Lifeguards, E-15, and "a little bit"

Ted Woodward and John Whitmire. This is Woodward and Witt on 987 and 1330 KNSS, Wichita's number one talk. Good morning. It is 6 o'clock. It is Friday, May 15th, here on KNSS with Woodward and Witt. Currently in Wichita, we have a clear sky. It is 69 degrees already here on this Friday morning. The city of Wichita is making preparations for swimming pools opening weekend, but a lifeguard shortage could change operations this summer. The staffing issue is not limited to Kansas. The American Lifeguard Association cites a national lifeguard shortage, saying about a third of the country's public swimming pools remain closed or opened sporadically last year due to the shortage. The city of Wichita could be facing the same reality. Recreation Superintendent Angela Buckner said the need for lifeguarding staff is more crucial than ever. Right now we're looking at rotating days off or changing hours. I mean, that's the last thing we want to do. We want to make sure we have all six open, but we want to make sure that we're fair to all pools and all communities to be able. So we might have to minimize hours. Buckner added that as of right now, only three city pools will be open full-time. The other three, Manisa, McAfee, and Alley are very short-staffed and will run on a reduced schedule. The city's pools will be open on Memorial Day weekend. Information on how to apply for lifeguard positions is available on the city's website at Wichita.gov. Phil Hildebrand, KNS News. President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed reopening the Strait of Hormuz, trade deals, and Taiwan in their first meeting. President Trump says that she has offered to help end the Iran war any way that he can. There's about a dozen American CEOs here, and only one of them that we know of has secured a deal. That is the Boeing CEO, who is part of the American delegation, who President Trump says, is going to walk away from here with a deal with the Chinese government to buy 200 jumbo jets. Something they probably won't resolve is the main thing, it turns out. President Xi Jinping wants out of the summit. He wanted to tell President Trump that the number one priority for U.S. and Chinese relations is that China can basically do whatever they want with Taiwan, and they do not want any interference from the United States government if they choose to make a military move. Fox is Peter Ducey in Beijing with that story. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg joined the U.S. delegation on the flight to China. A major investment, bringing new momentum to the fight against child abuse in Sedgwick County. The J.E. and L.E. Maybe Foundation has awarded the Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County, $1.8 million in a capstone challenge grant. That's the maximum award possible for a campaign of this size. To unlock the full grant, the CACSC has to secure an additional $3.8 million in gifts and pledges by next spring.

As more children are impacted by abuse, the expansion of the CACSCSC ensures that thousands of children and their families receive forensic interviews, advocacy, therapy, and coordinated services in a safe, child-focused environment. The center is located in South Wichita near Lincoln and Emporia. SentCon Commander Admiral Brad Cooper testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday. Where the main topic of conversation was the ongoing war in Iran. Fox's Kevin Yuretsky has more. The Admiral recapped the goal of Operation Epic Fury. The mission is to degrade Iran's ability to project power on its neighbors and U.S. interests. Cooper also specified how effective the campaign has been in weakening Iran. The defense industrial rates for their drones and their missiles and their Navy were degraded by 90%. Cooper testified Iran can no longer project power through its proxies. There are no resources and equipment that are flowing from Iran to Hamas, Hezbollah, or the Houthis. Cooper also said that Iran did have enriched uranium topping 60%, which at that level can only be used for weapons. Kevin Ureskes, Fox News. U.S. Senator from Kansas, Dr. Roger Marshall, celebrates the launch of Moms.gov as a resource portal for supporting women and their babies. But a very special area of my concern from the Moms.gov is to talk about infertility. Now, my colleagues know that I had the honor in rural Kansas delivering a baby most every day for 25 years and had a pretty active infertility clinic as well. In fact, one out of ten couples are infertile. Senator Marshall says starting a family in America should never be out of reach because of cost. Senator Marshall will be joining us live right here on Woodward and Witt at 810 this morning. You're on KNSS. Three pedestrians have been hit by vehicles across the city in less than a week, including two deadly crashes. The most recent crash happened Wednesday evening south of Kellogg and Hillside. A 70-year-old pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a northbound vehicle on Hillside. 44-year-old Joshua Austin Reed was arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery while driving under the influence. The victim was hospitalized in critical condition. There have been 55 vehicle versus pedestrian crashes so far this year in Wichita, averaging about three a week. Wichita has seen several fatal pedestrian crashes so far this year compared to one at this point last year. We'll be telling you about... A NASA spacecraft heading well beyond Mars to hook up with something. And what does it mean to say that we'll be back in a little bit? Or I'm going to have a little bit of chocolate cake or a little bit of cocaine. What does that mean? What does a bit? What does a little bit mean? There's a little bit of a difference between those two. We'll find out coming up. And, of course, our weather forecast is on the way from Storm Team 12.

So that's all next. Be back in a little bit. Exactly. See, what does that mean, though? Does that mean a couple seconds? A couple minutes? I don't know. A couple hours. I guess we'll find out. We'll find out. All right. It is 606 with Woodward and Witt on KNSS. On 987 and 1330, KNSS. It's 610 here with Woodward and Witt on KNSS. A little bit of something goes a long way. What exactly does that mean a little bit? need a little bit more time a little bit of sugar maybe just a little bit of patience we say it constantly but bit has a surprisingly deep history the word goes back more than a thousand years to old english where it meant a small piece often literally something bitten off Then in colonial America, Bit picked up a money meaning. Spanish silver dollars known as pieces of eight were divided into eight sections, with each bit worth about 12.5 cents. That made small purchases easier before America minted enough of its own coins. Merchants even priced goods in bits, and for years Americans commonly counted money that way. That's where two bits became slang for a quarter. The coins vanished, but bit never did. And today, whether it's a little bit of luck, sleep, dessert, or extra time, we're still using a tiny word with a surprisingly rich past. Matt Murphy, Fox News. Well, there we go. Now we know. Now we know. A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid is swinging by Mars this week for a gravity boost. The robotic explorer named Psyche is expected to take thousands of pictures as practice for 2029 when it catches up to and orbits a rather curious-looking asteroid. Psyche will slingshot past the red planet at over 12,000 miles an hour on Friday. It will then barrel toward the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter that's home to its target, an asteroid also called Psyche. Scientists suspected this asteroid, maybe the exposed nickel and iron core of a planet that was stripped down by cosmic collisions. The spacecraft is going to get pretty close to Mars, about 2,800 miles, which is equivalent to the distance between the U.S. East and West Coast. John Sosier, Fox News. 6.11 here with Woodward and Witt, and your Friday morning commute is getting underway. So if you're part of that troop, you need to know what the traffic conditions are. Jad Chambers will help you out with that all morning long. Jad. Well, the traffic conditions are warm out there, but otherwise things are looking pretty good as far as traffic is concerned. I'm not seeing any backups on any of the traffic cameras out there. And just taking a look at those traffic cameras, it does look like the traffic volumes are still pretty light here in Wichita. Traffic Update, 987 and 1330KNS. NSS. The Accident Recovery Team Traffic Center. I'm Chad Chambers. And let's take a look at our weather forecast. Storm Team 12 meteorologist Jake Dunn. Good morning, Jake. Good morning and happy Friday. The heat is on today, partly cloudy, a gusty south breeze and a high of 94, which would be a new record high. A couple of storms this evening, then mostly clear, breezy, and mild overnight low 68. Mostly sunny, windy and hot on Saturday. 93 would also be a record high. Low 90s on 6.

Sunday with a chance of evening storms. That's your forecast from Storm Team 12. I'm meteorologist, Jake Dunn. And currently in Wichita, we have a clear sky. It is 69 degrees here on this Friday morning, May 15th, or Wichita's severe weather station, 987 and 1330, KNSS. Right smack dab in the middle of May, Friday, May 15th. Well, John Whitmire, I know that you certainly do not like it when public officials. spend money that they shouldn't be spending on resources that they shouldn't be spending it on there's an understatement how about this one how about this uh in markham illinois where the park district executive director is in hot water after having a helicopter land in a public park for her daughter's prom photo shoot oh yeah uh not going over well with the mayor and the city attorney I'm disappointed that we would have to even be bothered with something like this in the community. I think that there's responsible ways to do something if you want to do something to wish someone well. It could have been a catastrophe because children were playing and they ran from the basketball court that they were playing on when this helicopter started coming out. Wow. Yeah. Okay. So not only was it stupid and unsafe, it was a waste of money. Yeah, I think, yeah, I think you can. That checks all the boxes. I'm thinking somebody needs to find another line of work. Good grief. Pretty many Christmas. Yeah. But you got to get that prom photo show. Oh, yeah. That's high priority there. Yeah, got to use a helicopter to do that. Some of these elected officials and their level of arrogance. Yeah. 614 here with Woodward and Wood. Speaking of public officials, yes. Happy birthday today to former Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius. Yes. She is 78 years old today. And still pulling the strings in certain circles. Topeka and all across the state, she's got a lot of power on the other side of the aisle. United States Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2009 to 2014. As that secretary, of course, she was big time in overseeing the implementation of Obamacare. Before becoming a cabinet member, she was the 44th governor of Kansas in the 2000s, second woman to hold that office. She is, of course, you mentioned a Democrat. Sebelius was the Democratic respondent to the 2008 State of the Union address, delivered by George W. Bush. Kansas, she was also the Kansas Insurance Commissioner, and before that, she was in the Kansas House of Representatives. Big-time politician, Kathleen Sebelius, the former Kansas governor, and the former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. It's her birthday. Kathleen Sebelius is 78 years old today. It is a 615 here with Woodward and Witt. And I know you're a coffee guy. I am a coffee guy. And more importantly, for a lot of people in this building, you're the guy that shows up early and actually makes the car. Yep, I've got my prairie fire coffee right here, as a matter of fact.

Well, good for you. Yeah, that's good. And people that enjoy coffee, appreciate your efforts. I hope they appreciate your efforts. I hope so. Because most people usually don't. They just think, oh, the coffee just magically appears. No one had to actually do that. Jed drinks a cup or two usually each morning. Yeah. Yeah, it's good. The Prairie fire is pretty good. I mean, it's not as good as my Starbucks, but when I come in the morning, Starbucks isn't open yet. So I, I, and the prairie fire is not bad. Is coffee good for you? Or is it making your life worse? It depends on who you ask, I think. A registered dietitian says that people often use coffee like a Band-Aid instead of addressing the underlying lifestyle factors of why you're feeling so tired. Sleep. Although, we all know what the problem. Bad sleep habits. Another dietician is likened it to a roller coaster. What goes up must come down. The caffeine gives you an energy boost, but eventually it wears off and then... Right. That's probably accurate. Yeah, so what are we supposed to do? Drink more coffee, cut it out completely? Well, not. Red Bull. Like you said, you should ask yourself, is it because you're not sleeping enough? It's because you're not eating properly. Caffeine could make those issues worse. Five-hour energy. But a daily coffee habit has also been linked to several health benefits. Like improved mood, improved gut health, lower risk of things like colon cancer, heart disease and stroke. Yeah. So like everything else. Anything in moderation, I think, is really what it comes down to. It says here, stick to less than five cups a day. Wow, I don't know anybody who drinks five cups of that. That's a bit, except for Steve McIntosh, the former host of this show. Oh, did he drink a lot of coffee? How many did Steve drink per day, do you think? At least eight. Oh, it was probably more than that. Really? Probably more. You're right. Wow. He probably ate just while I was here. Yeah. Who knows how many he had before I got to the building. See, usually it was me that was making that, quote, first round of coffee back when Steve was still here. But. Steve would make one before I got here, and it would be gone when I got here. The big deal. Yeah. That thing is huge. Yeah. So he would go through one of those. Yeah. He would go through one of those. And then I would get in. And not only would I make to coffee, I'd, you know, clean everything out and get everything. That's gallons. I mean, no, maybe not. No, I don't think it's even a gallon, but still. Oh, it's pretty. It's, it's, I don't think a gallon fits in that. But it's a lot. It's probably several cups. Yeah. That's more than. It's, it's, it's, it's, it's, wow, I can't imagine. So, yeah, drink less than five cups a day, limit cream and sugar, stop drinking caffeine eight hours before bed. Eight hours? Well, that's, you might. I don't know about that. Eight hours? Yeah, I mean, my parents used to have coffee with dinner. Yeah. You know, uh, I know a lot of folks that have a cup of coffee after dinner.

I try to avoid usually an hour before bed I'll stop drinking coffee. You know, what's funny is here's the next one thing I've noticed. I've stopped drinking anything an hour before bed because I've gotten to that age where if I don't stop drinking anything before bed, I'm having to get up the middle of the night for obvious reasons. Yes. Got a plan accordingly. It is 619 here with Woodward and Witt on this Friday morning. Let's see what's going on in sports. And we do start out with college baseball, Wichita State trying to pick up some wins here in the final series of this regular season so they can qualify for the postseason. It did not happen last night. The shockers only got two hits, 0 for 10 with runners on base, falling 4 to 1 in Tampa against the last place, South Florida Bulls. Shocks have lost 7 of 8. And there are only two games left. Shockers are still in seventh place. The top eight make the tournament. Still have a one-game lead over three other teams, but they're all just one game behind. So, boy, the Shockers really need these games. Only two left, Wichita State, at South Florida. Mike Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Denning Garrig will have the live call at 5.15 p.m. today, and then the regular season finale at 1245 tomorrow afternoon. See if the shockers can get in the win column and qualify for the postseason tournament. Let's take a look at Major League Baseball, the Kansas City Royals on the road on the south side of Chicago. Of course, you heard that last night on... Well, the Royals lost to the Chicago White Sox, so the losing street continues. Minor League Baseball, the Wichita Wind Surge. Taking on the San Antonio missions last night in Texas. Good. Pitching effort for the wind surge. Beating San Antonio 7 to nothing to snap a three-game losing streak. First shutout of the season for the wind surge. As four pitchers combine on a three-hitter, get 10 strikeouts along the way. Wichita will be in San Antonio for the rest of the weekend, wrapping up an 11 game streak on the road. Finally coming home next week. And boy, we have a big birthday today. For the Royals fans out there, George Brett, birthday today. Here's the one that'll knock you on your feet. George Brett is 73 years old today. All 21 years of his career with the Kansas City Royal. That makes me feel old. 3,154 hits. Second most by any third baseman, only behind Adrian Beltford. 18th all-time in base hits, one of five players ever with 3,000 hits, 300 home runs, a career 300 average. Hmm, who are those other four? Oh, Miguel Cabrera, Stan Musial, Hank Aaron, and Willie Mays.

That's a nice list to be on. Yeah, that's good company. George Brett, Hall of Famer first ballot, 98% voted for George Brett for some reason. 2% did not vote for him. World Series title, of course, in 1985. George Brett was born in West Virginia. A career 305 average, started out as a shortstop, but he couldn't go to his right. That's why they put him at third base. A 13-time All-Star, American League MVP in 1980, three-time batting champ in the 70s, 80s and 90s. And, of course, his number five is retired by the Kansas City Royals. The great Hall of Famer, George Brett. It's his birthday. He is 73 today. That is sports with Woodward and Witt. And sports is 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 Caddy Snack. Wichita's golf beer. Caddy snack, Blonde Ale, refreshingly crushable, makes the perfect pairing all the way from the first tee to the 19th hole. No matter the score, Caddy Snack reminds you to Beer the Ball. Wichita Brewing Company, pizza and beer made here. It is 623 here with Woodward and Whit. Traffic and weather is next. And getting your heartbroken, the mental and physical toll. More on that on A Better Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Next on KNSSS.

Wichita's number one talk. This is Woodward and Witt on 987 and 1330 KNSSS. Good morning. It is 631. Here with Ted Woodward and John Whitmire with you on Friday, May 15th. Currently in Wichita, we do have a mostly clear sky. It is 68 degrees here on this Friday morning. A Wichita man sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for rape involving children in Haysville. The Seduit County District Attorney said Brent, Wayne McDaniel, age 43 of Wichita, got the maximum sentence allowed by law following his conviction on two counts of rape of a child and one count aggravated in decent solicitation of a child. McDaniel pleaded no contest to all three counts. The rapes occurred between late 2016 and about a year's time period into 2017. A third offense, aggravated and decent solicitation of a child, occurred in late September of 2024. Based on these convictions, the judge ordered McDaniel to register as a sex offender for life and lifetime post-release supervision. Child marriage is now outlawed in Oklahoma. Senate Bill 504 is now law in Oklahoma, making it illegal for anyone under 18 to enter into marriage. The bill removes previous exceptions that allow minors to marry with parental consent or court approval. Oklahoma rep, Republican J.J. Humphrey, an opponent of the bill, saying the government shouldn't tell people what to do with their kids. There are cases where a parent might want to give their kid permission to get married, and I think that's between those young people and the parents. Supporters of Oklahoma's new law banning minors from getting married say the change is meant to protect against cases of grooming, human trafficking, and forced marriages. Jeff Monoso, Fox News. The city of Andover is bringing back Heritage Fest, inviting residents to step back in time and celebrate Andover's history. Many of the activities for the historical celebrations start tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Heritage, located off of Yorktown Road and Kellogg. The event is free and open to the public. It includes an ice cream social, a pie eating contest, pop-up museum from the Andover Historical Museum, and a cemetery tour. There's also going to be an old-time photo booth, a kid's corral. And then at 6 o'clock tomorrow evening, a big screen showing of the film, Sod and Stubble, by local director Ken Spurgeon. President Trump promised to talk trade in his meeting with China's President Xi Jinping. Farmers were hoping he would pledge to buy more soybeans after China stopped buying in retaliation for the White House's Liberation Day tariffs, which the Supreme Court has since struck down. On Fox's Sean Hannity, the president says President Xi Jinping delivered on that promise. They're going to be buying a lot of our farm product, which is great. You know, they have an unlimited appetite, as the expression goes. They can buy as much as when you have that many people. They need it, and we have the best product. The president also said China plans to buy 200 Boeing jets.

For many teenagers leaving foster care, turning 18 years old, can mean facing adulthood alone. Now there's a program through Foster Adopt Connect that's expanding into Wichita, trying to change that. The organization's Community Connections U Thrive program helps young adults aging out of foster care build the life skills and support systems they may have never had growing up. About 85 young people in Sedgwick County are expected to age out of foster care this year. 60% of those aging out of foster care are going to encounter homelessness or unemployment, and about half will not graduate from high school. In Sedgwick County, more than 1,500 children are currently in foster care. A California therapist who worked with children is being accused of recording underage girls in the bathroom. Federal investigators say 30-year-old Joseph Taze hid cameras inside a bathroom at the neuro-wellness spa along Sepulveda. Prosecutors described the victims as between 8 and 12 years old and may have been his own patients. Exclusive photos taken through the blinds of a business across the hall show FBI agents raiding the building just weeks ago. Investigators say that raid led to the discovery of the secret recordings, while federal prosecutors also accused tase of buying child sex abuse material through dark websites using Bitcoin. In forensic analysis of his devices, allegedly uncovered even more explicit videos of minors. That was Fox 11 L.A.'s, Matthew Seedorf. More than 200 criminal suspects in Chicago with ankle monitors. are missing. Of more than 3,000 electronically monitored defendants in Chicago, 244 can't be traced. Many of them are on pretrial release, more than half of them charged with violent crimes. In one shocking case, a man who was supposed to be confined to his home through ankle monitoring was arrested for shooting two cops, one of them fatally after his monitor stopped transmitting. Gary Baumgarten, Fox News. Well, apparently a favorite of the 1980s is coming back. Gen Z shoppers are bringing business back to malls. Hanging at the mall, cool again, thanks to Gen Z. And the good news for retailers is that the more time you spend hanging out at the mall, the more money you spend. Masearch is one of the largest mall operators in America. At their peak, they owned over 80 malls. Now they own closer to 39, but those malls are more... thoughtful and they definitely cater to their youngest shoppers, Gen Z. They're also strategic. They just acquired a mall last week because they are hopeful for the future. These malls, they have better lighting and dressing rooms for social media photos. They have stores like this one, activities like rock walls. And the biggest thing is retailers that are Gen Z focused. That was Fox Business's Madison Allworth with that story. Let's take a look at our weather forecast. Storm Team 12 meteorologist, Jake Dunn. Good morning, Jake.

Good morning and happy Friday. The heat is on today, partly cloudy, a gusty south breeze and a high of 94, which would be a new record high. A couple of storms this evening, then mostly clear, breezy and mild overnight low 68. Mostly sunny, windy and hot on Saturday. 93 would also be a record high. Low 90s on Sunday with a chance of evening storms. That's your forecast from Storm Team 12. I'm meteorologist Jake Dunn. And currently in Wichita, we do have a breeze out of the east. It is mostly cloudy and 69 degrees here on this Friday morning. Wichita's severe weather station, 987 and 1330, KNSS. It is 638. Now it's time to get the commodities update. It's the commodities update with Tom Kelly Loeffler of Kelly Loeffler Commodities. Appropriately enough. Good morning, Tom. Well, good morning, Ted and John. The cash cattle trade continues to trade at record levels between 260 and 266 this week on the hoof, 400 to 415 in the meat. Now, Thursday, the live cattle and the feeder cattle futures traded above Wednesday's highs, especially the live cattle. Now, trading was positive the majority of the session, but to close was negative on late selling. that pushed the market into negative trade. There was a lack of price negative news to go along with that sell-off, and the lean hogs traded and closed negative on inside trading session. On the close, August live cattle, 32 cents lower at 246.15. August feeders were down 292 at 358, and July lean hogs down $1.32 at 104-55. Well, the wheat tour is over, and the final yield number is 38.9 bushels per acre. The five-year average is 45.5. Tuesday, we saw back on Tuesday, I should say, is that NASP put the yield at 37 bushels per acre. So the tour and the government was pretty close on their numbers. Thursday, the wheat. Corn and soybean futures all closed negative with large double-digit losses. The lack of grain sales announcements to China turned into long liquidation by the managed money yesterday. On the moment, we are looking at July, Kansas City wheat, trading 9 cents lower at 6.96 and a quarter. July corn is down 4 and 3 quarters at 4.62 and 3 quarters. July soybeans down 8.5 cents at 1184. July crude oil, $2.87 higher, $99.80. June gold, down $127.27 at $458. The June S&P down 74 points at 74152. June dollar index up 31 cents at 9903. In June, Dow Jay Jones, futures down 313 points at 49,841. For commodity trading, egg marketing, or managed trading programs, contact left for commodities on the phone or on the web by using 866. Go to Tom. Ted, Tom, Jad.

Have you ever wondered how a single ingredient would change a recipe? Oh, yeah. Make all the difference. Good or bad. Well, if it weren't for one curious baker, it would be hard to imagine where we would be without the invention. of chocolate chips. In 1937, Ruth Graves Wakefield of Whitman, Massachusetts, must have been curious about what a little bit of chocolate would add to her cookies. While working at the Toll House Inn, she added cut-up chunks of semi-sweet Nestle chocolate bars to a cookie recipe. The cookies were a huge success, and in 1939, Wakefield signed an agreement with Nestle and added her recipe to the chocolate bar packaging. In exchange for the recipe, Wakefield received a lifetime supply of chocolate. The Nestle brand Toll House cookies were named for the inn. Chocolate chips originally came in semi-sweet. Later, they produced them offering in bittersweet, etc. While cookies may be the first treat to come to mind, imagination rarely is rarely the only thing limiting how chocolate chips could be used to baking candy, making even savory dishes. So think of it this way. Had Ruth Graves Wakefield never wondered what a few chocolates chips or chunks of chocolate would be like in her baking, we wouldn't have chocolate chip cookies. There you go. It's National Chocolate Chip Day. Bless your heart, Ruth. Tommy, are you a fan of chocolate chips? Oh, yeah. I like chocolate chip cookies. But, you know, you made me think about something. When you started talking, you talked about what would a recipe be like missing one ingredient? I always heard, you know how some women are very protective of their recipe. It's been passed down generation. Oh, yes. Sometimes they will give it to somebody, but they will leave that one important ingredient out, and it will not taste quite right. Yeah, I've heard that, that some will keep the little secret, you know, would it be allspice or, you know, cumin or something like that? Yes. Yes, I've heard that little secret, but yes, so today is National Chocolate Chip Day. So there you go, May 15th, Chocolate Chip Day. So make sure you go get yourself some chocolate. Now, do you like them ooey, gooey and soft and chewyy, or do you like them more hard? I guess I can take them either way. But I do know you would like them with vanilla ice cream. Being right. He's so easy. I bet Tom is just easy. I can put him for little ice cream on anything and he'd probably eat it. Amazing to think, though, that it's something you feel like has been around forever. Yeah. In the 30s. No, that's, yeah, 1937. When FDR took office, nobody had ever heard of a chocolate chip cookie.

Yeah, you know, you think about it that way. Yeah, I think. Less than 100 years. Yeah. That's bizarre. You would think it had been around longer than that. Cookies probably sucked before that. Probably oatmeal. Yeah. Okay. And then she. And then Ruth, Blessed Ruth, put some chocolate in there. And think about a lifetime supply of it, too. Hey, there you go. So there you go. Get some chocolate chip cookies today, Tom, and enjoy your weekend. We'll do. There he goes. That is Tom Kelly Loeffler of Kelly Loeffler Commodities with the Commodities Update every day right here with Woodward and Witt on KNSS. It is 64. Here on Woodward and Witt, we'll be taking a look at what happened on the stock market yesterday. We'll get another story from the pitch as we are less than a month out from the World Cup soccer tournament. And we'll find out what's going on numbers-wise in the House of Representatives. It's all coming up. KNSS. News time is 644. 648 with Ted Woodward and John Whitmire on 987 and 1330 KNSS. Time now for three big things. Three. Goddard Public Schools reviewing volunteer policies after registered sex offender reportedly chaperoned an elementary field trip. Two. Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian missile strike on Kiev apartment block killed at least 24 people. including three children. Trump touts fantastic trade deals in final G meeting amid tariff standoff. That's three big things with Woodward and Quit on 987 and 1330 KNS. Time now for Traffic Update with Chad Chambers. We have the traffic volumes picking up. You can see it on the traffic cameras around the area here in Wichita. Still on the highways, not seeing anything slowing down, which definitely some good news there. Now, we do have some areas where the traffic is starting to get heavy enough to slow things down. That includes that area around K-15 and... Sorry, K-15 and... MacArthur Road and K-15. in 47th Street South, when we got that Boeing area down there. Traffic update from 98-7, 1330 KNSS and the Accident Recovery Team Traffic Center on Jed Chambers. Partly cloudy and hot today with a high of 94 degrees. Tonight, a few evening storms, then clearing with a low of 68 degrees. Tomorrow, partly cloudy and hot, the high of 92 degrees. Right now in Wichita, it's clear in 70 degrees.

at Wichita, Severe Weather Station, 98, 7, 1330. Yeah, that says. Tad, if I can, or Tad, I combined the two. Yeah, nice. If I could interject here real quick, I wanted to share one thing with you, just because of the heat that it's coming up. I've got to throw a little shout out to the folks at Jacobs Enterprises. We had our air conditioning. go down. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. The AC went down at the house, and I called the guys at Jacob Enterprises, the H-FAC guys, and they came out, and he sent two guys out. They did, I mean, literally, same day. And, you know, right now, what, today we got a chance at... 94 record high is the next two days. Right. So I called them two guys, and they did such a phenomenal job, same day. And you know, we're not the only ones that are probably going through this right now. So not only did they come out, on the same day that I called, great customer service, phenomenal, I mean, hell, professional, did a great job, replaced the parts. And I'm thinking, I mean, the AC, trust me, when I say. Air conditioners probably shouldn't be making this kind of noise. And when it does, you know, you're thinking thousands, 600 bucks. All right. Yeah. And they had to do furnace work. So they did a great job. And they did a fantastic. So I said, guys, I really appreciated it. I said, I'm going to say something over the air. But they did a great job. So if you have, if you're in a similar situation, you need to replace the filter. They did furnace work. They did everything. So, you know, I highly recommend they did a great job. They really hooked me up. So. They did a great job, 258, 58, 26. If you need work done, I highly recommend it's Jacobs Enterprises, HVAC, 258, 58, 26. They did a great job. Well, since we're talking about air conditioning, and I don't want anybody to get any ideas, you included, John. I also had to do work on an air conditioning unit yesterday. Oh, you want to come out? I need my gutters. No, I had to do work on an air conditioning unit yesterday. I walked into one of our shelter buildings for one of our towers, and I immediately was like, oh, one of the air conditioners apparently isn't working because it is way too hot in here. I didn't even have to look at the thermometers. I was like, nope, this ain't right. We need to keep those at a certain temperature. Oh, yeah. Well, the transmitters put off ridiculous amounts of heat, so yeah, they need a lot of cooling to keep cool. And, yeah, it turns out one of the air conditioning units wasn't. It wasn't spending up, wasn't working, and I managed to get it going. All my own. So what you're saying is I could have avoided it and just called you. No. I think that's what he's saying. I could save me 600 bucks. I would have had absolutely no idea what was wrong with yours. I had a pretty good idea what was wrong with this one walking into it already. Oh, well. It is 653. Let's take a look at what's going on numbers-wise in the House of Representatives.

It now appears that House Republicans have won the redistricting wars that could boost the GOP's chances of holding the House, especially after the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, and the Virginia Supreme Court struck down a Democratic plan to draw Republicans out of districts in the Commonwealth, with the midterms approaching that could give Republicans as much as a 10-seat boost by November. Democrats have the political wins in their favor. On paper, Democrats need to flip just three Republican seats to win the House. Midterm elections are often a referendum on the president, and congressional Republicans are scrambling to find a coherent messaging plan. This is coupled with the war in Iran and rising gas prices. Democrats were optimistic about the fall, but the past few weeks gave Republicans new life. The Virginia court ruling means instead of being able to bank on picking up four new seats in the state, Democrats will now have to spend heavily to flip two or three seats at best, and this comes after Democrats burn 60 million. on the ballot measure in Virginia, just annulled by the court. With the Speaker's Lobby, Chad Pergram, Fox News. We are 27 days away from World Cup soccer here in North America. This is Stories from the Pitch. Brought to you by the first ever Infinity QX-65. And by Lowe's, give your yard its own moment, with new limited time deals from Lowe's. France arrived in Asia as defending champions, European champions too. Zadon was injured, but the squad still bristled with stars. Henri, Trezegé, Vieira, Desai. Their opening match was Senegal, a former French colony, making its cup debut. roster mostly playing in France's second division. 30th minute, Pabuba Job, pokes the ball home in a goal mouth scramble. He runs to the corner flag, places his shirt on the ground and his teammates dance around it. Final score, Senegal won, France Nill. The reigning champions would not score a single goal in the entire tournament. Senegal reached the quarterfinals. The world had been put on notice. Stay tuned to this Odyssey Station for more stories from the pitch. And let's go back yesterday and see what happened on the stock market. I'm Damien Troisi, and this is the AP Markets Report. Stocks rose to more records on Wall Street Thursday. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% to set an all-time high. The NASDAQ composite rose 0.9% to also set an all-time high. The Dow rose 0.7% and closed above 50,000 points for the first time since the war with Iran began. Encouraging financial updates from Cisco Systems and other companies helped drive the market's gains. Oil prices held relatively... steady, but they still remain above $100 per barrel. Rising oil prices have been pushing the price of gasoline higher, along with fueling inflation. Damian Troisi, New York. It is 6.56. The 6 o'clock hour is in the books. That now means we have even more great times to come in the 7 o'clock hour, right here with Woodward and Witt.

So we have business, sports, weather, traffic, and all fantastic information that you need to get you into the weekend. So we're glad you're here with us. 98, 7 and 1330, KNSS. Ted Woodward and John Whitmire. This is Woodward and Witt on 987 and 1330 KNSS, Wichita's number one talk. Good morning. It is 701 here on this Friday morning, May 15th, with Ted Woodward and John Whitmire with you on KNSS. Currently in Wichita. We do have a mostly cloudy sky, a breeze out of the east. It is 69 degrees here on this Friday morning. A jury in the United States sides with the family of a victim of the Boeing 737 Max crash seven years ago in Ethiopia. This is the second jury verdict stemming from the 2019 fatal crash of a Boeing 737 max jet in Ethiopia that killed all 157 passengers and crew. In this case, a jury in Chicago awarded $49.5 million to the family of 24-year-old American Samya Stumo for her and the family's pain in suffering. Boeing did not contest liability and claims for punitive damages were dismissed, but Stumo family attorneys are trying to get those reinstated. The plane maker faced dozens of lawsuits after fatal 737 max crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia killed 346 people. Carmen John Roberts, Fox News. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Senator Cindy Holcher yesterday announced State Representative Casey O'Hobison as her running mate for Kansas Lieutenant Governor. Selecting a Wichita lawmaker, she says, shares her focus. on affordability public schools and working families holshire said she chose ohabison a wichita native because of his reputation as a practical leader in the kansas house focused on good-paying jobs education and worker protections Former Lieutenant Governor Lynn Rogers, who is serving as campaign treasurer, appraised the pick, saying Holshire and O'Hobison are steady, hardworking leaders who understand Kansas and care deeply about our future. The campaign plans to formally introduce the Holshire-Ohabison ticket at a public rally in Wichita on Friday, where Rogers is scheduled to deliver introductory remarks. Ted, I actually know Casey O'Hobison. I served with him in the legislature and... I've got to be honest with you. He actually is a really nice guy. He's truly a class act. And if I was inclined to vote for a Democrat, I actually would. He's just a really nice guy. Well, why don't you vote for him then? I don't vote for Democrats. Oh, okay. He's a truly nice man. What if he's running against a jerk?

I don't vote for Democrats, Ted, but I truly like Casey when I saw this announcement. I thought to myself, just a really nice guy. I like Casey. It's a very nice pick. I'm happy for him. Well, that's good when good people run for office. Yeah, he's a really nice guy. Those choices. U.S. Senate from Kansas, Dr. Roger Marshall, celebrating the launch of Moms.gov as a resource portal for supporting women and their habits. Thanking the Trump administration. The Rural Health Transformation Fund, they've invested another $50 billion. And again, with all Republican, Republican-only votes, that fund is available to help improve many health issues, but especially there's opportunities to improve maternal health in rural America as well, just like the ones where I served, where I was the only OB for many, many years in the middle of some 50,000 patients. Senator Marshall is calling on his fellow senators to support rural maternal health funding. And one hour from now, we will have Senator Marshall with us live here on Woodward and Whit. Wichita residents shared their concerns with state legislators last night at a forum at a downtown library. Issues ranged from data centers to Medicaid expansion with constituents. getting the chance to ask questions directly to their representatives from the South Central Kansas region. Several people at the forum Thursday are running for office against their representatives to address these issues. June 1st is the filing deadline to run for office. One person was hospitalized after a crash during rush hour traffic. It happened late yesterday afternoon, east of Central and Edgemore in Wichita, the victim hospitalized in critical condition. Much of the U.S. is looking at some stormy weather coming up. Rain and thunderstorms continue across parts of the northeast today before things begin drying out, heading into Friday and the weekend. The bigger weather story, though, shifts into the plains in Mississippi Valley, where strong to severe thunderstorms are expected today and tomorrow. Damaging winds, large hail, and even a few tornadoes will be possible from Kansas into Missouri and surrounding states. Meanwhile, the Pacific Northwest and northern rocky stay cool and unsettled with rain and mountain snow through Saturday. And in the east, temperatures start building over the next few days. By the weekend and early next week, much of the eastern half the country will be turning noticeably warmer with a more summer-like feel setting in. Adam Klotz, Fox News. We continue on here during Police Week, and the National Football League's entire schedule for the coming season has been released. Some good games. It'll be some very interesting games coming up. What the NFL does. Put things out there that we want to consume. Oh, yeah. And a lot of them will be right here on KNSS. And our extended weather forecast, Storm Team 12, chief meteorologist Ross Jensen on the way as well. KNSSS News time is 707. Good morning. It is 710 here on this Friday morning. Police officers making the ultimate sacrifice. We'll be remembered today in the nation's capital.

The annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service will be held today at the U.S. Capitol honoring the country's police officers who have died in the line of duty. It's part of National Police Week, which was originally established by President John F. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in 1962. The week includes a candlelight vigil, a wreath-laying ceremony to honor fallen police canine officers who gave their lives in service, and a stand watch for the fallen tribute in which honor guard teams watch over the wreaths used in the peace officer's memorial service. Earlier this week, President Trump issued a proclamation for those who have died in the line of duty, as well as officers who have also been injured on the job. Tanya J. Powers, Fox News. After a few days of announcements, the full 2026 NFL schedule was officially released Thursday night. Fox's Greg Thompson breaks down some of the key matchups. The season opens with a Super Bowl rematch. The defending champion Seattle Seahawks hosting the New England Patriots on Wednesday, September 9th. As for holidays, Thanksgiving starts with the bears visiting the lions, followed by the Eagles at Cowboys, and then at night, the chiefs in Buffalo. Now, the Bills and Bears players might actually need to sit their families down for a talk. Those teams are actually playing on both Thanksgiving and Christmas. All three Christmas games are 2025 playoff rematches. The Bears will play the Packers while the Bills will be in Denver to play the Broncos, and the L.A. Rams visit Seattle. Meanwhile, the annual Black Friday game will be the Broncos visiting the Steelers, and we're going to have a New Year's Eve game, the Ravens at the Bengals. Greg Thompson, Fox News. New Year's Eve game. Hmm. Yeah? Yeah. Well, you know, they're, hey, why not? Why not? The NFL play is just about every day of the week. Yep. I mean, Monday nights, Wednesday nights, Thursday nights, Saturdays and Sundays now. So. Hey, I've long said that I think it's all but taking away America's pastime. Oh, that happened long ago. Yeah, so, hey, go for it. It is 712 here with Woodward and Witt on this Friday morning here at KNSS. We have a stalled-out vehicle now. Watch for traffic hazard as the traffic volumes really are starting to pick up out there. This is on I-235 southbound, and it's pretty close to Kellogg. So watch out in that area for a little bit of a slowdown due to a stalled-out vehicle. And we have another one reported. This one northbound, I-135, and it's up in the Park City area, the ramp to 61st Street north. Traffic update from 987 to 1330KNSSS, the accident recovery team traffic center. I'm Chad Chambers. And it's time to get the extended forecast. Here's Storm Team 12 Chief Meteorologist Ross Jansen. Good morning, Ross. Well, happy Friday to you, Ted and John. We made it. Yay!

Yeah, the end of the week is here, and we're heading into a busy weekend. No doubt a lot of graduations taking place this weekend. And that's something that we have been analyzing as we continue to look at the weekend forecast because there's all this chatter about severe thunderstorms and the weather being pretty busy. First of all, let's just start off here with the fact that we're going to have some thunderstorms in Kansas this weekend, but it's not going to be a washout and more areas will be dry than actually get some rain. I know we are getting desperate for some showers and storms because the new drought map that just came down yesterday has the entire South Central Kansas area in a category higher on the drought scale. now considered moderate. And it's not getting any better with a forecast that looks and sounds like this, because most of the active weather tonight is going to be up in central and northern Kansas, so mostly along the north of I-70. There's still a very small chance. We'll see something pop up near Wichita, but as new data continues to come in this morning, it looks less and less likely. 94 on a high temperature today, that would be a record setting 94, beating the old record of 92, and then we'll be dry tonight. Low temperature of 67 will bring back a little more wind tomorrow, the high up to 92, which would also be a record high for Saturday's date. The record high tomorrow that we have to beat is 91. And then when Sunday gets here, we're going to be all out windy. That's probably the biggest nuisance more than anything else this weekend. And Sunday's going to warm up to 91 degrees. There is a slight chance for an evening storm on Sunday. But as it looks like now, we're going to be waiting on the cold front, which is coming Monday, and that might be our next best hope of getting some actual rain to show up in south central Kansas. But until then, anything that we get, it's going to be really hit and miss. Not everybody's going to get rained. Right now in Wichita, we've got a partly cloudy sky in 69 degrees. That's your Storm Team 12 forecast. I'm chief meteorologist Ross Jansen. Yeah, we kind of get these periods of time, too, when it looks like it's going to rain, or you go outside and it kind of smells like it's going to rain, but then nothing happens. Yeah, nothing happens. We at least have the humidity back, and that's something that you may have noticed yesterday. I certainly noticed it when I went outside this morning. So that's one of the first ingredients that we need is to have the humidity, and it's going to be with us all the way through the weekend. Hopefully, if we don't get any storms today, tomorrow or Sunday. That will be what we need when the Coltrane gets here on Monday to stir things up. But, boy, May being our wettest month out of the year, this is a huge disappointment that we've been missed time and time again. Let's hope one of these comes through for us. All right, Ross, have a great weekend. We do appreciate it, and we'll chat with you again on Monday and see where we're at weather-wise then. That's the extended forecast storm team 12, chief meteorologist Ross Jansen. So, you know, Ted, California has been developing their high-speed rail system. Well, they've been trying to for decades. For a long time. Pretty much without much to show for it. I guess that's what happens. They spend a lot of money and not much to show for it. When you're broke. That's California for you. Exactly. So why not double down by trying something even more ridiculous? The latest scheme is high-speed.

buses. The California Department of Transportation. Sandra Bullock involved with this? Yeah, well, yes, that's right, good point. And Keanu Reeves, they're exploring the idea of high-speed buses that could travel, get this. Up to 140 miles per hour on its freeways. That sounds safe. How do you like to make a... On the freeway, yes. You're right. This is a flawless plan. I know. It's like the movie speed, only faster. Obviously, these speeding bullets aren't going to be taking people on short commutes to the library. Therefore, long distance interstate travel. It's hard to imagine any vehicle going 140 miles per hour in the L.A. area, but that's literally the theory here. It's still in the early research stages. They're looking at long-term possibility, but they literally are exploring 140-mile-an-hour buses that could go. The moderate travel speed, according to one story, is 80 to 100 miles per hour. Literally, this is a new study that, of course, taxpayers are funding in California. Of course. Yep. 140-mile-an-hour buses. Yeah, and you're talking about a vehicle, though, that has to make stops. Yes, yes. And even still, most highways, imagine the turn. The brakes on those things will be worn out on day two. Oh, and I don't care how gradual the turn is on a freeway at 140 miles an hour on a bus. Thank you, yes. So, yeah. And you know, some guy sold this to some lawmaker. as a brilliant idea to fund the research. I'd love to know how much they're spending on the research on this in taxpayer money. And, of course, they'd have to have their own lanes. I mean, you wouldn't be able to do this in normal lanes of traffic. So it would think. So it would essentially be getting rid of lanes of traffic that right now normal traffic can use. They'd be. They would have to have their own lanes. And knowing it's California, these are probably also going to have to be green buses. So because you know they're not going to want to do these with gas powered. So it's got to be electric too, probably. So go figure. At any rate, this is. California for you. Taxpayer dollars. And, you know, this is, their governor wants to be the next president. So at any rate, that's... Have fun with that, California. Coming to, coming to the city near you if you live in California. It is 719 here with Woodward and Witt on this Friday morning. Let's see what's going on in sports. Got a lot of things going on. Sports is brought to you by SertaPro Painters. Schedule your free estimate online at surtapro.com.

College baseball, Wichita State. Only three games left in the regular season, and one of those was last night, and it did not go well. A four-to-one loss at last place, South Florida. The shockers have lost seven of eight. And there's only two games left now in the regular season to try to finish in the top eight in the conference and get into the conference tournament next week. The Shockers are in seventh place, but their one-game lead is over three other teams chasing him with two games to go. So these games are important. The Shockers in South Florida again tonight, Mike Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Denning Garrig will have the call at 5.15 p.m. And then the regular season finale tomorrow afternoon at 1245. Listen to those shocker baseball games on 975 and 1240, KFH. Another college baseball, a 14th ranked Kansas finishing up the regular season on the road at BYU. Jayhawks win last night 9 to 6. KU is still atop the Big 12 conference standings, now 38 and 15 on the season. Minor League Baseball, the Wichita Wind Surge, get fantastic pitching last night and shutout San Antonio on the road. Seven to nothing. First shutout of the season for the wind surge pitching staff as four pitchers combined on a three-hitter. Wichita will be in San Antonio for the rest of the weekend, finishing up an 11-game road trip. Major League Baseball, the Kansas City Royals lose 6 to 2 at Chicago, get swept against the White Sox on the road. KC with a four-game losing streak now, and the Royals will be on the road in St. Louis against the Cardinals for three games. Tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock, that game is here on KNS, and Sunday afternoon at 1230, you can hear that one over on KFH. Pro Golf, the PGA Championship is underway in Philadelphia. The second major of the season. After round one, there's a seven-way tie for first place. Wichita's Sam Stevens is tied for 15th place. He shot a one under par 69 yesterday in the opening round. He's only two strokes behind all those co-leaders. Wichita Sam Stevens, PGA Championship. Pro football, the Kansas City Chief's schedule has been released for the upcoming season. Starts out with back-to-back home games. It finishes up in December with three out of four at home. So yeah, you can start doing the math. That means in between there's a 12-week stretch where the Chiefs only have three home games. Six prime time games. No games on Christmas. The Chiefs have been playing on Christmas lately. Not this year. No foreign games either. And so that's what's going on. But the Chiefs do play on Thanksgiving night. And that'll be a road game at Buffalo in the new stadium for the Bills. Search your chief schedule. Of course, all Chiefs games are heard live. Mitch Holtus on the play-by-play right here on your home of the Chiefs, 987 and 1330, KNSS. Track and Field, Wichita State, is competing at the American Conference Outdoor Championships in Denton, Texas. Shocker's got two individual wins, men and women's, in the 10,000 meters.

Shocker Sr. Lucy Ndungu won the women's race in the 10,000 meters by 26 seconds. Nice. And then in the men's race, sophomore for the shockers, Elkanah Caprudo, won it by 45 seconds. How about those shockers winning the 10,000 meters in the men and the women's competition, the American Championships down in Denton, Texas? College softball, the NCAA tournament begins today. KU is in the NCAA softball tournament for the first time in 11 years. Jayhawks are in Norman, Oklahoma. Match up with Michigan in the opening round. That'll be at 5 p.m. today, nationally televised on ESPNU. And back to golf. Men's Golf, the NAA National Championship, is taking place at TPC Deer Run in Illinois. After the third round yesterday, things are getting really interesting. In first place is Oklahoma City. In second place is Friends University. And Friends is only six strokes behind heading into the final round today. Can Friends make up those six strokes and win a national championship in Men's Golf? We will find out today. Good luck to those friends Falcons trying to get a national championship in college golf. That is Sports with Woodward and Witt. Sports is brought to you by Wichita Brewing Company, now featuring America's Day American Pale Ale. Setting the tone for our nation's big celebration for 250 years, Americans of brewed beer. And here in 2026, WBC's America's Day Pale Ale carries the flag as we toast the red, white, and blue with a taste of freedom, reminding us that it's America's Day, every day, at WBC. 6-724, here with Woodward and Witt. Traffic and weather is next, and what to pack when you're traveling abroad. That is the House Call for Health. Next on KNSS.

It's number one talk. This is Woodward and Witt on 987 and 1330 KNSS. Good morning. It is 731 here with Woodward and Whit. Ted Woodward and John Whitmire with you on Friday, May 15th. Currently in Wichita, we do have a mostly cloudy sky. It is 69 degrees here on this Friday morning. We're expecting a record high today, 94. A Hutchinson Police Department officer was justified in the use of deadly force in a shooting on March 29th that killed an armed woman. That's according to the Reno County District Attorney's Office, that conclusion following the completion of a review. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation looked into the shooting that occurred in late March in a Hutchinson neighborhood. Killed the woman identified as Cassandra Scott. In the review, the DA's office said that Scott made several threatening statements about shooting people and pointed the gun at numerous officers and refused to drop her weapon. After the shooting, officers recovered the firearm from Scott and at that time determined that the gun was an air rifle. Oklahoma has released convicted killer Richard Glossop from prison today after a judge granted him bail. For the first time in nearly 30 years, Richard Glossop is experiencing life outside prison walls after posting half a million dollars bond. Since narrowly escaping execution three separate times, the Supreme Court overturned his conviction last year after ruling prosecutors allowed a witness to give false testimony. A judge granted bond to the 63-year-old as he awaits retrial on charges of killing his ex-bossop's case has drawn national attention, including from celebrities like Kim Kardashian, and was highlighted in a 2017 documentary, killing Richard Glossop. Carmen John Roberts, Fox News. Tomorrow, Saturday, the fifth annual Wichita Asian Night Market featuring local Asian restaurants selling food, plus arts and crafts vendors, lion dancers, and balloon animals. The event is put on by the Wichita Asian Alliance in partnership with the National Association of Asian American Professionals. It's tomorrow 5 to 11 p.m. downtown at Equity Bank Park. It's inspired by the popular nighttime bazaars regularly put on in Asian countries such as China and Thailand. It's drawn big crowds in past years. The event will include live music and dancers, a lion dance at 915 tomorrow night, and then a fireworks show after that at 10 o'clock tomorrow. President Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday at the Great Wall at the people in Beijing, where the two leaders discussed opening up the Chinese economy to American businesses. Tech leaders like Apple CEO Tim Cook and NVIDIA's CEO tagged along. The president says Xi Jinping promised to buy 200 Boeing jets.

That's a lot of jobs. It's a lot. Boeing wanted 150. He got 200. He said, I think it was a commitment. I mean, you know, sort of like a statement, but I think it was a commitment. The president appearing last night on Fox's Sean Hannity. Amanda White, a parent of two Clark Davidson Elementary students in Goddard, was shocked to learn that a registered sex offender was allowed to volunteer on a recent field trip. When she found out, she first contacted the principal and then she took to social media, sharing a video to educate parents on how to protect their kids. And she's going to meet with school district representatives coming up on June 2nd for a discussion about how to handle similar issues if they arise in the future. The Justice Department is accusing a prestigious Kay Ivey League school of discrimination. Yale University is illegally considering race in admissions to its medical school. That's the allegation made in a Justice Department letter sent to a lawyer for the Connecticut University. The DOJ says a probe found black and Hispanic students have a much higher chance of admission to the medical school than Asian or white students, despite often having lower grade point averages and test scores. Many colleges have previously used several factors in considering students for admission in an effort to increase. diversity and underrepresented groups. Yale is the second institution to face discrimination allegations by the DOJ this month. Tom Graham, Fox News. A new study offering a not-so-great picture of how America's students are performing. Researchers of Harvard, Stanford, and Dartmouth claim in this new report that by 2020, students were already years deep into what they are calling a learning recessions. The Education Scorecard report released yesterday says this started in 2013 in that eighth grade reading scores right now are at the lowest point since 1990. According to the report, quote, the slowdown in learning coincided with the dismantling of test-based accountability and a rise in social media use. It's not clear which was most influential. report the education scorecard just seven states plus dc made post-pandemic advancements in reading achievement and that's fox's alexandria hoff with that report a vulture invasion in a north carolina town results in action against the culture the couple rather that lured them in The town of Hillsboro, North Carolina, taking them to court over what neighbors say is the couple's bird-brain decision to attract hordes of vultures to their home. It's been going on for two years, claiming the pair puts out food scraps for their fine-feathered friends. Yale University is illegally considering race in admissions to its medical school. That's the allegation made in a justice... Oh, sorry about that, but you got the point. A vulture invasion in North Carolina. Oh, goodness. Yeah. Not what you want to hear from your next door neighbor? No. It is 737 here with Woodward and Witt. Let's check our weather forecast. Storm Team 12 meteorologist Jake Dunn. Good morning, Jake.

Good morning and happy Friday. The heat is on today, partly cloudy, a gusty south breeze and a high of 94, which would be a new record high. A couple of storms this evening, then mostly clear, breezy and mild overnight low 68. Mostly sunny, windy and hot on Saturday. 93 would also be a record high. Low 90s on Sunday with a chance of evening storms. That's your forecast from Storm Team 12. I'm meteorologist Jake Dunn. Currently in Wichita, we do have a breeze out of the east. It is mostly cloudy and 69 degrees. Here on this Friday morning, Wichita's severe weather station, 98, 7.138, hey, one of our big hospitals is celebrating an anniversary today. 50 years ago on this day, dedication ceremonies for the new St. Joseph Medical Center. After a groundbreaking two and a half years earlier, it finally got up and going. Total, they built a St. Joe Hospital for $32 million. Capacity of 400 beds, 152 private, 122 semi-private rooms. Wow. It's one of our big three hospitals. Yeah, it is. St. Joseph Hospital, the new building, the building is still there. It's 50 years old. Dedication ceremonies were 50 years ago today for St. Joseph Hospital. It is 739 here with Woodward. We had the – Woodward and Whit. We had the story earlier today about how malls are becoming trendy again. Right, yeah. Yeah. I'm on Jen Ziers. But there is a follow-up on that. You know, now malls are making a comeback because of today's youngsters. And some malls are banning those youngsters. According to the Wall Street Journal, teenagers have been staging takeovers and other chaos. Okay, that's why. Right, that's why. And a lot of it is filmed and put on social media. Not to mention, you know, punks and mall rats and debauchery that have always been part of the love-hate relationship between malls and teenagers. Some malls and the stores inside have been banning shoppers under 18 without an adult chaperone. In some cases, you need to be 21 to go into a store in the mall. Not brand new on these policies. It's kind of a tricky strategy. Mall owners need the young shoppers to breathe life into the place. But if they're causing trouble, then that's not good either. They want to keep people safe, want to keep businesses being looted by teens who steal or damage merchandise. The adult chaperone thing, you know, I guess it's reduced mischief and stealing, but many parents just don't have the time or the desire to babysit their teenagers while they're at the mall for hours and hours. So that's not a perfect solution either. So it looks like we're having a pull and push and pull. Teenagers revitalize them all by being there. But if too many of them are causing trouble, then... What's the purpose? Yeah. Speaking of teenagers that cause trouble, I got a story for you out of Oklahoma.

Three men, I use the word men loosely. Three men in Oklahoma were arrested with two stolen bongs after they burglarized a gas station early Wednesday morning. On their way to their Mensa meeting. Yeah, the Utes were all 18 or 19 years old, and they all had described as having, quote, really long hair. Oh, okay. Yeah, big surprise. uh if they were it's unclear whether they're all in a band together so they allegedly used a hammer and smashed windows to get inside the cops then tracked them down about a block away so they're geniuses by right of course the police sergeant said they didn't make it very far uh i didn't know if they really had a plan to get out or get together or whatever i mean they literally A bunch of, like you said, men says, a bunch of geniuses. The bongs were valued at $400. The windows they broke were worth about $2,000 because they were unique size. No one was hurt. The three men were charged with second-degree burglary. They broke windows, stole bongs, were found a block and a half away, basically. So they literally broke the windows to steal some bongs, and then they were... basically how much of them are they worth four hundred dollar bongs i figured you know to bust two thousand dollar windows yeah so there you go stolen bongs 18 year old kids these dudes in oklahoma dudes in oklahoma don't think they had a gotta gotta have their bonds clear strategy as to how they wanted that thing to play out but geniuses such are their lives you know there's the future of America. Let's hope not. It is, well, you know, how could we have funny stories without them? Yes. Bless their hearts. Yes. Bless their hearts is right. It is 742 here with Woodward and Witt on this Friday morning. We do have a local business update from the Wichita Business Journal coming up with editor Kirk Seminoff from the Business Journal. He will tell us about a new store that's growing along the Mays Road corridor. And it's one of its first locations in Kansas. What might that be? Well, we'll find out. Editor Kirk Seminoff, Business News. Coming up next, it's 743 on KNSS.

It's 747 with Ted Woodward and John Whitmire on 987 and 1330 KNS. Coming up our Wichita Business Journal update with Kirk Semenoff. Now it's time for three big things. Three. Beijing Summit yields massive aircraft order as U.S.-China tariff limits standoff thaws. Two. British Health Secretary resigns from Keir Starmer's cabinet deepening the turmoil inside the UK government. The National Football League unveils its 2026 schedule. Seattle Seahawks host the New England Patriots in Super Bowl rematch season opener. That's three big things with Woodward and Whitt on 987 and 1330 KNS. Time now for traffic with Chad Chambers. Traffic right now in the Wichita area, well, pretty heavy. But right now we're also seeing a bit of a slowdown due to some road construction as well. This is northbound K-15 approaching I-135. We do still have a stalled-up vehicle northbound I-135 up by Park City at 61st Street north. Traffic update from 987 and 1330KNSS. The Accident Recovery Team Traffic Center. I'm Jad Chambers. Partly cloudy and hot today with a high of 94 degrees. A few evening storms then clearing this evening with a low of 68 degrees. Tomorrow, partly cloudy and hot, a high of 92 degrees. Right now in Wichita, it's clear and 70 degrees. At Wichita's severe weather station, 987 and 1330 AMSS. 749 here with Woodward and Witt on this Friday morning, May 15th. Birthdays today, actress Jamie Lynn Sigler is 45. Meadow Soprano on the Sopranos. Oh, yeah. Great show. She played herself on Entourage. She dated Turtle. Jamie Lynn Sigler is 45. How about running back Emmett Smith is 57 Dallas Cowboys running back legend, and he won Dancing with the Stars. That's right, he did. Yeah. He won the third season. Dan Patrick is 70. Of course, you can hear him on KFH. Dan Patrick is 70, the former ESPN Sports Fellow, now with NBC Sports and got a radio show too. Dan Patrick is 70. Chas Palmetry is 74, another actor. He was in the usual suspects and analyzed this. And one of the kids in the Sound of Music with the Von Trapp children, actor Nicholas Hammond, is 76 years old today. Ray, a drop of golden. Yes, one of the Von Trapp kids is 76. Man, every time you do these, I feel old, Ted. And if you remember, if you watch TV in the 1970s, Nicholas Hammond played the first live-action Spider-Man on TV, too, The Adventures of Spider-Man, TV back in the 70s. long before Toby McGuire became Spider-Man in the movies. Some of your birthdays today. Hey, let's take a look at what the stock market did yesterday.

The major averages ending higher with the NASDAQ and S&P 500 notching new record closes after President Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping began a high-stakes U.S.-China summit. The magnificent 7-B-cap tech stocks were mixed. However, shares of NVIDIA rose 4% for a new record high and top $5.5 trillion in market value, following a report that the U.S. had approved sales of its H-200 chips to several Chinese firms. The Dell winners, Goldman Sachs, Cisco and Caterpillar, the Dell decliner's, Boeing. Amazon and 3M. The Dell up 370 points, the NASDAQ hired by 233, S&P 500 up 57. Hillary Barski, Fox News. Now it's time for a Wichita Business Journal update brought to you by Mr. Electric, lighting up the path to your success. And let's get that update now from the editor at the Wichita Business Journal. Kirk Semenoff, good morning, Kirk. Good morning, Ted. Les Schwab Tires is planning a new store along the growing Mays Road corridor. marking one of its first locations in Kansas. It'll actually be in the city of Mays. The Oregon-based retailer has signed a lease for a site at the northeast corner of Ranch and Mays in the town, an area seeing rapid commercial and residential growth. The project adds another national brand to northwest Wichita and maize as development continues to follow housing expansion in the area. Speaking of Mays, the city is gaining national attention as one of the fastest growing communities in the country. New data shows its housing environment. has more than doubled over the past decade, fueled by strong demand and steady construction. City leaders say growth is driven in part by the area's schools and proximity to Wichita, with more than 1,300 home sites already platted. Now officials are turning their focus to attracting more retail and restaurants to keep pace with the booming population. And Wichita-based Fulston-Siefkin has earned national recognition as one of the country's top mid-sized law firms. The firm was ranked among the top 150 firms with 150 attorneys by Vault Law, and it's the only Kansas firm on the list. Folston is the largest firm in the state by attorney and has a presence in Wichita, Huland Park, and Topeka. Managing partner David Rogers says the honor reflects their focus on client service and the strength of their legal team. Local breaking business news every day on KNSS and at Wichita Business Journal.com. For the Wichita Business Journal, I'm Kirk Seminoff. Yeah, I liked your middle story there. Mays, a city on the grow. You know, you and your Simpsons references never get lost on me, Ted Woodward. All right, Kirk, we're going to look back at a time 30 years ago on this night when Wichita went big time. It was 30 years ago on this night that the Olympic flame came through Wichita. Of course, it had been lit on Mount Olympus, as always, in Greece, and then it wound its way through the United States on its way to Atlanta for the Summer Olympics. And 30 years ago tonight, it was in Wichita. Do you remember how the flame arrived here in town?

With a police escort, that's my only guess. I don't have any clue. Wichita did it like no other city did. The flame came to Wichita in a canoe paddling up the Arkansas River to the keeper of the plains. It was carried by Eugene Stumbling Bear. He was in the canoe holding the Olympic flame. There was a 30 canoe flotilla down the river, escorting the flame, and then they used it to light the cauldron at the keeper of the planes at 10 p.m. that night. Okay. Amazing. I did not know anything. I'd kind of forgotten all that, but that was a pretty cool deal, and no other community has ever delivered the Olympic flame like that. And then we dropped it in the river. I was just going to say, and then he slipped and fell in the water. Yeah, and I hope, you know, and was this before the River Fest people issued a green, red flag, red flag, yellow flag warnings for how much gunk is in the river? Hopefully they clean that up before the flame got here. Or, you know, there you go. I'd never heard this story. So there you go. That was the time that the Olympic flame came through Wichita on its way to Atlanta with a 30 canoe flotilla down the Arkansas River. That was 30 years ago on this night. I'm sure there's people listening that were there that night and saw that. Watch the canoe. Yeah. Okay. Kirk, we appreciate it. And we will talk to you again one hour from now and get more insights on local business news from editor Kirk's seminar at the Wichita Business Journal. Oh, John Whitmire, we have a big 8 o'clock hour on the way. That does include entertainment news in the blur at 835. And Senator, United States Senator Roger Marshall will be with us with our DC update, brought to you by Watkins Public Strategies. Dr. Marshall will be with us here in just about 10 minutes or so. Yeah, a few minutes. So make sure you are here for that. It is 75. Woodward and Witt 987 and 1330, KNS.

Good morning. It is 8 o'clock sharp right here on this Friday, May 15th. Woodward and Witt. Currently in Wichita, we do have a mostly cloudy sky. It is 69 degrees here on this Friday morning. The city of Wichita is making preparations for swimming pools opening weekend, but a lifeguard shortage could change operations this summer. The staffing issue is not limited to Kansas. The American Lifeguard Association cites a national lifeguard shortage, saying about a third of the country's public swimming pools remain closed or opened sporadically last year due to the shortage. The city of Wichita could be facing the same reality. Recreation Superintendent Angela Buckner said the need for lifeguarding staff is more crucial than ever. Right now we're looking at rotating days off or changing hours. I mean, that's the last thing we want to do. We want to make sure we have all six open, but we want to make sure that we're fair to all pools and all communities to be able. So we might have to minimize hours. Buckner added that as of right now, only three city pools will be open full-time. The other three, Manisa, McAfee, and Alley are very short-staffed and will run on a reduced schedule. The city's pools will be open on Memorial Day weekend. Information on how to apply for lifeguard positions is available on the city's website at wichita.gov. Phil Hildebrand, KNS News. President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed reopening the Strait of Hormuz, trade deals, and Taiwan in their first meeting. President Trump says that she has offered to help end the Iran war any way that he can. There's about a dozen American CEOs here, and only one of them that we know of has secured a deal. That is the Boeing CEO, who is part of the American delegation, who President Trump says, is going to walk away from here with a deal with the Chinese government to buy 200 jumbo jets, something they probably won't resolve. is the main thing, it turns out, President Xi Jinping wants out of the summit. He wanted to tell President Trump that the number one priority for U.S. and Chinese relations is that China can basically do whatever they want with Taiwan, and they do not want any interference from the United States government if they choose to make a military move. That's Fox's Peter Ducey in Beijing with the latest. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg joined the U.S. delegation on the flight to China. A major investment bringing new momentum to the fight against child abuse in Sedgwick County. The J.E. and L.E. Maybe Foundation has awarded the Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County a $1.88 million capstone challenge grant. That's the maximum award possible for a campaign of that size. To unlock the full grant, the CACSC has to secure an additional $3.8 million in gifts and pledges by a year from now. As more children are impacted by abuse, the expansion of the CACSC ensures that thousands of children and their families receive forensic interviews, advocacy, therapy, and coordinated services in a safe, child-focused environment.

The center is located in South Wichita near Lincoln and Emporia. Centcom commander Admiral Brad Cooper testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday, where the main topic of conversation was the ongoing war in Iran. Fox's Kevin Yuretsky has more. The Admiral recapped the goal of Operation Epic Fury. The mission is to degrade Iran's ability to project power on its neighbors and U.S. interests. Cooper also specified how effective the campaign has been in weakening Iran. The defense industry rates. for their drones and their missiles and their navy were degraded by 90%. Cooper testified Iran can no longer project power through its proxies. There are no resources and equipment that are flowing from Iran to Hamas, Hezbollah, or the Houthis. Cooper also said that Iran did have enriched uranium topping 60%, which at that level can only be used for weapons. Kevin Ureskes, Fox News. Three pedestrians have been hit by vehicles across the city in less than a week, including two deadly crashes. The most recent happened Wednesday evening south of Kellogg and Hillside. A 70-year-old pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a northbound vehicle on Hillside. 44-year-old Joshua Austin Reed was arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery while driving under the influence. The victim was hospitalized in critical condition. There have been 55 vehicle versus pedestrian crashes so far this year in Wichita, averaging about three per week. Wichita has seen several fatal pedestrian crashes so far this year compared to only one at this point last year. We're just a few minutes away from our live interview with the U.S. Senator from Kansas, Dr. Roger Marshall, coming up in just a few minutes next here on KNSS.

It is 807 here with Woodward and Whit on KNSS. Every other Friday at this time, we do our D.C. update live from Washington, D.C. and with us now is United States Senator Dr. Roger Marshall. Dr. Marshall, nice of you to join us this morning. Well, John, I'm in Abilene this morning. One of my favorite cities in America. We're doing a groundbreaking for an education center. at the Eisenhower Library. So good morning from Abilene. That's right. I saw that you were on your Four Corners tour. I know back in February you'd already gone through 50 counties, and that was in February, so Lord knows how many you've hit by now. Yeah, yeah, I'm sure we're, I think there's like six left, so 105 minus six. So we had to do the math there. But it's been fun and just everywhere I'm going, John, especially manufacturing, how those companies are doing well. And it was great to be in Wichita last week, celebrating Boeing coming back home as well. And they announced a billion dollar investment in Wichita. They have, they have sales going out to 2030. And just, I know President Trump's over there trying to sell more planes. to China and everywhere else he goes. So I think this Kansas economy is getting warmed up. Yeah, let me speak to that now. The president is in Beijing, and I think it was 200 planes. Wasn't that the order that sounds like he's been able to secure that that can have major implications, not only for Boeing, but for the contractors, correct? You know, all the above, you know, Vietnam, Japan, all those countries are buying American jets rather than French jets right now that President Trump has hold this tariff hammer over their head and they decided, gosh, if America is going to buy, if we want America to buy all of our... TVs and all those things that China makes for us. They're rare earth minerals and that maybe they ought to buy some American planes rather than the French. I mean, the French have probably the economy the size, no, not much bigger than Kansas, I would suppose. So anyway, President Trump's out there negotiating better deals for Americans. and trying to make this world safer. And it's not only planes. I saw that you tweeted out recently on corn. And by the way, if folks want to follow you, that you're on X at Roger Marshall, MD. Corn exports were up 20% last year. Ethanol exports up 20% this year. Again, that trade is a major issue. And corn and ethanol, those are great products made right here in Kansas. Right, and certainly agriculture continues to struggle with high input cost fertilizer prices. So I certainly understand that, but it's not because of lack of exports that they're struggling. Corn exports up 20%. I think the biggest issue in agriculture right now, John, is getting year-round E-15. And let me tell you why this is so important. Some states stop using E-15 during the summer for different reasons. But the House passed this yesterday, two days ago. Congrats to them.

E15 would be worth everything that we export. So we export, you know, over two, two and a half billion bushels of corn a year. If we do a year around E15, it would be the consumption of another two billion bushels of corn. So it would be like doubling our export markets. And it's obviously if we did home year around E15, we wouldn't be as much of a slave to the ups and downs of political relationships with China and other countries. So that's the number one thing we can do it to help. The American agriculture right now is to get your around E15 passed, and that's my top priority. We've got to get it through the Senate if that's not obvious yet. We've got to get it through the Senate. The House passed that, so the Senate will take it up. And the Senate's also, you guys are working on a farm bill, correct? We are, and I just want to re-emphasize that this E-15 is way more important than a farm bill. Again, congrats to the House for getting it done. Remind your listeners that we, as far as a farmer goes, we got the most important parts done in the working family tax cuts bill, that we added $65 billion, billion with the B dollars to crop insurance and the Title I funding as well. So we've taken care of the most important part, not to mention the tax benefits. that we gave folks, including doubling the death tax exemption. So what's left of that is things like the conservation programs, CRP, equip programs, high-speed internet, which we're leading that charge as well. So there's some little pieces to get done in the farm bill, but we have 90% of that done in the working family. Tax cuts bill. My priority is E-15, E-15, and E-15. One thing, and I know we've got to let you run, but I know one issue that recently passed this just, I think, yesterday, the U.S. Senate Committee advanced a crypto bill. It's a milestone for digital assets. I mean, is it something you may not have even had a chance to look at it yet? So if you did, I understand completely. But it could have major implications as well, correct? It is. So it passed the banking committee yesterday and it already passed the house. So this sets it up for a four vote. I would, you know, first of all, I'm not an expert on crypto. Just like as an OBGYN, you know, I'm not a heart doctor. I'm not an orthopedic surgeon. Well, I'm not on the banking committee. My specialties are health care, agriculture, energy, some of those types of things that I've had experience with. But what this bill does is put guardrails around the crypto industry. It's the start of the guardrails. I would describe it as a light touch. But there's still concerns out there, John, and I still have concerns, that crypto is the number one currency for organized crime, that they use this crypto in human trafficking, in drug trafficking. And this starts to put some guardrails around that, but I'm not yet satisfied on the anti-money laundering feature of this as well, that we hold our banks to these highest standards when it comes to anti-money laundering.

And I don't think we're holding the crypto industry high enough yet. So we'll see. You know, I hope there's room for an amendment on it yet. But it's the start. It's the start of some guardrails around crypto. I know our bankers have significant concerns about it back home as well for several other reasons. But this is the start. And, you know, I feel like John, remember that in college algebra, the teacher the first day would do a problem, and you could understand it when she worked it. But my goodness, don't ask me to explain it yet. And that's kind of where I am. That's where I am with crypto right now. I'm trying to, and I have. I've worked hard, but I'm not an expert at it by any means. One thing I do want to commend you on Senator is the Senate recently passed a measure of resolution. that said that any time there's a government shutdown, and I'll caveat this by saying that I know you all didn't vote it against the shutdowns, but the Senate just passed a resolution saying that if there's another government shutdown, senators shouldn't get paid. And I appreciate the fact that you voted in favor of this. I completely agree. You know, y'all shouldn't get paid if there's another shutdown, and I appreciate you voting in support of that. Yeah, that's a step in the right direction. And you can count on when we're funded for the most part until September the 30th. That's when the government's fiscal year ends. We're trying to, we still haven't funded Border Patrol and ICE yet for this fiscal year. So we'll hopefully solve that riddle next week with the Republican-only votes. Only Republicans are going to support funding of ICE and Border Patrol. There'll be no Democrats vote for it. But this September 30th, Chuck Schumer will shut the government down again. He would rather shut the government down, drag the economy down. and bring Trump down because he thinks that'll give them a better chance. The Democrats have a better chance in November. It's sad that he's putting his politics ahead of the government stability of America's stability. So this would be one more way of encouraging our friends across the aisle that they should vote to fund the government to keep it open this coming September. Well, at least if they do it again, they won't get paid while they're doing it. Senator, we appreciate you joining us. Again, if the folks want to connect with you, they can find you on X at Roger Marshall, MD, and of course, at marshal.com, correct? That's it, John. So it's great to be with you, and I'm out here slugging away, getting E15 across the finish line, and I can't wait to go to the Eisenhower Library later today and dedicate this education center. It's one of my favorite. If you've not taking your kids or grandkids to the Eisenhower Library, you're cheating your family, you're cheating yourself. There's not a, I've been to my wife calls it my dead presence to or long before I ran for office.

We went to most of the president's museums and libraries across the country. And I guarantee you there's not one any nicer than Eisenhower Library. You get the five-star general, Supreme Allied commander. You get that chapter of Ike's life. And, of course, the two-term president during, you know, perhaps the most successful economy of our lifetime here. So. Everyone should stop by sometime this summer and go to the Eisenhower Library. Doc, we appreciate you joining us, and we'll have you on again soon. I appreciate you joining us. Thank you again, sir. That was United States Senator Roger Marshall, and he joined us for our DC Update, brought to you by Watkins Public Strategies. It is 817 here with Woodward and Witt. We got a lot going on in Wichita, so let's see what's up. And some of the highlights from Jamel Halaparic from Visit, Wichita.com. Hello, Jamel. Hey, Ted and John, good morning. Hope you're having a woo-hoo Friday. A lot happening in our awesome city, so let's get going. We have Clue. Broadway and Wichita brings some classic board game fun to Century 2 this weekend. With the performance of Clue, you know how it is. You've got six mysterious guests, a mansion, plenty of secrets, and, of course, a murder to solve. So check out the showtimes and have a good time. And then we have Symphony in the Garden. This is tonight at 6 p.m. Always beautiful over there at Botanica. Just going to be a great night. And then we have Wichita Asian Night Market. This is happening Saturday night at Equity Bank Park. Fun, high energy, family-friendly event celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. incredible food, performances, and cultural experiences. And it starts at 6 p.m. So get over there to the Equity Bank Park and have a fun night at Wichita Asian Night Market. Have a great weekend. We'll see you guys. All right. Thank you, Jamel. And if you want more information, of course, you can go to visit Wichita.com and find out even more activities that are going on this weekend. Thank you, Jamel. It is 818 here with Woodward and Witt on this Friday morning. Let's see what's going on in sports. Sports is brought to you by SertaPro Painters. Schedule your free estimate online at sirtapro.com. A lot going on, including Shocker Baseball. Only two games left in the regular season. Still don't know if the Shockers will qualify for the postseason tournament in the American Conference. Because there are 10 teams chasing eight spots, and the Shockers are right there chasing one of those final ones. The Shockers lost at South Florida, 4 to 1. Last night, only getting two hits. Shocks have lost seven of their last eight. Two games left in the regular season. Shocks are in seventh place, but only a one game lead over three other teams right behind them, trying to get those spots in the conference tournament.

Two games, like we said, for the shocks. 5.15 p.m. on the air this evening and then 1245 tomorrow afternoon. Those are your last two shocker games in the regular season. Mike Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Denning Garrig will have the calls of those games over on 97-5 and 1240, KFH. Minor League Baseball, good night for the Wichita Wind Surge last night, winning 7-0 at San Antonio. First shutout of the season for the wind surge pitching staff. Four pitchers combined on a three-hitter. As Wichita snaps a three-game losing streak. Wichita will be in San Antonio for the rest of the weekend, finishing up an 11-game road trip. We're coming home next week. Major League Baseball, the Kansas City Royals on the south side of Chicago, it did not go well for the Royals this week. For the first time in three years, the White Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Royals with a 6-2 win. After KC scored a run in the top of the first on a lame Thomas sacrifice fly, the socks answered in the bottom of the first with a two-run homer off the bat of former Royal Randall Gritchick. Gritchick drove in two more runs in the third with a base hit to center field. It gave the Sox a 4-1 lead. Royal starter Chris Bubich struggled, allowing five runs over four innings. There you go. And we got Royals on the road the rest of the weekend in St. Louis, Interleague rivalry with the Cardinals. And you can hear the Royals baseball games this weekend. One o'clock tomorrow afternoon, that game here on KNSS. And then Sunday afternoon at 1230, that game over on KFH for Royals Baseball. Pro Golf, the PGA Championship in Philadelphia, after round one yesterday, a seven-way tie for first place. Wichita's Sam Stevens is currently tied for 13th place, as he is only, he's not very far off the lead, in fact. He's at one under par right now. The lead co-leaders are at three under par. So Sam Stevens is just two shots back, as he is on the course already for the second round of the PGA Championship. Pro football, the Kansas City Chiefs schedule for the entire season has been released. The Chiefs play their first two games at home at Arrowhead. Then they play three of their final four at home at the end of the regular season. Boy, in between those... Stints, there's a 12-week stretch where the Chiefs only play three home games at Arrowhead. So see how the Chiefs handle that schedule. No Christmas game this year for the Chiefs. They've played the last four years on Christmas, not this year. No foreign games for the Chiefs either. Six games in primetime on the schedule for the Chiefs. And the Chiefs do play on Thanksgiving night. It'll be the Chiefs in Buffalo visiting the Bills in their new stadium on Thanksgiving night. And, of course, all Chiefs games are heard live right here on your radio home of the Chiefs, 987 and 1330, KNS. College softball, the NCAA tournament begins today. KU is in the NCAA softball tournament for the first time in 11 years. Jayhawks are in Norman, Oklahoma, for a first round matchup with Michigan. And that will be at 5 p.m. today, nationally televised on ESPNU.

College men's golf, the NAA championship tournament finishes up today at TPC Deer Run, a great course in Illinois, and Friends University is right there trying to get a national championship in men's golf. Final round today, Friends is in second place, six strokes behind Oklahoma City. Friends can make up the ground today. Could win a national championship in men's golf. And speaking of national champs, congratulations to the Beavers at Pratt Community College, national championship in Jucco men's tennis. And that's the first time that the Beavers have won the national title in men's tennis in 65 years. Congratulations to the Pratt men's tennis team national champions. That is sports with Woodward and Witt. Sports is brought to you by Wichita Brewing Company, now featuring the seasonal release, WBC Light. That's your go-to local light beer. Smooth, easy, and full of craft character, just like those who drink it. Every sip reminds you that this beer was made amongst the sunflowers, meadowlarks, and plains. Not mass-produced in a faraway place. WBC Light, light beer, craft character. 824 with Woodward and Witt. Traffic and Weather Update is next. And what is the Chinese president really like? We'll find out more from Sean Hannity. The Sean Hannity Morning Minute is next on KNSS. Voters are being locked out of the courtroom in Kansas. It's an insiders club happening behind closed doors. A small group of powerful lawyers, not the voters, pick our judges. Kansas deserves a Supreme Court that answers to us, not to the lawyers and political insiders. Let's put the power back where it belongs in your hands. Vote yes on August 4th. Paid for by Americans for Prosperity. Wesley Financial Group is not a law firm, and Chuck McDowell, definitely not an attorney. This is Chuck. If someone taught you into buying something really silly and you want to get out of that silly little thing, my advice, get the facts. Call me and I'll send you our timeshare exit kit absolutely free. Inside, you'll learn how timeshare works and all your options for cancellation. Call Wesley now for your free exit information kit. 800948-7878. That's 800948-78-78. The Sean Hannity Morning Minute on KNSS is brought to you by Yisley Financial Group. The days are getting brighter and it's time to refresh your home. Spring into style with... Wichita's number one talk. This is Woodward and Witt on 987 and 1330 KNSS. Good morning. It is 833. Ted Woodward and John Whitmire with you here on this Friday, May 15th. Currently in Wichita, it is mostly cloudy and 71 degrees here on this Friday morning. A Wichita man sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for rape involving children in Haysville.

The Sedgwick County District Attorney said that Brent McDaniel, age 43, of Wichita, got the sentence, the maximum sentence allowed by law, following his conviction on two counts of rape of a child and another count of aggravated indecent solicitation of a child. McDaniel pleading no contest to all three counts. The rapes occurred late 2016 for another year into 2017. Another offense, aggravated indecent solicitation of a child. occurred in late September of 2024. Based on the convictions, the judge ordered McDaniel to register as a sex offender for life and lifetime post-release supervision. Child marriage is now outlawed in Oklahoma. Senate Bill 504 is now law in Oklahoma, making it illegal for anyone under 18 to enter into marriage. The bill removes previous exceptions that allow minors to marry with parental consent or court approval. Oklahoma rep, Republican J.J. Humphrey, an opponent of the bill, saying the government shouldn't tell people what to do with their kids. There are cases where a parent might want to give their kid permission to get married, and I think that's between those young people and the parent. Supporters of Oklahoma's new law banning minors from getting married say the change is meant to protect against cases of grooming, human trafficking, and forced marriages. Jeff Monoso, Fox News. The city of Andover is brought back Heritage Fest, inviting residents to step back in time and celebrate Andover's history. Many of the activities for the historical celebrations start tomorrow, 10 a.m. at the Heritage, that's located off of Yorktown Road and Kellogg. The event is free and open to the public. It includes an ice cream social, pie eating contest, pop-up museum from the Andover Historical Museum, and a cemetery tour. There's also going to be an old-time photo booth, kids' corral, and then at 6 o'clock tomorrow night, a big screen showing of the film, Sod and Stubble by local director Ken Spurgeon. A little bit of something actually goes a long way back, that is. Need a little bit more time, a little bit of sugar, maybe just a little bit of patience? We say it constantly, but bit has a surprisingly deep history. The word goes back more than a thousand years to Old English, where it meant a small piece, often literally something bitten off. Then in colonial America, Bit picked up a money meaning. Spanish silver dollars known as pieces of eight were divided into eight sections, with each bit worth about 12.5 cents. That made small purchases easier before America minted enough of its own coins. Merchants even priced goods in bits, and for years Americans commonly counted money that way.

That's where two bits became slang for a quarter. The coins vanished, but bit never did. And today, whether it's a little bit of luck, sleep, dessert, or extra time, we're still using a tiny word with a surprisingly rich past. Matt Murphy, Fox News. A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid is swinging by Mars this week for a gravity boost. The robotic explorer named Psyche is expected to take thousands of pictures as practice for 2029 when it catches up to and orbits a rather curious-looking asteroid. Psyche will slingshot past the red planet at over 12,000 miles an hour on Friday. It will then barrel towards the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter that's home to its target, an asteroid also called Psyche. Scientists suspect that this asteroid may be the exposed nickel and iron core of a planet that was stripped down by cosmic collisions. The spacecraft is going to get pretty close to Mars, about 2,800 miles, which is equivalent to the distance between the U.S. East and West Coast. John Sosier, Fox News. Gen Z shoppers are bringing business back to the mall. Hanging at the mall, cool again, thanks to Gen Z. And the good news for retailers is that the more time you spend hanging out at the mall, the more money you spend. Macearch is one of the largest mall operators in America. At their peak, they owned over 80 malls. Now they own closer to 39, but those malls are more thoughtful, and they definitely cater to their youngest shoppers, Gen Z. They're also strategic. They just acquired a mall last week because they are hopeful for the future. These malls, they have better lighting and dressing rooms for social media photos. They have stores like this one, activities like rock walls. And the biggest thing is retailers that are Gen Z focused. And that's Fox Business's Madison Allworth with that story. It's 850 with Ted Woodward and John Whitmire on 987 and 1330 KNSS are which the Business Journal update is on the way. Now it's time for three big things. Three. Goddard Public Schools reviewing volunteer policies after registered sex offender reportedly chaperoned elementary field trip. Two. Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian missile strike on Kiev apartment block killed at least 24, including three children. Trump touts fantastic trade deals in final G meeting amid tariff standoff. That's three big things with Woodward and Whit on 987 and 1330KNS. Time now for traffic with Chad Chambers. The traffic continues to look fairly good out there right now. We've got decent traffic conditions here, and the traffic volumes are just getting lighter and lighter right now. Still a little bit of a slowdown right now. Southbound I-135 up in the road construction up by the North Junction. Traffic update from 987 and 1330 KNSSS. In the Axe Never Cover, Team Traffic Center. I'm Chad Chambers.

Partly cloudy and hot today with a high of 94 degrees. This evening, a few evening storms, then clearing the low of 68 degrees. Tomorrow, partly cloudy and hot, the high of 92 degrees. Right now in Wichita, it's clear in 70 degrees. At Wichita, Severe Weather Station, 987 and 1330, KNSS. 8.51 here with Woodward and Witt. Right after us, we have two hours of the Glenn Beck program from 9 to 11 every morning. Special guest at 9.30 this morning on the Glenn Beck program is Peter McAlevenna, host of Hearts of Oak. Topic, what will the UK look like in 10 years? That's coming up on the Glenn Beck program. Stock market is open for the day. I do not have good news for you. Everything is way down more than 1%. The NASDAQ is down 1.6%. Stocks are going down as yields are on the rise, and inflation fears continue to stoke. Not a good start for the stock market today. All right, now it's time to get a local business update from the Wichita Business Journal. Find out the latest from editor Kirk Semenoff. Good morning, Kirk. Good morning, Ted. Les Schwab Tires is planning a new store along the growing Mays Road corridor, marking one of its first locations in Kansas. The Oregon-based retailer has signed a lease for a side at the northeast corner of Ranch and Mays, an area seeing rapid commercial and residential growth. The project adds another national brand to northwest Wichita, actually Mays in this case, as development continues to follow housing expansion in the area. Speaking of Mays, the city is gaining national attention as one of the... the fastest growing communities in the country. New data shows its housing inventory has more than doubled over the past decade, fueled by strong demand and steady construction. City leaders say growth is being driven in part by the area's schools and proximity to Wichita, with more than 1,300 homesites already planted. Now, officials are turning their focus to attracting more retail and restaurants to keep pace with the booming population. And Wichita-based Fulson-Siefkin has earned national... recognition is one of the country's top mid-sized law firms. The firm was ranked among the top 150 firms with fewer than 150 attorneys by Vault Law, and it's the only Kansas firm on the list. Folsom is the largest law firm in the state by attorney count and has a presence in Wichita, Oberlin Park, and Topeka. Managing partner David Rogers says the honor reflects their focus on client service and the strength of their legal team. Local breaking business news every day on KNSS and at Wichita Business Journal.com. The recap show is an inside look into the world of global soccer and women's sports. Follow and listen to the recap show wherever you get your podcasts. For the Wichita Business Journal, I'm Kirk Semenoff. All right, Kirk Semenoff. Happy birthday today to Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame third baseman, George Brett.

George Brett is 73 years old today, and that blows my mind. Do you know how I know it's George Brett's birthday? Because my daughter was born on this day, 50 years after George Brett was born. So happy birthday to Katie Seminoff, who turns 23 today, not 73. How about that? How is Katie doing? What's up with her life? She is living in Lawrence, working in Kansas City and enjoying life. So she is adulting quite nicely out of school now. Yeah, despite your efforts, she's doing well. Why did I say that? She got past the obstacles that her mother and father threw at her, and she's doing great. Oh, well, she's a great young woman, and I'm glad everything's going well, and happy birthday to the wonderful Katie. But, you know, the doctor, she was a couple weeks late, and so the doctor said, you guys can pick a date, we'll deliver the baby. So I immediately went to the internet and said, who was born on these dates? And May 15th, George Brett. Yeah. There we go. We're going for the 15th. If it was May 14th, it would have been giant shortstop Johnny Lamaster, but you chose the right date. George Brett on the 15th. I got a winner. Yep, yep. Hey, what was I going to ask you? I forgot already. I guess I'm already in weekend mode. Yeah, you're phoning it in already. Yeah. Ask me Monday. All right. Sounds good. Hey, Kirk. Thank. We appreciate it. And have a great weekend. We'll talk to you Monday morning. That is Editor Kirk Seminoff with a business update from the Wichita Business Journal. And don't forget to tune into the John Whitmire show on Sunday night at 7 o'clock here on KNS. I'll be here, 7 to 9. But before that, have a great weekend, John. Yeah, you too, likewise. You got big plans? No. Me neither. Door knocking. Tomorrow is the Americans for Prosperity Day of Action. So we'll be doorknock. Woodward and Witt, 98, 7 and 1330, KNS, Wichita. Have a great week. We know right now is a really tough time.