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Thunderstorms return on Sunday


August 1, 2021

Oppressive heat continued into the weekend with the high on Saturday again reaching 100 at DFW Airport, and with even higher Heat Index values. A Heat Advisory will expire at 7 pm Saturday. But a rare early August cold front will arrive Sunday afternoon, bringing some relief. The summertime cold front and pattern shift will bring a bit cooler weather …

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Fire destroys former Southlake home of late NFL broadcasting legend Pat Summerall


August 1, 2021

“Amazing Grace,” the former Southlake home of the late legendary NFL broadcaster Pat Summerall, was destroyed by a pre-dawn fire Friday morning. The Southlake Fire Department said it was called to a fire at the home just after 5 a.m. and arrived to find the multimillion-dollar mansion engulfed in flames. Firefighters began searching the home to see if anyone was …

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Armed suspect fatally shot by officers near Celina post office, police say


August 1, 2021

Celina police said Saturday that officers fatally shot an armed suspect Friday night while responding to a call of gunfire near a post office. Officers responded to a call about gunshots by the U.S. post office near FM455 and Tolleson Drive, the Police Department said in a Facebook post late Friday. “Our officers have control of the scene and an …

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Man found fatally shot at Dallas homeless encampment, police say


August 1, 2021

Dallas police are investigating the death of a man who was found shot at a homeless encampment Sunday morning. Officers were called about 8:45 a.m. to the 1700 block of Chestnut Street, on the border of Deep Ellum and South Dallas, police said. The man, identified as Lonnie Lewis, was found with a gunshot wound to his left bicep, investigators …

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Four-day ‘March for Democracy’ and voting rights culminates with Saturday rally at the Texas Capitol


August 1, 2021

AUSTIN — “If you don’t like who’s in there, vote them out,” Texas music icon Willie Nelson sang on the steps of the Capitol at the climax of the “March for Democracy” rally Saturday. The 88-year-old country singer, whose politics famously lean left-of-center, was referring to the Republicans who control the Texas Legislature and statewide offices. But many of the …

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1 killed in major crash south of downtown


August 1, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One person died Saturday in a major crash just south of downtown. It happened around 10:40 a.m. in the 2000 block of Emancipation Avenue at Gray Street. It wasn’t clear what exactly happened or how many people were involved, but Houston police confirmed that there was a fatality. A driver involved in the crash remained on …

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La Marque couple hospitalized with COVID wishes they got vaccinated, family says


August 1, 2021

LA MARQUE, Texas (KTRK) — A husband and wife say they wish they would’ve gotten the vaccine before they ended up hospitalized with COVID. Family members said Lydia Rodriguez and her husband Lawrence were both admitted to the hospital nearly three weeks ago with the virus. “We’ve been told they are very, very, very, very sick is what the doctor …

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Thick smoke fills west Houston sky as building fire burns


August 1, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Thick black smoke could be seen for miles as it drifted high into the sky over west Houston Saturday as crews worked to douse a fire at a business. Village firefighters were called Saturday to the area of the 9000 block of Katy Freeway near Corbindale for a building fire. Houston Fire Department crews assisted with …

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