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Texas Attorney-General defends State’s terrorist label for CAIR | The Jerusalem Post
“Radical Islamist terrorist groups are anti-American, and the infiltration of these dangerous individuals into Texas must be stopped,” said Texas A-G regarding terrorist org. CAIR.
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North Texas Humane Society takes in about 40 dogs from Caps property
Abilene, Texas — The Humane Society of North Texas has taken in approximately 40 dogs from the Caps situation.
However, officials say they were unable to take in four additional dogs due to a higher number of animals than originally anticipated.
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Those remaining dogs are now expected to be placed with foster families later this week.
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Saint Mary’s Gaels and Texas A&M Aggies square off in the first round of NCAA Tournament
Texas A&M Aggies (21-11, 11-8 SEC) vs. Saint Mary’s Gaels (27-5, 16-3 WCC)
Oklahoma City; Thursday, 7:35 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gaels -3.5; over/under is 147.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 Saint Mary’s (CA) and Texas A&M square off in the NCAA Tournament first round.
The Gaels’ record in WCC play is 16-3, and their record is 11-2 against non-conference opponents. Saint Mary’s (CA) averages 10.2 turnovers per game and is 7-2 when it wins the turnover battle.
The Aggies’ record in SEC play is 11-8. Texas A&M ranks seventh in the SEC with 10.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Rashaun Agee averaging 2.7.
Saint Mary’s (CA) makes 46.2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.0 percentage points higher than Texas A&M has allowed to its opponents (44.2%). Texas A&M scores 23.1 more points per game (87.7) than Saint Mary’s (CA) gives up to opponents (64.6).
TOP PERFORMERS: Paulius Murauskas is shooting 48.9% and averaging 18.8 points for the Gaels. Mikey Lewis is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Ruben Dominguez is shooting 40.4% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Aggies, while averaging 10.3 points. Agee is averaging 15.6 points and 9.2 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Gaels: 8-2, averaging 77.3 points, 38.6 rebounds, 15.7 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.7 points per game.
Aggies: 4-6, averaging 78.3 points, 32.7 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 6.5 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 83.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Frisco King’ to close streets in North Texas. Here’s where and when
Taylor Sheridan’s latest show will begin filming this week in Fort Worth.
It’s been a few weeks since word broke on Sheridan’s forthcoming Frisco King series for Paramount+. The previous iteration of the show was to be filmed and set in New Orleans, but it will now have a production home in North Texas.
Frisco King will star Samuel L. Jackson as Russell Lee Washington Jr., a hitman who crossed paths with Sylvester Stallone’s Tulsa King character Dwight Manfredi. Jackson appeared in the final two episodes of the show’s third season last year.
Filming will get underway in downtown Fort Worth at the Tarrant County Courthouse on Friday, March 20. Due to filming, several road closures will be in place around the area.
Here’s what to know.
‘Frisco King’ begins filming in Fort Worth
Frisco King will film interior and exterior shots at the courthouse Friday, according to a city street use permit.
The permit includes several closures from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, and Friday:
- Two lane closure on Weatherford Street between Houston and Commerce streets
- Sidewalk closure on Weatherford Street between Houston and Commerce streets
- One lane closure on East Weatherford Street between Main and Commerce streets
- One lane closure on East Weatherford Street between Commerce and Calhoun streets
- One lane closure on North Houston Street between West Belknap and West Weatherford streets
- One lane closure on West Belknap Street between Throckmorton and North Houston streets
- Two lane closure on West Belknap Street between North Houston and Commerce streets
- Two lane closure on Main Street between East Weatherford and West Weatherford streets
Fort Worth police will be on-site to facilitate traffic and all local residents/businesses will have access to their properties at all times, per the permit. Once filming wraps, traffic operations will return to normal.
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Frisco King will be eight episodes and Sheridan is writing all of them himself.
In addition to Jackson, Frisco King will star Kai Caster, Asa Germann, Lilah Pate and Savanna Gann.
Sheridan, Jackson and Stallone will executive produce the show. Additional producers include Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Christina Alexandra Voros, Michael Friedman, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Keith Cox and 101 Studios CEO David Glasser.
No release date has been set for the series.
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TNS)
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