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Man allegedly pulled down women’s swimsuits at Splashtown lazy river while 1 holding son, docs state


June 19, 2024

SPRING, Texas (KTRK) — A 46-year-old man is accused of sexually assaulting at least two strangers at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown, according to charging documents. On Tuesday, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office shared Sergio Marroquin’s mugshot with Eyewitness News, saying investigators believe there are more victims. Marroquin was charged after allegedly pulling down swimsuits of at least two women at …

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Coastal storm surge danger among Houston-area closures amid torrential rains


June 19, 2024

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — forecasts torrential rain waves for Weather Alert Days on Tuesday and Wednesday. The weather team believes coastal areas will see most of the impact from wind and storm surge from Potential Storm 1 in the Gulf. Coastal Brazoria County is among the areas of concern. Officials said on Tuesday that they are closing access to the …

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Industry, public decry imposition of 18pc GST on formula milk


June 18, 2024

LAHORE: Industry representatives and public have criticised the government over its plans to impose 18 per cent General Sales Tax (GST) on locally produced infant formula milk and baby food. They said the heavy taxation would worsen malnutrition among infants and children as parents would be compelled to choose cheaper and unhealthy alternative feeding solutions. According to the budget proposal presented by the finance …

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PHC asks govt to respond to plea seeking ban on TikTok


June 18, 2024

PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court has sought reply from the federal government within a fortnight to a petition seeking complete ban on a popular video-sharing application TikTok as it had failed to stop uploading of ‘blasphemous and indecent’ material on it. A bench consisting of Chief Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Sahibzada Asadullah fixed June 20 for hearing request of the …

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Murray to headline Britain team at Paris Olympics, Raducanu out


June 18, 2024

LONDON: Former Wimbledon, US Open and Olympic champion Andy Murray is set to compete at the Paris Games for Britain, the British Olympic Association said on Sunday. The 37-year-old Scot, who won gold at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Games, is the only player to win back-to-back Olympic titles in singles. Murray will be joined by debutants Jack Draper, …

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England make Super Eights after rain-hit win over Namibia


June 18, 2024

NORTH SOUND: Reig­ning champions England reached the second round of the T20 World Cup with a 41-run victory in a must-win group game against Namibia in Antigua on Saturday. Anything other than an England win would have seen Jos Buttler’s men knocked out and they were left fearing an early exit when rain delayed the scheduled start by three hours. …

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Pakistan need major change after reaching ‘lowest point’, says Imad


June 18, 2024

LAUDERHILL: Pakistan cricket is at its lowest point and needs to make radical changes, all-rounder Imad Wasim said after the team failed to get out of the group stage of the T20 World Cup. The 2009 champions, beaten finalists two years ago, lost to the USA and India with their sole victory coming against Canada. Asked about the exit, with the USA beating Pakistan to Super …

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Pakistan’s World Cup failure down to poor batting, Babar says


June 18, 2024

Pakistan captain Babar Azam said on Sunday the team’s batting let them down at the Twenty20 World Cup and apologised to fans for failing to reach the Super Eight stage. The Green Shirts fell to the tournament’s biggest upset when the United States, a tier-two member of the game, beat the 2009 champions via Super Over. Defeat by arch-rivals India then left Babar’s side …

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T20 World Cup: Pooran turns on the power as West Indies pummel Afghanistan


June 18, 2024

West Indies left-hander Nicholas Pooran combined elegance with power to score 98 with eight sixes on Monday and propel his team to a 104-run win over Afghanistan in the final first-round match of the Twenty20 World Cup at Gros Islet in St Lucia. Pooran was run out by a direct hit on the stumps by Azmatullah Omarzai attempting a second …

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