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Ted Cruz’s 2016 presidential campaign chair denounces him for ‘assault on our democracy’ after Capitol riot


January 11, 2021

WASHINGTON – Blowback for Sen. Ted Cruz’s efforts to derail President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, even after a mob stormed the Capitol, escalated dramatically Sunday when the chairman of his 2016 presidential campaign denounced him for abetting an “assault on our democracy.” “Donald Trump and those who aided and abetted him in his relentless assault on our Democracy – including Senators …

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Dallas County reports 2,246 coronavirus cases, 7 deaths


January 11, 2021

Dallas County reported 2,246 coronavirus cases and seven COVID-19 deaths Sunday. A look at the Dallas Christian College basketball program Dallas Christian College basketball coach Dwight Coleman and players talk about the program after… Health officials also said 109 long-term care facilities in Dallas County have coronavirus outbreaks — the highest number since the start of the pandemic. Three Dallas …

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Off-duty deputy fired gun during ‘mental episode,’ HPD said


January 11, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An off-duty deputy was taken into custody after he started shooting his gun while inside his truck parked outside of his home, Houston police said. It happened in the 2100 block of Ridgemore Drive in the Spring Branch East area on Sunday morning. Around 10:30 a.m., the Houston Police Department said they received a call about …

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North Texas native Larry Brock arrested in connection with U.S. Capitol riot


January 11, 2021

A North Texas man was arrested Sunday in connection with last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol. A look at the Dallas Christian College basketball program Dallas Christian College basketball coach Dwight Coleman and players talk about the program after… Larry Rendall Brock Jr., 53, faces one count of entering or remaining in a restricted building without lawful authority and …

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Trump’s farewell tour includes border wall stop in Alamo, Texas, on Tuesday


January 11, 2021

WASHINGTON — Eight days before reluctantly leaving office, President Donald Trump will visit the border in South Texas on Tuesday to tout partial construction of the massive wall he promised to deliver — far more than critics wanted, far less than he wanted, and none it funded by Mexico. A look at the Dallas Christian College basketball program Dallas Christian …

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22-year-old man found dead near road in Rochester Park, Dallas police say


January 11, 2021

Police are investigating the death of a 22-year-old man whose body was found near a road in Rochester Park, Dallas police said. Responding officers located Ricardo Xavier Rangel in the 2900 block of Municipal Street after receiving a dead body call about 9 a.m. Saturday. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. A look at the Dallas Christian …

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What you need to know about coronavirus


January 11, 2021

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: A look at the Dallas Christian College basketball program Dallas Christian College basketball coach Dwight Coleman and players talk about the program after… What is the virus? Scientists have identified …

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Dr. Peter Hotez hopes Houston’s vaccination efforts become national model


January 11, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Dr. Peter Hotez, the Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, said he hopes Harris County’s first free public COVID-19 vaccine clinic becomes a national model. Dr. Hotez congratulated Mayor Sylvester Turner in a tweet Sunday morning on the number of vaccinations the newly opened clinic has administered so far. …

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Texas announces sites for next COVID-19 vaccine shipment


January 11, 2021

Texas health officials on Sunday released a list of coronavirus “vaccination hubs” that will receive the state’s next shipment of vaccines. The 28 hubs will get 158,825 doses of the vaccine this week, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. Another 38,300 doses will go to other providers across the state. The number of doses that each provider …

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Texas man’s ex-wife reported him to the FBI after Capitol riot, affidavit says


January 11, 2021

A Texas man is facing federal jail time after his ex-wife reported him to the FBI when she noticed him participating in the violent siege of the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. The United States Attorney’s office said Larry Rendell Brock faces two charges for knowingly entering a restricted building without lawful authority and one count of violent entry and …

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