responded to the shooting of Aaron Maxwell about 7:30 p.m. in the 12900 block of Audelia Road, near Walnut Street and the Dallas College Richland Campus. Investigators said he had been at the location to meet other people. Maxwell was found inside his vehicle, and Dallas …

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Florida condo collapse: 9 dead as families privately visit disaster area


June 28, 2021

Florida officials and authorities give condo collapse update Florida officials and authorities gave a news conference Sunday evening regarding an update on the deadly condo collapse in Surfside. As the death toll from the collapsed condominium in Surfside, Florida rose Sunday to nine, relatives were growing increasingly desperate for news and worried about the slow progress and dwindling hopes. No …

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Why Pearl Houston is the perfect place to celebrate Pride


June 28, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston is home to one of just 15 lesbian bars in the country. Pearl Bar is much more than just a bar – it’s a place where you come and feel like family. “When our customers come here, what they find is – for one, they know this is going to be a safe space for the …

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Houston native among those dead in Florida high-rise collapse


June 28, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One of the two Houston natives who were among those unaccounted for after this week’s high-rise collapse near Miami has died. In a tweet Saturday night, Miami Police reported 54-year-old Manny Lafont’s body had been recovered. “Please keep their families and loved ones in your prayers,” the tweet read. “I’m asking everyone for a nugget of …

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Woman recovering from double lung transplant after 7-month-long COVID battle


June 28, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A former Kelsey-Seybold clinic employee has finally returned home after battling COVID-19 for seven months and ultimately having to undergo a lung transplant. Irma Butron said she started feeling sick in January after coming back from visiting her parents in Laredo. Days later, she tested positive for COVID-19, and she wasn’t the only family member to …

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71-year-old woman robbed on South Loop by fake good Samaritan


June 28, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 71-year-old woman recalls her most vulnerable moments when she was robbed earlier this year while stranded on Houston’s South Loop. Lois Tennen had car trouble late one night back in March when someone she thought was a good Samaritan stopped. She hoped he was about to lend a hand. Instead, he carried out his bad …

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MD Anderson Cancer Center loosens adult visitor policy


June 28, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston healthcare facility is updating its visitor policy as COVID-19 restrictions continue to be eased, more than a year after the pandemic changed so much of how we live and work. MD Anderson Cancer Center representatives said Sunday that adult patients will be allowed one adult visitor or caregiver per day beginning Monday. Visitors must …

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