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This is Bill Wills. Thanks for being there. Let's check your drive. Traffic now. Here's Brad Bummer. Thank you, Bill. From the Elkenau Traffic Center, serious lawyers for serious injuries. Call 1-800 Elk, Ohio. Roads are a little wet. Be careful. Things are pretty light getting into downtown at this point. Moving okay on the Interbelt Bridge. 71, 77. The Jennings North are on time. There's still a right-lane accident in Akron, slowing things down on 76 West at Arlington. And there's a crash reported in Portage County on the Turnpike, heading eastbound after Route 44. Pat Butler, W-T-A-M traffic on 1,100 a.m. and 106.9 FM. Scattered shower and thunderstorm chances continue as we go throughout our Friday. We've seen some heavy rain over the course of the morning. That will continue at times today. There will be some breaks in the action. A warm and humid day. We're up near 80. 72 at your severe weather station. That's Cleveland 3 News, meteoraldos, Matt Wins. Guardians are in Chicago to take on the white socks for the weekend. By the way, Brown's closed practice today because of the weather. So if you plan on doing that, can't do that today. We'll get more sports with Greg Brenda coming up at... at 950. Before we go to Brian Engel, one go to the White House, bringing the White House correspondent John Decker on a couple of things. Senate's trying to get out of town. Where's the vote on Todd Blanche at as we speak this morning? Well, the vote will happen today, but it's not yet clear whether Todd Blanche, that's the president's choice to be the next attorney general, has enough votes to win confirmation. Yesterday, I was in the Oval Office. I asked the president if he's lobbying those decided Republican senators. The president said, yeah, he's having those conversations. And I asked him specifically if he's reached out to Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska or Senator Bill Cassidy from Louisiana. The president said he has, but hours ago, Lisa Murkowski announced she's a no vote. So now it literally comes down to one person. And that's Senator Bill Cassidy from Louisiana in terms of whether Todd Blanche will win Senate confirmation. Senator Mitch McConnell, he posted, or at least I don't know about a picture that he's out of the rehab, but he's still not able to get on the floor either at the Senate, right? He's not. So Republicans are down one vote. You know, that's the reason why it's a little too close for comfort. Just a reminder, Bill Cassidy probably has some sore feelings towards President Trump because President Trump a few months ago endorsed Bill Cassidy's opponent in his Republican Senate primary in Louisiana. So there could be payback. I don't think that's going to happen. I think that... He's going to vote yes, but we shall see. It's up to him and we'll know in a few hours. John Decker at the White House live with this morning. Good reporting. John, thanks much. Thank you. Hopefully you follow John on the Iheart radio app already. If not, can I suggest the White House briefing room podcast? It's really good. Each day puts together all the different stories. from the White House. Speaking of the White House in Washington, let's get some news in here for you now. Here's Brian Engelbr. Thank you, Bill. Ohio's other U.S. Senator also thinks Max Miller should resign from Congress. Senator John Houston agrees with fellow Republican Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno, who is Miller's former father-in-law. Houston said on Thursday afternoon on X, that given everything that Miller, his ex-wife, and their daughter are now facing regarding allegations of domestic abuse, that Miller should step down to

focus on what is in especially the best interest of his daughter and her future. Houston says this would give Miller and his former wife the opportunity to do as private citizens what is best for their daughter. Miller already has said a number of times he's not stepping down and he wants the House Ethics Committee to look into all these allegations. I'm Tom Moore. President Trump signing new executive orders to restrict birthright citizenship and ban what's called birth tourism. Speaking from the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump said the 14th Amendment applies to children of slaves. That notion is long outdated. Wealthy people are building businesses around birthright citizenship. That's not the way it was supposed to work. It's a disgrace. They're buying their way in, and we're not going to let it happen. The order restricts birthright citizenship involving children of foreign diplomatic staff, children of people classified as alien enemies, and children born in U.S. territories. The other order bans citizenship to children born of mothers who entered the U.S. for the sole purpose of having a child here. Both orders will no doubt be challenged after the Supreme Court already struck down Trump's attempt to end automatic birthright citizenship to children of non-citizens. I'm Mark Mefield. Cleveland's Division of Fire unveiled its latest safety measure when dealing with highway crashes. It's called an attenuator commonly referred to as a scorpion. It provides an extra layer of safety for the first responders. The people that are involved in accidents as well as other individuals working on the highway. Wayne Neda is acting chief for Cleveland Fire. The city hopes to add two more scorpion trucks. Also plans to turn an out-of-service fire engine into another blocker vehicle. A chemical spilled Thursday at Royal Chemical on freeway drive in Macedonia forced a shelter in place. order for a couple of hours. On Thursday, Macedonia fire chief Brian Ripley says they're focused now on figuring out just how or why that happened. They have not fully identified it yet. We know what they were supposed to be doing, but they also should not have had the reaction it had. It hasn't been reported what kind of chemical was spilled. The Spokam-Washington wildfire suspect is facing a higher bond as investigators examined claims that he started other fires across the region. Aaron Farinacci appeared in court on Thursday. His bond set at $2 million. Court documents say he's allegedly admitted to starting 25 other fires since last July. No football this fall at one Lorraine County High School, Oberlin High School, and the Oberlin School District. canceling the 2026 season due to a lack of participation. Report's site that just five players showed up for practice last Friday. The district plans to work with the Ohio High School Athletic Association to help players who do want to play football at neighboring schools. I'm Brian Engle. For the latest headlines at the top and bottom of the hour set a preset on the free I-Heart Radio app to WTAM 1100. You checked in. Now cash out. It's your chance to win $1,000.

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awarded us the best new exhibit. in 2025, and we opened December 2nd, I think it was, of 2025. So a tremendous honor we received from the Ohio Museum Association. And people need to come and visit and interactives and education and great artifacts, memorabilia, just to learn the storytelling of... the remarkable tradition of sports in our nine-county region, from amateur athletics to high school coaches and collegian athletes, professional athletes. And we'll be open tomorrow from 10 to 4 again. Go to our website, Cleveland Sports Hall.com, to read all about our big dinner on the 23rd of September. As you said, the 50th anniversary celebration, there'll be 30 to 35 past inductees ranging from the whole lottery list of professionals like Campy Russell and Jim Jay Jones and Mike Hargrove and Lenny Barker and Ellis Birch to various high school coaches, Chuck Kyle, et cetera. have the whole gamut coming to our dinner and honoring the class of 2026. The sports, Cleveland Sports Hall.com's got all the info, directions and everything to the hall. And again, they're open on Saturday. Hey, Bob, the class, run down a couple of names here for us. Some we recognize, obviously, with Hanford Dixon, Larry Zonka, but you've got some wonderful recognition, which is, as I said at the beginning, this is a great sports town at all levels, and that's really what the Hall of Fame is about. Yeah, there's two ladies, in addition to the Great Hand for Dixon and Larry Zonka, as part of our nine region, or nine county region, that we draw from... He grew up in Stowe, went to Stowe High School, for those that may not remember, but obviously an incredible star with the Miami Dolphins in Hanford, obviously, what he did in Cleveland and the dog pound, et cetera. But two young ladies, Brianne McLaughlin and Kelly Stack Yakum, both were silver medal winners. twice for the United States in hockey. And we thought with what the women's hockey did this year, let's continue the theme and honor those two young ladies.

Kelly's a remarkable young lady. She's a police officer, was and grew up at Chiajoga Heights and now often Western Massachusetts as a patrolman. Brianne still is very passionate and involved in instruction as a goalie. here in the Cleveland area. It's going to be a beautiful night. Again, go to the website, Clevelandsportshall.com to get a table or individual tickets for that event. All the info is right there for you. But we do it inside the Roundstone Athletic Center. We have a red carpet down the center where we'll introduce all of the... 50th anniversary celebration participants. It's just going to be a real fun night. Obviously, a museum will be open as well and should be real fun. Museum's open tomorrow 10 to 4. They're on West 47th. You'll find out more. Directions, everything. Cleveland Sports Hall.com. Cleveland. Sportshall.com. Hey, Bob, get you out of here on a big part of the mission is, of course, giving back a big night to raise money, too, for the Jack Carrick Youth Sports Fund grants that you hand out to, right? You're right. We have a philanthropic mission. We're up to about, in less than 10 years, nearly $200,000 donated to youth-oriented nonprofits in the area this year. We're very excited to be able to provide with that hockey theme. Eastside Tigers out of Cleveland Heights. We're going to give them a $15,000 grant. And also one of our inductees, Renee Jerome Powell, a remarkable story. People need to. She's from Canton. Her father, African-American man came back from World War II, and unfortunately wasn't able to play on golf courses around the Canton area. So he built his own. So with a horse and plows built a nine-hole golf course. It's a historic landmark in the state of Ohio. And Renee became an LPGA player. The first African-American female to be involved in the...

PGA. You go over to St. Andrews, and right beyond the 18th Green, there's a big building dormitory, and there's a wing, the Renee Jerome Powell Wing, and she has a scholarship fund through the LPGA, and we're going to give her a $15,000 check on behalf of the Jack Herk Youth Sports Fund. Not only do we have a whole lot of fun honoring achievement and the celebration of our rich sports history, but we have a philanthropic mission as well. Outstanding. The class of 2026 announced this week for a great Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame, the event Wednesday, September 23rd. Find out more about the sports hall. Visiting tomorrow maybe 10 to 4. Check it out. You can find out more at Clevelandsportshall.com Clevelandsportshall.com. Bob, Dibiasio. Bob, thanks much, Bob. Thank you, Bill. Take care. Have a great weekend. You too, bud. See you, partner. Out in about, let's check your drive. Here's Pat Bowler. Thank you, Bill. From the Elk Canal Traffic Center, serious lawyers for serious injuries, call 1-800 Elk, Ohio. Some earlier problems wrapped up, and things are moving pretty well on your highway drive, nice and light downtown on the inner belt at this point. A little busy with some road work on the turnpike westbound in between 71 and Lorraine Road on the west side. The Akron crash on 76 West at Arlington is clear, and a tree came down earlier on the east side. East Boulevard is blocked in between Wade Park and Ashbury Avenue. W-T-A-M traffic on 1,100 a.m. and 106.9. Had a lot of rain overnight and early this morning. Some heavy rain, too, in some spots. Cleveland 3 News meteorologist Matt Wynn says, yeah, we need to rain. Don't get me wrong. Clouds, though, for most of the day, with a few pop-up showers and thunderstorms could be around again. 80 for a high. Scattered leftover showers overnight and Saturday as well. Tonight around 70. Saturday's high with a few storms in the low 80s and then Sunday should dry out, sunshine and 80 for a high. 74 right now, it's your severe weather station. News Radio WT.A.m. 1100. Sports, and for Mike Snyder, Greg Brenda. Guardian has hoped to start fresh in Chicago tonight as they begin a three-game series with the White Sox yesterday. The Mets finished off a three-game sweep of Cleveland with a 13-6 win. Former good guy Frankie Lindor helped New York with a three-run home run. Foster Griffin making his Guardian's debut lasted just four innings, giving up five runs. The Mets scored 25 runs in those three games. The highlight for Cleveland was a three-run homer off the bat of the fan. low. Parker Messick will be on the hill tonight. Game time 740 right here on the big one. Cleveland's still three back of Chicago, who were also swept by the Red Sox in football. Hall of Famer Joe Thomas visited the Browns camp yesterday and helped tutor the offensive line. On the home of the Guardians and Cavs, Greg Brinda, W-T-A-M-Sports. All right, Greg, trending news stories we're following for you this morning. Here's Brian Engelbrin. Thank you, Bill.

President Trump signs executive orders restricting birthright citizenship and the ACLU says it'll challenge. Senator John Houston, the latest to urge Max Miller to resign from Congress. The number of ships that are making their way through the street of Hormuz keeps declining, and Enbridge gas customers could see a rate hike heading into winter. Those stories in nine minutes for you. Cleveland's News, Talk, and Sports on WTAM, 1100, and on 106.9 FM. I Heart Radio Music Festival. Presented by capital. The Ku Klux Klan to anyone? Amy Acton and her friend's rhetoric inspires violence against officers with deadly results. New details about the deadly shooting. A sniper opened fire from a nearby rooftop. Yon specifically intended to kill agents. The attacks and violent acts targeting law enforcement are fueled by rhetoric like Amy Acton, creating violence, endangering all of us. Ohio can't afford liberal Amy Acton. Vivek Ramaswamy backs law enforcement. That's why Vivek Ramaswamy is endorsed by the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police and 67 County Sheriffs, because Vivek Ramaswamy will stand with our officers to keep Ohio safe. Vivek Ramaswamy for Governor. Paid for Vovic Vivek Ramaswamy and Rob McCauley for Ohio. Seeking the truth is not a witch hunt. Accountability is not vengeance. On the advice of counsel, I respectfully declined to answer. Well, nothing says honesty like taking the fifth, huh, Doc? This investigation has been... One-sided. A little bit of a montage when it comes to Anthony Fauci in front of that Senate committee. Let's bring that story to hopefully a closure this morning with I-Heart's Rory O'Neill. I say that. Where's this thing at? I watched a little bit yesterday. You know, senators talking and they kept taking votes trying to stall this thing. The contempt charge got out of the committee. It did on a partisan vote. So only the Republicans in the committee voted to advance the contempt charge against Dr. Anthony Fauci. Contempt for refusing to answer questions when he appeared before that committee last week invoking his Fifth Amendment rights. The argument by the Republicans is, hey, look, you've got a blanket presidential pardon. You can't claim your Fifth Amendment rights because there's no threat of prosecution here. But Anthony Fauci's attorneys and the Democrats on the committee say his statements, any future statement could perhaps get him in future legal trouble. So it was a safe avenue to plead the fifth. And now let's go off to the courts and see what they have to say. Okay. I've heard Rand Paul say, you'll turn it over to the Justice Department. But will this be put on a vote on the floor? Would it get to the floor of the Senate to vote on this thing? Well, historically, that's the way it would go. And that was one of the arguments that you heard in that committee hearing yesterday as to whether or not Senator Paul wants to go directly from that committee vote to the DOJ in order to have them investigate and perhaps file criminal charges. Historically, it would go to the full Senate. Then the full Senate would vote to whether or not it wants to. recommend that prosecution. So that's a bit of a great area there as well, and could set a pretty bad precedent, right? Next time the Democrats are in charge of the Senate, they could go up willy-nilly and demand DOJ investigations. So it's, you know, careful what you wish for. Okay, this contempt thing. I mean, come on, it's just something you talk about. But wait a minute, didn't Steve Bannon go behind bars and was it Navarro another one during the Biden administration?

Yeah, no, these can be, you know, real charges that get you in real trouble and do real prison time. That was, I think, the pardon for Steve Bannon was about that contempt. But yeah, no, this has a real potential for prison time. And, you know, Dr. Anthony Fauci is 85 years old now, and we'll see. Or does it get him to... shake loose and come forward with more testimony. That really is the goal here. Gloria O'Neill with us each morning on the news of the day, and through the weekend, he puts together something called the Weekend Dive, a little more in-depth up on the I-Hurt Radio app. What's you got for us? Yeah, a little bit more fun this weekend. I was talking to the folks over the points guy, you know, the credit card folks with the airline point. Yeah, yeah. Do you know this weekend is the best weekend to book your holiday travel? I do now. Yeah, there you go. And we explain all the reasons why I know it's going to be record hot, but yeah, plan that Christmas vacation this weekend because airfare is only, ha-ha, taken off from here. Interesting, good tip. Weekend dive with Rory O'Neill. Check it out on the IHart Radio app. Good work each morning, and I'm sure good stuff you'll hear on that. And a good tip too this morning on how do they travel? All right, Roy, thanks. Have good weekend. Hey, thanks, Bill. Some apps say they're free, then come the fees. Not the IHart app. It's 100% free. No required subscriptions to access the best live radio stations, free playlist, podcasts, and more. Download the free IHard app today. IHard Radio. Identity theft could cost more than you think. Visit smiletunes.com and get out of the doghouse today. You're a fan of Ted Lasso. Finally, it's back. Latest season. We'll kick that around some with Will Gans also coming up. What else is trending on what to watch this weekend thing called Shards? uh and uh what else are sterling point what are those things about we'll talk about it see what else uh you can stream and watch this weekend with will gans he'll join me next home of the cavaliers and guardians this is the big one news radio w t a m eleventh but first at nine 30 let's update you on some stories here president trump signing an executive order restricting birthright citizenship, even though the court ruled on that thing a couple months ago. Brian Engel explains that story and the rest of the news on the way for you. Weather first, Cleveland's morning news, this bill wills. Meteorologist Matt Wins on your day, man. Scattered shower and thunderstorm chances continue as we go throughout our Friday. We've seen some heavy rain over the course of the morning. That will continue at times today. There will be some breaks in the action. A warm and humid day. We're up near 80. I got 74 right now. It's a severe weather station. Hi, I'm Angie. Did you know a billboard can save a baby's life. It's true. You can make a difference by helping us spread the pro-life message to reach those who are struggling. Here's Brian Engel. Thank you, Bill. President Trump is taking new steps to restrict birthright citizenship. Months after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an effort by President Trump to deny birthright citizenship to children. Born to parents living in the U.S. illegally, an executive order this week now aims to rein in so-called birth tourism. They've taken birthright citizenship and they've made a joke out of it.

President Trump is directing officials to deny visas of foreign visitors suspected of traveling to the U.S. to give birth. A second order expands the categories of foreigners whose children would not qualify for birthright citizenship. We're cracking down very big, very big, big crackdowns. It's unclear if either of the two orders can survive likely constitutional challenges. Jared Halpern, Fox News. The president today will hold a mining industry roundtable with top mining leaders. The event will take place at the State Department. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be there as well. The White House says the meeting is part of a broader strategy to increase domestic mining. Ohio Senator John Houston, now among those calling for the resignation of Ohio's Republican Congressman Max Miller. The House Ethics Committee is investigating accusations of abuse by Miller's ex-wife, the daughter of Senator Bernie Moreno, Miller, who represents Ohio's 7th Congressional District, has denied those allegations. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz dwindles as the world watches for progress on a potential deal. to get it reopened. Just 33 vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz so far this week, compared to 50 the week before. Concern and uncertainty continues over the narrow passage in and out of the Persian Gulf. Iran insists it must have control over the strait, effectively closed by Iranian attacks on shipping. Normally a fifth of the world's crude oil transits through. Talks between Iran and Oman on a reopening deal were said yesterday to be in their final stages in an apparent... reference to the United States, an Iranian spokesman warned against certain parties obstructing the process. Jonathan Savage, Fox News. Three East Cleveland homes have been left in ruin after a Thursday fire. The fire began a vacant home on Carolyn Road, spread to two neighboring properties. Firefighters at the scene reportedly had some issues with the water right from the start. No one was hurt, no word yet on a cause. Governor Mike DeWine's office is a multi-agency violent crime reduction operation. was pulled off in Cleveland this week. Board of this violent crime reduction operation was announced Thursday. It happened on Wednesday. The governor's office says this initiative in Cleveland was designed to target a small number of repeat violent offenders who commit a disproportionate number of serious crimes. They had 12 felony arrests, nine illegal firearm seizures, three stolen vehicle recoveries. In one case, the Highway Patrol Aviation Unit tracked a stolen vehicle. Two men in that vehicle abandoned it. They were arrested after running off. They had two stolen guns, one modified to be fully automatic. I'm Tom Moore. The Trump administration wants to cut regulations on the federal head start program that serves low-income children. Federal officials want to reduce regulations governing the program with proposed changes that could eliminate class-size limits, teacher qualification requirements, and other long-standing standards. The proposals would go through a federal review process first and could take effect as early as 2027. Ohio utility customers may be paying more.

heat their homes this winter. Enbridge Gas, Ohio is pushing for a rate hike to boost its revenue by $163 million. The proposal adds over $7 a month to average bills for 1.1 million customers. The Ohio Consumers Council is urging customers to fight back, warning that the proposal forces families to pay high fixed fees even if they use zero gas. I'm Travis Laird. Listen for our next news at the top of the hour when you set a preset on the free IHeart Radio app to WTAM, 1100. I'm Brian Engel. Cleveland's morning news, this Bill Wills. All right, we've got the weekend coming up. Questionable weather, so you're looking for something indoors as far as watching and streaming. Let's bring in the guy that knows our ABC News multi-platform reporter, Will Gans, on a Friday morning check-in. This is Bill Wills. Morning, Will. Hey, good morning. Happy Friday to you. And to you. So even my wife is excited because she saw the thing pop up. Ted Lassow is back for another season. Season four, right? That's exactly right. So it's been a few years since we last saw. So he left England and his coaching job. And where this season picks up, he's back in Kansas. He is on the sidelines of his own son's soccer game, sort of, you know. in the swing of things in America. And sure enough, some of his old friends from the UK show up in Kansas City to try and convince him to come take another coaching job. So that's what things pick up with season four. And it's, you know, it's so funny. It's been a few years since I watched the show. And it takes a minute to get back into the style of it. Like this guy is just so optimistic and happy go lucky that it's like, it. it's a little jarring at first it's like oh my god i forgot that that's what you know the show is but once you get back into it it really is just you know a joy to watch and and it is such a feel-good show so i think it You know, as you and I talk about... As we talk about the business sometimes, it's a reminder how many years it's been since the last one, whether it's like Lincoln lawyer. I can't wait for another season. They've got us train now with this stuff that drops. It's just the way we consume media now. They can do 10 shows and then not come back for a year or two. If it's good content, we look forward to it, right? Exactly, exactly. And, you know, it's when you have such big stars, I mean, Hannah Waddingham, who's in this show, is in a completely different show on Amazon Prime, where she's playing that. So it's like, you know, I think that they have to juggle all of these different schedules. But as soon as they, you know, return, all of us, the audience, are right back where we left off. Right. Yeah. Yeah. All right. Well, as light and positive as Ted Lassow is, over on Amazon, I'm looking at the shards. What's this thing about? Okay, so this is another Ryan Murphy show, and this thing takes place in 1981 in Los Angeles. So picture that kind of fashion, the convertibles, the pool parties, those type of things. And it follows a group of well-to-do high school students with a serial killer on the loose. So it is...

It is spooky. It is sexy. It is, you know, all of the things that you would expect from a Ryan Murphy show. But here we are in 1981. So if you're sort of nostalgic for that type of music and swimming and stuff like that, I think this will be fun for anybody who's looking for a little bit of a mindless thrill ride of a TV show. I'm guessing there's young people in swimming pools a lot, too, in this thing. That is exactly where the show starts. I just took a guess. Okay, all right. Yep, nailed it. That's on Amazon. One more streaming this weekend. Tell me about Sterling Point. Yeah, so this is also a high school student. It starts with this 17-year-old. It's the summer before her senior year. She lives in New York City, and she's like waiting on her college acceptance letters and dealing with that typical type of stress. And then she gets a – she finds out that her biological grandfather has passed away and has left her a property in Canada on a remote island. And when she doesn't get into her dream school, she sort of decides that maybe she's going to go – figure out what's going on on this island in Canada and she starts meeting the people there and things become a little more mysterious maybe than she thought it might be. It's not just your typical inheritance, but this is, it sort of reminds me of like Dawson's Creek, like a teen drama situation, but it's well acted, well written. And so, yeah, if that's sort of your thing, I think Sterling Point will be a big... hit with maybe some folks who used to watch some of those teen dramas and then maybe the newer generations who don't have one of their own yet. All right. Good enough. Are we pretty much done with summer blockbuster stuff? I mean, there's there's I would say, yeah. I mean, I think the biggies are behind us. There's a few more, you know, Anne Hathaway's got a couple more movies coming out. And then once we get into October is when we'll start thinking about the big like Oscar type of films that will start dropping October, November, December. All right. I already got my pumpkin spice at some of these coffee places. So we're already thinking about that. All right. We'll watch Ted Lassow and everything else this weekend. Will Gans on at this morning. Appreciate your time, pal. Take care. All right. What else to do this weekend, Ronnie Green, Cowboy, as it gets to her, out of Blossom tonight. Happy to get a tour on MGM, great groups out of the 60s tomorrow night. Big week with the Cleveland Sirens, of course, being announced on Monday, our WNBA franchise. They've got an Edgewater fan fest. Presented by Progressive Insurance. That's tomorrow, noon to 5, Edgewater Beach, food trucks. A lot of fun and learn more about the Cleveland Sirens. You've got some merch as well. Asian Lantern Festival continues over at the zoo. Beck Center's doing Mean Girls. Medina County Fair continues through the weekend. MGK Day. Pat Bellar, I know you're going to be a part of that.

Oh, yeah. Looking forward to it. North Coast at 4 o'clock. I think the thing already started last night because it's MGK. It's a whole weekend. Well, Brooklyn's doing an art hop today this evening, five to nine. Into wine? You know about Vintage, Ohio, Lake County Metro Parks, Wine, live music, cooking demos, and all. Noon to 9 today, as well as on Saturday. Hail Farm and Village, want to check out this weekend? There's a Civil War weekend reenactment. Over at the Rocket Arena, it's Hot Wheels, the big trucks. in town for a show. Willoughby's doing a pop-up on the Lake Crafts and all on Saturday, 10 to 4 at Osborne Park in Willoughby. And don't forget Sunday at our buddy, Mike Polk Jr., with a few his friends from Channel 3, putting together a special fundraiser for Velasano Cancer Research. It should be a lot of fun. 7 o'clock over at Hilarities. You can get your tickets, find out more at WKYC's website. And thanks to Mike Polk had him on yesterday talking about that. And Villasano, always a big fundraiser for cancer, all the people on the bike. And... Polk decided to be funny, which he is. He's funny. He's a funny guy. Funny guys. That's Sunday night. I don't think he has to try too hard. No. It just happens. No, he just happens. He's natural out of it. Just ask him. Traffic, see, that was funny. Yes. Traffic update. Although I wasn't good enough for the show. No. Traffic is bedbowl. That's a lot of stuff going on, Bill. That was, I mean, geez, you can't find something to do this week. There you go. From the Elkenau Traffic Center, serious lawyers for serious injuries call 1-800-Elk, Ohio. Really not too bad of a ride for you at this point. Just a little busy downtown on the 90 west ramp to 77 south with some roadwork coming out of downtown, heading into downtown. The inner belt bridge is light. A little busy on the west side of town with roadwork on the turnpike, westbound after 71. And there was a tree that came down blocking East Bullitts. at Wade Park that has reopened. Pat, W-T-A-M traffic on 1,100 a.m. and 106.9 FM. Pat? Yes. Have a great weekend. Thanks, Bill. You too. Clouds, rain still around, scattered today, tomorrow. Sunday looks pretty dry. About 80 for a high on Sunday. We'll push 80 next couple of days, looks like. 75 right now. Severe weather station, news radio. W.T.A.m. 1100. Sports check-in for Mike Schneider. Great Brenda. Guardian is up to start fresh in Chicago tonight as they begin a three-game series with the White Sox yesterday. The Mets finished off a three-game sweep of Cleveland with a 13-6 win. Former good guy Frankie Lindor helped New York with a three-run home run. Foster Griffin making his Guardian's debut lasted just four innings, giving up five runs. The Mets scored 25 runs in those three games. The highlight for Cleveland was a three-run homer off the bat of the than you. low. Parker Messick will be on the hill tonight game time 740 right here on the big one. Cleveland's still three back of Chicago who were also swept by the Red Sox in football. Hall of Famer Joe Thomas visited the Browns camp yesterday and helped tutor the offensive line. On the home of the guardians and calves, Greg Brenda, W-T-A-M-Sports. Hi. Local family-owned companies are being bought out by large corporations that pose as the same family you've been working with for years. Don't be fooled. The Olecki family continues to own and operate a business focused on serving our customers and community, not shareholders. Trust your home to the people you know. Broadview Heating and Air Conditioning 440 526730. Or visit Broadviewheating.com. Let us make your home the most comfortable home on the block. Ream, the new degree of comfort. Hey, it's Bloom Daddy. Let me tell you something. When you sign your insurance policy for some brokers, that's the finish line. Handshake.

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Let's work on some content for the 10 o'clock news now from WTAM 1100. Brian Engel with stories coming up. What's got? I just shake my hand. Content creation. I was shaking my head as well. You know, I get a degree. I go four years to figure out how to put something on Instagram. Yeah. All right. It's four years. Wow. Maybe stay around for Masters or Doctorate then, too. Oh, great. News of 10, what you got? Legal challenges are expected after President Trump signed a pair of executive orders to restrict birthright citizenship. Senator John Houston of Ohio agrees with Ohio's other Senator Bernie Moreno that Max Miller should resign from Congress. And Oberlin High School has canceled football for the fall after only a handful of kids. showed up to practice. Watching radar through the morning, we've had a lot of rain. Looks like we still have some to move through and maybe the next couple days. Let's talk weather. Bringing Cleveland 3 News Meteorality's Matt Winsk. We do need this rainfall, you know. Yeah, we really do. Just not three to four inches at once. That's the only thing Mother Nature may we can back off on. But yeah, we need the rain. This is just what we need is something to actually soak into the ground versus a quick downpour. Then it runs off and it doesn't soak in. So the heaviest rain, if you're tracking on radar now moving through Akron out towards Ashtabula. That's the real heavy stuff. Behind it, we've just got a general light to moderate rain that's kind of steady on the backside. But it'll start to break up. We'll have a nice break once we get into the midday hours. Then we'll pop additional showers and thunderstorm. in spots this afternoon. I don't think the coverage will be nearly what we had here this morning. Temperatures in the low 80s. It'll be muggy. And Bill, you mentioned more rain. This weekend we'll have a few pop-ups around on Saturday, but a lot of dry hours. And then Sunday looking much drier before we turn real rainy and stormy again next week. All right. So so much-needed rainfall. Sunday looks to be the best of the next three as far as dry. Absolutely, yeah. Humidity have come down just a snitch on Sunday as well. You'll feel it. All right. When do your kids go back? They go to school next week or the following week? Yeah, they go back. No, they go back the following week. So we're trying to actually do fun things now that we know there's a week left. That's what I was getting at. It's one of those weekends, right? Finally check off something on the list. Yeah, before it all changes. I hope you have a great weekend, okay? All right. Thanks, Phil. You too. Take care, pal. Cleveland 3 News, Meteor Aldous, Matt Wentz. Yeah, it's back to school time. When you check in for the news at the top of the hour. Gas prices back on the rise. This is not good news, but what is good news? You can cash out. That is. Good news. With $1,000. Winning, winning, winning again. Up to nine chances every weekend on WTAM 1100. Sponsored by Slicker Trucking. If you are looking for a company that puts people first, Slicker Trucking, a top FedEx ground contractor is hiring experienced non-CDL drivers for full-time permanent positions. At Slicker Trucking, they care about the people behind the wheel. Visit slickertruckin.net slash I want that. Greatair.com. Mike here from professional roofing. It's summer, the weather is nice, but I'm... Blossom. Birthday today, Rodney Crowe. He has written a ton of stuff over the years, wrote leaving Louisiana in the broad daylight. Oak Ridge Boys took that to the top. Bob Seeger songs over the years. Birthday today for Rodney Crown. We're back Monday, news sports, traffic weather, Fox updates all week at 745. Tickets for our great Cleveland orchestra.

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