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More August steam ahead with a cooling downpour possible


August 11, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Rinse and repeat. A stretch of typical August heat and humidity will dominate the weather pattern this week. A Heat Advisory is in effect until 8pm due to dangerous heat index values. Most areas will see “feels like” temperatures between 106 to 110. We will still have a chance for a few cooling downpours, but the …

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Texas Children’s Hospital to require COVID-19 vaccine for employees


August 11, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Texas Children’s Hospital will be the latest health system to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for its workforce. The pediatric hospital made the announcement Wednesday morning, saying that with the recent surge of COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant and the unusually high number of patients diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), “bold action is needed.” …

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Local organizations, students demand mask mandates in Houston-area districts


August 11, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Several local organizations, students and their parents will join together Wednesday morning to call upon Houston ISD and other local districts to require masks in schools.Representatives from the Houston Federation of Teachers and the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation will join U.S. Representative Al Green in a press conference at 10:30 a.m. “The CDC, local …

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