All Talk with Kevin Dietz ~ June 22, 2026 ~ Full Show
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274 segmentsAnd good morning. Welcome to All Talk on a Monday morning. I'm Kevin Dietz bringing you the latest headlines and the stories that everyone is talking about. Today we are broadcasting live from the Women's Healthcare Classic at Dearborn Country Club benefiting women's health care services at Corwell Health Hospital. It's an important event because every family, every family has been touched by a woman fighting a health battle. It could be a mother, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a friend. And for too many families, the battle is breast cancer. One of the reasons this event matters so much is because it doesn't just raise money. It raises hope. For more than three decades, the women's health care classic has helped fund breast cancer screenings, diagnostic equipment, transportation to medical appointments, wigs, and head coverings for women undergoing treatment, patient navigation services, and support programs throughout our local Corwell Health hospitals. Those things sound simple until you need them. Then they become everything. Here at WJR, this issue has become deeply personal because our own Jamie Edmonds is currently on her own breast cancer journey. Many of you know Jamie. You hear her on the air. You know her smile, her energy, or positivity. And her fight is a reminder that cancer doesn't care who you are. It doesn't care if you're young or old. It doesn't care if you're healthy, successful, or strong. It arrives uninvited. And when it does, everything changes. That's why events like this are so important. Because none of us know who will be next. The woman sitting next to you at church. The friend you meet for coffee. The co-worker down the hall. The person you love most in the world. Early detection saves lives. We know this. Access to care saves lives. Support systems save lives. And that's exactly what this event helps provide. I can tell you there is tremendous power in knowing you're not fighting alone. Today is about much more than golf. It's about community. It's about compassion. It's about making sure women in our lives have access to the very best care possible when they need it the most. So as we broadcast live this morning, we want to salute everyone who supports this cause, everyone who volunteers, everyone who donates, and every woman who has faced a health challenge with courage. And to Jamie Edmonds and every woman currently fighting breast cancer, all of us at WJR are with you. We're cheering for you. We're praying for you. and we're grateful to be part of a community that comes together to help carry that burden. That's what today is all about. Let's take a look at some of the headlines. Wyndham Clark is once again the U.S. champion after holding off a late charge Sunday at Chinnecock Hills to capture his second U.S. Open title. Clark entered the final round with a six-shot lead but had to battle through a tense back nine before finishing with a three over 73 to win at four under par, just one shot ahead of Sam Burns. The victory gives Clark his fifth career PGA tour win and his second major championship following his breakthrough U.S. Open victory in 2023. Along with the trophy, Clark takes home a winner's check of $4.5 million from the tournament's record tying $22.5 million purse matching this year's Masters for the largest purse in major championship history. The U.S. Open purse was up $1 million from last year and continues the trend of rapidly growing prize money in professional golf. Clark proved once again that sometimes surviving is just as impressive as dominating.
The past several days have been a roller coaster in the Middle East after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim agreement aimed at ending the recent war. Iran claimed it had closed the strait of Ramos, fighting flared again between Israel and Hezbollah and Lebanon. And President Trump, he warned he would launch new strikes if Iran supported further attacks or blocked the vital shipping lane. Despite the heated rhetoric, high-level negotiations continued in Switzerland, where U.S. and Iranian officials reported what mediators called encouraging progress towards a longer-term agreement. Negotiators say they are working on mechanisms to keep the Straits of Hermuz open, maintain the fragile ceasefire in Lebanon, and continue talks of Iran's nuclear program, while technical negotiations are expected to continue all week. For now, the ceasefire in Lebanon appears to be holding. Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hermuz continues despite conflicting claims that both sides remain at the negotiating table, but the situation remains extremely fragile. The 68th annual Ford Fireworks light up the Detroit River tonight with the show scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. between downtown Detroit and Windsor. Organizers are expected hundreds of thousands of people to pack Bell Isle, Hart Plaza, and other viewing areas, so arriving early is highly recommended. Some locations have reached capacity as early as 6 p.m. in past years, free public viewing is available at Hart Plaza, Spirit Plaza, and Irma Henderson Park beginning at 2 p.m. while Bell Isle also opens at 2 p.m. but requires a Michigan recreation passport for vehicles. Viewers can also watch the fireworks live on WDIV, Local 4, and numerous restaurants and rooftops are hosting ticketed viewing parties. Detroit Police will enforce that 8 p.m. curfew for anyone 17 years and younger within the downtown firework zone unless they... they are accompanied by a parent or responsible adult. Security screening will be in place with camping chairs, blankets, snacks, and non-alcoholic drinks allowed, but alcohol, personal fireworks, weapons, tents, and pets are prohibited. If you're driving downtown, expect major street and freeway closures beginning around 6 p.m., so definitely plan ahead and be patient and give yourself plenty of extra travel time. By the way, the weather is supposed to be really, really nice tonight. Catholics across southeast Michigan are anxiously awaiting the next phase of the Archdiocese of Detroit's restructuring plan, which could eliminate weekend masses at up to 90 parishes and eventually lead to some church closures. Church leaders say the changes are being driven by a shortage of priests. declining mass attendance, shifting demographics, and financial challenges facing many parishes. Parishers at St. Mary cause of our Joy Catholic Church in Westland worry that losing weekend masses would be the first step toward closing their church, while others acknowledge that change may be unavoidable. Archbishop Edward Weisenberger says no final decisions have been made and officials are reviewing feedback from hundreds of listening sessions and online surveys before announcing a final plan in April of 2027.
Until then, parishioners are being encouraged to share their input and pray through a process that could reshape Catholic worship across Metro Detroit for decades to come. The Trump administration has opened new Title IX investigations into three more Michigan school districts over the policies involving transgender students in school sports and locker rooms. The investigations involve the Ann Arbor Public Schools, Monroe Public Schools, and Chippewa Valley Schools. Federal officials allege the districts may have violated Title IX by allowing transgender students to compete on girls' athletic teams or use locker rooms that align with their gender identity. The districts say they are cooperating with investigators and Monroe Public Schools noted. that a previous independent review found similar allegations to be unsubstantiated. These cases follow earlier federal investigations involving school districts in Detroit, Lansing, Godfrey Lee. signing a broader effort by Trump to review transgender policies and schools. Supporters of the investigations argue they are necessary to protect women's sports and privacy, while critics say they target transgender students and create uncertainty for schools trying to balance state and federal guidance. For now, these are investigations, not findings of wrongdoing, and no conclusions have yet been reached. And finally, the Detroit Tigers capped off an emotional three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a thrilling five-to-four ten-inning walk-off victory. On Sunday, before the game manager, A.J. Hinch challenged his team to get ready, urging them not to settle for simply winning the series. But to build momentum into the playoff race, clutch performances from Dylan Dingler, Spencer Torkerson, Riley Green, and Matt Verling helped Detroit Rally twice before Verling delivered the game-winning hit in the 10th inning. The sweep pulled the Tigers to 33 and 44 within five games of the American League Wildcard Spot. We're going to take a quick break. We'll be right back. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. Welcome back to All Talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. We are live at the Corwell Health Hospital, Women's Healthcare Classic, benefiting women's health care sources at Corwell Health Hospital. You can find out everything you need to know by going to the website, corwellhealth.org backslashwomen's health care classic. The Middle East remains on edge this morning just days after the United States and Iran signed an interim agreement to end the war. The situation has taken several dramatic turns. Iran claimed it closed the strait of her moves, fighting flared again between Israel and Hezbollah and Lebanon. President Trump warned of new military action if Iran doesn't rein in its proxy forces and high-level negotiations in Switzerland have continued despite those public threats. Mediators now say the two sides have made encouraging progress, but major questions remain about the ceasefire. Iran's nuclear program, sanctions, and whether this fragile peace can actually hold. Join us now is Laura Cordy, Middle East Reporter for Stars and Stripes. Good morning. How are you? Hey, Kevin. I'm good. Good to be with you. Yeah, thanks for being here. It was really a roller coaster of a weekend for people who are off doing things and enjoying Father's Day. Can you kind of walk us through the timeline of what happened since last week?
Yeah, absolutely. So I'm sure a lot of people are aware by now that the U.S. and Iran did sign an MOU, a memorandum of understanding last week. that was widely praised around the world for putting an end to this war that has been going on for more than 100 days at this point. But there were still some major issues left unresolved as part of that agreement, including what to do with Iran's nuclear program and also the issue of lifting U.S. sanctions, which is something that Iran has been pushing for. And so as part of this deal, they said, okay, we're going to have a 60-day window to negotiate these pieces. And the first round of those talks were set to take place this weekend in Switzerland, as you mentioned. But it was a little touch and go there for a while because they're still ongoing fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed proxy group, Hezbollah, in Lebanon. And so that threatened to derail the talks possibly briefly this weekend, but they still continued with Vice President JD Vance leading the American delegation. But that continues to be one of the biggest threats. to the ceasefire agreement, this fighting between Hezbollah and Israel, just because Iran has insisted that Lebanon be included as part of any ceasefire deal. So it's upsetting the Iranians. President Trump has said he's a little bit frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister and Benjamin Netanyahu. So even though we have this MOU, there's still a lot of disagreements and kinks to be worked out for lack of a better phrase. Yeah, really a roller coaster of a weekend. This morning, JD Vance was saying that he had some big news that inspectors are going to be allowed in to keep tabs on Iran's nuclear situation. Is that new? Can inspections be trusted? Yeah, I mean, this is the watchdog organization that's part of the United Nations. So it's widely regarded as the international authority on nuclear supplies and nuclear issues. So it certainly is a big accomplishment if they can let those UN investigators get into Iran, give accurate assessments of what kind of nuclear material they maintain and the kind of state of their enrichment of that nuclear material. The issue is we don't exactly know how much Iran has when it comes to nuclear. material. There was the 12 Days War last year where the U.S. dropped some bunker-busting bombs into their big nuclear enrichment sites, and although those did significant damage, there's still concern that there's existing nuclear material deeper within the Earth in Iran. And so having those inspectors go in and give an accurate assessment and also... be willing to provide regular updates about how Iran is progressing or degressing in its nuclear program will be critical to any kind of lasting deal between the U.S. and Iran. So the part of this weekend when Donald Trump had put out a social media post, how dicey did it get? Some of the leaders actually left, right, but they left what they're calling like technical negotiators in place?
Yeah, it sounds like there were several hours of negotiations that took place on Sunday. As you mentioned, Vice President JD Vance this morning said that they made some major progress, including the nuclear inspectors issue. But at this point, there still needs to be a lot more technical talks. The way that they ended the talks on Sunday was that they had essentially created frameworks for further discussions, which seems... a little bit incremental to some people, but really it's going to get down to some of these finer details. One of the things that they discussed was keeping an open line of communication regarding the Strait of Hormuz, because we're continuing to see kind of regularly conflicting statements from the U.S. and from Iran about whether the strait is open or whether it's closed. That just creates further confusion and fear for the commercial ships who are trying to get through, trying to deliver those oils to international markets. And they also discussed a framework for ending military activity in Lebanon, which, as I mentioned, is a really important issue for Iran. So they made some progress. They were in the same room. That's a significant progression as far as some people are concerned. But those nitty-gritty details will have to continue. And like I said, they have 60 days to work out of deal here. So I wouldn't expect this to get done in the next week. Are we, or do we know if we're ultimately looking for some sort of deal where Iran doesn't have the power to shut down the strait of her moves whenever it wants, some other system in place where they can't just decide any time they want to shut it down? Yeah, I think that's certainly what a lot of international leaders are looking for. The fact that Iran was able to essentially hold this, you know, maritime corridor hostage for several months really hurt a lot of international economies. Normally about 20% of global fuel supplies move through that straight. And so if Iran is blocking it either by, you know, threat or by explicitly targeting these merchant vessels with drones and missiles. that causes a real problem for economies from Europe to Asia to North America to South America. So I think that's certainly a number one priority. How they're going to be able to do that, I think depends on what Iran feels like they are going to get out of negotiations with the U.S. There's talks about lifting sanctions, which would be a big boost to them. Their economy has been suffering for some years now because they've faced economic sanctions. There's also talk of the U.S. giving them some kind of reconstruction fund, which is contingent upon all these other things. JD Vance and other U.S. negotiators have been very clear that they want to get a good deal out of whatever economic sanctions they lift from Iran, and a lot of that will include making sure that straight cannot be closed again. Laura Cordy, Middle East Reporter for Stars and Stripes, thank you for keeping us up to date on that. We appreciate the conversation.
Pleasure to be here. Thanks. Yeah, we'll continue to monitor the negotiations and keep you up to speed. Today, the Vice President, JD Vance, saying things are going as well as could be expected. We're going to take a quick break. We're at Dearborn Country Club for the Women's Healthcare Classic benefiting women's health care services at Corwell Health Hospitals. When we return, we'll talk with Dr. Donald Khan. It's All Talk. I'm Kevin Deans. And when it comes to breast cancer and many other diseases, one of the most powerful tools is finding the problem early. That's where imaging and diagnostics play a critical role. A mammogram can detect cancer before a woman even feels a lump and advanced imaging can identify problems when they're most treatable. And every year, thousands of women in Southeast Michigan benefit from technology, expertise, and support programs that help catch disease earlier and improve outcomes. at Corwell Health and past president of title sponsor, Dr. Harris Burkhilt, Wang, Song, and Associates. Good morning. How are you? Good morning, Kevin. Great, great, great to be here with you. My gosh, this is such a great event. Why is it so special to you? Well, our group, Harris Berkhill, we've been a radiology group here in Dearborn and the Down River area for over 60 years. And it's, you know, we're so proud of our community and what we do in the community. And breast cancer is on the forefront of, you know, the things we diagnose at our breast centers. And the people down here are, you know, it's critically important that they get appropriate screening and appropriate treatments and programs. So it's, you know, for us, we've made it our mission statement to be supportive and of our community. And we thought breast cancer was a perfect way to show that. And it's so important to have. sponsors and community members that back up this event because you can't get it done without them. And it's so beneficial what these services are that this outing helps provide. Yeah, we've raised hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years for the, for the, with the women's health care classic. And it's going toward programs like nurse and navigation to help patients through the system when they get diagnosed, which is critically important because sometimes patients are lost after the diagnosis is given to them. So it has helped our nurse navigation program. It's helped us with our technology. We have some of the state of the art technology at each of our three breast centers that service our Down River community in Dearborn. And critically important was the healthcare classic and the foundation to. provide and help us with that technology. You know, there's so many things that go into having good outcomes, but the first one sort of seems to be education, coming back to letting people know how important early detection is. Well, first and foremost, you know, a woman typically is in tune with her own body. So, you know, the most important thing is if they feel a lump or feel anything different, they need to see their physician and get screened.
But the next phase, you're right. I mean, it's the technology of detecting a potential cancer that can really, you know, alter their lives in a positive way if it's detected early enough. And some of that, what we've, you know, we have. all 3D imaging now it's a tomosynthesis mammogram which is a 3D model of the of the breast which has really decreased false positive results and has made it much easier to detect smaller cancers so some of that technology has been a result of events like this yeah i'm not sure how many people realize how far the technology has come in the last 20 30 years and why it's really even that much more important to to go through screening and things like that Yeah, it's really been revolutionary over the past 10, 15 years in terms of breast imaging. Like I said, Tomosynthesis or 3D imaging has been revolutionary. Also, whole breast ultrasound also has been very helpful. MRI of the breast also has been critically important in the diagnosis and the workup of these small cancers. And in the future, you know, we're on the cusp like everyone in the... in the world, AI is really going to change our field as well. So all for the good. I think it's going to really help early detection. Yeah, a lot of people are a little fearful of AI, but I'm very excited about it. I think the things it's going to do in medicine are going to be incredible. Do we have an age that women should begin discussing breast cancer screening with their doctors? Yeah, all the recommendations, virtually all the recommendations, the American Cancer Society, American College of Radiology, breast surgeons all recommend starting at 40 years old and screening annually. thereafter, unless they are at high risk. Now, if they're a family member or if they have what's called the BRCA gene, which puts them at a little bit higher risk, they would then typically start screening sooner. And I do want to say, I mean, to those ladies out there who are fearful of mammography in terms of uh the potential uh radiation dose because i do hear this a lot like i don't get my mammogram because i'm scared of the radiation the radiation is when friends and families say that to me i just i just uh i try and discourage them from that thought because the radiation dose is so nominal compared to the benefit of early detection
Yeah, it's very, very important. And people do have questions and they're not sure. And that's why it's important that you guys have such great information on the website. When you talk about warning signs, are there certain signs that women should never ignore? Well, two things that women should never ignore. One, if something changes in their breasts and they feel a lump, absolutely get that checked out. Most of the time, many times, it's a simple cyst, and it could just stay there or we can just simply drain it. But on unfortunate rare occasions, that lump can turn out to be a breast cancer. So just don't ignore it. Please see your physician and go get your mammogram and potentially an ultrasound on situations like that. And really, the other thing that a little less common is if they ever see discharge from one of their breasts, in particular any bloody discharge from the nipple, that is a critically important. sign as well. So those are the two physical things that really they need to be alerted to. And a little less so, but also important is localized pain. If they have new localized pain in a certain part of their breast, that also is something that should be investigated. And we don't talk much about it, but the support programs are so important, the sort of surrounding wraparound services. Absolutely. We have them through our breast center. We have them, you know, even after the breast center in terms of what I alluded to earlier was the nurse navigation program, which really helps patients navigate through their care after diagnosis. And, and even if they're not diagnosed with breast cancer, and it's a different complication of the breast that can utilize the nurse navigation program. Now, if you can't be at the event, you can still donate by going to corwellhealth.org. backslash women's health care classic. That's corwellhealth.org backslash women's health care classic. Dr. Donald Khan, event co-chair, diagnostic radiologist at Corwell Health. We appreciate you being here, and we appreciate the sponsorship as well. Thank you, Kevin. Thank you for being out here. It's a great event. And people out there, please, please, whatever it takes, please donate some to this foundation because it does do great work for women's health, especially in the Dearborn and Down River communities. We appreciate it. Corwellhealth.org backslash women's health care classic. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. Here's your chance to win a trip to see two country superstars, Jason Aldeen and Luke Brian in Vegas. Double the hits, one unforgettable night. We've got your flights. We've got your hotel. We've got the concert tickets covered. The double-down tour, Aldine and Brian, co-heading with special guest John Party and Chase Matthews all live under the neon lights. This prize is provided by BBR Music Group to enter.
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And you mentioned it, and I'll just say it, it is absolutely true that sometimes when we're thinking about what do we want students to be able to do and know how to do well, and it's kind of like we just need to give them the skills and concepts because who really knows with artificial intelligence and with everything that's going on in the world? or 20 years from now and what kinds of things they'll be doing we probably wouldn't even have thought of at this point in the education so we're just thinking about how can we provide them with like those baseline what i call 21st century skills that they can take with them to be you know critical thinkers and and designers and innovators so um It's been a great challenge for me, but it's something that I feel passionately about and I really love. Yeah, I can hear it in your voice. I don't know if there's such a thing as a typical day in your classroom, but how might it be different from what we picture from our own days in school? Yeah, I think when we were in school, we always think of like a teacher standing in front of us telling us things that we're just supposed to memorize or no. And now one of the things that I love getting able to do is I say I facilitate learning. I come up with projects for my students in my CAD class or a lot of times in my robotics class where I'm asking students to take a challenge and kind of make it their own and do some stuff with it. You know, I have this really dynamic, diverse robotics class that I teach at my school, and I've had the privilege of teaching for the last five years. And part of what we do is, you know, we put these, like, mini robots in front of them. And we partner with, like, organizations, one of them here in the Detroit area is called Square One, where they'll just say, we want this robot to autonomously complete these challenges. And so we give the kids some of the skills for it, but then it's really on them to kind of decide how are they going to build and code. Sometimes they can't in 3D print, like things to go onto the robot to help it complete these challenges. And it gives them like this, this like real sense of accomplishment, you know, for one, because they're learning some real good skills. But kind of this fun engaging hands-on thing that they get to do that's not just sitting there looking at a textbook or answering problems in a worksheet. Yeah, it's really exciting to think of these students being able to work on such cool projects. What kind of careers can STEM education open the door to for students? Well, I think that's the thing that I love to see with my robotic class especially is that certainly, like my goal, I run what we call the math, science, applied technology pathway. That's our engineering pathway at Martin Luther King. And so we're thinking about having kids go on to be computer scientists and engineers.
technicians and those kinds of things. But really, you know, I was talking to some of my students this year in that class because I'll get a variety of students saying, you know, what do you see yourself doing? And I had a kid say to me, I want a job that's AI proof. Like I want a job where I'm doing things with my hands and I like, you know, like somebody can't just take that away. And so I have a lot of students who think about being industrial technologists. Like they want to go and do HVAC. repair and carpentry and being an electrician and you think about how maybe in the past those jobs might have felt like just a basic skilled trades but they're very technology focused now like if you think about even just the furnace in your house it probably has a computer chip in it that when that breaks down someone has to know how to fix it or what's wrong with it and so i had students this year we We went on a field trip to Universal Technical Institute in Canton, and like they learn more about, well, what if I want to do a job where I'm more engaging in like hands-on activities with that? And the great thing about a robotics class is you can code a robot and you can build a robot. And your skill set then goes from anything from going on to like. being an Amazon computer science engineer to, you know, being out there in the field and repairing someone's furnace or HVAC unit. Right. Carrie Russell, Cat Robotics and Math Teacher at Martin Luther King High School. We appreciate the work that you do, and we appreciate donors choose for helping you get the tools that you need. Thank you so much for your time today. It's All Talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. And good morning. Welcome into the 10 o'clock hour of all talk. We are at the Women's Healthcare Classic at Dearborn Country Club benefiting women's health care services at Corwell Health Hospitals. If you'd like to donate, you can do that. It's really easy. Just go to corwellhealth.org backslash women's health care classic. You can find out about the event, all the things that we're raising money for today, and be a part of the solution. Every once in a while, it's just important to stop and remember what matters most in our lives. health. Because without it, everything else just takes a back seat. Today's event, it's not just another golf audience. It's about making sure that women in our country, in our community, have access to life-saving screenings, the latest diagnostic technology, patient navigators, transportation to treatment, whigs during chemotherapy, and support when life suddenly takes an unexpected turn. Cancer has a way of reminding us just how fragile life really is. It just doesn't ask if you're ready. It just comes when it wants to. It doesn't care about your plan. It doesn't care how busy you are. It simply shows up.
Here at WGR, this causes become very personal because our friend and colleague, Jamie Edmonds, is walking that road right now. Jamie has handled this journey with remarkable courage, honesty and grace, and she reminds us that behind every diagnosis is a real person, a real family, and a community that wants to help. The encouraging news is that we also know something else. Early detection saves lives. Research also saves lives. Access to great doctors saves lives. Community support saves lives. That's exactly why people are here today, not simply to play. golf but to make sure another mother another wife another daughter another sister or another friend has every opportunity to beat this disease so today we are celebrating the fighters we honor the survivors we remember those we've lost and we thank every volunteer Every sponsor, every donor, and every golfer who is helping to make a difference because at the end of the day, this isn't really about golf. It's about hope. And hope may be the most powerful medicine any of us can give. If you'd like to give, you can go to corwellhealth.org backslash women's health care classic. Let's take a look at some of the headlines. The 68th annual Ford fireworks are going to light up the skies tonight along the Detroit River with the show scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. between downtown Detroit and Windsor. Now, organizers are expecting hundreds of thousands of people to pack all the favorite places, Belle Isle, Hart Plaza, and other viewing areas. So arriving early is highly recommended. We know this. Some locations have reached capacity before as early as 6 p.m. So you want to get out there early if you're going to these popular places. Free Public viewing is available at Heart Plaza, Spirit Plaza, and Irma Henderson Park. That all begins at 2 p.m. Bell Isle also opens at 2 p.m. but requires a Michigan recreation passport for vehicles. Now our own friend, Paul W. Smith, he has special coverage on W.J.R. tonight starting at 7 p.m. We are going to carry the music soundtrack on WJR so you can listen along to the fireworks. That's W.J.R. 760 a.m. Or you can go to the app at W. WJR.com and listen in as you watch the fireworks from wherever you decide to take them in. Numerous restaurants and rooftops are hosting ticketed viewing parties. Detroit Police will enforce that 8 p.m. curfew for anyone 17 and younger within the downtown fireworks zone. So they need to be accompanied by a parent or a responsible adult or they will be in violation of that 8 p.m. curfew. Security screening will be in place, camping chairs, blankets, snacks, non-alcohol drinks, all allowed. But alcohol, personal fireworks, weapons, tents and pets, those are prohibited. So if you're driving downtown, expect major street and freeway closures beginning around 6 p.m. You'll definitely want to plan ahead and give yourself a little extra time. With Michigan preparing for major statewide elections in 2026, some of the state's most outspoken election integrity activists are renewing calls for federal investigations into how past elections were conducted. Several groups say they are preparing reports for the U.S. Department of Justice on the 2020 election, while others are urging investigations into state election officials at voter registration practices. Michigan election officials maintain there is no evidence of widespread fraud that changed the outcome of the 2020 or the 2024 elections, though isolated cases of ill.
legal voting have been identified and referred for prosecution. All right. Did you watch the U.S. Open? I almost didn't watch on Sunday because the leader was so far ahead, but I'm glad I did because it ended up being a thriller. Let's bring in Steve Courtney, WJR Sports Analyst. Steve, that was some good stuff. Yeah, no doubt about it, Kev. Certainly hope you and everybody had a wonderful Father's Day. Good morning, everyone. What a difference a year makes, huh? One year ago, Wyndham Clark had to apologize and make financial reparations for smashing Oakmont Country Club's 121-year-old locker room. After, ironically enough, he missed the cut at the U.S. Open. As you alluded to, Kev, he had a six-shot lead going into Championship Sunday. And baby, he held on. He became the ninth wire-to-wire winner of the U.S. Open with a closing round of 3 over 73. He saw that lead shrink to only one stroke. But then Sam Burns, who, by the way, the former LSU Tiger playing some golf in this season, he narrowly missed birdie putts on number 17 and 18. And then Clark seized the moment. Now, it wasn't easy because, as I mentioned, with the whole... Oakmont thing, Kev. Clark won despite Many, and I mean many, of the New York fans rooting for, well, basically, anybody but him to come out on top. It was a little awkward at times, as a matter of fact. At least one fan was ejected from the course for heckling Clark outright. Others cheered when his T-shot went into a bunker on number seven. You don't see it all that often. The quote, man, they definitely didn't want me to win. It's pretty rare in an open championship. or a major to have fans kind of boo against your shots or cheer for bad shots. I mean, that was tough. But sometimes being the underdog is nice. Now, here's the deal. Clark played in the final round with the world number one, Scotty Shepler. Of course, he was trying to get the career grand slam. As a matter of fact, the fans on hand serenaded Scotty with a little happy birthday as he turned 30 yesterday. Sam Burns finished second at 3 under after going 3 under 67, his best finish in a major. Tom Kim, a three-time PGA tour winner, who had to qualify, by the way, for the U.S. Open after falling to 141st in the official world golf ranking, finished third at 1 under after posting an even par 70. Scotty Schaeffler, quite frankly, just couldn't get the flat stick going, had many opportunities. It wasn't putting poorly. They just weren't dropping. He tied for fourth at even par along with Keith Mitchell. Keith Mitchell, an interesting story in his own right. He's 34 years old. The former Georgia Bulldog won PGA Tour win. His best finish in a major prior to this open, Keff, tied for 20th at the 2003 U.S. Open. Now, Wyndham Clark, 30.
two years of age captured his first U.S. Open title, you recall, at the Los Angeles Country Club, back in 2003. And it was nice because after the winning putt, he embraced his father Randall, who had taken a red-eye flight from Denver on Saturday night. It was actually the first time Randall Clark had watched his son win on the PGA Tour in person. Another very special Father's Day for a PGA Tour champion. What a day. Steve Courtney, WJR Sportshouse. Thanks so much. We appreciate you. All right, Kevin. Enjoy the rest of the day. Hit them long and straight. You got it. Boy, those greens, they were so tough for those professionals. Even the five-footers were not guaranteed. We have to take a quick break. We'll be back with more. You're listening to All Talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. It's All Talk. I'm Kevin Dietz. We are at the Corwell Health Hospital Women's Healthcare Classic, benefiting women's health care services at Corwell Health Hospitals. We are at the Dearborn Country Club. You can find out more about the event. You can donate by going to corwellhealth.org backslash women's health care classic. Be a part of the solution. Artificial intelligence is changing nearly every profession in America, including the legal profession. And now a Michigan Court of Appeals ruling. is serving as a warning about what happens when lawyers are trusting AI more than they trust their own verification process. This is pretty wild to me. A Michigan attorney is now facing sanctions in a possible professional misconduct investigation after filing legal briefs that cited court cases that just never existed. When confronted, he blamed artificial intelligence. Then according to the court, he used AI again to prepare his correction, and that filing contained even more errors. Join us now is Paul Egan, Lansing Bureau Chief. for the Detroit Free Press. He's reported on this extensively. Good morning. How are you? Good, Kevin. How are you this morning? I'm good. I know attorneys use AI. It just completely surprises me that they would not be going back and checking. I mean, when they say that they were citing cases that just never existed, just basically made up by artificial intelligence, that's stunning to me. Yeah, and it's a little bit, you know, it's even worse than that in a way because in this case, it would be like, you know, if your professor said, you know, Kevin, you used AI to write this essay, do it over, and then you did the same thing two more times and got caught each time as well. That's, I mean, that's wild to me. I don't know if you, I don't know if you've looked much, how deep you've looked into some of this stuff. But like I was talking to a lawyer and they said that there's like a separate AI. Like we, most people use chat GPT or, you know, or whatever. One of these, you know. well-known AI programs. But this lawyer was telling me they do have like AI specifically for legal, where legal cases are entered in to this artificial intelligence and that it's extremely trustworthy, that there's, you know, nothing entered in there that hasn't been.
actually in the courts. But I don't know what program this person used. But I think with any AI, you always have that possibility that something is going to be wrong. And you definitely need to verify. Yes. Hopefully it wasn't that, you know, a specific legal application that was used in this case. Because it's kind of amazing. I mean, you wonder how even. how even the software or the application came up with some of this. Like he cited, you know, people versus Stupple Field, 197, Mishap, 365, which, you know, is exactly how you would cite an actual case. Like, you know, how does that invented case even end up in the AI brain, one wonders? Oh, yeah. I wonder if somebody who was just sort of trying to tell AI what their style of writing is for a legal document just made something up as an example and that boom, it pops in. I also wonder, I think about students at universities, you know, they would say that the professors have programs that they can run to say, hey, is this AI or not? I wonder if the court in this case, because the courts allow you to use AI, you just have to get the information right and accurate. I wonder if they actually went to look up these cases as part of a ruling and just found out that they just didn't exist. Yeah, definitely. I think, you know, I think the defendants in the case did first. This was a medical malpractice case involving a doctor who was being sued and also the hospital. And so, you know, I think they were probably the first line of defense. These filings come in citing this case, hmm, I've never heard of that one. And they start, you know, start trying to find it. And, you know, it doesn't exist. And they tell the judge. So I think it kind of went from there. You know, the court did say that. You know, it's kind of interesting because we are on early days in this. There are no, you know, there are no case precedents for, you know, what kind of sanctions a lawyer should face for this type of misconduct. And so this case, you know, could become somewhat important in terms of, you know, what kind of standards it sets for future conduct in Michigan. I think it's interesting that the attorney blamed artificial intelligence for this, which is really no explanation at all. I'm sure the judge did not appreciate that. But go into a little detail of what they did next on the corrections. Right. So as I mentioned, this happened on three separate occasions and three separate filings where actual cases that didn't exist were cited by this attorney. Shortly before the case is scheduled for oral argument, the lawyer kind of files a notice of correction, and this is sort of a, you know, a big cell phone, I guess you could call it says, you know, I...
I made excessive use of artificial intelligence. I didn't have enough checks and balances. I take full responsibility, and I'm going to make sure it doesn't happen again. And in this filing, he substituted the fake cases for real cases. But the problem is that the real cases he substituted, although they were real, they didn't actually. support the legal propositions that he claimed that they that they supported and so the judges called him out on that during oral argument and he he then admitted that he he used artificial intelligence to prepare the sort of the notice of correction and the self only as well so you know it probably it doesn't get much worse than this He's got to get the pay version, so it gets better results. What is the judge? Did the judge indicate if they're looking at this as possible, like, is this incompetence? Is this negligence? Is it reckless or something else? Does the Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission get involved? Yeah. I mean, they cited carelessness, recklessness. They cited specific. you know, specific rules in the Michigan Professional Code of Conduct that they felt were violated. So they basically set it back to the Oakland County Circuit Court, which was a trial court, said, you guys, you figure out how much he's going to have to personally pay to the defendant's attorneys for all the extra work they had to do sorting this out. And we'll, we'll see, but they're allowed to charge reasonable attorney fees as well. So. You know, we could be looking at tens of thousands of dollars, possibly more. But they also said they directed the court clerk, please send a copy of this opinion to the Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission for possible investigation. You know, and that could mean, you know, professional misconduct charges that, you know, could go to the attorney discipline. Lord, he could, you know, there, it's, you know, obviously there isn't even investigation yet, but there likely will be one he could pace, you know. potential suspension of his license even. Yeah, I wonder what law schools are talking about and teaching when it comes to artificial intelligence. Because it's here, and it's coming fast and furious. It's going to be something that this profession and all professions continue to work with moving forward. But I just wonder if the courts or the Bar Association or the law schools, they must probably have to start thinking about developing some sort of guardrails or rules about AI. Yes, you would think so, Kevin. I mean, you know, I think most lawyers today are used to using, you know, Westlaw, Lexis, Nexus, which, you know, arguably are almost a type of artificial intelligence and that, you know, you can do a search for a particular type of cases and they'll come up with them. But, yeah, this is going almost in another direction where it seems like even for the protection and the attorneys, maybe there should be better guard rails.
Yeah, it's a great story. Paul Egan, Lansing Bureau Chief of the Detroit Freep Press. You can read it at Freep.com. I really appreciate the reporting and appreciate you coming on and sharing this with our audience. Thanks for having me on, Kevin. All right. Yeah, great stuff from Paul Egan. Yeah, boy, I tell you, AI. It can sound really convincing even when it's completely wrong. In this case, the attorney, you know, enters his filing and he's citing a case that is just... basically made up by AI or someone who entered something into AI. And when the defense team goes to look up this argument to see how strong it is, they're like, what in the world is going on? This case doesn't even exist. He gets, the guy gets outed and then uses AI to file his correction and brief it and gets outed again. We'll see what happens to him. We've got to take a quick break. We'll be right back. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. Yeah, and one of the realities of life is that almost every family is going to face cancer at some point, a mother, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a friend. The good news is that advances in medicine are really helping. More people survive cancer and live longer, healthier lives than ever before. But success often depends on one critical factor, catching it early and getting patients connected to the right care quickly. Today, we're joined by Bethany Parris, Senior Director of Oncology for Corwell Health Southeast Michigan. Good morning. How are you? Oh, thank you so. much for having me today. This event's great. There's so many people out here and everybody's in such a great mood and everybody's working together. Talk a little bit about the importance of funding for women's health care programs. You know, we're really appreciative to have an opportunity to be out here today with the women's health care classic and honestly really appreciative of our keynote sponsors, Karen Wilson-Smithbauer, and Dr. Harris, Burke Hill, Wing, Sanjian Associates. It's been critical to have the philanthropy associated with care because not all insurance payers cover. and the necessary things like social work and nursing navigation. And we have a lot of patients that are still undersured, underinsured or uninsured or uninsured, and really do require a little bit of additional assistance as they're navigating their care. Yeah, when somebody gets a diagnosis, their whole world just sort of changes, right? And they're not sure where to go or what will be there for them and what isn't. So talk a little bit about how important it is to have the philanthropy behind this. You know, I do think a lot of the programs that you see that are available to patients, we don't always realize that those aren't funded through payers, something like a social worker that comes and helps support the patient, understand really what resources are available out there, or even a financial navigator. One of the number one things is financial toxicity that patients go through. You know, those are programs that we have to take on as a health care organization, and so philanthropy often definitely helps to support those programs because it's not. otherwise billable to insurance and there's no other coverage for that type of a program. What are some of the new advancements in breast cancer diagnosis and treatments that get you excited, that give you hope? You know, we're really excited about the genetics behind cancer care. And it's really important, you know, to think about how precision medicine is impacting breast cancer these days. We know so much more about how to select drugs just based upon the genetic makeup of the patient, but also their tumor cells themselves. And so we're able to oftentimes delay the necessity for traditional chemotherapies. We're seeing, you know, enhanced survival rates with some of the new drugs that...
around the market that are very tailored to that patient and their genetic makeup to help, you know, not all treatments are one-size-fits-all anymore. And so it's important for us to know a lot more about the patient to be able to treat them appropriately. What are some of the questions people have when they get a diagnosis or what is some of the advice that's been helpful for people? You know, I think one thing is patients don't always know what to ask or they're afraid to ask questions. And so they're trying to understand and very overwhelmed by the treatment. It's like I say sometimes getting a new job. You have to be. a lot of A lot of places, be on time, got a whole bunch of new appointments. And so it's just important to take a minute and really do ask the questions. They want to know about what the changes are going to be for them, how this is going to impact them financially, what's going to happen overall long term for the way that their body reacts to the treatments. And, you know, it's just important to take that time with your care provider. Be your own best advocate. Learn about the treatments that you have recommended to you, but also ask the question if there's other things that you think might be. be beneficial for you. We're talking with Bethany Parris, Senior Director of Oncology for Corwell Health, Southeast Michigan. I know a lot of people listening want to help. Are there ways people can help get involved? You know, today we're out here golfing, but it's not just about golf. It's about raising funds to be able to impact the women in our lives and in our community. And so if you're not able to join us today or if you have interest in learning more about the event, you can jump online at corwellhealth.org forward slash women's healthcare classic or just give us a call. 7522-0100 will take you to our foundation. You know, I think it's something that hits near and dear to all of our hearts. And I think it's important to give back to the community. And if you have that itch to get your girls together and raise some funds, give us a call or go online and check us out to be able to help impact the women in this community. One of the things I hear often is that cancer care is more personalized now than ever before. What does that mean? You know, and I mention that. a little earlier just about precision medicine, right, the right treatment for the right patient at the right time, really around the genetic makeup of that patient in their tumor cells. And so there's so much more that we know today about ways to offer additional drugs or what treatment comes when in the care journey. And so it's just important to know about your genetic makeup. Don't be scared about that question with your provider and just learn more about your own individual care journey. We know that survival rates continue to improve. What are some of the reasons that we're seeing that success? Well, I do think a lot of it, as you mentioned earlier on, is just about early diagnosis. So we have much more advanced technology now. We have 3D mammography where you can see a much smaller tumor that may have been hidden through dense breast tissue previously. And so that's, you know, a lot of it. And a lot of it is just advancement and care delivery based upon what new drugs and what kind of research is out there to be able to impact. care. You know, you mentioned early detection and it's so important, but what does that mean? When should people be getting screenings? What should you not be skipping?
Well, it's definitely an important thing for women starting at 40. If you don't have increased risk history, if you don't have breast cancer in your family or you don't have dense breast tissue, start at 40. Don't skip a year. Don't wait. Don't delay. Be your own best health advocate. We do start earlier with mammograms if you do have a family history. It's important to kind of talk about your own breast cancer risk and learn about what your family history is and talk to your provider early on about that. because they'll probably start those mammograms earlier. And don't skip them right there. Do every year set the time aside, you know, make your own health a priority and be sure to get your anal mammogram. Yeah, I'm sure you hear a lot of reasons why people skipped one or why people waited so long and then they're just like kicking themselves. Like I can't believe I did that. And maybe it's just because they're scared or they're busy or you can come up with a million reasons not to go, but you really have to overcome that and make sure. make sure you go. Many people, they don't really realize cancer treatment affects more than just your physical health. Can you talk a little bit about the emotional and mental health side of things? So psychosocial distress is really something that we talk a lot about in cancer care because it's not just about your, as you said, your physical responses, that that whole emotional piece is really tolling on people. They're thinking so much about how this is going to impact them, but also impacting their family. And it's really why it's so important. to have social work available within the cancer program because really those social workers help connect patients to sometimes mental health resources. Sometimes it's really a financial navigator they need to talk about to put themselves at ease about how they're going to navigate the potential for bills coming in or are there other things that they can be doing for additional insurance plans to help cover their treatment. But it really is something that is individualized, and I think people are talking about a lot more now, and I think that's important. You know, don't ignore the fact that it is a scary thing, and it is something that you should be talking to people about, take advantage of the support groups, take advantage of mental health resources, and really be able to care for yourself as you're going through this journey. We just have a little time left, but talk a little bit about lifestyle choices and how they can help reduce cancer risk. So risk reduction is huge, and I think, you know, a lot of their... There are a lot of programs that are out there to help. It's not just about, you know, your genetics, but also obesity contributes. You know, looking into a risk reduction program, you know, specifically for breast cancer around your diet and the things that you should or should not be eating based upon your own personal risk. And so it's important to start talking to your health care providers early about that. Learn about your risk. And I think we're not always talking about that is what is my own personal breast cancer risk? What is my family history? what can I be doing to advocate or reduce my risk? And it's important to start early and have those conversations. And if you'd like to help out, you can go to corwellhealth.org backslash women's health care classic or call 947-5220-110. Bethany Parris, Director of Oncology for Corwell Health Southeast of Michigan. Thank you for this important information. Thank you so much. Quick break. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. It's All Talk. I'm Kevin Dietz. We are at the Women's Healthcare Classic, benefiting women's health care services at Corwell Health Hospital at Dearborn Country Club. Everybody is out on the golf course, having a terrific time. If you would like to help, if you would like to donate, you can go to corwellhealth.org backslash women's health care classic.
All right, Detroit, it's one of the most fascinating cities in America. We all know that. It's the birthplace of the auto industry in Motown and techno music and the arsenal of democracy. It's also a story of resilience and reinvention and entrepreneurship. neighborhoods, culture, and people who continue to shape the future. Detroit has become a destination for all kinds of things, not just sports and arts, but food and architecture and tourism, attracting national and international attention in recent years. Now, as America turns 250 years old, Detroit PBS is taking a deeper look at the city through its documentary series, Destination Detroit, highlighting the places, people, and stories that make this region so unique. Join us now is Bill Caputa, senior producer at Detroit. PBS. Good morning. How are you? I'm great. Sounds like you're doing good, too. We are doing great. We're out here at Dearborn Country Club doing some good, raising some money. I was talking with one of your senior people over at PBS about this project as it was getting going. I said, well, this is really, really exciting. And now it's here. Tell us a little bit about Destination Detroit. Well, this kind of started last year. You know, there was a national PBS series by Henry Lewis Bill Gates called Great Migrations, which looked at the black migrations to other parts of the country, including places like Detroit. And we said, well, let's tell our story here. Where did we all come from? So we kind of went down to the Michigan Central, which... have been more recently rehabilitated. And this was the entryway for so many people that moved to Detroit, going back to like 1913 to 1988, it was called the Ellis Island of the Midwest. So we interviewed a lot of folks that came out for some activities we had down there talking about their stories of how their families got to Detroit. And we said, well, we've got these interviews. We put them online. We ran some on our shows, one Detroit, an American Black Journal. But then we said, we need to make a bigger program about that. And then earlier this year, we decided we will actually make that program. And we've got this program called Destination Detroit, which airs tonight at 9 o'clock on Detroit PBS. How exciting. I'm sure it was. difficult to choose who to talk to and which ones to use in this special. What are some of the highlights from the stories we're going to hear? Well, we cover a lot of different folks. Obviously, the black migration is a key part of this story, but we talk about the Chinese, the Chinatowns that we had in Detroit. We talk about the people, the Mexican Americans, the Latino people that came up here that we primarily see in southwest Detroit. We talk about all these other folks, Armenians,
people that all made their way a lot of refugee stories and from all over the world so it's a no matter of what we did though we couldn't get everything in there but uh we got some of these stories and we're we're happy with that yeah i think people are going to learn an awful lot uh more about michigan and detroit than than they they knew before uh watching this documentary when when people think about Michigan and Detroit, whether you live here or you live in other parts of the country. What do they often get wrong about this area? I think, I don't know if they get it wrong so much as they, we don't realize how diverse our communities are here and where people really come from and why they came here. A lot of it has to do with the economic opportunity. I know we lost a lot of people in recent decades, but it's still a place that, a place to do business, a place to raise your families and, you know, a place that. Although we feel good about our place here, a lot of other people still have that misconception that, you know, we do have problems, but it's a lot better than a lot of people think. And it's kind of embodied in that rehabilitation of Michigan Central, the train station, where so many people came through to move here. Yeah, we have so many incredible landmarks, including the train station. They just did such a beautiful job of bringing that to its glory. We also have just fabulous neighborhoods and so many hidden gems. Were there any stories or people or places that you discovered during the filming that even surprised you, someone who knows the area well? Well, one of the stories that we feature is a woman named Karen Batchelor who African-American. Parents came from the south, but also has a family history that goes way, way back, including what she discovered 50 years ago, that she was related, her out distant relatives from the distant past ancestors fought in the American Revolution. We think of ourselves as, you know, maybe recent arrivals or that sort of thing, but we forget some people have roots that are very, very deep in this country and go back to the East Coast, go back to Europe, go back to Asia. But I think it's the idea of discovering those roots, discovering who you are, that kind of is something that we need to do more of. And we talk about that a lot in this program. Yeah, one of the things I love about documentaries is I always learn new things after watching. What do you hope people take away from destination Detroit? I think, you know, we always hear that term that the country is a nation of immigrants. Well, Detroit's a city of immigrants. Now, the immigrants may come from the south. They may come from places like Laos or Lebanon.
We came here and we make up the city and we are the city. And how much of that leads to some of the great differences we have in things like food and music and arts in our community? Well, that's totally that. I mean, in some of it, I think people are discovering their own roots and discovering their own cuisines, their own stories. Some of the stories we've discovered people are trying to figure out where they came from. And we feature a little bit of that. There's a Mexican-American, actually Mexican-Polish-American fellow that we interviewed who made his own documentary about his family, and it was. He only really had good clues about his family story coming from Mexico because his uncles recorded, interviewed his grandparents way back in the 60s and 70s in these old audio tapes that were really hard to kind of transfer, but he was able to loop. listen to those tapes and actually make a film about his family. And you wouldn't have known about this stuff had he not gotten these recordings that his uncles made. Now, his uncles, when they made these recordings, I don't know if they realized it would have this much value. But his story kind of reflects the stories that so many other people have. So it creates more curiosity about where other folks come from when they listen to a story like his. Boy, you as a producer, you must have had a hard time trying to figure out how to fit all of these stories into a short period of time. But that's a really good problem to have. Where can people find this? It runs tonight at 9 o'clock on Detroit PBS, and it airs again tomorrow early in the morning at 2 in the morning, and Wednesday again at 5 p.m. And then there's some other dates further on. But you can, after it runs tonight at 9, you can stream it online if you go to Detroit PBS.org, and you can watch it on your computer or your phone. Bill Capote, a senior producer at Detroit PBS. It's called Destination Detroit. It's a documentary airing tonight. And after it airs tonight, you can stream it as well. Thank you for the hard work that you all do over there. We really appreciate it. I'm really looking forward to this tonight. Well, thank you for talking to us. All right. Quick break. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. And what a great day it is here at Dearborn Country Club. We are broadcasting for the women's health care classic. That is, of course, benefiting women's health care services at CoreWare.
Corwell Health Hospitals. Big turnout today. But if you weren't able to be a part of the golf, you can still be a part of helping out. And you can donate by going to corwellhealth.org backslash women's health care classic and find out everything you'd need to know. You know, every once in a while, it is important to just stop and remember what matters most in our lives. That's our health. Without your health, everything else. Just. shuts down, takes a back seat. Today's event isn't just another golf outing. It's about making sure women in our community have access to life-saving screenings, the latest diagnostic technology, patient navigators we've been talking about, transportation to treatment. It's important. Whigs during chemotherapy and support when life suddenly just takes this unexpected turn. cancer has a way of reminding us how fragile life really is it doesn't ask if you're ready it doesn't care about your plans it doesn't care how busy you are it simply shows up Here at WJR, this causes become very personal because our friend and colleague, Jamie Edmonds, is walking that road right now. Jamie has handled this journey with remarkable courage, honesty, and grace. She reminds us that behind every diagnosis is a real person, a real family, and a community that wants to help. You can hear her podcast, Jamie's Journey, Angels Along the Way, by streaming it at wjr.com. It's just wonderful stuff. The encouraging news is that... We also know something else. We know that early detection saves lives. We know that research is saving lives. It's always access to doctors. It's really important. And community support is important as well. And that's exactly why people are here at this golf outing today, not simply to play golf, but to make sure another mother, another wife, another daughter, another sister, or another friend has every opportunity to beat this disease. So today we celebrate the fighters. We honor the survivors. We remember those we've lost. And we thank every volunteer. every single sponsor, every single donor, and every golfer who's helping make a difference, because at the end of the day, this isn't really about golf at all. It's about hope. And hope may be the most powerful medicine any of us can give. If you'd like to participate, if you'd like to donate, you can go to Corwellhealth.org backslash women's health care classics. All right, some big news out of Ann Arbor. Did you hear this yet? Michigan basketball is searching for a new leader after head coach Dusty May reportedly accepted the head coaching job with the Dallas Mavericks. In just two seasons in Ann Arbor, May transformed the Wolverines from a struggling program into a national champion, compiling a 64 and 13 record and leading Michigan to one of the greatest seasons in school history.
His departure comes after the Mavericks overhauled their front office and began searching for a new coach following a disappointing NBA season. Michigan now faces the difficult task of replacing the coach who rebuilt the program almost overnight and restored it to national prominence. While it's a heartbreaking loss for Wolverine fans, the move also shows made a remarkable rise through the coaching ranks to one of the top jobs in all of professional basketball. The 6th annual Ford Fireworks light up the Detroit River tonight with the show scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. Weather's supposed to be great. It's between downtown Detroit and Windsor, as you know, organizers expend hundreds of thousands of people to Peck, Bell Isle, Heart Plaza, and other viewing areas. Arriving early is highly recommended. Some of these prime locations have reached capacity in years past at 6 p.m. Free public viewing is available at Hart Plaza and Spirit Plaza and Irma Henderson Park beginning at 2 p.m. Bell Isle also opens at 2 p.m. but requires a Michigan recreation passport for vehicles. Now, our own, Paul W. Smith, he has special coverage of the fireworks starting at 7 p.m. And when the fireworks go off, we'll have all the music soundtracks on W.J.R. You can listen along from wherever you're watching. You can go to WJR 760 AM for that, or you can go to the app, wjr.com. Paul W. Smith gets started at 7 p.m. There'll be all kinds of restaurants and rooftops viewing parties. Just turn on WJR and listen along from wherever you happen to be. And make sure you leave early because there will be some freeway closures beginning around 6 p.m. So you're going to just want to have a little extra time. The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues to generate excitement across the United States as thousands of fans gathered in Dallas ahead of today's highly anticipated match between Argentina and Austria. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Eastern with much of the attention focused on Argentine superstar Lionel Messi and the defending World Cup champions. Fans from around the world have turned the city into a sea of blue and white jerseys creating one of the tournament's biggest atmosphere so far. Cup is bringing together sports, culture and tourism in cities across the country as the U.S. hosts the global event. Tournament organizers say attendance and fan engagement continue to exceed expectations. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he is stepping down after mounting pressure from members of his own party. The resignation comes during a turbulent period in British politics as the country continues to deal with economic challenges and the long-term effects of Brexit. Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, is widely viewed as the leading candidate to succeed Keir Starmer after a strong showing in a recent special election and his return to Parliament. The leadership race is expected to reshape the direction of the governing Labor Party in the months ahead. Britain's next Prime Minister will inherit significant challenges, including economic growth, immigration, public service, and the country's relationship with Europe as a whole.
A 51-year-old Connecticut man died after falling from an upper-level balcony during a concert at Madison Square Garden Saturday night. Police identified the victim as Paul Kuker of Connecticut, who was attending a performance by the band Goose. Emergency responders rushed him to a hospital where he later died from his injuries. The band and Madison Square Garden both released statements expressing condolences to the man's family and friends. Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fatal fall. President Donald Trump says repairs will begin immediately after new vandalism at the reflecting pool in Washington, D.C. Trump claims vandals pour damaging chemicals into the water requiring the pool to be drained again after an already expensive renovation project. U.S. Attorney Janine Piro says anyone responsible will face prosecution and warn that more serious charges could be filed if significant damage is confirmed. Critics argue the administration is trying to shift attention away from problems. with the $14 million renovation that has faced ongoing criticism. Federal investigators continue to examine the latest allegations while the National Park Service works to restore the landmark. Bernie Sanders is rallying labor union members on Capitol Hill in support of his Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act. The proposal would impose a 5% annual wealth tax on America's wealthiest billionaires, and supporters say that revenue could help fund direct payments to many middle and lower-class income households. Bernie Sanders argues extreme wealth, inequality has reached unacceptable levels and that billionaires should contribute more to the nation's finances. Opponents. counter that America has a spending problem, not a revenue problem, and warn that the proposal could discourage investment in economic growth. The debate reflects really the broader political divide over taxes, wealth, inequity, and the role of government in redistributing income. And finally, the FBI is offering a $25,000 reward as authorities continue searching for a suspect accused of a deadly shooting spree near a 2026 World Cup venue in Kansas City. Investigators say the suspect is linked to multiple shootings in Kansas and Missouri that left one person dead and several others injured before a standoff ended with a house fire. The suspect's disappearance. Police believe he escaped before officers entered the burning home and authorities say he should be considered armed and dangerous. We'll be right back. to the Dearborn Country Club. We're here for the Corwell Health Hospital's Women's Healthcare Classic, benefiting women's health care services at Corwell Health Hospitals. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. We are at the women's health care classic benefiting women's health care services.
At Corwell Health Hospitals, it's a fantastic day, and we're excited to be here. There's so many people out golfing and having a good time. If you could not make it to the golf, but you'd still like to help. You can. Just go to corwellhealth.org backslash women's health care classic. All right, a lot going on in college sports. They're changing faster than ever before. For decades, schools like the University of Michigan built their brands around tradition, ticket sales, television contracts, and donor support now. With the rise of NIL, name image likeness, compensation for student athletes, it's fundamentally altered the financial landscape of college sports. Michigan Athletic Director Ward Manuel, he says the university is expecting new revenue streams, including in stadium advertising and jersey patch sponsorship to help fund its athletic program and remain competitive in recruiting and retaining elite athletes and coaches. And speaking of coaches, a bombshell out of Ann Arbor, Michigan basketball is now searching for a new head. coach. Dusty May reportedly accepted the head coaching job with the Dallas Mavericks. In just two seasons in Ann Arbor, May transform the Wolverines from a struggling program into a national champion compiling a 64 and 13 record and leading Michigan to one of the greatest seasons in school history. His departure comes after the Mavericks overhauled their front office and began searching for a new coach following a disappointing NBA season. Michigan now faces the difficult task of replacing a coach who rebuilt the program almost overnight and restored it to national prominence. Join us now is Rick Chris, Senior Vice President of Council for D Sports Entertainment. Good morning. How are you? You really don't have to go digging for topics these days. My goodness, this is like heartbreaking. I was so excited when Michigan announced that Dusty May was coming to Michigan. You know, my folks have a place down in Boca. We followed Dusty down there in southern Florida, and we were so excited he was coming to Michigan. And you couldn't anticipate how successful he would be, how quickly he was. And not just like that. He's gone. What does this say about? about the sport landscape. Yeah, that's to not get too attached, I guess. And, you know, these are really personal decisions. And certainly everything seems to be accelerating, you know, in the college sports space, certainly with heavy professional dynamics to it. So it's big news today for sure. Yeah, it seems like if you win, you're gone. If you lose, you're gone. Jobs still last minute. It sort of sets, you know, I'm thinking about our most recent conversation, and Michigan State and Tom is really sort of illustrates what a unique space, Tom holds, and all this, too. Yeah, 40 years or more in that spot. Unbelievable. And that consistency has been. I don't imagine Dusty May was unhappy about anything at the University of Michigan. It sounds like he's got an opportunity to coach in professional sports. That's something that he wants to challenge himself to. Yeah, yeah, again, really personal decisions. And if that's sort of part of what challenges you and is of interest, you know, it can play out pretty quickly. I think coaches are...
very alert to how narrow their windows are at times. And so this has been more common than uncommon and the latest chapter. Yeah, you mentioned Michigan State. You know, in Michigan State, they're having a problem. There's just sort of ongoing fight between the board and the president who's now leaving. They've lost their president, and they've lost their athletic director, and they have to replace both as soon as possible. In Michigan, that doesn't seem to be an issue. It seems like the president, the AD, are on the same page. Does that bode well for their ability to try and replace destiny may? I think so. I mean, you know, U of M has had to come through its challenges. And I know that presidentially there's been transition and certainly. President Severid and the diagnosis there, which was so difficult. But I do think it's much more, you know, it seems more stable at Michigan and wards equipped and he's been through it. And so. But it's challenging time, and the bar has been raised, absolutely. So the infrastructure is there, though, I think, to attract a great pool of candidates. Yeah, well, fan expectations are going to be sky high. It's not going to be an easy job to step in to. Well, the biggest thing is going to be with the roster right now and trying to keep that core together. Yeah, for sure. You mentioned Ward Manuel. What do you make of his comments regarding jersey patches and in-stadium advertising? I think smart sort of sign of the times. You know, I think trying to prepare stakeholders for something that, you know, will be new. at the University of Michigan. You know, I've had experience across many conferences and deep in the ACC, and so in places like Cameron Indoor Stadium and the University of North Carolina, no one really puts themselves above all of this, even my alma mater, Notre Dame, has found ways to... try to optimize its financial situation. So I think Ward's being smart in terms of preparing people. And Michigan will go about it, I guess, you know, in a way that's consistent with its brand and how its position, you know, relative to its competitors. But it's tough to sort of opt out on any of these.
areas and still expect to be competitive. You don't think they'll replace the jerseys with something like a race car drivers or where they patches all over the place? That might be like 3.0, Kevin. We'll probably ease into that one. Once they really need a five-star quarterback, then they're going to start to look like that. Well, you know, it's interesting from a consumer standpoint, and I first noticed that with video boards, but we all attend different events, right? But that and that becomes the expectation. So I guess I don't know if we become numb to some of the commercial stuff, but the NBA's had jersey patches for a while. You sort of, you just, things get normalized, I guess, is what I'm trying to say. No, I think they do. Do we have any idea what kind of money potentially Michigan could bring in from the things they're talking about? Yeah, I mean, it's in the tens of millions, I'm sure. And the market for the Jersey patches and the college side is just now starting to, I think, get set. I think Michigan State just did a 10-year deal recently for Jersey patches at state across all of its sports. So between that, you know, certainly the Michigan brand and the success of its programs, UMM will be at the top end of the space for sure. Yeah, boy, five years from now, it may be hard to tell the difference between college sports and pro sports. You know, we'll really find out there's traction in the Senate with legislation that tries to keep some bright lines between college sports and pro sports. I don't know that that'll make it out of into law this year, but for ensure in the next three to five years, we'll see if there is a difference or not. And that's all a big coin flip right now. Yeah, I just wonder if this new revenue stream, if that just is going to increase the cost of players, the amount of money players are going to get or if it's actually going to help athletic departments. I think that's the right question to be asking. The legislation tries to establish some type of structure relative to what we'd call a salary cap or a salary structure in pro sports and still maintain broad-based support for Olympic sports.
But that's all in play right now. And I know the ones that have to operate in this environment, ADs and others, which is so difficult, they're not in position to say, we can pass on this stream of revenue or that stream of revenue because the competitive pressures are such that if you're not playing ball in every one of these areas, you're behind. Rick Chris, Senior Vice President of Council for Teets Sports Entertainment. Thank you so much for the conversation. We appreciate it. Hey, thanks, Kevin. All right. We'll be back to the Dearborn Country Club for the Corwell Health Hospital Women's Healthcare Classic right after this. And we are having a fabulous day for a fabulous cause, and you can be a part of it. Just go to corwellhealth.org backslash women's health care classic. There's a place that you can donate, learn about all the great things that are taking place. That's corwellhealth.org backslash women's health care classic. And we have a major announcement for you. So important, we have two people here to talk about it. Lamont Yoder are in President Corwell Health East and Ryan Daly, President Corwell Health Foundation Southeast Michigan. who would like to break the news? Hey, go ahead. We do have big news today. Everybody, the place is a buzz. We just got off the phone a little bit ago with Stuart Blank, who has been a long time supporter and his family for Corwa Health and just expressed our appreciation. We just told Stewart, hey, Stuart, the place is buzzing today all over the state. We're getting messages and phone calls. But Stuart Blank has just announced with us today that he's able to donate another $20 million bringing his total. donation that he has provided to Coral Health up to $41 million in honor of his parents and the name that will go on our new health center on 13 mile road across from our university hospital in Royal Oak. And, you know, Stewart just expressed how excited he was. He said this is one of the most exciting and best decisions I've made in my life because that family is just so committed to helping support communities and the people in the community that we care for in our nonprofit mission. and then being able to carry that on thanks to donors and supporters like Stewart. It's incredible. A $20 million additional gift. Talk a little bit about what that means, how that's going to be used to help people. Absolutely. Just incredibly thankful to Stewart for his continued partnership and generosity. At its very best, nonprofit health care has been all about this. The community and the health system working together to advance patient care. You know, the new care center across the street represents just...
enormous steps forward that we're making at Corwell Health here, and Stewart has been a partner with us all along. This new nearly 90,000 square foot center is going to open up next year in 2027, and we'll provide care for more than 20,000 patients every year. And this is part of Corwell's commitment to investing in our community, investing in our patients and our team, and providing them with the resources that they need. So some key services in this outpatient center under one roof. will be primary care, behavioral health, digestive health services, and more, including for operating rooms to better serve our patients where and when they need it most. So incredibly excited about this momentum. I love that Mr. Blank said that he's giving because Corwell Health cared for his parents with such compassion and excellent. Someone may have to go back and take somebody to lunch for that. But really, you know, it happens every day, you know, at Corwell. People come in. They're scared, you know, they really are. And in that care that you get, it just completely changes everything about how you kind of go from, oh, my gosh, I have this health issue to. Oh my gosh, I have hope that we're going to get through this health issue. It's amazing. Yeah, you know, it was great when we were talking to Stewart over the last couple of weeks and today. It's kind of like life comes in full circle for many of us, right? I started as a nursing assistant on a night shift many years ago and then a nurse in Michigan long before it was Corwell Health back when, you know, I'd get goosebumps when someone said you're going to be working with the Beaumont dock. I'm like, ah. And and now, you know, Stewart's earlier gift named the. emergency center at the University of Hospital at Royal Oak, and that it's the largest hospital in the state of Michigan. It is a busy emergency center, and so many people come in there 24-7, scared, not wanting to be there, but there and able to get the help that they need. And Stewart's name is on that emergency center, and it's right there on 13-mile road that right across the street, brand-new, beautiful health center now that's building that will have his name and his parents' name in their honor, facing each other across the street. If you need us. We're here 24-7, but hopefully we can also work towards keeping you healthy in a health center like that in a place where it's a little bit easier, faster care and an ambulatory setting like that when it's not an emergency. And that's really what we're all about backing it up into prevention, wellness, health, lower cost of care in a place that's easier to get in and out. Ryan, the foundation hosts several fundraising events like these. But that's not all it does. Talk a little bit about the foundation and the importance of of the programs. Absolutely. We do a number of events throughout the course of the year, really to shine a spotlight on the work that happens across our organization at Corwell Health and specifically here in southeast Michigan at our eight hospitals where more than 30,000 team members are there, right, to be that calming effect for patients and families. And we are able to really bring the community together to help fund things that really would not exist without philanthropy. programs like our child life specialists that support our pediatric patients funded wholly through philanthropy, nurse navigators, really helping support patients navigate their health care journey, which is complex and terrifying. When you hear a word like a diagnosis of cancer, you know, where do you begin? And they are there to help patients and their families walk through that journey and be right there by their side to be a resource and be a support. And it's an amazing team.
and privileged to be a part of this organization. As you talked about, yeah, it's high anxiety when you hear about having to go into the hospital. But our team is there to walk with you, bring that level of calm into the situation, and address it with world-class care in a very compassionate way every time. It's an amazing group. The foundation is there to help elevate that work, support that work, fuel that work, whether it's through capital programs, whether it's through funding of programs. that couldn't exist without philanthropy or really helping to grow our reach into the community through school-based teen health care centers and other work that we do. LeBont Coral Health is growing. It's not the largest health care system in the state. What's next? What are you most excited about? Well, you know, we came together over four years ago, not just to be bigger, but most importantly, to be better. What we're most excited about is just focusing on quality excellence. And the better we get saying we're not there yet. We still need to be better. And we're doing that by also investing in a lot of the facility. We shared the health center on 13-mile road. We have a big tower design with an architect going on this. year for expanding the Troy campus with an entire another tower and new emergency center space there. But we also have dozens of projects. I think we have, we're clocked in over 100 projects on the go right now across all the different eight hospitals, 150 care center sites in southeast Michigan. And that's about not just modernizing great spaces to go when you need for care, but the tools our nurses and physicians need to make sure that our excellence and our outcomes are nationally ranked in top core Thailand. that's our percentage and it's that focus and investment in our facilities. We're really proud of and excited about. Well, the women's health care classic. I mean, it's really grown. It's fantastic. People want to help. People are here helping. The community has been behind us. How can people continue to help? Absolutely. We do events like today, you know, it's great to be at a great course, but it's about the cause. And it's not just on this day that you can support. You can always join us and partner with us in this work. And we'd invite you to reach out and learn more about us whether you want to chat on the phone and you can reach our office at 947-522-0-1-00 or visit us online and jump on the website at Corwellhealth.org. slash foundation. And we'd be happy to partner with you, learn more about what your interests are and align those with what we're doing in our organization. You know, our mission is real clear. It's to improve health, to instill humanity, and to inspire hope. And collectively, our community, working together with our caregiving team, makes it happen every day for patients across the region and across the organization. Ryan Daly, Lamont Yoder, thank you so much for your time. Congratulations on the new $20 million from Stuart Blank, business leader. Bringing up to $41 million. That's awesome. Thanks so much. Thank you. Thank you very much. So great. Appreciate it. Quick break. We'll be right back. It's All Talk. I'm Kevin Deets. We are at the Dearborn Country Club for the Women's Healthcare Classic, benefiting women's health care services at Corwell Health Hospitals. You can find out everything you need to know about this incredible event. And you can donate as well by...
going to corwellhealth.org, women's health care classic. That's corwellhealth.org backslash women's health care classic. All right, every week we recognize someone who's making a difference in our community, not because they have to, but because they care enough to step up and help others. This week's All Talk All-Star is Jenna Wright Greenman, an attorney, community leader, president of the Shades of Pink Foundation, former board member of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Detroit and founder of the annual Escape to Bell Isle Race. What started as a simple idea has really grown into a beloved Detroit tradition that is now celebrating its 18th year. The race brings... together runners, walkers, families, and volunteers from across Metro Detroit to support Ronald McDonald's House in Detroit, an organization that helps families stay close to their children while they receive medical treatment. Jenna, welcome. Kevin, I'm glad to be here and talk about our race. I'm excited about it. You know, the Ronald McDonald House is near and dear to our family. My daughter was born with a hole in her heart, and she had to have... open heart surgery when she was just about five weeks old. And we stayed at the Ronald McDonald house for a period of time. And I just cannot tell you what a stress reliever that was to be able to know that you could stay on site when you wanted to stay so close to your daughter during that difficult time. And even though it's been... 27 years now. It still is such a soft spot for our family and so many thousands and thousands of families who have had similar experiences. So we really appreciate the work that's done there. Yeah, you know, I hear the same sentiments, Kevin, all the time regarding the value that the Ronald McDonald House provides and has provided in the past. And people just like you that have had a family member in the past. who, you know, was sick or needed care and treatment. And families of all, you know, kinds from all over have utilized the Ronald McDonald House and its resources just to be close and present. And it makes such a difference. You know, and I can tell you, that's why my husband and I started this race candidly because I was a runner and wanted to do something in the heart of Detroit. when it didn't seem like there were really any races, you know, in the middle of the summer. And that's how this all started. And we chose Ronald McDonald House of Detroit as the charity that we wanted to donate all the proceeds to exactly for that reason, because you see the benefit and the value that it provides to families instantly in terms of the money that is raised and from sponsorships and so forth.
You know, that's such a simple idea, and it's so wonderful. And more people need to, you know, when they think about something like this, you sort of just get started and see what happens. Talk about what has happened over the 18 years since you've been doing Escape from the Lyle. Yeah, well, as I said, we started off with this simple little idea thinking it won't be that hard to put on a race. And, of course, it's much more work than we ever thought. But after 18 years, it's gotten a little bit easier and things run like a well-oiled machine. When we started out, the location of the start and finish of the race. on Belle Isle was at one of the picnic shelters. Anyone who's been to Belisle knows there's numerous picnic shelters that are always rented and used by families and groups. That's how we started with probably 100 runners or participants. And we now have upwards of 600 plus runners. So it's still a manageable race. It's not too crowded for people. And one of the things that I pride myself on that we've kept going with this race, obviously not just the charitable benefit from the race and the cause that everybody comes out for, but we made it an all-inclusive race, meaning I know back in the day when I used to run races around town, you know, and all across the state. there would be restrictions, right? No headphones, no strollers, no dogs. We include all of that because there's enough room on beautiful bell aisle to have everybody come out and candidly bring their family. It also works out very nicely for a family event because it's a Saturday morning. The two-mile run or walk, 5K or 10K, those all start at 8.30 a.m. And it literally goes around the aisle. The 10K is all the way around Bell Isle. I always say you can't get lost, otherwise you go into the river. And the 5K splits through the island, and the 2-mile kind of splits through as well. And then at 10 a.m., we have a kid's fun run, which is really cool. It's really the pinnacle to top off the morning because the kids run, same thing, start and finish, where mom and dad or grandma and grandpa start right there at the Belle Isle Casino. They run down to our lion mascot, lion coming from the Scott Fountain. And they run down and they run back, and they all get a trophy in medal and tea. shirt as well. So it's a really cool opportunity to have a nice fun early morning on Bell Isle and then to explore the island in the city. I can't think of a better location. I mean, just the views are incredible. I think it's wonderful. And so people obviously don't have to be serious runners. This is really an event for everyone.
Yeah, absolutely. And that kind of goes to the all-inclusive, you know, nature that I wanted when we started this race. We say that you can walk, you can run, you can do a combination of both. The time limit on it is an hour and a half, which coincides with. We want everybody to candidly run back in, walk back in if they can roughly around 10 a.m. so that the kids run can start. And we usually, it's usually accomplished. And again, we have people that come out and maybe a family member is doing the 5K or 10K just to get in a good training run. perhaps for the free press marathon in the fall. And oftentimes we have family members that will say, gosh, you know, I don't want to just stand around because I also know that my registration fee is going directly to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Detroit. So I'll walk the two-mile run. So it ends up being a win-win for all comers. I love that. Talk a little bit about Shades of Pink Foundation as well. Yeah, yeah. So I was blessed to be part of Ronald McDonald's board of directors for, I think, almost 10 years and have continued, obviously, my involvement on various committees and doing this race, which, you know, we donate the proceeds. But I also was fortunate. to get involved with the Shades of Pink Foundation. That is a local homegrown organization that solely benefits recipients of breast care treatment here in Southeast Michigan. It's a wonderful organization. It's different than a lot of the other breast cancer organizations that we hear about. We say that we'll welcome all of the organizations. We're all partners in the same cause against breast cancer. But what Shade the Pink does is they provide financial resources for patients that are going through treatment that they may be struggling with, gosh, do I make a car payment or a mortgage payment when I have to pay chemo because my insurance doesn't fully cover it. So we work with local hospitals and treatment centers where patients can work with the social workers and patient care coordinators to apply. And it's a real simple process to put in an application to say, hey, I need some help while I'm going through this very difficult and trying process. And that's what Shade the Pink tries to do. We really try to help them out. Okay. So people who want to help you help others, how can they get involved? Yeah, great. So for the race, which is coming up on Saturday, July 18th, it's always the third Saturday of July every year. You can simply go to escape to bell aislerace.com, and you can find registration there. You can also go to the Ronald McDonald House of Detroit website, and they have registration for the race, and they also have simple links where you can make a donation.
Some people in the past have said, gosh, great cause, but I can't get out there to walk or run, but I still want to donate either the cost of a registration or then some to just help the cause. So we would encourage that. And our community has come together for now going on 18 years to really help this cause, and I really appreciate it. Jenna Wright-German, founder of Escape to Bell Isle, this week's All-Talk All-Star. Thanks for the work you do. We really appreciate it. Thank you, Kevin. All right. Yeah, we want to thank everybody at Corwell Health Hospitals. This has been fantastic, the Women's Healthcare Classic benefiting women's health care services at Corwell Health Hospitals. And you can donate by going to Corwellhealth.org backslash women health care classic. That's going to do it from All Talk from Dearborn Country Club. Maria Osborne is in for Paul W. Smith. He's got the fireworks special starting at 7 p.m. tonight at w.j.j.com. Focus is next.