Former NFL Super Bowl Champion, entrepreneur and author Burgess Owens is condemning the recent murders of police, emphasizing the need for our nation to have an honest dialogue about the seeds of our present racial divide. He has a new book out titled Liberalism: Or How to Turn Good Men Into Whiners Weenies And Wimps.

Burgess joined Rusty this morning to talk about the decline of masculinity in America, the destruction of black communities, and more.

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Astronomers have found a rocky and possibly Earth-like planet circling the star closest to the sun. On Friday, the German magazine Der Spiegel reported that the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) La Silla Observatory in Chile had spotted evidence of a rocky, potentially habitable world orbiting Proxima Centauri, a small, dim star that lies just 4.25 light-years from the sun. Scientists with the ESO will announce the find later this month, according to Der Spiegel, which cited an unnamed astrophysicist on the discovery team as its source.

Andrew Fracknoi, professor of astronomy at Foothill College, joined us to discuss this.

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A former NFL Super Bowl champion, entrepreneur and author condemns the recent murders of police, emphasizing the need for our nation to have an honest dialogue. Folks who are into the stars are having a big blast. And Uncle Orson reviews all. Guests: Burgess Owens, Jason Wert, Orson Scott Card. Trending Today USA 08-18-16 Part 6

The Trump campaign's latest shakeup may give the country some answers as to whether he can focus on ideas instead of himself. President Obama took a break from his vacation to help the DNC out in a big way. And we have this hour's top trending stories. Guests: Jim Antle, Chris Agee, Joey Sanders, Dr. Joe Alton, Julia Seymour. Trending Today USA 08-18-16 Part 1

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Hillary Clinton is very fond of one number: 10 million. A British TV host in Rio to cover the Olympics has fallen into a coma. And we have a Trending Today roundtable. Guests: Chris Versace, Jason Wert, Matt Mackowiak, Chris Agee, Rebekah Geer, Heather Laskin. Trending Today USA 08-18-16 Part 2

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Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein, who attended a CNN Green Party town hall event last night, joins Rusty for an extensive interview on a number of political subjects. Plus, we have this hour's top trending stories. Trending Today USA 08-18-16 Part 3

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Astronomers have found a rocky and possibly Earth-like planet circling the star closest to the sun. A farmer is dead in a story that really stinks. And we have a Trending Today roundtable. Guests: Nicole Moschella, Dr. Andrew Fraknoi, Jason Wert, Mark Hemingway, Chris Agee, Rebekah Geer, Heather Laskin. Trending Today USA 08-18-16 Part 4

Rio police are saying that U.S. Olympian Ryan Lochte lied about being robbed by an armed gunman. A judge interrupts a hearing to do something unprecedented in a courtroom. And we have this hour's top trending stories. Guests: Quentin Brogdon, Heather Laskin, Chris Horner, Michael Barone, Ryan Lovelace, Jason Wert. Trending Today USA 08-18-16 Part 5

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Donald Trump is making some changes to his campaign's leadership. The FBI is going to be releasing the notes from Hillary Clinton’s interview. And we have this hour's top trending stories. Guests: Floyd Brown, Chris Agee, Larry Pratt, Sarah Westwood, Dr. Merrill Matthews. Trending Today USA 08-17-16 Part 1

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A couple in Michigan is suing Nintendo, saying Pokemon Go is making them miserable. A man who changed the face of political commentary on television has died. And we have a Trending Today roundtable. Guests: Loretta Powers, Jason Wert, Ryan Mauro, Chris Agee, Tim Burg, Heather Laskin. Trending Today USA 08-17-16 Part 2

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