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than 70 hospitals across the northern Ohio region. So, and to meet that need, we require about 500 pints a day. Lang says you can log on to red crossblood.org to find a blood drive or a donation center in your area. 27-year-old Benjamin Netanyahu McComis was fatally shot last December at the RTA Puritus Rapid Station. Thursday, the man who did it. learned his fate. 25-year-old Donnie Allen sentenced to at least 33 years in prison after pleading guilty to win voluntary manslaughter, aggravated robbery, and felonious assault. Assistant Cuyahoga County prosecutor Adrian Lennox says there is no obvious motive for Ellen's actions. By all accounts, you know, the footage and RTA does have great footage, both visual and audio, but it looked like a very normal interaction with him and other passengers right up until it wasn't. Lennox says Alan showed no remorse well in the courtroom and offered no explanation or apology to the family of McComis. It was Aranman Day Thursday for a 19-year-old Cleveland man accused of intentionally mowing down a flagged football referee. It's a $30,000 bond for a 19-year-old accused of running over a flag football referee with his car. Timothy Rubel allegedly struck Brian Williams earlier in the month after the referee got into an argument with Rubel's father. Williams' mother read a letter during Rubel's hearing saying that her son suffered a traumatic brain injury. Rubel faces attempted murder, felonious assault, and evidence tampering charges. He was placed on GPS monitoring in order to have no contact with the victim. I'm Lee Mauin. Police now sharing the names of two people who died after a shooting in Olmsted Falls Wednesday night. Police dispatch to a home near Brentwood Drive in Bagley Road with reports of shots fired, found 69-year-old Rita Galdius, fatally shot outside the residence. Her son, 47-year-old Jamie McFarlane, barricaded himself inside and was later found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. McFarlane's 64-year-old ex-girlfriend was also found to have sustained non-life-threatening. injuries. Vice President JD Vance says the United States is very close to finalizing an agreement with Iran, though several talking points remain. U.S. leaders say the two sides have tentatively agreed to a 60-day extension of the ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and new talks on Iran's nuclear ambitions. The proposed agreement of understanding still requires approval from President Trump and Iranian leaders. And JD Vance noted that negotiators are still going back and forth over issues related to Iran's nuclear capabilities. A blue origin rocket exploded on the launch pad last night at Cape Canaveral. An engine test of the Blue Origin new Glenn rocket was taking place when officials say it experienced, quote, an anomaly. Residents along Florida's space coast reported it's shaking their homes. Oh, yeah, that blew up. That is not normal.

Company owner Jeff Bezos confirmed the rocket was lost. There were no deaths or injury. Former Attorney General Pam Bondi set to appear before a congressional committee today for questions about the Justice Department's release of the Epstein files. More now on that story from our Mark Mayfield. The closed door hearing is expected to focus on her handling of the investigation into Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell. Pam Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after leaving the Justice Department in April. I'm Mark Neatfield. Anthropic, currently the world's most valuable artificial intelligence startup. The company reached a $965 billion valuation. After announcing yesterday, it raised $65 billion from private investors. The announcement put Anthropic ahead of Open AI, which reached an $852 billion valuation in March. A mother in California headed to prison for decades for the parties she threw for her son and his buddies. The so-called party mom. of Los Gatos, California, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for hosting alcohol-fueled sex parties for young teens in the Silicon Valley suburb. 52-year-old Shannon O'Connor hosted the parties for her son and his friends beginning in 2020. Prosecutors say she bought them alcohol in condoms and encouraged sex acts. Most of them were just 14 and 15 years old. ABC's Hannah Bata reporting. For the latest headlines at the top and bottom of the hour, so the preset. I'm the free I Heart Radio app. The WTAM 1100. I'm Carmen Angelo. Here's what you need to say to get what you need to know. You ready? Tell your smart device. Play WTAM 1100 on Iheart Radio. Cleveland's News Talking Sports from the Claibin Ford Lincoln Studios.

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baseball's least set up right now that these teams need to do that. I'm looking at the stats, by the way. I mean, Gardy has basically had the third best record in the American League. You have the Yankees in Tampa Bay, you know, a little bit above them, and then Cleveland. And I did not see that coming early on. I mean, some of it is that the league has got a lot of teams playing around 500. But, you know, credit where credit is due. And also the decision that they made early on to, you know, other than bringing Reese Hopkins, the rest is going to be our guys. We're going to give them a shot to see what they could do. And then you turn around and you say, well, you know, Seva Kwan's not played well at all. Jose's been below what you would expect. This has been really promising. Really has, Terry. Very exciting. So they get set now for the weekend series with the Red Sox. Terry, later this morning, we're going to hear from cast president, Kobe Sam Altman. What do you think we're going to hear? What question, what would be a burning question you have for Kobe today? Well, he's probably going to talk about how they got to the final for the Eastern Conference Finals, first time without Logarott since 92. And he'll talk about, I'm sure he'll back Kenny Ackinson. real strongly. And what I would want to know is how are you going to look at this roster? And also when you look in light of San Antonio and Oklahoma City and even the Knicks are playing and then you take some younger teams such as Toronto, the Cavas struggled with Detroit to a lesser extent. They're younger, more athletic and quicker. How will you adapt to that? And what he won't say today, or at least not allude to. I mean, you've got the LeBron question. You really can't talk about specifics. No. You know, Big Janus up there also wants out. I mean, there's some guys that could. I'll never tell you we're going to sign a guy like a braunt until they said a guy like a bra. I mean. Breaking news. Yeah, who knows where that'll go, Terry. That's going to be an interesting storyline, whatever he decides, you know. He'll be 104 years old. And, you know, our grandchildren would be on this show saying, oh, you think LeBron is going to come back? Terry Pluto, Cleveland, pleadingdeetor, Cleveland.com. Pullimont X, always some great posts. And, of course, content and things he posts at Cleveland, pleadingdeetor, Cleveland.com. Terry, thanks. Have great weekend. Thanks, Terry. Take care, guys. Again, the Kobe Sam Altman Press Conference 1030 this morning. We'll have it for you. Mike and I'll take you up to it at 1030. That means we're working overtime here, Butler. Just so you know, Mike and I are dedicated. Some people think, you know, some people think we mailed it in at this age of our career. No, no, no, no. We're working, man. You guys are pros of pros. Till 10.30, okay? And then 1030, the Kobe Sam Altman presser. All right. Great. You're out in about, W-T-A-M traffic. Wherever you're going, let's get you there. Here's Pat Butler. Thanks, Bill. From the Elkenau Traffic Center, if a medical mistake caused you injury, call 1-800-Lak-O-Haw. Looking good downtown on the inner belt. Still heavy, though, on 77 North, in between Fleet and 490. There is an accident slowing things down on the Jennings Southbound in between Spring Road and 480. Also, an accident still clearing up at Kinsman at East 1-16th, and there's some debris on the east side.

Now they have the left lane blocked. Try and clear this up on 271 north, just north of Broadway Forbes. Pat Butler, W-T-A-M traffic on 1,100 a.m. and 106.9 FM. All right, Pat Weather, Cleveland 3 News forecast from Meteoraldus Anthony Copeland. Sunny skies, nice, upper 70s. Clear tonight. Beautiful. I'll tell you what, baseball tonight. Progressive Field, 710 first pitch. Got fireworks afterwards. This is going to be a beautiful night. Get your tickets. It's going to be a big crowd. Have some fun. Be a part of the Guardians this weekend. 410 on Saturday and 140 on. Sunday, and the weather just fantastic. Clear tonight up for 60s, sunny, Saturday, and Sunday will push to 70. Both days, 59 right now. Lake Erie, foot or less. The midges are out, though. Mike, have you noticed those in Lakewood? You're starting to... Oh, yeah. Although it was a chilly night. They were more abundant, it seemed the other day when it was warmer, but it was kind of chilly this morning. When I turned on that lightning morning, usually they gather. So, yeah, it's coming. Well, the wall I got to eat. That's the way I look at it. That's right. There you go. It's all of... circle of life. They are annoying, but they do their, they can help us against the Yankees because they're harmless, right? But we know that they didn't. We're all playing our part, including the midges. Yeah, the midges, that's right. They're a factor. Water temp off Cleveland right now, 58. W-T-A-M sports, here's Mike Snyder. All right, Bill, as you mentioned, the Guardians at home for a big weekend series. The Red Sox's in town for three. The Guardians are in first place. There's no place like that, right? They leave the White Sox by three entering the weekend. The Red Sox arrived. They are in the cellar in the American League East, having a rough go of it. Guardians will send Slade Cicconi to the Mount against Bar. of the night. Of course, one of the things we were just talking about it with Terry Pluto, Travis Bezano's play. Well, he and Chase DeLotter really have been impressive. Even Stephen Vote had to say this about them. They know they belong in the big leagues. You know, we talk all the time about our guys. You know, when you get here, you're happy. And you got to figure out how to stay. And then you get clicks, I know I'm a big leaguer. And from day one, both Travis and Chase, when they walk through the door, they know they're big leaguers. And they're playing like it. Guardians will not have Stephen Kwan in the lineup this weekend. He is away from the team on the bereavement family emergency list. We wish him and his family the best. Guardians are allowed to add a player to the roster. Some speculation George Valera could get the call-up from Columbus. Again, it's game one of a three-game series with the Red Sox tonight at 7-10, and you can hear it right here. Will there be a major league baseball season next year at this time? Well, the bargaining has started, I guess. The current collective bargaining agreement expires in December. Owners now. proposing a hard salary cap of $243 million, but also a hard floor of $171 million. To this point, though, in baseball, the union has never agreed to a hard salary cap. NBA playoffs, well, we'll have a game seven tomorrow night in Oklahoma City as the Spurs wallop the thunder last night, 118 to 91, to set up the game tomorrow night in OKC. The winner tomorrow will move on and meet the Knicks and the final. Knicks may not have Center. Mitchell Robinson, at least in the early part of the series, he's dealing with a broken finger, no timetable for his return. And again, the Cavaliers, Kobe Alvin, team president will speak for the first time since the season ended on Monday, and we will hear from Kobe coming up at 10.30. And one of their Browns note, they've been conducting their off-season workouts. You want to find out what the dynamic is of the new defensive coordinator, Mike Rudenberg? Well, he revealed this week an interesting perspective on how he wants his defensive players to view the football.

The ball is oxygen. Like, you need oxygen to live. So the ball is our oxygen. We need it for our football lives. So anytime that ball is in the air or somebody's running it, we're attacking it. If it's on the ball, if it's on the ground, we're scooping it, and we are scoring with it. So it just has to do with our mindset that... That is our livelihood, and it's our oxygen. Get that oxygen. Get that ball. That's how you breathe. Browns have another week of off-season workouts next week. The mandatory minicamp begins June 9th, and if Miles Garrett is not on hand for that, then there is an issue. To this point, this is what he's done all along, and he's really not attended these. Home of the Guardians and the Cavs, Mike Smiter, WTAMSports. For more from Cleveland's News Radio, subscribe to our newsletter at WTAM.com. Our own podcast called Hey Jonas. We invented a podcast? Well, we didn't invent it. We just contributed to us. We're the first people to do podcasts. We get to ask other people questions because we're sick and tired of being asked questions. Well, sick and tired is a strong way to put it, but, you know, tired and sick. Tired and sick. Listen to Hey Jonas on America's number one podcast network. Iheart. Follow Hey Jonas and start listening on the free Iheart radio app today. At Lexus of Cleveland, we pursue perfection so you can experience amazing as we celebrate summer baseball. It's the perfect. Well, the trending stories we're following for you this morning at 930 news on the way. What you got? Well, we got some breaking news just into our 24-hour newsroom bill. It's a tense situation on Cleveland's near west side. SWAT members right now trying to get a domestic violence suspect that peacefully exit a home there. $30,000 bond set for 19-year-old Timothy Rubel who's accused him intentionally hitting a flag football referee with his vehicle and 25-year-old Donna Allen sentenced to 33 to 38 years in prison for fatally shooting. shooting a man at the RTA Purita Station. Can only hope, Carmen, this domestic violence situation plays out better than Olmstead Falls the other night, you know? Absolutely. Losing two lines. All right, thoughts, prayers to what's happening as we speak. We'll keep you posted on news radio, W-T-A-M-1100. Boy, police tell you over and over again. It's one of the worst calls because you just don't know who's who when you enter a situation. All right, we'll get the ladies come up at 9.30. A little tech, there's a story. Anthropic is now the world's most valuable artificial intelligence company. The AI giant this week had 65 billion series H financing bonds sold that makes the valuation of the company at nearly a trillion dollars. Anthropic. I mean, numbers are amazing, but it's all about artificial intelligence. I want to bring in Fox's Jeff Manaso. Always enjoy talking to Jeff about some stuff. He's got an interesting story. There's a poll. about how we feel about AI. I mean, obviously it's valuable. Don't get me wrong. You see these numbers, these companies are worth, Jeff. But we're, I say we're as a society. As you're looking at some of these polling numbers, we're kind of getting worried on who's regulating this stuff.

Yeah, we want people to, we want the government and we want tech giants to pull on the reins a little bit and slow down and make sure that this stuff is safe before, you know, then over innovation. So, you know, many states are already taking the lead on regulating AI, but. You know, the federal government is still trying to figure that one out. But, you know, this as more American voters think that regulating artificial intelligence. does take top priority over innovation. According to the latest Fox News poll, nearly 80% of voters call it urgent. The need for regulations that protecting public interests should be prioritized over promoting innovation, with more than half, according to the latest Fox News poll, saying the responsibility falls on the government and tech industries. Younger voters not as keen to favor AI regulation over... older voters with the Fox News poll showing six in ten Democrats favoring coordinating with coordinating AI regulations with other nations, six and ten Republicans say now we want to act independently. We want to make sure we've got our own safeguards here at home. Independents are equally divided. And look, we've been talking about this, my friend, for what, a couple of years now at least? And, you know, the perceived threats or threats. from from AI they include misinformation and manipulation AI can already generate realistic texts images audio video look at this friends or Pratt videos cyber security threats AI can help attackers automate phishing scams they're already doing that generating malicious code personalizing social engineering attacks the job displacements nobody's really immune to AI taking their jobs, the loss of privacy, real-time facial recognition that's already been implemented, mass tracking, behavioral prediction, a highly-tired targeted advertising or political persuasion. What about autonomous weapons? You know, you look at Elon Musk's Fremont, California Tesla plant that's shuttered now. It's being retrofitted to produce 1 million humanoid robots annually. And he's not the only company doing that. What about when they can really start thinking for themselves and once they're armed, if you think that that's not going to happen, I got some ocean foreign property to sell you here in Chicago. You know, we're seeing AI guided drones, autonomous targeting systems. We could see swarms of robotic weapons. I mean, you know, Total Recall, Terminator. And with that, have a good weekend, my friend. Yeah. I saw video two of robots on a fashion thing this week. They're right along the models as showing off. It's just, it's crazy. It's just crazy. I mean. Just weird. Yeah. Yeah, I think, get you out on this, Jeff. I think that poll shows that when it comes to artificial intelligence, we are worried about what it's possibly doing to society. And, oh, by the way, can it take my job? That's the bottom line, I guess, huh? Right. Yeah.

And Fox is Jeff Manasso on the poll. All right. Appreciate it. Thanks much. Have a good weekend, too. You do. It's interesting. The European Union is kind of ahead of us on AI. It looks like, at least, as far as regulations. They're regulating AI on a lot of fronts on health care and information on what AI can and cannot be used for when it comes to health care in the EU. But in this country, it's amazing. Every day they're just, and did you see the video? You know, maybe it popped up on your feet on your, on your, on your social media of the robots at the fashion show. It's, you know, working the runway. 926, W.T.A.m. 1100. If you want unlimited talk, text and data on a crazy fast network, big wireless will sell it. Lining up for some great music at Blossom this summer. Oh, my goodness. Sammy Hagar brings the Best of All Worlds, 20th, Saturday, June 20th. Special guest, Rick Springfield. Those two are buds. All the part of the Amendment Workforce Solution Concert series. Tickets on sale now through LiveNation.com. Law and tickets for the show, only $35.Nation.com, including fees. I've got to hand it to Live Nation for Live Nation, for Feast. I've got to hand it to help us save some money and stay within budgets and joy. That's great deal. On the lawn, 35, with all fees and stuff. Thank you, LiveNation.com, pick up your tickets. I'll tell you what, though. You can win a pair of tickets for Sammy Hagar. All next week, 745 will have them for you on Cleveland's Morning News with Wilson Snyder. Thanks for being there this morning. There is an interesting movie out. with Memorial Day this past Monday. It's about the planning of D-Day with the pressure that was on the weather forecasters. Literally, the movie is called pressure. That more on the entertainment report. Here's Michelle Frazen. Soldiers. Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott face off in pressure. A new film about the role weather played in the planning of D-Day. ABC Audio spoke to Scott about what it was like to portray meteorologist James Stag opposite Frazier's General Dwight D. Eisenhower. I think it's very moving that both these people were like they wanted to do the right thing by the world rather than show off their own. you know, to peacock their own achievements. Now? Hoppers is making its way to Disney Plus next week. The new Pixar comedy lands on the streamer on June 3rd. Disney is the parent company of Pixar, Disney Plus, and ABC News. Gracie Abrams is launching the Look at My Life tour later this year, with 64 shows announced across North America and Europe. The trek launches in December, and happy birthday to Spice Girl, Melby. Michelle Franzen, ABC News. Home of the Cavaliers and Guardians. This is the Big One News Radio, W-T-A-M-E-A-M-Eleven-Hen. 930, Cleveland's morning news with Wills and Snyder. This is Bill Wills. Got some breaking news about a situation on the west side. We'll get to that with Carmen Angelo coming up. Your weather first for the weekend. Cleveland 3 News Forecasters, Meteoraldus Anthony Copeland.

Hey Bill, the gorgeous San Diego-like weather will continue for the land for this afternoon, starting off in the upper 40s, low 50s for your morning drive. Throughout the afternoon, we will be warming up into the mid to upper 70s with mostly sunny conditions. At the sunset, we're looking good, temperatures in the upper 60s. Cleveland Botanical Garden is thawing. In May, thriving. And as your go-to spot... A beautiful weekend to do that. 60 this morning at your severe weather station. This report spots you by the lush and lively Cleveland Botanical Garden. All right, let's get to the news of the morning and happening now. Here's Carmen Angelo. And good morning to you, Bill. And a breaking story we continue to monitor for you in our 24-hour newsroom. Cleveland SWAT team members remain on the scene of a standoff this hour in the 4,300 block of Walburn Avenue. Cleveland Police were initially called to a domestic... violence incident on the near west side when it's believed the man involved hold up inside the home with no plans of coming out police believe he is harmed the public being asked to avoid that area right now will have more on this developing story for you in my 10 o'clock report $30,000 bond set for 19-year-old Timothy Rubel, who is accused of intentionally hitting flag football referee Brian Williams with his car earlier this month. The incident happened following a game at the Cleveland Metro Park's Brookside Reservation. Our Brian Engel asked the assistant county prosecutor, Kristen Carcut, about the $30,000 bond, which seems a tad low in a case like this. Given the nature of the charges, his family resources, his limited, he's 19, he has ties to the community. criminal history. It's not surprising. You know, the purpose of bond is to ensure, you know, the safety of the public, but also the appearance of the defendant. You know, that issue can always be revisited if there's an issue with his behavior, and he violates any conditions while out on bond. Williams was left with a traumatic brain injury. Rubel was arraign yesterday on charges, including attempted murder. 25-year-old Donnie Allen has been sentenced to 33 to 38 years in prison for fatally shooting Benjamin Netanyahu McComis of Avon Lake last December at RTA's. Puritus Rapid Station. Allen pleading guilty to win voluntary manslaughter, felonious assault, and aggravated robbery earlier this month, and Assistant County Prosecutor Adrian Lennox says Allen's sentence clearly sends a message. I think that, you know, in part, Judge First Sentence, you know, it's obvious to punish Mr. Allen for what he did. But there's also the deterrent, you know, the deterrence factor of letting the community know that it's taken very seriously. Crimes committed, especially in this manner, are taken very seriously. Lennox says Alan showed no remorse while in the courtroom and offered no explanation or apology to the family of Benjamin Netanyahu McComis. A Cleveland police recruit is facing a felony charge. According to reports, Ashton Pew stole a Yamaha four-wheeler last month after first having lured its owner to the city of Cleveland. Pew was taken into custody Thursday at the Justice Center on a charge of telecommunications fraud.

The White House says the U.S. and Iran have agreed on a memorandum of understanding that would extend the fragile ceasefire for 60 days, but President Trump has yet to sign off on it. Iran says the text of the memorandum hasn't been finalized. Vice President JD Vance addressing some of the sticking points. There are a couple of issues on the nuclear stuff, the highly enriched stockpile, and also the question in Richmond. So, you know, we're going back and forth with them. If approved, the extended ceasefire would allow time for formal talks over the war that started three months ago when the U.S. and Israel-Israel attacked Iran. The framework seized fire would reportedly see the Strait of her moves open to commercial traffic, but the fate of Iran's nuclear program remains a critical sticking point. The explosion of Blue Origin's new Glenn rocket could delay NASA's plans to explore the moon. More now on that story from Arroy O'Neill. Just days ago, NASA chose new Glenn rockets over SpaceX to deliver rovers and other cargo to the moon starting this fall. NASA has selected Blue Origin. Soon after Thursday night's explosion, NASA administrator Jared Isaacman posted that they were still analyzing potential impacts to mission timelines for the lunar base and for next year's Artemis 3. In 2016, a SpaceX rocket exploded on their pad during a similar test, and it took 15 months to repair the damage. I'm Rory O'Neill. Former Attorney General Pam Bondi set to testify before a closed-door congressional committee today about the Justice Department's release of the Epstein files. That hearing expected to focus on her handling of the investigation in the Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell. For the latest headlines at the top and bottom of the hour set a preset on the free I-Heart Radio app to WTAM 1100. I'm Carmen Angelo. Carmen, you see Pam Bondi's got thyroid cancer? Yes, yes. Apparently she just underwent a procedure. Yeah, wow. All right. I hope all the best for her health, of course. But yes, she's doing that testimony today. All right. Cleveland's morning news with Wills and Snyder. This is Bill Wills. Mike Sports coming up. We'll check some traffic, too, with Pat Beller. And in sports today, Cab's president of basketball operations, Kobe Sam Altman, will speak at 1030 and answer a few questions from the press and us about going forward as far as the Cavaliers go. Kenny Atkinson, of course, back. We know that. They're going to have to work the roster some. So Kobe Sam Altman coming up at 1030. You'll hear it here on news radio. W-T-A-M-1100. Home of the Caval. There's Mike, and I'll take you up. 2.10.30. Scooter East producer extraordinaire alongside beautiful weather weekend, and you're heading to Canton for the Pickle Festival, you told me. You got it. The Canton Pickle Fest, 2026. It is Saturday, May 30th. You're working, though, right? Yeah, working at 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. Come on out. And if you love pickles, you're probably going to learn everything you ever wanted to know about a cucumber and a pickle. You're at the kids booth? Yeah, working the kids booth, me and Tracy. And so check it on out. And it's over at the Canton Beach.

Fairgrounds in there and it's right off Northwest Canton. So check it on out. Get out there. Start County Fairgrounds. It should be fun. Should be beautiful. Stop by the kids booth, even if you're not a kid. And you'll see scooteries, produce. Yes, hope they have a pickle wheel, you know, and then get some prizes. I'm sure, I'm sure. Okay, beautiful weekend weather. Got the Guardians for the weekend. You got some lawn yard work you want to do, maybe clean out the garage, a lot of stuff. Spring cleaning, windows. Okay, now I loaded up your to do list, right? I want to bring it Bob Casarona's senior director, wealth advisor at Sequoia Financial Group. I think Bob wants to load up our to-do list. So, I mean, look, we've got the garage. Maybe you're doing a little cleaning, spring cleaning, and then you've got boxes, and maybe at some point you're running out of stuff to clean. So, Casarona, you're telling me that some of those boxes that you're moving around may contain some financial documents we can get rid of. Is that possible? Break out the closet and dive into some of those boxes of documents you have and start to clean out some old financial documents. And so generally speaking, the really important ones. specifically tax documents usually need to be helped saved for about seven to 10 years. And so documents that are older than that, you can start to get rid of. Less important documents, like for example, non-related tax documents, credit card statements and investment statements, pay stubs, receipts for large purchases, things of those nature. A lot of those can be started to be tossed after about a year. And even with the statements piece, Um, if you, if you feel more comfortable with hanging on to some of those, just hang on to the year end statement that usually captures most of the important data. The only other thing I'll add though is make sure you're checking those automatic payments. I know you and I talk about it a fair amount, but with the day of, uh, subscription payments and auto pays, you should really be checking it at least monthly, but if you can't make it happen monthly, at least so the sides and some time annually to check out those payments. Great point. Go line by line on that credit card and see what people are hitting you with. All right. Okay, tax refunds. Look, I know a lot of people deal with this differently or think about it. They don't want a big refund because it's their money. Some people, they look at it like savings. Hey, I've got a big refund check. So let's talk about if we got some money back. As a senior director, wealth advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, give me some advice on a tax refund. Yeah, so early, early filing records this year, Bill, with the tax reform last year showing that refunds are about 11% higher than they were last year. And so as you alluded to, that provides an opportunity. And so a few considerations with this year's refund if you're sitting on one. First and foremost, as you and I speak about a lot, a good foundation of any financial plan starts with the emergency fund. So if you've kind of been living a little tight paycheck to paycheck perhaps, a good idea is not running out and spending that refund this year, perhaps put it in a high yield savings account, use it as a buffer in case emergency does pop up.

Secondarily, something to think about is since you likely weren't expecting that refund anyway, just using it as like poor savings, for instance. So turning around using that refund to make perhaps a Roth IRA or an IRA contribution, always a good thing to consider, especially because those, those specific contributions can help you tax wise in the future. And then finally, No, that's all good point. I love your point about, look, you didn't expect to get this money, so don't waste it, right? Put it somewhere that makes sense. I like that. That's good. Absolutely. And the last thing I was just going to say was... If the refunds have been rather consistent over the last couple of years and rather large, one thing you can consider is using this year as an opportunity to just review your W-4 tax withholdings, perhaps make some adjustments if it has been consistent. Good point. Bob Castorona with me, three things to think about when it comes to financial cleaning right now, a little spring cleaning. All right, number three, investments, where you're putting this money? Look, don't take stock advice from me. But my goodness, you look at the volatility this year with all the different world events. It's amazing how the market dropped and it came back. But are you comfortable where you're at with your investments? Maybe take some time and look? Absolutely, though. I think that's a good first point. Giving the volatility, and depending on how often you're reviewing your investment accounts, always a good idea to set some time aside, make sure your allocation is in line with your goals and investment objectives, and frankly, time horizon as well. So that's point number one. And then point number two and three in reviewing some of your accounts, make sure your beneficiaries are updated. I know it's not something you think of every day, so sitting inside some time in the spring to make sure that looks good. are both important points this time of year. Good tips, good stuff. All right, little financial spring cleaning when you got some time. Bob Cancer Honor, Senior Director, Wealth Advisor at the Sequoia Financial Group. Good info. Bob, thanks much. Have a good day. Absolutely, thanks, though. There you go, Butler, when you get back from the art thing on Saturday, get those financial boxes. That'll be fun. Go through the tax forms and stuff, you know. I save, like, all the credit card bills I pay and insurance statements and stuff like that. Every month I file them away, make sure I've checked everything off. And I've got stacks going back years. Yeah. You got receipts from Taco Bell every week, right? You know, I hang on to my receipts for at least a good month or two. They all stack up around the house. They're correct. Yep. And then I match them. And then I collect them all and I shred them. I know. It's a lot of wasted time. It's dumb. Security. Security on those Taco Bell receipts. Yes. Although, you know, don't take advice for me. Could you write that off? Because we talk about your Taco Bell lunch on your Instagram, which is a work expense. You know, I do my taxes myself, which is probably something I should. I need a good.

tax guy. Seriously. I'm sure a good tax guy can make that work. If you're paying for lunch, and then we talk about it on the air, it's got to be a work expense. It's a weekly bit. Yeah, you're right. Don't take advice for me. I'll come to be in jail, but I mean, you know, I just would think. Yeah. You're keeping the receipts. I never considered, but I mean, yeah, I've got the receipts, so why not? Yeah, see? Think about it. Yeah. Okay. I just, you know, you might ask. All right, traffic, how's the drive we're out of the bus? Bill said it was okay. No, no, no. Disclamer. Disclamer. From the Elkenal Traffic Center of a medical mistake caused you injury, call 1-800 Elk, Ohio. The accident on the Jennings South between Spring Road and 480 is gone. It's still a little busy on 77 North right now in between Fleet and 490, and there is an accident still clearing up at Kinsman and East 1-16th. Pat Butler, W-T-I-M traffic on 1,100 AM and 106.9 FM. I mean, Snites, you're a tax guy. Doesn't that make sense? If he's buying lunch at Taco Bell, and he posts the picture on his Instagram, which is a company thing, and then we talk about it on the year, isn't that a work expense? That sounds like it, yeah. I mean, I'm talking myself into this. There you go. Yes. I don't know what they'll say, though. So when you're out golfing, if you take a picture of your golf, you know, and then you could, you know, like that new driver you got that Janice doesn't know about. Yeah. Then you could write that off, right? I don't know. I don't know. That sounds a little... Yeah, I think we're going a little far there. Well, you won't know unless you try. Yeah. That's true. You won't know unless you try it like Scotts. You try it next time. Tell you try that. Let me know how it works. Yeah, let us know. Enough tax advice from us. Sports check, Mike's and I. All right. Bill, Guardians sends Slate Saccone to the mound. They start a three-game series against the Red Sox at 7-10. You can hear it right here and free on the I-Heart radio app. Guardians end of the weekend with a three-game lead over the White Sox in the division. They will be without Steven. Kwan for the weekend. He's away from the team. He's on the bereavement family emergency list. We wish him the best. Guardians will be allowed to promote a player to their roster in his place while he is away from the team. NBA playoffs out west, Thunder and Spurs, headed to a game seven tomorrow night in OKC, San Antonio, an easy winner in game six. Nick say that Mitchell Robinson, their backup big man underwent surgery on his pinky finger, but will be available for game one. of the NBA finals. And coming up at 1030, Kobe Sam Altman, the Cavaliers president, will have his season ending press conference. It should be interesting to hear what he has to say. And Bill and I will have a little preview of that. We'll kind of look back at the season and what we might hear from Kobe coming up until 1030 after our show between 10 and 1030 leading up to that press conference that you'll be able to hear right here. Home of the Guardians and Cavs, Mike Snyder, WTAM Sports. Elevate your game by joining Medina Country Club recently hailed. is one of the most exciting new projects in golf and home to Ohio's only reversible golf course. Medina Country Club will open a state-of-the-art clubhouse in 2027 featuring chef-driven dining, an elegant ballroom, and a premier pool. There's something for everyone. Excitement on the course and luxury beyond the greens. Don't miss your chance to be in the club. To learn more, contact the general manager at 330725-6621 or visit MedinaCC.com.

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