Mid Morning Mike Check: 1

Mid Morning Mike Check: 1

Can't we just have one nice thing without ruining it? Apparently not. Freddy, America's favorite World Cup fan, is now America's favorite punching bag. The gas explosion in Oak Cliff that killed three people. Was it the contractors, the city, or the gas company? The answer: yes. Two love stories in New York City -- one on top of the Empire State Building and the other at Madison Square Garden. So many fireworks shows, so little time. John Liddle has the 4th of July rundown as he takes us Around Town.

Mid Morning Mike Check: 2

Four people charged in a horrific case of child neglect in Ohio. 16 kids -- from infants to teenagers -- crammed into one bedroom. With LeBron leaving, the Los Angeles Lakers are rapidly becoming the whitest team in the NBA. Is this is a problem? Some say yes. Just 16 when he stormed the beaches at Normandy, a D-Day veteran finally gets his Purple Heart, with a little help from his friends. It was either a nasty prank, or a very smart animal. Either way, imagine the shock when a man from Colorado opened up his pickup and found a bear inside.

Mid Morning Mike Check 7/2/2026

Can't we just have one nice thing without ruining it? Apparently not. Freddy, America's favorite World Cup fan, is now America's favorite punching bag. The gas explosion in Oak Cliff that killed three people. Was it the contractors, the city, or the gas company? The answer: yes. Two love stories in New York City -- one on top of the Empire State Building and the other at Madison Square Garden. So many fireworks shows, so little time. John Liddle has the 4th of July rundown as he takes us Around Town. Four people charged in a horrific case of child neglect in Ohio. 16 kids -- from infants to teenagers -- crammed into one bedroom. With LeBron leaving, the Los Angeles Lakers are rapidly becoming the whitest team in the NBA. Is this is a problem? Some say yes. Just 16 when he stormed the beaches at Normandy, a D-Day veteran finally gets his Purple Heart, with a little help from his friends. It was either a nasty prank, or a very smart animal. Either way, imagine the shock when a man from Colorado opened up his pickup and found a bear inside.

Could Dallas call them the FIFA furloughs??

How do World Cup fans from other countries feel about America's "tipping culture"? They're not as down on it as you might think. Rangers win again, thanks to one of the most bone-headed plays in baseball history. Plus Dallas city councilwoman Cara Mendolsohn joins Mike and Austin to talk furloughs

Mid Morning Mike Check 7/1/2026

North Texas now has a third commercial airport to go along with DFW and Love Field, but this one is in Collin County. A preview of one of the country's biggest fireworks shows, and it's right here in North Texas. Mexico advances in the World Cup, to the delight of a fan attending a BASEBALL game here in the U.S. He made his voice heard. New York City is preparing for a big wedding this weekend. Maybe. Possibly. If the rumors are true. How do World Cup fans from other countries feel about America's "tipping culture"? They're not as down on it as you might think. Another miracle rescue in Venezuela, and the Rangers win again, thanks to one of the most bone-headed plays in baseball history. A politician, being hounded by one of those "ambush journalists," turns the tables on the guy by pulling out his OWN phone and asking HIM some embarrassing questions. You may not know his name, but you know his music. Victor Willis of the Village People is dead at the age of 74.