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Country rap ‘The Git Up’ goes viral

The next viral country rap hit has fans dancing along to the “The Git Up” with its creator, Atlanta producer and artist Blanco Brown, saying Lil Nas X’s smash “Old Town Road” opened the door. (July 11)

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Louisiana braces for possible weekend hurricane

A potential tropical storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico presents twin troubles for southeast Louisiana – the possibility that a high Mississippi River will approach the tops of levees and a danger of flash floods. (July 11)

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AP Top Stories July 10 A

Here’s the latest for Wednesday July 10: Calls for Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to resign; Obama health care law challenged in federal court; Floods in Nebraska; Heatwave in Alaska.

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Police in Calif. fatally shoot knife-wielding man

Police officers fatally shot a knife-wielding man near the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, California on Tuesday. KESQ-TV reports that the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirms the man was waving a knife when he was shot. (July 10)

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Outrage over Arizona black teen’s stabbing death

A 17-year-old black youth was killed at a Phoenix-area convenience store. A white man charged with first-degree murder said he felt threatened by the teen’s rap music. A defense attorney says the suspect is mentally ill. (July 10)