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of the Guardians or Progressive Field, but works there through a third-party contractor faces charges including promoting. prostitution. Cincinnati-based Kroger purchasing Giant Eagle, the grocery chains announcing on Wednesday that Kroger is acquiring the Pennsylvania headquartered Giant Eagle as part of a $1.65 billion deal. Giant Eagle stores will continue to operate under that name. Michael Goldberg, at Case Western's Weatherhead School of Management, was asked whether this will mean a reduction of Giant Eagle stores right here in Northeast Ohio. Over time, in terms of whether it's, you know, Kroger takes a look at what might be considered lower. reforming stores. So hey, no one wants to lose the grocery store in their community. And there are food deserts in Northeast Ohio. And we're seeing the impact of closers, um, of grocery stores, obviously reading about, uh, Heinz. But a Kroger spokesperson says there are no plans to close any stores or eliminate any jobs with the acquisition. The Justice Department directing its staff to bring fraud charges and alleged cases of birth tourism. It comes in response to the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling Tuesday. The Migration Policy Institute claims up to 26,000 babies born annually in the U.S. could be attributed to birth tourism. A federal judge blocking the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out President Trump. Trump's order to restrict mail-in ballots. Earlier this year, Trump signed an executive order restricting mail-in ballots ahead of the mid-term elections. Democratic-led states sued the administration to block the move, and a judge in Boston ruled that the postal service could not carry out the order in the states that sued. On Wednesday, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled that the order could not be carried out in any state. The ruling was in favor of a lawsuit from the NAACP, which called the order Trump's attempt to rig the election. I'm Mark Mayfield. The latest round of talks between the U.S. and Iran, ending with no major developments. Mitch McCann reports that leaders in Qatar claim there was positive progress in the discussions that wrapped up yesterday in Doha. It seems the key points of discussion are around the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's desire to enforce tolling, as well as financial arrangements, for example, the rollback of sanctions and money that's been withheld from the Iranian government. And also the ceasefire in Lebanon is another key point of discussion. President Trump said yesterday the two sides were making progress and told reporters that the denuclearization of Iran is moving along well. The next meeting between the U.S. and Iran will take place after the funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini, who is due to be buried next week. The FBI says some of the ransom notes in the Nancy Guthrie case were fake, but others are still being investigated. That's according to the FBI's Phoenix office. This contradicts the previous report from Reuters, which cited an FBI source as saying none of them were genuine. Two ransom notes were reported in early February just days after the 84-year-old mother of today's show host Savannah Guthrie disappeared from her home in southern Arizona. The first one demanded millions in cryptocurrency. The second one claimed she died. I'm Tammy Trujillo.

More than 72 million Americans are expected to travel more than 50 miles away from home by vehicle this 4th of July holiday. Three and a half million of those right here in the Buckeye state. Jim Garrity with AAA East Central says it will likely be a record period for 4th of July travel. There's a lot of excitement for travel. A lot of people are just ready to get out and start making those memories and taking advantage of it. We're actually expecting that this is going to be a record setting 4th of July. on the road everywhere. Garrity says even with higher than normal gas prices, people will not be deterred from getting away for a couple of days. For the latest temp mines at the top and bottom of the hour, set a preset on the free I-Hart Radio app to WTAM 1100. I'm Carmen Angela. Why not use your smart speaker for Cleveland's News Talkin' Sports. Why not? Just say play WTAM-E-Hour00 on I-Hart Radio. Cleveland's News Talking Sports from the Claven Ford Lincoln Studios. Finding great candidates. Thanks for listening to Cleveland's Morning News with Wills and Snyder. Check in throughout the day on W-T-A-M-1100. Well, the weather, the fourth traveling. Let's talk about what everybody's talking about, bringing I-Heart's Roy O'Neill this morning. First of all, Fourth of July and 250, I was surprised just talking to people last month or so how many people I know or knew are going or have been to Washington over the last week or two for the big celebration. I've had friends who are just coming back who wanted to tour around D.C. It's always been a popular summer vacation destination, you know, when kids are out of school and a lot of schools still organize summer field trips to make the trip to D.C. But, yeah, no, it's a great place to be in the summer. Maybe not this week because of the weather. It's also that heat dome is going to be a rough, rough thing for crowds to endure for the fireworks on Saturday. And one thing great about D.C., so much that stuff's free. all the museums and things from the sites you're moving out. By the way, hey, hey, hey, we pay for it. That's true. Free with a small F. I got it. Look, weather, I know as a kid seemed like when we went to D.C. It was 105. It was muggy. I mean, it's that part of the country every summer. Now, Trump's got a speech. He's going to be up there a while, I think, this weekend, too, isn't he? Well, he threatened to make it the longest beach ever, right? But they are planning a huge fireworks show to follow. I was looking at the numbers, and I still can't quite wrap my head around it. This could be the largest fireworks show. in the world ever setting a Guinness World record. Normally, those fireworks on the mall, they look spectacular. I watch them on that PBS special every year. 17 to 20,000 shells get launched. They're going to be firing off 860,000 fireworks over a 40-minute period there. Wow. It's going to be a spectacle for sure. I'm guessing more intense. I don't know how you review fireworks shows, but probably more intense with that number, I guess. Right, and over a broader area and probably more locations that they'll launch the fireworks from across the mall and around D.C. and along the Potomac as well. I know they've got a special light show, a projection show already underway on the Washington Monument. They can, you know, show images on the monument itself. They show things like the Saturn 5 rocket lifting off naturally. So, yeah, it looks like it is going to be an absolutely epic program, which, of course.

you know, it goes along with America 250. All right, weather and heat. You work out of Florida. I mean, this is kind of normal. It feels like 100 degrees. The rest of the country is trying to deal with this, too, right? Yeah, and just a little tip. Remember, make sure if you have a ceiling fan, it's going counterclockwise. Counterclockwise is the direction for summertime. You want it to push that air down when it hits you. And if you're not in the room, no need to have a fan on. Fans do not cool rooms. They cool people. That's something that gets drilled into us as Floridian. So, yeah, ceiling fans should be counterclockwise. And if no one's there, turn it off. The electric bill next month is going to stink. Yeah, counterclockwise right there down. All right, get you out of here on soccer. You're a big fan. The red card, I'm still, I'm still, I'm still, we're all scratching our head on that one last night. Yeah, looked a little bit different in slow-mo versus in real-time. I don't know, that was a bit aggressive. Not only do you lose a player for the game, but then that person can't play in the next game either. That's the real challenge as America tries to make its way through this tournament. And yet again, replay, replay, replay. All right, we'll see. Yeah, Monday night. All right, I Hertz, Rory O'Neill. I'm going to be off tomorrow. I think you will too. Thank you so much for what you do and enjoy the weekend, okay? Hey, thanks, Bill. Happy Independence Day.

I'm gonna Do you have any secret plans or secret places you watch fireworks from that you might give us a tip or anything at all for your weekend? Or he's going to try and stay in and stay cool? I love the indoors. Especially this week. Yeah. And I'm not that big of a fireworks guy. Really? Like, the only time I really love the fireworks is when I'm at a ball game. Like over a progressive field, they do such a great job, you know, rock and boom and all that kind of thing. But otherwise, like, community fireworks, I'm just kind of like, I want to. I want to go to sleep. Knock, you know, knock off the noise already, will you? I understand. I understand. You know, the other big story besides America 250 is the Taylor Swift, Travis Kelsey wedding, 935, Pat. Serena wills, my daughter, who is a huge Swifty. She stays on top of all this stuff. So we'll let her run through all the different rumors. I mean, I think we're for sure it's at Madison Square Garden, right? I mean, that's... That seems to be the information that has come out, yeah? And we know she's marrying Travis, right? Past that, I'm not sure if we know anything else. But there's a lot of speculation. about all of it. So I've some fun. We'll talk to her. Plus, Fox is Shannon Brink 2 at 945. Okay. That's coming up on WTAM, 1100. Let's get a traffic update for you. Here is Panvel. Thank you, Bill. From the Elkenal Traffic Center. If you were injured on the job, call the attorneys at Elkenalc, 1-800-E-O-HO-HO-HO-H. It's a pretty good highway drive this morning. Things have been extra light downtown on the inner belt. The bridge is moving fine both ways. It's a little heavy on 77 north at East 30th with roadwork. A little busy in the construction zone on the west side on 90 East. McKinley and West 1-17th, and there is a spot on the west side to avoid in Olmsted Falls. There's a train that got stuck on the tracks. This has Columbia Road blocked off in between Bagley and Main Street. Pat Butler, W-T-I-M-TRAM traffic on 1,100 a.m. and 106.9. High weather continues. As a matter of fact, they extended the heat advisory another day through Friday. There could be a pop-up shower out over the lake tonight. Most of us, though, better chance of storms late on Friday finally. So again, today, hazy sun hot. Upper 90s. We hit 97 yesterday. Indexes 110 possible by late this afternoon. Tonight will be in the upper 70s. They get on Friday, sunshine. Afternoon evening storms could appear mid-depper 90s, and those storms are finally, finally moved this heat dome. Through here. Attempts this morning right now, though, got 84 in Solon, 83 at your severe weather station. News Radio, W.T.A.m. 1100. All right, sports, what's going on this morning? Here is, Mike Steiner. Well, Bill, the Guardians and the White Sox will begin their showdown series for first place in the division. Tonight at Progressive Field, Guardians moved within one game of Chicago with yesterday's 9-4 win over Texas. David Fry hit a three-run homer. Austin Hedges had a two-run blast. How about Hedgy this year? He's now hitting 2-7.

And then there's rookie Chase DeLowder. He had three hits yesterday. He leads the team with a 275 average, and he's been Red Hotsons coming off the injured list. Stephen Boat says this about Chase. You know, I think she was hungry to get back. And, you know, like we talked about getting a couple weeks. you know, healing up and he worked really hard, but, you know, I think Chase looks the same as he's looked all year. It was also encouraging to see Stephen Kwan get a pinch hit triple yesterday. Now, tonight, the battle for first place begins. The White Sox with a one-game lead, Slate Cicconi, on the mound for Cleveland. 640 game time. You can hear it right here and free on the Iheart radio app. Sox will counter with nine-game winner Davis Martin. One other baseball note, the Yankees have now lost seven in a row while the Tampa have won seven straight, and they now lead New York by three and a half in the American League East. At the World Cup for the first time since 2002, Team USA has won a match in the knockout round. Last night, a 2-0 win over Bosnia, and it advances them to the round of 16. Next up, a Monday night meeting against Belgium. That will be an 8 o'clock kickoff on Monday. NBA Free Agency continues, and thus far the cast have been quiet, although we've seen... Dean Wade and Keon Ellis go elsewhere. Cavs did sign their draft pick. Arkansas Guard Malik Thomas to a contract yesterday. The 19-year-old exudes confidence, and I think he's got a lot of talent. He's going to get to play the point position throughout the Summer League coming up next week. I'll swear sixers have acquired Jalen Brown from the Celtics. Surprisingly, all across Philly was 36-year-old, injury-prone Paul George, and two first-round draftics. I'm really surprised. surprised by that move. Sixers reportedly now want to make a run at LeBron James, who was going to have many options to ponder as he decides where he wants to play next year. Certainly the Cavs have to be in the mix. Home of the Cavs and the Guardians, Mike Snyder, W-T-A-M-Sport. Cleveland's News Radio on Facebook, Twitter, and W-T-A-M.com. Your one-stop for advertising? Call 844-8-44-I-heart. We've waited a while, 250 years, as a matter of fact. What, what a time for celebration, right? Independence Day. Hi, this is Bill Wells. Discount Drug Mart's so excited. They've been around 57 of these 250 years saving us the runaround. So whenever you're ready to need something for that holiday party, just think about discount drug mart wide selection ice cold beer fine wine soft drinks plenty of ice a course this holiday weekend whenever you need something just think about discount drug mart saving us the runaround and a happy 250th to all of us from discount drug mart And this Bill wills for Dr. Paul Mickley and the team at Beachwood Dental. Is there a reason you haven't been going to the dentist? Some sort of a fear, a bad experience you had in the past. Look, you got to get in there for regular dental checkups. So I'll tell you, Dr. Mickling the team, first time they just want to meet you. Show you around, ask you, what is it you worried about when you come to a dentist? Maybe.

Maybe it's a son or daughter? Perfect. Dr. Mickley, a dad, he understands this. Make an appointment, beachwooddental.com, beachwooddental.com, or MedinaDental.O.H.com. Texting enrolls you in a recurring automated marketing text messages. Consent are required to purchase message. Send it. Could well be in play. A lot of people thought the Republicans would hold on to it, but there's some interesting polling numbers in some of these states, including Ohio. But maybe the Democrats will take it back. Anyway, we'll talk about that with John here coming up. 930 News with Carmen Angela. First little preview, what's you working on? Good morning to you, Bill. The extreme heat warning's been extended through the area until 8 tomorrow night, as the heat index could reach 110 today. A skyscraper climbing couple do in a New York City courtroom later this morning, and AAA expecting record vehicular travel for the holiday to spite higher. the normal gas prices. Does the name Richard Henry Lee ring a bell? Does not. Don't worry. All right. 250th anniversary of the Second Continental Congress approving the resolution that was introduced by Richard Henry Lee. He was the delegate. that actually made the resolution to adopt the Declaration of Independence two days later. His resolution stated that, quote, these United Colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent states. Richard Henry Lee. That question was proud. And AAA expecting record vehicular travel for the holiday to spite higher than normal gas prices. Does the name Richard Henry Lee ring a bell? Does not. Don't worry. All right. 250th anniversary of the Second Continental Congress approving the resolution that was introduced by Richard Henry Lee. He was the delegate. that actually made the resolution to adopt the Declaration of Independence two days later. His resolution stated that, quote, these United Colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent states. Richard Henry Lee. That question was probably back in junior high, you know, when you had one of those tests or something. But there's a name. If you want to drop it this weekend while you're out celebrating the 4th of July. Hey, do you know the story about Richard Henry Lee? President Trump out West talking about his talk to this weekend. And this week, we look back on 250 years of glorious freedom, and we took so much time and so much effort. And by the way... On July 4th, it's going to be approximately 107 degrees out. And I'm going to go and I'm going to make a... Yeah, I think that's a good way to describe it. You're talking about some very competitive Senate races. You know about one of them because Ohio is one of those Senate races that is extremely competitive. The others include Texas, North Carolina, Maine, Iowa, and Alaska. And what's at stake is...

control of the U.S. Senate. Right now, Republicans can control the Senate, 5347, which means that Democrats need to flip four states in order to regain control of the U.S. Senate. Okay. You mentioned Ohio. Sherrod Brown, who lost the last time around Houston, who was appointed, so he's got to earn the seat himself this time. Donald Trump's name, not on the ballot, though, in the fall, but yet we have seen how well his people have done in the primaries, right? Well, that's right. Primaries are one thing, but general elections are something else. So you can't really extrapolate much from what happens in a primary to the general election. It really is like all elections, no matter where you are, no matter what state, no matter what district, no matter what country, it's always about turnout. Which party can turn out their supporters in greater numbers than the other party. And we'll see who has the more energy in November. You're on the ground, Bill. You probably have a better feel for it than I do. But I look at it from afar, and I see it's going to be close. It's going to be a close race. And Sherrod Brown, I think, is someone who believes that, you know, the time is right. the stars have aligned for him to return to the U.S. Senate. We'll see if he's right about that. I know the president's out west. I saw the plane taking out. That thing looked beautiful. That new Air Force One is that looks beautiful. I agree. I can't wait to fly it. John Decker at the White House this morning. Good reporting. John, have great weekend. Thanks. Thanks a lot. Bye-bye. Catch you, John Dale. This is a great job on the White House briefing room podcast each day on the White House briefing room podcast on the I-Heart Radio app. Make sure it's a preset and it'll be right there on your phone. And hear it whenever. Speaking of a podcast, of course, we have the Daily Wilson Snyder podcast on the IHeart radio app. Hopefully you already follow us. If not, please do. Different interviews and things through the morning. We put right there on your smartphone, listen whenever you want to the daily podcast like this morning, Jim Rosenhausenhouse. Rosie's take on the Guardians and that win yesterday and look ahead to the White Sox. It's up there on the daily Wilson's Sinter podcast. All right. I want to save a little money this 4th of July weekend. A couple restaurants, some fast food with some specials, just so you know, Burger King. has their loyalty members a 250 Whopper Jr. That's a good deal. Fourth of July only, okay, if you got the loyalty app and all. Crispy cream, oh yeah, crispy cream's got free original glazed donuts on the 4th of July. Krispy cream. Firehouse subs, that's a fun place, good sandwiches. They've got limited time 4th of July deals. On the 4th, you buy a small or a medium sub. You get a second one for just 250. See the theme there, 250? And how about a honey-baked ham? They got to buy one, get one 50% off rib deal, too, for the 4th of July weekend. So a few places. Just trying to save your little money as we all celebrate this long 4th of July weekend. 926 at News Radio, W.T.A.m. 1100. I met her once. She came to WGAR, country station here, part of the IHeart family, had her mom with her. A little teenage girl with a cowboy hat and a guitar. She met our great friend, the late great Chuck Collier. Chuck introduced me to her. And Bill, come meet this girl. She's talented.

Her name's Taylor Swift. Wow. What a career. They all came to see Chuck in those days. Anyway, she's gone on to some huge things, obviously, and a big wedding that a lot of people are talking about. Coming up at 9.35, we'll talk everything, Taylor, all the Swifties. My daughter, Serena Wills, will join me, and we'll talk about Taylor getting married, do you know who, this weekend. song, the one we dance to all night long, the moon like a spotlight on the lake. When you think happiness, I hope you think that little black dress, think of my head on your chest, and my own faded blue jeans, and you think to my grow, I hope you think of me. radio and FOC. A.m. 1100. 9.30, Cleveland's morning news with Wills and Snyder. This is Bill Wills. Good morning. Gas prices for this long 4th of July weekend. See the video? The two climb the Empire State Building? Yeah. We'll follow up on that. And, of course, the heat wave continues with his heat dome. Carmen Angel over the story. For you on News Radio, WTAM, 1100. Weather, Cleveland 3 News Forecast, meteorologist Matt Wintz, with our day. Good morning to you, Bill. That heat is on once again today, mid to upper 90s for highs, feeling more like 105 to 110. I would say we're getting used to it, but you don't get used to this heat. Make sure you're taking those precautions, as this is day three now of this event, an isolated storm as possible late. Better chance of storms later tomorrow. All right, mid-80s around this morning. I got 83 right now. Mentor 84, it's your severe weather station. News Radio, WT.m. 1100. Kyle at Blindster.com. Tired of overpriced blinds? Love it. Although you're having your daughter. I'm a girl dad. I know. That's what I'm saying. It's a great way to bond. Talk about the Swifties and Taylor. Yes, it is. You'll want cuts from her to use in the news this week. Very well. I'll roll on it. Well, she'll want paid. I'll tell you that. Okay. That's all right. So then ain't going to happen. Fox is Shannon bring to it at 945 on some other news. Carmen Angelo now, Carmen. Well, good morning to see you, Bill. The heat rolls on in Cleveland as an extreme heat warning remains at effect until 8 o'clock tomorrow night. For northern Ohio, the high temps locally expected to be in the mid, the upper 90s with the feels like temp today between 105 and 110, all thanks to that nasty heat dome that continues to blanket the area. Three News meteorologist Betsy Kling says high heat and humidity make for a nasty mix. We get hot in the summer, and we have humid days in the summer, but it's this combination that we have. So we have air temperatures like today, we got to 97 degrees. But at the same time, we have extreme amounts of humidity. As a result of the sweltering conditions, the city of Cleveland continues to offer the Conlonwood, Gunning, Kovac, Zelma George, and Frederick Douglas Recreation Centers as cooling centers through tomorrow, hours 1130 a.m. until 10 in the evening. A case right out of the Cleveland area, now headed to the nation's highest court. A permit to pray. That's a case stemming from University Heights that the U.S. Supreme Court will eventually review. In 2022, Daniel Grand reportedly was told by city officials he needed a permit to pray. He couldn't drive on Shabbat as an Orthodox Jew, so he wanted at least 10 men over to pray at his house.

That caused a cease and desist order from the city. This case won't be heard until the fall. The Supreme Court, the past several years, however, have been sympathetic to religious groups who claim discrimination. I'm Lee Mauin. In a deal estimated to be close to $1.7 billion, Kroger is buying Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle. Michael Goldberg, professor at Case Western's Weatherhead School of Management, says Kroger believes in growth most often by purchasing other grocers. We're lucky in Northeast Ohio putting aside the announcement of the closure of the downtown Hinen's. I mean, having a great local grocery chain in Hinen's here. But a lot of those smaller... Mom and Pop markets have closed over the years. There's been consolidation. It's really been tough for smaller grocers. Kroger will pay Giant Eagle $1.5 billion in cash and assume $400 million of Giant Eagle's debt as part of that deal. Two Russian nationals do in court any moment in New York after climbing up the walls of the Empire State Building. Ivan Bierkus and Angela Nicola were arrested yesterday on misdemeanor and felony charges following their ascent up the New York City landmark. Once at the top, the Russian natives unfurled a banner that had a message of peace and love. The engaged couple experienced skyscraper climbers who were profiled in a 2024 Netflix documentary. AAA expects the 4th of July holiday period to be a record time for vehicular trip. travel. The agency estimates 72.2 million Americans will jump in their vehicles and travel at least 50 miles away from home to celebrate the holiday. It's estimated 3.5 million of Ohioans will be part of that number. And Jim Garrity with AAA East Central says higher than normal gas prices are having little effect. Gas prices are still more expensive than they were this time last year, but they have certainly come down since Memorial Day. So a lot of Memorial Day travelers are going to find cheaper gas at the pump. Garrity urging folks to plan ahead, allow yourselves plenty of time, and he asks that everybody drives sober without distraction. New York City police outlining details for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey's big wedding at Madison Square Garden. More now from our Natalie Migliore. Sources say the NYPD memo, which the New York Times says is titled, Taylor Swift's wedding at Madison Square Garden, is preparing for 100 guests to attend a rehearsal dinner at a venue inside the garden. As many as 1,000 people are set to attend the wedding on Friday, which is set to start at 5.30 in the evening and wrap up around 2 a.m. The NYPD is shutting down West 31st Street between 7th and 8th avenues, far less restrictions than when the Knicks were in the NBA finals. and hundreds of police officers are expected to be on patrol. In New York, I'm Natalie McGlioree. For the latest headlines at the top and bottom of the hour, set a preset on the free I-Heart Radio. That's your reporter. That's your reporter. That's your reporter. That's your reporter. Okay. Here's my reporter. W-T-A-Ean 1100. This Bill Wills, my lovely daughter, Serena Wills, a Swifty, with me on the hotline for a few. First of all, hey, thanks for taking the time to be on the show.

I, you know, it's very important to me that the people know about Taylor Swift's wedding. Now, unfortunately, we don't know a lot. Well, but we can make some stuff up. When we got five minutes, we can do this. Yeah, we got five minutes. Another part of this, and Carmen Angelo kind of joked with me because he's a girl, dad too. This is a public service because you and I, I mean, you know, our conversations over the years, there are times you get along with dad, sometimes you don't and that sort of thing. I think for girl dads, you can always get a conversation going about Taylor. So I'm thinking it's, you know, there's some, there's some dad this morning that needs to know all this stuff because then they can have the conversation, right? Right. And you know what I was thinking is just this morning, I was reading an ESPN article about Taylor Swift's wedding. Okay. You were prepping. Like that's who I'm, yeah, I was prepping and reading a, like about Taylor Swift on ESPN. So truly the dad. should be informed because even ESPN is trying to share. And that's, I think, the part about why this is such a cultural event. Like, you know, Travis Kelsey getting married, obviously, who cares? But, like, it's enough that now you have ESPN telling us. Right, right, right. Instagram DM from your son, you know, my brother this morning. That was a TMZ. Yeah, you know him. I just didn't know if the listeners would. So just explaining that, you know, from him. And it's a TMZ link that one of the people getting stuff off of the carts and going into MSG was wearing a Taylor Swift Carpenter's T-shirt, which is supposedly what... Her crew was wearing at the Speak Now Tour in 2011. Oh, wow. Okay. That's really interesting. And, you know, I'm hearing that from Nate. So, like, everyone's discussing this. Yes, they are. Now, let me establish something. You've been to a few concerts of Taylor Swift over the years, right? Yes, I have been. Just a few. I've taken it. Two or three times. I took you to Jonas and sat in the, at Blossom. I was the driver, but I never actually took you to the Taylor show. Although, remember, I met her. I think you dropped me off one. I think I did drop you off once. You'll never let me give it to that. The late great Chuck Cohen has set that. All right, anyway, let me, a couple things. Serena wills, my daughter's with us. We're talking about everything, Taylor. Here's what I think we do know. It is Madison Square Garden. There seems to be enough of a hint. It's a garden party. Let me say this. I know she's big into control, and I must congratulate her because she's obviously controlling this. This is probably, don't you think this is playing out the way she wants, a lot of talk about it, but nobody really knows anything? That is exactly correct. She doesn't want anyone to know anything that she doesn't want to tell people. So from what we've heard, the NDAs were crazy when you got an invite. Again, back to like the connection to the sports world. George Kittle is like the only person to actually confirm he's going to this wedding. And so it's comical. Like Andy Reid is like, yeah, I think I have an invite. But like the people who are used to this world are locked down.

Part of why we don't know anything, I think Ed Kelsey finally has gotten some PR-like training, and so he's not telling us anything anymore. But Taylor is very secretive. She does like her privacy as much as people are like, oh, she's everywhere. She has a very private life, and so Madison Square Garden has no windows. All right, let me throw a couple names by you, though. They're actually betting on this stuff. Now, you know these names. The big question, the bridesmaids, her childhood friend Abigail Anderson, she's probably going to be involved. But there's talk about Selena Gomez? Yes, they will probably both be bridesmaids, I would argue. They were allegedly both at her bachelor's party that she had a couple of weeks ago at her Rhode Island home. And so there's not a world where Abigail is not a bride's maid. That's for sure. I would say Selena will be as well. I wouldn't be surprised if the Heim sisters were. But I think I'm most excited, like, do we think? that the Kelsey children, like her future nieces are going to be flower girls because that would be so cute. Oh, that would be. All right. Best man. You think Jason? Jason, best man, brother? That's his only option. Yeah, I do. I think he was his best man, so that makes sense. Okay. Two other things. There's Serena Wills, our Taylor Swift correspondent, is with me. Entertainment. I mean, the Tim McGraw song, it's playing out where isn't he going to show up with Stevie Nix and do the entertainment? That would be incredible. I mean, the problem is, like, who does Taylor Swift have at her own wedding? Like, does she perform? You know, like, what does that look like? I don't, I think it's got to be Stevie. I think that would be incredible. I think Tim McGraw would be cool. Travis Kelsey, I mean, his music taste is a little interesting. I mean, his favorite song is blank space. So, like... Is he over here wanting the romance of Tim McGrawl, hard to say? But the options are limitless. And that's, I think, why everyone has so much speculation and actually no real answers. Yeah, which is what she wants. I'm speculation, but no one. Are they going to hand out the little bracelets, you think? Because that's how Travis got her attention, right? The bracelet? It is. He made her a bracelet and talked about it on his podcast. So that, I think. I'm proud of you. That would have been a really cute nod. I hope they do that. That would be cute. Well, I hope it's a successful marriage. That's going to be the tough part. I mean, they are two strong-willed people, but you know what? Maybe that's what's going to work for them, right? Yeah, yeah. No, I think to be married to Taylor Swift, you've got to have an ego yourself. All right, girl, you're done good. I love you. Thank you so much. I know you'd be the one to turn to for this stuff. As I think we had you on when the engagement was announced, and so I thought it was only proper to track you down and have you on for the wedding, too. Of course, of course. I love you. Have a great weekend, okay? Thank you. Thanks. Love you, bye. Our Swifter, Taylor Swift, Swifty, Serena Williams, there you.

out just when you needed to. How about that, Butler? She prepped more than most radio hosts for a five-minute interview. Very impressive. You like that? Yes. My daughter knows now. She knows. That's good. There's your Taylor Swift update. You couldn't throw anything at her that she couldn't handle. She knew everything. Yes. And talked in sound bites, too. I like that. Yes. So Carmen can cut it up. See, that's the key. All right, traffic. All right. Thanks, Phil. From the Elkenalk Traffic Center. If you were injured on the job, call the attorneys at Elken Elk, 1-800, Elk, downtown on the Interbelt right now. A little busy on 77 north at East 30th, getting through that construction where it goes down to one lane. There's a spot to avoid on the west side in Olmsted Falls. A train stuck on the tracks, blocks off Columbia Road in between Bagley and Main Street. And a little slowdown hitting into Akron, there's a disabled vehicle on Route 8 South at Perkins. The right lane is blocked. That's heavy from Talmadge Avenue. Pat Butler, W-T-A-M-TRA traffic on 1,100 a.m. and 106.9 at that. Hope you have a great long weekend, but... Thanks, Bill. You too. Let's get to sports, WTAM Sports, and the Guardians, of course, in town for the weekend. We had the World Cup with a win last night, and all, here's Mike Snyder. Mike. Well, Bill, the battle for first place begins tonight as the Guardians play host to the White Sox in game one of a four-game series. Guardians sends Slade Soconi to the mound, 640 game time. You can hear it right here and free on the IHeart radio app. Guardians' end of the series, just one game behind Chicago for first place in the division. At the World Cup, up next for Team USA, a meeting with Belgium. That'll be Monday night at 8 in the round of 16. An NBA free agency continues. news. Cavs have been quiet thus far, but they've seen Dean Wade and Keon Ellis go elsewhere. The team did sign their draft pick Arkansas guard, Malik Thomas, to a contract. Home of the Guardians and the Cavs. Mike Snyder, W.TAM Sports. Whether to have your home's air ducts cleaned. Worried about mold, dust, and other contaminants? Call Coyt for a free, no obligation, in-home estimate. It's designed to fit your budget. Valley Chrysler Dodge Deep Ram of the Falls. Home of the Valley Advantage. Example, MSRP 3875, 4885 dealer discount, price plus tax and tags. 398 dealer-duty included in final price. With the credit, see dealer for details, offer, expire 7, 626. The gains more intense. Goals. More meaningful. Mexico go marching. This is what, 2026 FIFA World Cup? No surprise that the court turned that one down, though? Well, yeah, birthright citizenship. The only surprise to me is it was closer. I thought it was going to be after hearing the arguments. I thought it was going to be a blowout against the administration. But man, they picked up a lot of votes along the way and a lot of arguments that I think Americans actually connect to. You know, Samuel Alito saying it's a national security issue in his opinion. He said, essentially, you can have somebody come here, hate the U.S., have a baby, leave, take that baby home, train them and raise them in a country that hates the U.S.

but that kid now has a passport to travel freely in and out of this country and as a citizen. So there are real world implications. And so I think we'll see what Congress does. They're going to try to take a stab about it. Yeah, which is that. Didn't know what Brett Kavanaugh said? Look, this is more of a legislative thing. Go back and change it that way. Yeah, he had that split concurrence and dissent. But he said, yeah, I don't see why if you don't change the statute that that couldn't maybe stand up on its own. Okay. Shannon Breen, Fox News Sunday. I'm sure you're working on a lot. Big weekend, of course, with America 250, right? We are, we're going to highlight all of the celebrations happening in D.C. and beyond. We've got this speaker with us exclusively, as there's a lot of stuff happening on the hill that seems to be jammed up. And we'll also have Governor Wes Moore, who looks to be having 2028 ambitions. Democrats have a lot of hopes for him, but where does he think his party's going? Can you give me a sense of Washington, D.C., going into this? I mean, just the people and the celebration and all. There's a lot of red, white, and blue. It is very hot. There are a lot of excited people, and I think we're going to have the fireworks show to beat all fireworks shows come Saturday. Fantastic. Shannon, thank you so much for watching Sunday morning. Thanks, Bill. Have you probably heard all those ads for life insurance. Just a few dollars.

Team USA is advanced in the World Cup, taking out Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0. The match was scoreless before. As Matt Wins here, just a minute on this heat, one of the stories we continue to follow to in the news, Carmen Angel. Indeed it is, Bill. Another day yet to brave, sweltering conditions, the heat index could approach 110 today. A former Berkshire local schools baseball coach accused the sex crimes involving a minor pleading not guilty, and a Berea man who works as an executive chef at Progressive Field facing allegations. He tried to buy sex from an undercover police officer. posing as an underage girl. Let's talk about the heat and the weather bringing Cleveland 3 News meteorologist Matt Wins. Did I see 90, what, 97 yesterday? Oh, yeah, 97 yesterday. I mean, you could see it if the sweat wasn't dripping in your eyes. Yeah, it was so hot yesterday, Bill. We're going to do it again today. I don't think 97 today, 96, but doesn't matter. It's still going to be hot this afternoon. Yeah. And then it's tomorrow one more really hot day. I've got to sit 95 tomorrow. So this stretch will kind of end tomorrow. What a stretch. You holding up okay there, Bill? Oh, yeah. We'll be all right. Now, I saw the weather service put in the heat advisory warnings. They extended those through, I guess, late tomorrow afternoon now, right? Yeah, yeah, late tomorrow. And that was always kind of up in the air based on storm timing tomorrow as this ridge breaks down. And the storms look to hold off till late. So that means we have the entire day tomorrow to heat up. So hot today, we're going to stay dry today, hazy sunshine. Can't roll out a pop-up storm after sunset along our lakeshore counties. It would be stray, if anything, but a better chance tomorrow. And as we going into Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th, we're going to have kind of a Floridian atmosphere where we have sunshine, we heat up, and then we pop shower. and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Some of us will have them for fireworks. Others will not. It's going to be at random. But we've got that in the forecast the next two days. Okay. But tonight, if I live in a village, if I live along the lake, I might see some lightning or thunder out over the lake, then you're thinking. There's a chance. Yeah, a chance. Some of the models picking up on that. Yep. All right. I'm off tomorrow. I appreciate you. I hope you have a great Fourth of July weekend, okay? Oh, you too, Bill. Have a great weekend. What a great weekend it will be. Yes, great work, too, on this story all week. I really appreciate your expertise. You're the best, okay? Thank you, pal. Thanks, Bill. I appreciate it. America is turning 250, and I Heart Radio is celebrating with $250,000 in cash. Weekdays through July 4, listen for your chance to win $2,500 so you can take the ultimate American getaway with IHard Radio.

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