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Weds, JAN. 25+28, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6pm, Sun 1pm. (CT). TOPICS: March 5 Primary Elections; “What’s on my Ballot?”; Changes underway at Missouri City intersection as commercial, multifamily development picks up; ‘A significant milestone:’ Carverdale landfill expansion request withdrawn; Here’s why the post office says your mail is stuck in Missouri City; Trump is turning to racism to mock Nikki Haley’s Indian name. Experts say it could backfire.; US appeals court revives Mexico’s $10bn lawsuit against gunmakers; China says experts “cracked” Apple AirDrop encryption to prevent “transmission of inappropriate information”; Xi Jinping sparks mutiny from within own military as WW3 fears erupt over Taiwan invasion; State Department responds to Putin on Alaska: ‘Certainly he’s not getting it back’; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] 90.1 FM-HD2, #kpfthoustontx

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: March 5 Primary Elections; “What’s on my Ballot?”; Changes underway at Missouri City intersection as commercial, multifamily development picks up; ‘A significant milestone:’ Carverdale landfill expansion request withdrawn; Here’s why the post office says your mail is stuck in Missouri City; Trump is turning to racism to mock Nikki Haley’s Indian name. Experts say it could backfire.; US appeals court revives Mexico’s $10bn lawsuit against gunmakers; China says experts “cracked” Apple AirDrop encryption to prevent “transmission of inappropriate information”; Xi Jinping sparks mutiny from within own military as WW3 fears erupt over Taiwan invasion; State Department responds to Putin on Alaska: ‘Certainly he’s not getting it back’; More.

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