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Australian soccer fans in town for tomorrow's match against Egypt caught a different game tonight. The Texas Rangers welcomed the Aussies, who brought plenty of green and gold to America's pastime.Down Under at the DiamondAustralians are no strangers to baseball. But to experience "America's pastime" in Arlington was an opportunity the "Socceroos" did not want to miss out on. Australia will play Egypt in a knockout match at Dallas Stadium on Friday afternoon.The Rangers offered fans discounted tickets to Thursday night’s game against the Detroit Tigers and made sure they felt like part of the home crowd with rally towels and all. "You do know that we call this ‘America’s pastime,’ right?" FOX 4 asked one fan."Yeah, we’ve heard it’s like cricket. Everyone just drinks beer and watches the game," replied Sebastian Butler.The Randall family has spent the past month traveling around North America. They’ve gone to every World Cup match for Australia."I guess we’re here for a sports trip, wat
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One of the largest fireworks shows in the country is happening in North Texas.Kaboom Town brings fireworks, food, live music and an air show to Addison's Circle Park.More than half a million people are expected to attend Friday night's sold-out event and air show pilot Mike Gallaway says the event is one of the more fun events he gets to fly in."You get to fly right in the city," Gallaway said. "Oftentimes you fly air shows on the periphery of town, outside of town, but here we're right in the city."It's a hometown show for Gallaway, who said he got his start as a pilot 30 years ago at Addison's airport."I get to fly in front of my friends and family," Gallaway said. "When you get to fly in a hometown, a home game like this, it's a lot of fun."It's not all fun and games for the air show pilots. Gallaway says Addison presents its own challenges to preparation."This is a particularly difficult place to fly aerobatics, and I'll tell you, because you have Southwest Airlines coming in flyin
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Dallas County is planning an Expunction Expo later this year, for those who need a new start without their old record.This is the 10th year that the district attorney and the district clerk have put on this expo and if you get your record cleared, that can clear the way for new employment opportunities, housing opportunities, and even the ability to go to college.Dallas County expunction eligibilityIndividuals who do not qualify for expunction are those who have been given a final conviction, given probation, or given community supervision. If an individual had a misdemeanor, or a Class C misdemeanor and received a deferred disposition, then they do not qualify for expunction.If you had two concurrent cases and were acquitted in one but convicted in the other, you don't qualify for a standard expunction. Instead, you have to apply to enter the expunction pool. Here is how to apply: How to apply for the 2026 Expunction ExpoBeginning on Wednesday, July 8 at 8 a.m. through Thursday, July
