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Near-record heat expected Friday


October 8, 2021

Friday will feature plenty of sunshine, but it will be unseasonably hot and breezy with highs approaching record territory. The record high for DFW is 96 set in 1979. Highs this afternoon will be in the mid 90s. Winds will be out of the south at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph which will contribute to elevated …

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Farah Khan shares encouraging post for Gauri Khan amid Aryan’s arrest


October 8, 2021

Bollywood filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan shared an encouraging birthday post for Shah Rukh Khan’s wife Gauri Khan to wish her on 51st birthday after son Aryan Khan’s arrest in a drug case. Taking to Instagram, the filmmaker shared a sweet photo of Shah Rukh and Gauri to wish her on birthday and called her the ‘strongest’ mother and woman. …

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Texas Senate set to pass congressional lines that don’t include new Hispanic district in D-FW


October 8, 2021

The Texas Senate is poised to approve new congressional boundaries Friday that solidify the Republican majority in the state’s House delegation, but fails to expand the clout of minority voters who powered the Lone Star State’s population surge. The bill, drafted by state Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, would give Republicans and Democrats the advantage in winning one of the two new congressional …

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LSA 2021: Young Stunners charged up for first ever performance


October 8, 2021

Pakistan’s favourite hip-hop duo, Young Stunners, is all set for their first-ever performance this Lux Style Awards. In conversation with Geo News in the LSA green room, both Talha Younus and Talha Anjum talked about their journey to promote rap culture in Pakistan. “Well, I think the journey was difficult, but that’s when you know it’s worthy of what we …

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Records identify teacher as victim in Arlington school shooting


October 8, 2021

A 25-year-old teacher was one of the four people injured in the Arlington school shooting Wednesday morning after an alleged fight broke out in one of the classrooms, according to records. Court records identified the teacher as Calvin Petit, but public records list him as Calvin Pettitt. Pettitt was shot in the incident at Mansfield Timberview High School. He is in good …

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Arlington school shooting suspect excelled in studies despite bullying, family says


October 8, 2021

He’d escaped a difficult childhood, with a father beaten to death and mother behind bars, according to family members and court records. Timothy Simpkins went to live with his grandmother in an Arlington neighborhood where he excelled in school, aspired to be an engineer and enjoyed driving his Dodge Charger around town, relatives and friends said. But the skinny 18-year-old …

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Raveena Tandon, her 16-year-old daughter Rasha’s dance video goes viral


October 8, 2021

Bollywood star Raveena Tandon and her daughter Rasha Thadani have won the hearts of the fans with their killer dance moves and a video of their grooving has gone viral on social media. The Dilwale actor turned to Instagram and shared the video of their dance. Tagging her 16-year-old daughter, Raveena posted the video with caption “Always fun nights with @rashathadani”.   …

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In aftermath of Arlington school shooting, here are resources to help deal with trauma


October 8, 2021

Following the shooting at Mansfield Timberview High School on Wednesday morning, many students, parents, and educators may be wondering about how this event could affect their mental health or that of others they are close to. Julie Kaplow is the executive director of the Trauma and Grief Center at the Hackett Center for Mental Health located in Houston. The center is a …

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