HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two teens were arrested in connection with the shooting that injured a 13-year-old boy outside of a grocery store in southwest Houston. Thursday night, a hearing officer said the 13-year-old may be paralyzed from the shooting. The incident happened on Feb. 8 at 4:20 p.m. in the 7500 block of Bissonnet. Police said the suspect(s) pulled up into the parking lot of a grocery store, walked up and fired multiple shots into the vehicle the teen was in. In the incident, as the victim and the driver of the car he was in, were trying to…
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Sports betting is expanding to many facets of our lives, and it’s definitely in the places you consume live sports. But, one spot gambling is most definitely not found in is Texas. At least not legally. Research shows, one million Texans place illegal sports wagers totaling more than $5 billion a year. Could all that dough make a difference? You bet, but some people aren’t willing to chance it. At the Dyslexia School of Houston, founder Tammy Spencer works with young children in special need of closing a literacy gap. “Having him work one-on-one with Tammy…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 3,914 fresh cases of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), a total of 54,638 samples were tested, out of which 3,914 turned out to be positive, showing an infection rate of 7.1 per cent as compared to yesterday’s 8.2pc. The nationwide tally of confirmed COVID-19 infections rose to 1,474,075 with the addition of 3,914 new cases. As many as 47 patients succumbed to the viral disease in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 29,650. The NCOC said the number of patients in critical care in various…
LAHORE: The Punjab police have finally lodged a written complaint and requested the federal authorities to slap a complete ban on the violent online games, primarily, on popular PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), saying the games are causing criminal tendencies among teenagers. The step came some 10 days after the police high command called a meeting on Jan 29 when the Lahore police reported that a teenager had allegedly shot dead four members of his family after being influenced by the PUBG game. Attended by many senior police officers, the meeting was chaired by Inspector General of Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan. All…
BEIJING: US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin’s Beijing Olympics threatened to turn into a winter nightmare but there was long-awaited redemption for snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis as she won Team USA’s first gold of the Games on Wednesday. Six gold medals were up for grabs on the fifth day of full competition in the Chinese capital, but Shiffrin’s wait goes on in her faltering pursuit of a career third Olympic gold in alpine skiing. The 26-year-old made a shock early exit from the giant slalom on Monday and with the pressure on, suffered the same fate in the slalom, with rival Petra…
AHMEDABAD: India clinched a series win over the West Indies after pacer Prasidh Krishna tore through the tourists’ top order on Wednesday, taking four wickets to lead India to a 44-run victory in the second One-day International in Ahmedabad. Building on their six-wicket win over the West Indies in the opening ODI on Sunday, India defended a modest total of 237-9 to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Put into bat, India set the West Indies a target of 238, with Suryakumar Yadav top scoring for the hosts with 64 runs from 83 balls. Yadav put together…
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Wednesday scrapped next month’s T20 International series against Australia, saying the move was “inevitable” due to strict Covid-19 border controls. NZC chief David White said a government decision to push back plans to open the border forced the cancellation of the three-match series, slated to take place in Napier on March 17, 18 and 20. “At the time we scheduled the visit there was a lot of hope that the trans-Tasman border would be open for those who met the right criteria,” White said. “However, the advent of Omicron has, unfortunately, changed everything at…
KARACHI: It is the quality of the fast bowlers at the HBL Pakistan Super League, which has stood out for former Australia all-rounder James Faulkner, who believes the tournament is “right up there” with its Indian counterpart. The 31-year-old, who plays for Quetta Gladiators, is impressed with the likes of Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Nasim Shah among other factors that make the tournament special. “Only a handful of Australian players have been involved in the PSL and every time I get asked about it, for me, the amount of skill and talent the young players…
LAHORE: Mohammad Rizwan is keen his Multan Sultans side avoid letting any complacency creep in. Wahab Riaz is hoping the change of scenery will lead to an upturn in fortunes of Peshawar Zalmi. The two sides clash in the Lahore leg opener of the HBL Pakistan Super League on Thursday with the Gaddafi Stadium set to be filled to 50 per cent capacity, up from 25 per cent allowed during the Karachi leg. The Covid-enforced restrictions are set to be lifted completely after the first five days of the Lahore leg, meaning the final-four stage could see packed crowds. And…
