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PPP asks PML-N to consider no-trust moves against PM Imran, Buzdar


October 25, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Pakis­tan Peoples Party (PPP) has reiterated its call for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to consider tabling no-confidence mot­ions against Prime Minister Imran Khan and Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, saying the time is now conducive for such a move. “To get rid of Imran Khan, a no-confidence motion will have to be tabled. Opposition Leader (Shehbaz Sharif) …

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1 wounded in Far North Dallas shooting, police say


October 25, 2021

One person was left with multiple gunshot wounds following a shooting in Far North Dallas early Sunday, police said. Officers responded to a shooting call at 12:20 a.m. in the 13500 block of Esperanza Road and found the injured person. They were taken to a hospital in critical condition, police said. Their identity has not been released. Police said that …

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Suspect at large in shooting that left 1 dead, Dallas police say


October 25, 2021

Dallas police are searching for a suspect in a shooting who killed a man Sunday. Officers responded to a shooting call shortly before 9 a.m. in the 4800 block of South Buckner Boulevard in Buckner Terrace and found a man who had been fatally shot. His identity was not released. Pedestrian wounded by gunfire from car in South Dallas, police …

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Texas’ image in national spotlight over controversial new laws, Trump influence


October 25, 2021

With former President Donald Trump peering over their shoulders, Republican lawmakers thrust Texas into the national spotlight by passing divisive laws that restrict mail-in voting, allow the permitless carrying of guns and ban abortions at six weeks of pregnancy, with no exceptions for rape or incest. That’s just part of a flurry of red meat legislation that made critics cringe and the …

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3 children, skeletal remains found inside Houston-area apartment, Harris County sheriff says


October 25, 2021

Three children and skeletal remains of another possible child were found inside an apartment in Harris County, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Heartbreaking. @HCSOTexas units are at an apt complex at 3535 Green Crest, near Addicks Clodine & Westpark Tollway. Units found three juveniles abandoned in an apartment. Skeletal remains, possibly of another juvenile, were also found inside the unit. #HouNews pic.twitter.com/uVcybOugM9 — Ed …

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More than half of Dallas’ city employees have gotten COVID-19 vaccines


October 25, 2021

More than half of Dallas’ city employees have reported being vaccinated against COVID-19 since an incentive was announced in late August giving workers extra vacation days if they got the shot. Over 7,500 workers have provided proof of their vaccination status as of Oct. 1, said Kim Bizor Tolbert, the city manager’s chief of staff. The city has more than 12,900 employees, …

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Barbecue fundraiser held for Pct. 4 deputy injured in deadly N. Houston shooting


October 25, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A barbecue fundraiser will be held Sunday for Harris County Precinct 4 Deputy Darryl Garrett, who is still recovering after an Oct. 16 shooting outside of a north Houston nightclub that ultimately killed another deputy. The event began at 10 a.m. and will go until 4 p.m. at 4130 1/2 Cavalcade St. Plates of barbecue will …

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How would Texas’ new political maps impact you? We want to hear from North Texans


October 25, 2021

AUSTIN –  wants to hear from North Texans as we continue reporting about how the state’s new political maps will impact elections and communities around the Dallas Fort-Worth area. This fall, the Legislature’s GOP mapmakers drafted and passed new political lines that cement Republicans’ grip on power for the next decade but blunt the voting strength of non-white voters who fueled Texas’ …

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