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Ted Woodward and John Whitmire. This is Woodward and Witt on 987 and 1330 KNSS, Wichita's number one talk. Good morning. It is 7 o'clock sharp here on this Wednesday, July 1st, here on KNSS currently in Wichita. It is partly sunny, 76 degrees, here on this Wednesday, July 1st. The Supreme Court upholding state bans on transgender athletes from playing in girls and women's sports. Writing for the majority, Brett Kavanaugh noted that each time a slot on a team or a scholarship is awarded to someone, another student will miss out on that opportunity. And aligned with more than two dozen states and key organizations like the NCAA that have concluded. Quote, girls should be allowed to compete for those life-changing opportunities without fear of physical injury from biological males or being forced to compete against biological males. And that's Fox's Shannon Bream with that report at the Supreme Court. A statewide ban on Kratum is among more than 120 new laws taking effect in Kansas today. A local herbalist and tea house owner in Wichita says he has been informing customers about the ban and advising them on next steps. One thing he is advising them not to do is drive to neighboring states where Kratum is still legal and bring it back to Kansas. Starting today, Kratom will be classified as a Schedule I narcotic drug in Kansas, a category that currently includes heroin and cocaine. Anyone caught with Kratum after today could face fines up to $2,500 and up to one year in jail. An anonymous donor is spending big to help Wichita State Athletics asking for help from all Shocker Nation. Wichita State Athletics announcing that the anonymous donation of a half million dollars is for its We Fight for Wichita Fund, which the department explained is a primary resource for revenue sharing and roster enhancement opportunities, helping the shockers remain competitive in a rapidly involving collegiate athletics landscape, unquote. From the $500,000 donation, the athletic department aims to raise another half million dollars as the donor pledged to match donations to give the We Fight for Wichita Fund $1 million total. A new law allowing Tennessee teachers to discuss religious aspects of American history takes effect today. Under the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act, teachers in Tennessee will be allowed but not required to teach the, quote, positive impacts of Christianity on American history when teaching the subject, according to a statement from the House Republican Caucus. It was signed into law in April by Republican Governor Bill Lee and named for conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who was killed last year while speaking on a Utah college campus. The legislation also says students who interrupt invited speakers with walkouts or demonstrations.

could be suspended or expelled. Supporters say the law gives clarity for educators, while critics say it restricts the First Amendment free speech rights of students. Tanya J. Powers, Fox News. An hours-long search early yesterday morning came to an end after Haysville police arrested two suspects. They say we're connected to a string of vehicle break-ins and an armed robbery. Haysville Police dispatched just before 4 in the morning yesterday. Someone reporting seeing two people acting suspiciously. Investigators say one suspect was taken into custody early near Kirby Park. Another suspect, though, led officers on a long search through the country lakes neighborhood. He was found at about 10 in the morning yesterday. Haysville Police getting reports of at least five vehicle break-ins, probably more. While officers were searching for the second suspect, he hid inside an unlocked car on Windrose. The suspect then confronted the owner, threatened him with a gun, believed to have been stolen from a vehicle earlier in the night. The suspect then demanded the victim's keys and ran away again. Police say both suspects are believed to be from Wichita. They are now in the Sedgwick County Jail, facing felony charges, including auto burglary, theft, assault, and armed robbery. Commuters in North Wichita near Bel Air and Kichai will need to be aware as the Kansas Department of Transportation plans a temporary closure. The hillside on-ramp at Highway K-254 will be closed today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for maintenance and repairs. How close are we to the United States having a base on the moon? And... Of course, our focal point, Washington, D.C., as we get ready for America's 250th birthday, and, ooh, it is very, very hot in D.C. right now. We'll find out just how hot. And we'll get the extended forecast. Weather with Storm Team 12 chief meteorologist Ross Janssen. It's coming up next as well. Be here when we speak with Ross. It's always a good segment. KNSS. News time is 705.

Good morning. It is 708 here on this Wednesday, July 1st. Top officials at NASA, updating where the agency stands on its long-range plan to build a permanent moon base. With knowledge from the Artemis II mission in hand, NASA administrator Jared Isaacman said assembling of hardware for Artemis 3 is on track. With the goal of getting it outside and getting into wet dress before the end of the year. Wet dress means final testing before a launch. It all points toward building the moon base. Carlos Garcia Galan leads that program. He said equipment testing and prepping the moon's surface begins in 2029, leading to plans for 2032. The final elements. of the moon base initial capability which will enable long-term duration missions, including habitation. NASA officials plan to update the Artemis program's progress monthly. Gernal Scott, Fox News. Visitors celebrating the country's 250th birthday in Washington will have to deal with some extreme heat. Here in Washington, D.C., our nation's capital, 16 days of festivities planned through July the 10th celebrating our great nation. Here's the problem, though. We're talking heat advisories and extreme heat watches that are in effect. We can actually see temperatures nearing 100 degrees, the actual air temperature, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and on Saturday. By Friday, 104, that's what we're going with in the Fox Forecast Center as the actual temperature. You factor in the humidity. 112 degrees is what it could feel like. dangerously hot as we head into Independence Day. In Washington, D.C. I'm Michael Lestimae for Fox Weather. It is 710 here on this Wednesday, July 1st at KNSS. Right now in traffic, things are starting to pick up quite a bit. We're seeing more traffic on the roadways right now. Really heavy traffic northbound on K-15, 47th Street South, in places all the way up through MacArthur, and then really slowing down in that road construction as they continue northbound towards I-135 there. So watch out in that road construction this morning. Traffic update from 987 and 1330 KNSS. The Accident Recovery Team Traffic Center. I'm Jed Chambers. And it's time for our extended weather forecast. Storm Team 12 chief meteorologist Ross Jansen with us. Good morning, Ross. Well, happy first day of July. Yay! To you guys. We are one month into summer season. Of course, that being meteorological season. So July...

is month number two. And we've got some warmer weather coming up here as we head toward the 4th of July. We're certainly not going to have that extended period of hot weather or quite the extreme heat that they're going to have over the eastern two-thirds of the country. Our thoughts go out to those that don't have air conditioning and have about three to four days of highs getting up close to 100 degrees. It's going to be sad to say, probably deadly in some cities because this is going to be some pretty hot weather. Again, this is off to the east of Kansas. Around here, we're looking at low 90s the next couple of days. Some of the hotter weather in the near future will be coming in on Friday and Saturday as we're forecasting mid-90s, but then adding in the humidity is going to make it feel like above 100 degrees. So we'll take our turn at some hotter stuff coming up at the end of this week, but no prolonged stretch of dangerously hot weather coming up. We certainly don't have any major heat waves on the horizon, so that's some good news going into July. And we average about four inches of rain between now and the end of the month. We'll see where we get with that. We're not going to have any rain today, tomorrow or Friday, and even on Saturday for your 4th of July planning. If we do have some storms in Kansas, it would be north of I-70, not around here. So 92 on the high temperature today, becoming partly cloudy, we'll have a steady south breeze, and then tonight we'll drop back to 75, looking at 93 coming up tomorrow, and Friday, high 95. We could get into the mid and upper 90s on Saturday, but there is a cold front. And I know in July, everyone says, yeah, it's not really a cold front. Well, in meteorology, that's what we call it, but it's coming through Saturday night. Should bring a few thunderstorms to the area on Sunday, and it will help to knock the temperatures down. Not 70-degree weather, but I do think we could be back to near 90 to the high temperature at the back half of the weekend. So, yeah. I'm sorry to laugh, but, you know, that's not a cold front. You know, but in July, if you can squeeze by with just highs in the low 90s or around 90, I think that's a win. Because as most of us know, it could be hotter. What is the normal high for the early July this time? So early July, at least for today, it's 91. Our average high will go as high as 94 this month. And we'll stay there for a couple of weeks, and then the average high by the beginning of August starts to drop. So we're almost. climatologically speaking at the hottest point of the year. 75 right now in Wichita with some sunshine. That's your Storm Team 12 forecast, Chief Meteorologist, Ross Jansen. We got a nice bark out of May the weather dog yesterday, no May today. Uh, she's walking around here contemplating life. That's what the same thing I'm doing. Yeah, walking around contemplating life. Yeah, she's looking out the window like maybe there's a rabbit or something out that he needs to. That's also what he's doing. Yeah, pretty much. Well, it's the simple things in life. Exactly. Do you have, so you obviously have a bunnies in your name. I've seen more bunny rabbits this year than I have in many, many years. Seems like they're everywhere.

I wonder if that's directly tied to the Sahara, it does, the wildfire smoke, or maybe it's just all the rainfall, I don't know. Well, we appreciate it, Ross. We thank you for being with us and keeping us updated, and we will talk to you again tomorrow. That's our extended weather forecast. Great stuff from Storm Team 12 chief meteorologist Ross Janssen. Don't forget, we have Storm Team 12 weather updates all day, every day here on KNSS. All right, Ted. I guess, you know, we all know the famous scene with Michael Keaton, right, from the original 1980s Batman movie where he says, you know, I'm Batman. We know that thing, right? In this case, it would be soy Batman. Because move over Bruce Wayne, there's apparently a Mexican Batman. Oh. Police in Mexico are searching for a mystery vigilante. Uh-oh. That locals have nicknamed Mexican Batman. All right. Yes. Over the past few weeks, five suspected motorcycle thieves have been found duct taped to light poles with the stolen motorcycles. parked nearby. Apparently, some even have had the word thief written across their foreheads. Ouch. Now, before anyone starts ordering a cape, police are reminding everyone that the people found duct taped tube lamp posts are still actually considered victims, regardless of the fact that they are also suspected thieves. Officers believe that more than one person may be involved, but so far no arrests have been made. But now someone is actually pitching the idea of a Mexican Batman to DC Comics. Oh, well. But apparently there's a vigilante going around Mexico trying to capture motorcycle thieves and duct taping them to lamp posts. And he's become a notorious Mexican Batman. So there you go. So Soy Batman. How about that? A Mexican Batman. duck taping thieves to lampposts in Mexico. Soy Batman. Some are calling it the wedding of the century. Singer Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tied in Travis Kelsey going the fairy tale route for their wedding. TMZ says they are building a massive castle inside Madison Square Garden. I guess if you're going to do it, that would be the place to do you got to have a big venue. There's video of two large white staircase banisters being loaded into the arena. Also, trucks labeled Garden Party, whatever that means. Okay. Guests were forced to sign an NDA. Non-disclosure. But for some reason, there's no penalty listed for violating it. point of it get banned on the you can't go to the reception or something yes uh also were not asked to sign away their rights to appear in camera sounds like there won't be a streaming special nor documentary film made from the event so far no invitations have been leaked to the press probably because they were watermarked with the recipients first and last name all over them

Uh, so if one does end up online, she'll know who did it. She will know who it is. And you'll be, you'll be forever outed. You'll be forever on the, uh, you will not go to the persona on the arrowhead skybox with her. Yes. Uh, Taylor Swift's plane touched down in New Jersey yesterday. Soon after landing, she had a session with one of her favorite personal trainers. Meanwhile, Travis Kelsey was seen going on a run through the Tribeca neighborhood. Yesterday afternoon, a red carpet was rolled out at Madison Square Garden and promptly removed. Apparently, workers put it out prematurely. Okay. Yeah. Still no word on the guest list, but page 6.com says Zoe Kravitz, Ed Sheeran. Gigi Haid, Selina Gomez, always got invites. It's been reported that Stevie Nix and Tim McGraw will perform at the wedding. Well, that would make it worth attending to hear Tim McGraw perform. How big is this wedding? The National Guard is going to be on the scene. It's that big. And with all the cops working the wedding, of course, that's going to cost 160 grand. No word if... Taylor and Travis are footing that bill or if taxpayers in New York City gets stuck with that tab. I'd rather have a colonoscopy. There you go. There's your big update. They're building a castle inside Madison Square Garden. Yeah. I literally could care less. It is 719 here with Woodward and Witt on this Wednesday morning. Let's see what's going on in sports. And we will start out with World Cup Soccer. Team USA in action tonight. As it's an elimination game, every game is elimination now as we are into the round of 32. By the time Team USA plays tonight, 23 teams will remain in the World Cup. The United States is heavily favored tonight, taking on Bosnia and Herzegovina. The FIFA World Cup. For us, it's the final of the World Cup. And if we don't sing in this way, I think you are going to struggle. I don't believe that. Maybe it's pure coincidence. We have a good opportunity to fight again the history. Maricio Pochetino, coach of the U.S. men's national team ahead of tonight's round of 32 matchup versus Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kickoff at 8 p.m. Eastern, five locally in Santa Clara, California. The winner will go to the round of 16 against the winner of today's match between Belgium and Senegal, Monday in Seattle. Pre-game coverage today at Fox TV kicks off 6 p.m. Eastern. Mexico shut out Ecuador last night, 2-0. Mexico has outscored four opponents, 10-0. Behind two goals from Kille and Mbap, France, Blank, Sweden, 2-0, and we'll face Paraguay next. Norway beat Ivory Coast 2-1, and we'll play Brazil in the round of 16. I'm Jared Max. So once again, Team USA, 7 o'clock tonight in Santa Clara in World Cup soccer action. We tried to advance on in the tournament.

Minor League Baseball, Wichita Wind Surge. Just got a 12-game homestand underway downtown at Equity Bank Park last night. It was an 11-8-8-losted Tulsa. Same two teams tonight. Game two of this long homestand, Wichita hosting Tulsa. 705 is game time tonight downtown at Equity Bank Park. Major League Baseball, the Kansas City Royals yesterday, beginning a home week. Hosting the top team in the league, the Tampa Bay Rays. You heard the game on 97-5 and 1240, KFH. The Royals led 1-0 after one pitch in the bottom of the first inning as Carter Jensen Homer to right center. But Tampa Bay scored six in the third off Royal Starter Noah Cameron, including a three-run homer off the bat of Red Hot Slugger Jr. Commonero as the Rays beat the Royals 10-4. Bobby Wood Jr. Hit two home runs as part of a three-hit night, his 11th and 12 homers on the year. Carter Jensen's 20-game hit streak is the longest active streak in the major leagues, and it's a Royals rookie record. We're on tonight at 6 on the Royals Baseball Network. Royals raised tonight. We're on 975 and 1240 KFH. And we go to pro basketball for some off-season signing news. Sources indicate that Dean Wade, the former Kansas State Wildcat, is going to sign a four-year $39 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. Dean Wade is 29 years old. He has been... Pretty good fixture in the starting lineup for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the last few years. He's getting a big contract with the 76ers, former Kansas State Wildcat Dean Wade. And the sources also say that former Wichita State Shocker Landry Shamet. is going to re-sign with the New York Knicks. He just won the NBA title. Andrew Shammett just got a ring with the Knicks, and it looks like he's going to sign a four-year, $24 million deal to remain with New York. Andrew Shammett. We've got another signing to talk about, and we'll talk about that in the 8 o'clock hour in sports coming up an hour from now involving a Wichita guy. Hey, that's sports brought to you by SertaPro Painters. Schedule your free estimate online at surta pro.com. And sports is brought to you by Wichita Brewing Company, now featuring trivia tonight and every Wednesday at WBC West at WBC. West. You get prizes for first, second, and third place at WBC West for trivia tonight at 7. WBC pizza and beer made here. It is 723. We have a traffic and weather update coming up, and one state is phasing out a weed killer that has been linked to a disease. Find out more about that on House Call for Health. Next on KNSS.

Wichita's number one talk. This is Woodward and Witt on 987 and 1330 KNSSS. Good morning. It is 730. Ted Woodward, John Whitmire, with you here on this Wednesday, July 1st. Currently in Wichita, it is partly sunny, 76 degrees. A teenager pleading guilty in connection with a shooting that left two people hurt outside of Town East Mall in Wichita last August. 18-year-old Nathaniel Robledo was charged as an adult with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated battery, and one count of criminal use of weapons. The Sedgway County District Attorney's Office said he pleaded guilty yesterday to two counts of aggravated battery. The other charges dropped. Part of a plea agreement. Robledo's sentencing is coming up in September. He's still in jail on a half-million dollar bond. The United States and Iran resumed talks in Dohar, Qatar, after a series of strikes this weekend. As U.S. negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff meet with Qatari mediators but no Iranians in Doha, Iran is circulating a plan with U.S. ally Oman to collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, despite American objections. The White House reacting to the news, as reported by the New York Times, telling Fox, President Trump has been clear that Iran cannot control the strait, which is an international waterway. Tensions pushed oil prices slightly higher Tuesday ahead of the talks, but President Trump has been pressuring gas companies to lower... prices to 250 a gallon, accusing them of price gouging. Meantime Democrats still broadly opposing military action are expressing little faith in diplomatic efforts. That was Fox's Jackie Heinrich at the White House with that story. The Kansas City Chiefs releasing an updated economic projection as they prepare to move to Kansas. The team will be building a $3 billion stadium in Wyandotte County, a $300 million practice facility in Olathe. and a $1.2 billion private ancillary real estate development project surrounding both of those places. The report shows that investment is going to generate nearly $2 billion in indirect impact and another nearly $2 billion in employee spending, total impact of more than $8 billion on the greater Kansas City region. The report also says the construction period is going to support more than 36,000 jobs, $2.7 billion in employee compensation, and $106 million in Kansas tax revenue. Starting in the year 2013, the Chiefs and Stadium Operations in Kansas will generate annual economic and fiscal benefits, supplemented by more than a million projected annual visitors who will be attending National Football League games, concerts, and other events. Sedgwick County Commission Chairman Jeff Bluebaugh says addressing homelessness remains a top concern for local government.

I'm wanting to drill down and discuss what are some of the root causes of homelessness. You know, we've heard over and over again, it's affordable housing. I agree with that. I'm, you know, I'm in the housing business myself. I realize it's going up. But I think a lot of it has to do with root cause being mental health and substance abuse. Blue Ball appearing yesterday on Tuesdays with the chair on KNSS with Woodward and Witt. Over the summer, Wichita Public Schools is hosting Tour Tuesdays, highlighting needs and sharing information about the school bond issue coming up in November. Yesterday, an open house was held at Coleman Environmental Magnet Middle School. That's west of 13th and Rock in northeast Wichita. The open houses showcasing challenges faced in the district's older buildings. highlighting newer facilities that might be able to provide some better opportunities. The principal of Coleman says four of its hallways are domed. All the classrooms in that area are small and pie-shaped, and the second floors are tiny with no windows. She says if the bond issue passes, Coleman could get a new building and expand its environmental magnet theme. A deadline for immigrants in Spain to legalize their status has passed. With the scheme much more popular than the government, they're predicted. The Spanish government wanted to integrate foreigners working unlawfully, offering a one-year renewable residence permit for those living there at least five months with no criminal record. It was estimated half a million would apply. In fact, the final total will be close to a million and could even exceed that. The policy is a stark contrast to deportation efforts taking place elsewhere in the European Union. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called the measure an act of justice and an essential... that would bring equality and increased tax revenues. Jonathan Savage, Fox News. In honor of America's 250th anniversary, Fox Business, taking a look at small businesses across the United States, including California's oldest surfboard manufacturing shop. Here's Fox Businesses Kelly Saberry in Seal Beach, California. 30 miles south of Los Angeles, where the Harbor brand has been captivating surfers all over the world. This is the oldest surf shop in the world, and now it's come to be known for its triangle logo that has become famous. And the same original shop on Main Street still exists almost seven decades later. Rich Harbor, the founder, is known for his craftsmanship. The shaping room where each board is crafted is the very same one that Harbor worked in when he opened the shop with the same templates. tools still there. And Harbor also produces 400 surfboards every year. The Justice Department says big egg producers, artificially inflated prices, as Americans struggled to buy groceries.

Now Justice wants those three major egg producers to cough up more than $3 million and donate 53 million eggs to food banks under a proposed settlement. The spike prices uncovered during a bipartisan investigation between the Justice Department and 17 state attorneys general. The artificially inflated prices combined with the bird flu drove prices up beyond the reach of many consumers and restaurants alike. Gary Baumgarten, Fox News. 737 here with Woodward and Witt. Let's check our weather forecast as we begin the month of July. Storm Team 12 meteorologist Jake Dunn. Good morning, Jake. Good morning. A mostly cloudy sky to start off today will eventually turn mostly sunny, windy and hot again. High 92 should feel like the upper 90s. South winds 20 to 30 and gusty. Passing clouds and 75 tonight, a little bit warmer on Thursday. High 94 heat index up near 100. Middle 90s on Friday with the heat index well over 100 degrees. That's your forecast from Storm Team 12. I'm meteorologist Jake Dunn. Currently in Wichita, we have a breeze out of the south. It's partly sunny and 76 degrees here at Wichita's severe weather station, 987 and 1330, KNSS. Well, the Supreme Court wrapped up its term with several blockbuster rulings yesterday that are already reshaping the legal and political landscape. Joining us now to break down the rulings is Tanya Powers from Fox News Radio. Good morning, Tanya. Thank you for joining us this morning. Hey, thanks for having me on. Let's start with the two biggest headlines. The birthright citizenship ruling has generated intense debate. What are constitutional scholars and political leaders saying about the court's reasoning? And does this effectively settle the issue, do you think? I think I'm going to take the last question first. The short answer, I think, is no. And the reason I say that is because right after the ruling from the Supreme Court, which upheld... the long-age-settled understanding of the 14th Amendment that dates back to right after the Civil War, there were some Senate Republicans who were already urging Congress to pass legislation or a constitutional amendment to end birthright citizenship. That would be a bit of a tricky thing as far as now because that could carry some political risks for Republican lawmakers. who are, you know, already concerned about losing their narrow majority in the House and Senate in the midterms. So that could, you know, that might have an effect on, you know, how fast they might want to move to, to have legislation. The vote was six to three.

I think that surprised people on two different levels. One of those is because Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who was appointed by President Trump, joined the court's three liberal justices as well as Chief Justice John Roberts in the majority on that case. The three of the courts conservatives, who, Neil Gorsuch, Samuel Alito, and Clarence Thomas all dissented in the case. Clarence Thomas apparently felt so, personal about this, I guess, that he wrote a 91-page dissent for this. It was more than three times as long as Chief Justice John Roberts' opinion in the majority. So just you kind of tell you, no, I don't think we've heard the last of this, is what I'm saying. Do you think on the other case, that was the court upheld state laws protecting women's sports, how significant is this ruling for Title IX and for other states like Kansas with similar laws on the books? Yeah, you're right about those, the two cases that had basically the same sort of, you know. idea was the state laws in Idaho and West Virginia that banned transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams. The Supreme Court did uphold those state laws, those bans, with a six to three vote with the conservative majority there, the six obviously. They have repeatedly ruled against trans Americans in the past year, so I don't think this ruling surprised a lot of people. There are more than, as you mentioned, more than two other, two dozen other states Republican-led ones that have adopted bans on female trans athletes. This decision seems to extend to those states as well. There are some things unresolved from this. There are some lawsuits that have challenged state laws and regulations in Connecticut and California and other places that permit transgender athletes to compete consistent with their gender identity. So this does not, you know, settle that kind of stuff, but it does, you know, basically say that the state bans do not violate the Constitution. So in a state like Kansas, we have a similar ban here. There are cases pending, but now this precedent would affect those lawsuits theoretically, correct? Apparently, from what I'm seeing, this ruling would affect the other states that have adopted bans on the female trans athletes. So I would assume that those bands would also kind of be upheld by the fact that these two were in Idaho and West Virginia. Looking ahead, what major issues are already headed towards the court next term? Are you seeing anything that they're likely to take up next term? You know, that's a good question, and I'm not really sure about that. That is part of this. I did a lot of homework on all of this yesterday. That is one thing I did not get into yet was the looking ahead. Yesterday was the last day of their term. I believe they start back up in, what, October. I think there's one of their new term starts.

Yeah, I mean, I know there are some that they've already said that they will and won't, you know, take up or deal with. Another one of the big rulings that we heard yesterday was the campaign finance one. they struck down limits on the amount of money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and for president. This basically overrides a federal election law that has been on the books for more than 50 years. And that one is not getting as much attention as some of the other rulings that they had in the last week or two. But that one is also pretty significant, you know, for the amount of money that is spent. in elections in political races. Interesting. So essentially they're saying that the parties can spend, but that's only on Congress and President, not say, governors. Right. Yeah, it is, basically, it was the Republican-led lawsuit that came. It was filed in Ohio in 2022. It was joined by then Senator JD Vance, the Republican Committee for House and Senate candidates filed that lawsuit in 2022. It's kind of the... Second, you know, part of the 2010 decision that kind of opened the door to unlimited independent spending in federal elections, this is sort of, I guess, building on that, so to speak. The limits on party spending come from a desire to prevent large donors from getting around caps on individual contributions to a candidate by directing sums of money that are basically unlimited to the party with the understanding of that money would be. spent on behalf of those candidates. So it is, it's a little bit more of an in the weeds kind of topic and, you know, not necessarily the big headline grabbing thing. But kind of like Citizens United, this one is, it's pretty significant because like I said, it overturns 50 years of what we've had as far as election, federal election campaign finance law up to now. Well, Tanya, we appreciate, I wasn't aware of that one. So thank you for sharing it with us. And we appreciate you joining us this morning. That was Tanya Powers with Fox News Radio. It is 744. That means we are just a few minutes away from a local business update from the Wichita Business Journal with editor Kirk Semenoff. Kirk will tell us about one of our biggest employers moving forward with big upgrades in Wichita. Find out more about that story from the Wichita Business Journal. That's next right here on 987 and 1330, KNSF.

It's 749 with Ted Woodward and John Whitmire on 987 and 1330 KNSS. Our Wichita Business Journal update is on the way. Now it's time for three big things. Three. Wichita State student drowns after jumping into Oregon's big blue pool. Two. U.S. and Iranian negotiators have begun indirect talks in Qatar aimed at easing tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. Though Iran says it will not meet directly with American officials. A Colby woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Wichita on 73 felony charges for allegedly stealing from her employer. That's three big things with Woodward and Witt on 987 and 1330 KNSSS. Jad, let's get a traffic update. In traffic right now, I am seeing some really heavy traffic northbound on I-135, right up there by K-254, just past that and headed towards Park City. Southbound, we've got some slow-moving traffic if you're trying to exit eastbound. Of course, that is in the road construction. And right now we've got a stalled-out vehicle southbound I-235 at Zoo Boulevard and some very heavy traffic right there as well. Traffic update from 987 and 1330 KNSS. The Accident Recovery Team Traffic Center. I'm Chad Chambers. Partly cloudy and gusty today with a high of 92 degrees. Tonight, partly cloudy, warm, a low of 75 degrees. Tomorrow, mostly sunny, breezy and hot, a high of 94 degrees. Right now in Wichita, it's clear and 75 degrees at Wichita's severe weather station 987 and 1330 KMSS. It is 751 here on this Wednesday, July 1st. Let's go back yesterday and see what happened on the stock market. The Dow posting its 19th record close of the year, while the NASDAQ and S&P 500 notched their best quarter in six years. Tech and industrials were the best performing sectors while health care lagged. Big Pharma was under pressure today after U.S. lawmakers opened national security investigations into whether five major pharmaceutical companies were involved in clinical trials conducted in China. Oil prices edge lower. The Dow winners, Caterpillar, Apple and NVIDIA. The Dow decliner's Goldman Sachs and Johnson and Johnson. The Dell of 136 points, the NASDAQ hired by 394, S&P 500 up 59. Hillary Barski, Fox News. A big Wichita employer making some upgrades here in town. Let's find out more. It is a local business update from the editor of the Wichita Business Journal. Kirk Seminoff. Good morning, Kirk. Good morning, Ted. The Boeing Company is moving forward with facility upgrades in Wichita as part of its broader investment following the Spirit Aerosystems acquisition. New permits show nearly $7.7 million in improvements, including a new chemical milling facility and upgrades to the composite manufacturing spaces. The work supports Boeing's larger effort to modernize the aging site while increasing production of the 737 max. Local leaders say the upgrades are a...

key step as which is i think we lost i guess we did what happens at a live radio uh that's too bad uh yeah so that's uh well we'll reconnect with kirk next hour that's the good thing is that we got him twice every we'll get we'll hook up with him again at o'clock oh we got him back i'm here well you know it's do you have me yes we have you yes yes Okay, I'll just wrap up. Texas developer is moving ahead with a $32 million apartment project in northeast Wichita. The development on 37th Street, just east of Rock Road, will include 240 units along with amenities like a clubhouse pool and fitness center. Construction is expected to begin this summer with the first apartment's opening next spring. The project adds to a wave of residential growth in the area as developers target Wichita's expanding northeast corridor. Local breaking business news every day on KNSS and at Wichita Business Journal.com. Who are the Wichita Business Journal? I'm Kirk Seminoff. Yeah, Team USA in action tonight at the World Cup. I assume you've got your 1975 Palae shorts on today, your soccer shorts, and you are ready to go. I always wear those shorts when I go out on my morning walk, Ted. You should know me. I don't know. Yeah, this is the one day of the year. It might be appropriate. Why do you constantly put the images? Well, Ted, it's also the one day of the year. I'd like to wish you a happy Bobby Bonilla day. Yeah, we talked about that in sports in the 6 o'clock hour where Bobby Bonilla gets that $1.2 million check from the New York Mets every year on July 1st, and it's still going until like 2035. Only nine more years. I hope Bobby's saving well. They're still paying him for a season in which he didn't play for the Mets. That sounds like a Pirates thing to do, but it's actually a Mets thing to do. The Mets. They are a mess. I don't know how I get that gig. I'd like to get paid for a job I don't have to do. Every year on July 1st, sign me up. He never should have left the Pirates, Kirk. That's when he was happiest. He made all that money with the Mets, but he was miserable. Well, I think a lot of people have been miserable with the Mets over the years. Well, that's true. That is true. Kirk, we thank you for being with us. We'll get you back one hour from now with some more local business updates. That is editor Kirk Seminoff from the Wichita Business Journal. Hey, 7 o'clock hour, check. Now we move on to a big 8 o'clock hour. That does include entertainment news in the blur. We've got some good audio items in the blur coming your way. And we're going to talk with Shana Applehens from the city of Wichita. You know, I got their big red, white, and boom event coming up on July 4th. She's going to give us all the details. That should be a lot of fun. You won't want to miss it. We'll talk to her here in just a few minutes. Very good. That is coming up. You do not want to miss any of the 8 o'clock hour right here on 98, 7 and 1330, KNS.