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Your hosts are Atul Singh, a Rajput from India, and Glenn Carle, a Boston WASP from the US. Atul is the founder, CEO and editor-in-chief of Fair Observer, an independent media organization that has published more than 2,500 voices from over 90 countries. Glenn is an ex-CIA officer who retired as the Deputy National Intelligence Officer and the author of The Interrogator. Atul and Glenn dive deep into issues of importance for our times. Together, the Rajput and the WASP look beneath the surfa ...
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Top Rope Nation focuses on WWE, AEW, classic pro wrestling and so much more. We look at the wrestling industry from a fan's perspective while also engaging in high level analysis, insider news, and interviews with past and current wrestlers. The crew also specializes in deep-diving into historical topics from the past: WWF, WCW, ECW and more are all fair game.Whether it's AEW Dynamite or WWE Raw and WWE SmackDown, Top Rope Nation is the wrestling podcast you need in your weekly rotation.
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She the People with Aimee Allison in collaboration with Design Observer invites you into a joyful conversation about the power of our multiracial democracy, led by women of color. In depth interviews with women leaders, strategists, thinkers and artists alongside on the ground reporting will help us make meaning of this historic moment.
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Your Face Is Crooked...and other things that are true about everyone, but especially about you
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Wisdom is the next step in gaining knowledge. And with that, the Native Learning Center has created the Hoporenkv Native American Podcast. Hoporenkv (Hopo-thlee-in-ka) is the Creek word for “wisdom”. Hoporenkv Native American Podcast is the audio podcast from the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Native Learning Center to provide short and focused information on various Tribal housing and community development topics and subject matter related to Tribal housing and NAHASDA in shorter formats than ...
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A dive into the top headlines in Dallas Fort Worth, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day.
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Tune in to hear an ex Law Enforcement Officer turned real estate maverick that is turning the real estate world upside down by exposing real estate and damn near anything else. Listen in as host Scott Mosley and his infectious co-host Colin Sadler dissect and offer a unique insight on a broad range of topics. You will be glad you did. We will be interviewing thought leaders, entrepreneurs, professional athletes and many more. Some you will know, some you will get to know. This show is much m ...
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Thousands touched by Central Texas floods turn to pastors for answers
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10:39Plus search and recovery crews are warning residents around the Kerrville area not to clear large amounts of debris with their personal heavy equipment, Center Point Volunteer Fire Company, says they're not giving up, it's going to be a massive cleanup effort in Kerrville -- in terms of effort and cost -- after the search and rescue is over, and mo…
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Flooding updates, 119 confirmed dead, and North Texas restaurant week starts up
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11:46We get the latest from the Hill Country and take a look at how this years Restaurant Week will be affected
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State inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic's emergency planning two days before the flood hit
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9:47Plus Kerrville Pets Alive says nearly a hundred animals, lost in the flooding have been reunited with their families, Lieutenant Colonel Ben Baker with Texas Game Wardens says they have over 300 Game Wardens currently working in the search and rescue effort, the Lieutenant Governor says the state will pay to install sirens in the area hit by the de…
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Hundreds gather to hold Camp Mystic up in prayer last night at the SMU campus
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9:46Plus it's day five for search and rescue operations in Central Texas, Governor Greg Abbott will be briefed and hold a press conference this afternoon on the state's continued response to the flooding, the Attorney General of Texas is warning people to aware of some common scams that frequently follow natural disasters, and more!…
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Where were the sirens? Questions rise in devastating Texas floods as hope wanes for more survivors
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25:38At least 89 people are dead in Texas after flash floods tore through over July 4th, wreaking havoc in the region and killing girls at a popular summer camp. Get the latest updates and insight from Texas leaders and reporters on the ground for KRLD Radio in Dallas, Texas.
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A Dallas student who attended Camp Mystic last week is reflecting on the devastation and loss of life that is breaking her heart
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10:01Plus President Trump says he will visit Texas, Friday, to see some of the devastation from the flash floods, those in Kerr County can now apply for flood assistance through FEMA for homes and businesses, the Salvation Army is ramping up relief efforts in flood-ravaged Central Texas, and more!
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Can Hangman Adam Page Take AEW To The Next Level?
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56:44AEW All In is scheduled for next weekend, and Hangman Adam Page will challenge Jon Moxley for the AEW World Title in a Texas Death Match. Is Page the man to take AEW to the next level? Plus, Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland team up against the Young Bucks. Is this the right use of these teams? Will Mercedes Mone defeat Timeless Toni Storm? Lastly…
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The Great American Bash: Best Moments, History of the Event
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1:40:46Happy Independence Day weekend! Today we present a show from the Top Rope Nation archives (2021). We discuss the rich history of the NWA and WCW Great American Bash PPV events (and tours). We're joined by wrestling historian Graham Cawthon, founder of TheHistoryofWWE.com, to get into all of the details of the Bash events. We talk best moments, best…
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Everyone getting out of town, local reaction to Big Beautiful Bill, 4th of July celebrations
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12:00Plus, a man rescues a woman who was getting beaten, and he ends up getting arrested
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North Texas officials are asking everyone to keep safety a priority over the holiday weekend
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9:16Plus Fort Worth officials say recycling can be simple when you stick to the basics, a former Plano man's family is worried sick more than a week after he vanished while on vacation in the Turks-and-Caicos Islands, there's another legal challenge to the new state law requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in every public school classroom, and more…
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Update on the Red Bird Mall shooting, July 4th travel and the future of the 10 Commandments in classrooms
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16:33Mike and Austin also look in depth at the Diddy trial and the Big Beautiful Bill future
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Not all House republicans are satisfied with the way the "Big Beautiful Bill" left the Senate yesterday
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9:39Plus police have a woman locked up on charges connected to yesterday's deadly shooting at a shopping mall in southwest Dallas, Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez calls the newly passed "Big, Beautiful Bill" a scam on America, North Texas fireworks stands are doing big business, and more!
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Colin Allred is running for U.S. Senate again
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9:10Plus state lawmakers will have to decide how to move forward on the sale of THC products in their upcoming special session, the deadly chain-reaction crash over the weekend on I-20 Kaufman County has claimed a sixth life, a new Texas law banning paper car dealer plates and mandating only permanent metal tags, and more!…
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A swim in Lewisville Lake over the weekend turned deadly when a 28 year old Marine drowned
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10:54Plus children's advocates are worried about kids' safety this holiday weekend, more about the catastrophic crash that killed five people in Kaufman County, a Garland man died in another big rig crash, this one in Allen where police say a vehicle rear-ended an 18-wheeler, and more!
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Classics: WWF Saturday Night's Main Event #21 (Hogan vs. Boss Man)
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15:33This is your monthly free preview of the latest edition of 'Top Rope Nation Classics,' our monthly deep-dive retro show for our supporters on Patreon. Ryan, Justin, Jesse and a returning Kyle Ross review the 21st edition of WWF Saturday Night's Main Event (taped Apr. 25, 1989 and aired May 27, 1989). Hulk Hogan vs. Big Boss Man in a steel cage, the…
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Senate republicans introduce effort to support 'Operation Midnight Hammer'
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0:33A number of senate republicans have introduced a resolution officially supporting President Donald Trump's airstrike's on Iran. The resolution supporting Operation Midnight Hammer was led by Senator John Cornyn of Texas supporting what is listed as the United States' decisive military strikes to degrade Iran's nuclear program.…
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The DOJ appears to be done with its investigation into the East Plano Islamic Center or EPIC city development in Collin County
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10:21Plus the head football coach and athletic director at Howe High School is arrested in a Tarrant County sting operation, a Fort Worth woman remains missing and police are charging her room-mate with murder, DFW Airport is getting ready to get even busier, and more!
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In tonight's NBA draft, the Mavericks are widely expected to make teenage phenom Cooper Flagg their first pick
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10:52Plus the teen accused in a deadly stabbing at a Frisco track meet has been indicted for first-degree murder, the operator of the Texas power grid is trying to ease some fears about reliability this summer, New data shows Texas continues to lead the way on job creation, and more!
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Gov. Abbott celebrates as Texas leads nation in job creation
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0:33Governor Greg Abbott is celebrating more economic news for the State of Texas. Texas continues to be number one in the country at job creation.
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Middle East specialists are observing Iran's lukewarm response to first Israel's air strikes
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11:57Plus drivers and analysts are watching to see how the situation in the Middle East could have a direct impact on how much we pay for gas, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has blasted Governor Abbott's decision, the man accused of opening fire at the State Fair of Texas in 2023 pleads guilty, and more!
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Governor Abbott vetoed Senate Bill 3, keeping THC products legal in Texas
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9:58Plus many in the Iranian-American community see this destruction of Iran's nuclear facilities as a good sign, holiday travel plans are in the works for millions, Democratic congressman Greg Casar from Austin made his position on the strikes in Iran clear, and more!
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WWE Night Of Champions In Danger? Cena Pipebomb, AEW Grand Slam
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1:07:07With the U.S. launching an attack on Iran, should WWE move their Night of Champions show in Saudi Arabia this Saturday? Should Night of Champions be cancelled altogether? We discuss. Plus, thoughts on John Cena's "pipebomb" on CM Punk from this past Friday, Bill Goldberg's return, the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments, as well as some thoughts…
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American Airlines is turning to artificial intelligence to try and improve communications
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10:21Plus 70% of Texans want to see consumable THC products remain legal but be strictly regulated, the bodies of two missing boaters have been recovered from Lewisville Lake where they vanished Tuesday, three dogs are in quarantine after the fatal mauling an elderly Fort Worth man, and more!
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Texas Southern University has a new poll about what Texans think of Juneteenth
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8:36Plus we talked to north Texans on the Mid Morning Mike check about the US getting directly involved in the Israel Iran conflict, the dates for the State Fair of Texas are set, a Dallas-based company set a couple world records this week to help kids when they go back to school, and more!
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Horrible traffic in Arlington, the ever changing immigration raids and opinions on Israel and Iran
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AT&T's Mylayna Albright talks about the company's Guiness Book of World Record attempts
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A heated interview between Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson over the growing conflict in Iran
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10:21Plus three Dallas hemp shops have been raided by state and federal authorities, we have new details about the highly anticipated Netflix House opening at Galleria Dallas later this year, a community college here in the Metroplex is launching a new program to help businesses moving to Texas find a skilled workforce, and more!…
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Hemp raids in Dallas, and the US helps out Israel
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14:49Despite being legal, with all the correct licensing, a Dallas hemp store says they were illegally raided. So how should the US proceed in Iran?
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TxDot breaks ground today on a new highway for Collin County
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10:00Plus the City of McKinney will see new leadership today as the new mayor is sworn in, Dallas swears in some new council members and the mayor says they'll have a busy schedule as they get ready for the World Cup, a replica grenade found on a charter bus in Plano created quite a scene, and more!
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The Minnesota legislator killer, has Texas connections
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15:16The Minnesota killer, went to a religious school in Dallas and had a legislator from El Paso on his hit list
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Unplugged: WWE vs. NXT, A Double Standard For Men and Women?
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2:10:24Jesse is joined by Cam Hawkins and Kel Dansby for a special edition of Top Rope Nation Unplugged! They discuss Mariah May's arrival in NXT as Blake Monroe. Is there a double standard for men and women as it pertains to being sent to developmental instead of the main roster? Plus, some thoughts on changes in the wrestling media and more. If you enjo…
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Governor Abbott has less than a week to decide the fate of about a thousand bills passed by the State Legislature
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9:17Plus thousands turned out for the protests in downtown Dallas, a man is dead in Parker County after being shot by an off-duty Arlington police officer, Dallas Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Deep Ellum early Sunday morning, and more!
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Ahead of that demonstration, Hispanic groups, in particular, want to make sure Dallas police treat them fairly
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9:13Plus Austin the Governor has deployed National Guardsmen ahead of these protests and Mayor Kirk Watson is pushing back, Democratic governors appeared before the House Oversight Committee yesterday defending their immigration policies, Dallas County confirms its first measles case in the ongoing Texas outbreak, and more!…
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Senator Cruz is applauding the Governor's efforts to employ the state National Guard to keep the peace
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8:24Plus two members of the Dallas Police Department were arrested this week, Governor Abbott signs off on a $50 million clinical trial for a psychedelic drug aimed at treating opioid addiction, the Rangers fell to the Twins, and more!
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World Cup is coming to Dallas...and a new deal with China
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14:01We analyze the new China deal and take a look at the economic impact the World Cup will have on the area
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The Southern Baptist Convention calls for an end to same-sex marriage
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10:25Plus Dallas' police chief says so no matter what is planned on the protest front for this weekend the department will be ready, a big scare in Garland where a large snake got loose, questions about whether the governor will sign or veto the ban on THC products, and more!
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How are the protests being handled here in Dallas and in Texas??
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A March of hundreds of people just West of downtown Dallas last night to protest ICE raids
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9:17Plus in Austin, hundreds of protesters took to the streets marching from the State Capitol to the Federal Building which is being used as an ICE detention Center, as the protests continue Governor Abbott has already taken steps to ensure President Trump won't need to deploy the National Guard in Texas, don't worry if you see a lot of police in Lake…
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The latest on the cleanup in North Texas and the LA protests
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17:58What do north Texans think about what is going on in LA? We take calls and get an update
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Rain and plenty of storm damage hit north Texas
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10:48There's a lot of damage in Parker County where last night's storms dropped more than an inch-and-a-half of rain in less than two hours, the clean-up and repairs are getting underway in Denton County where some people seemed surprised at the severe storms rumbling through last night, the US Supreme Court is expected to release its decision soon on w…
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WWE Money In The Bank Review, The Real Story Behind R-Truth's Return
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1:07:07Join us as we recap Saturday night's edition WWE Money In The Bank 2025! R-Truth shocked the world by returning and taking out John Cena in his tag team match with Logan Paul against Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso. What's the real story behind R-Truth's return? Was it actually a work? Plus, Seth Rollins wins the Money In The Bank Match. Naomi becomes Miss…
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Stars fire their coach...Elon and the President break up
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14:26Why did the Stars fire Pete DeBoer? The illegal immigrant mistakenly sent to El Salvador is coming back to the US to face charges
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So how did we get to this shootout between Musk and the President?? And a three year old has drowned in Fort Worth
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This is your monthly free preview of the latest edition of 'Top Rope Nation Classics,' our monthly deep-dive retro show for our supporters on Patreon. This time it's WWF Backlash from April 2000! The Rock vs. Triple H. Steve Austin returns. And miuch more. The full podcast includes deep dives on every match on the card, all the news in the wrestlin…
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A break in the rain for now, but return by Sunday morning
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Musk attack on the BBB and the deadly North Texas storms
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13:18The Big Beautiful bill is an abomination according to Elon, and tariffs continue to rage in Washington
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Strom damage clean-up will be underway in Denton County
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10:38Plus legal challenges are expected over Tarrant County's controversial new redistricting map, Dallas Animal Services says animal cruelty is still a major problem in the city, Governor Abbott signed Senate Bill 9 as well as Senate Joint Resolution 5, and more!
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The Atlantic Hurricane season is now open
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10:51Plus, a suspected Kaufman County murderer is back in custody, Jewish people in North Texas are again having to process attacks against Jews in the United States, the 140 days of the State Legislature are over and it will most likely go down as a big win for Republicans, and more!
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Boulder attack, Hail Damage, Dak Question
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12:53The latest on the anti-Semitic attack in Colorado...Is Dak a major problem for the Cowboys??
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Lightning strike sends two people at Benbrook Park to the hospital
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10:28Plus many of us saw a bunch of hail in Parker, Tarrant and Dallas counties, a Texas fugitive wanted for capital murder and aggravated assault has been captured, the first of the new month brought a change in leadership at the top of Texas Christian University, and more!
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