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<v Speaker 1>Thank you, John. It is six oh five here Kentucky

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<v Speaker 1>and it's Morning News with Nick Coffee on News Radio

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<v Speaker 1>eight forty whas So, the big move was made by

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<v Speaker 1>President Trump as we now have some US muscle that's

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<v Speaker 1>been put into play here with the Israel and Iran situation.

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<v Speaker 1>And again, a lot of it just stood out yesterday.

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<v Speaker 1>And we had a conversation just a moment ago with

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<v Speaker 1>Rory O'Neil in BC News and I asked him, did

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<v Speaker 1>it seem as if and I don't even remember how,

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<v Speaker 1>I probably butchered the question, to be honest with you, however,

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<v Speaker 1>my question was essentially, did it stand out to you

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<v Speaker 1>that there was a lot of emphasis Sunday when it

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<v Speaker 1>comes to just the situation and the United States is side.

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<v Speaker 1>They're not at war with Iran, They're at war with

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<v Speaker 1>the nuclear program, which makes sense, I understand it. But

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<v Speaker 1>then again, then you you hear President Trump mentioning a

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<v Speaker 1>potential regime change in Iran, It's it's a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>kind of contradictoring, but then again, that's kind of that's

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<v Speaker 1>been pretty consistent. Consistently contradicting yourself is never a great look,

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<v Speaker 1>and it certainly seems as if that's been the case

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<v Speaker 1>at times. But that's that's just that's just how I viewed.

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<v Speaker 1>I think this is VP jd Vance yesterday and he

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<v Speaker 1>is speaking, and yet it would be great if I

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<v Speaker 1>actually had the sound turned on. It's pretty I think

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<v Speaker 1>I'm new here, but that's pretty important in radio, right,

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<v Speaker 1>making sure that the sound is on when you're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>when you're gonna play it. No, Christian, we're not at

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<v Speaker 1>war with Iran. We're at war with Iran's nuclear program,

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<v Speaker 1>and that again, maybe that was just always the stance,

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<v Speaker 1>but it did seem as far as the messaging in

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<v Speaker 1>reaction to what happened Saturday evening yesterday, it seems as

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<v Speaker 1>if that was there was a real focus on making

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<v Speaker 1>sure that that was out there. So that is where

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<v Speaker 1>we are, and this is something that probably doesn't need

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<v Speaker 1>to be said as much as I've already said it

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<v Speaker 1>throughout the first hour this morning, but I it I

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<v Speaker 1>think with strong opinions on both sides, and really the

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<v Speaker 1>reaction from the right and the left was pretty pretty

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<v Speaker 1>expected as far as those that are praising President Trump

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<v Speaker 1>and stating that it was the right move, and then

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<v Speaker 1>there are the others that think it was not only

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<v Speaker 1>a mistake, they're highlighting the fact that there wasn't the

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<v Speaker 1>green light given by Congress. And then you actually do

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<v Speaker 1>have some that are I don't know what these these

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<v Speaker 1>folks identify. I don't know what what people call the

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<v Speaker 1>Republicans who are pro Trump and certainly big time Republican,

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<v Speaker 1>but they don't they don't like the United States dipping

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<v Speaker 1>their toe into wars that that, you know, I guess

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<v Speaker 1>with countries that they aren't believed to be such a threat.

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<v Speaker 1>And again, as far as are they really a threat,

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<v Speaker 1>that's that's for. I mean, everybody's got their own thought

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<v Speaker 1>on that whole thing. But again, what I'm what I'm

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<v Speaker 1>getting at as far as what probably doesn't need to

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<v Speaker 1>be said, but I've said it many times, why not

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<v Speaker 1>say it once more? Anybody with any reaction as of

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<v Speaker 1>right now, as far as what took place over the weekend,

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<v Speaker 1>That that tells you they know where this thing is going,

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<v Speaker 1>good or bad. They don't know. None of us know.

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<v Speaker 1>We just have to We just have to wait and see.

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<v Speaker 1>But again, when it comes to the the and again

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<v Speaker 1>it's it's a legitimate point that's being made that this

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<v Speaker 1>was an attack on Euron's nuclear sites without Congress giving

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<v Speaker 1>the the official and formal approval. But that's that's Unfortunately,

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<v Speaker 1>that's not uncommon. The last four presidents, Obama, Trump, Biden,

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<v Speaker 1>and now Trump again have all launched military actions, from

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<v Speaker 1>drone strikes to again bombing Eiron's nuclear sites, which took

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<v Speaker 1>place over the weekend. So last I checked, the constitution

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<v Speaker 1>is pretty clear only Congress can declare war. And again,

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<v Speaker 1>we're not, technically, I guess, at war with Iran. And

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<v Speaker 1>that's why the emphasis is that we're at war with

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<v Speaker 1>their nuclear programs. I mean, that's semantics. But regardless, people

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<v Speaker 1>both sides have had people will bring up the the

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<v Speaker 1>you know, sounding the alarm essentially that hey, this isn't

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<v Speaker 1>necessarily the way that you're supposed to be going about

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<v Speaker 1>these things. You had ran Paul to Bernie Sanders mentioning that, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>this didn't go this did not go through the formal

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<v Speaker 1>process that it's supposed to go through. However, they're just

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<v Speaker 1>they're drowned out anytime it's brought up. And I don't

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<v Speaker 1>think that they should be because again I think at

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<v Speaker 1>times they mean I think that's that's a legitimate point,

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<v Speaker 1>but I think what's happening here is it's just easier

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<v Speaker 1>to act first and then debate later, because that's just

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, that's where we are, but ignoring the risks

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<v Speaker 1>that come with this kind of stuff. I mean, maybe

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<v Speaker 1>it's nothing, but maybe maybe it's not. All right. We've

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<v Speaker 1>got another update of traffic and weather coming your way.

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<v Speaker 1>Also will hit sports coming up in fifteen minutes. And

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<v Speaker 1>there was once again another attempted streak takeover here in Louisville,

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<v Speaker 1>but once again LMPD they snipped it out early, shut

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<v Speaker 1>it down. It seems like there's just a fun cat

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<v Speaker 1>and mouse game. They're just it's like they because nobody's

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<v Speaker 1>getting arrested, there's no like. I guess looks as if

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<v Speaker 1>it's about to potentially be a scary situation, only for

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<v Speaker 1>LMPD to do a good job and shut it down.

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<v Speaker 1>But yeah, we'll get to that in a lot more

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<v Speaker 1>on Kentucky This Morning News News Radio eight forty WHS.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Monday morning, Kentucky, and thanks for hanging out with us.

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<v Speaker 1>Starting your day, maybe you're not starting your day, maybe

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<v Speaker 1>your day is ending. I don't everybody's got their own schedule.

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<v Speaker 1>But whatever you're doing, however, you're listening. Thank you, we

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate it. Again. It is Kentucky and his Morning News

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<v Speaker 1>on News Radio eight forty whas Nick Coffee. That's me

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<v Speaker 1>John all On alongside. We'll have an update on sports

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<v Speaker 1>coming your way in about ten minutes with Scott Fitzgerald

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<v Speaker 1>and of course another newscast from John Shannon out six thirty.

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<v Speaker 1>I do want to let you know that if you

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<v Speaker 1>are listening on the iHeart radio app, then you can interact,

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<v Speaker 1>you can share your thoughts. I'm sure there are many

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<v Speaker 1>of you that have thoughts when it comes to what's

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<v Speaker 1>currently going on with the United States intervening and dipping

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<v Speaker 1>their toe in the water, if you will. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>there's all kinds of different ways you can describe it,

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<v Speaker 1>but I can't. I got to tell you I can't

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<v Speaker 1>move past the way in which this has been described

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<v Speaker 1>as midnight hammer. I mean, that's that's awesome. So again,

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<v Speaker 1>just wann to remind you that you do have a

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<v Speaker 1>way to share your thoughts, and we can't play everything

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<v Speaker 1>that comes in, but if you use the talkback feature

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<v Speaker 1>on the Auhet radio app, and you know there's thirty seconds,

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<v Speaker 1>I think it gives you to to say whatever you want.

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<v Speaker 1>And again it doesn't guarantee you that it's gonna end

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<v Speaker 1>up being part of the show. But we I like

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<v Speaker 1>to to mix in some interactions, some thoughts from our

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<v Speaker 1>listeners here and there. And I think the more we

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<v Speaker 1>do that and you hear other voices other than just

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<v Speaker 1>ours that are from the listeners from the community, the

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<v Speaker 1>more inclined you may be to to share your own.

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<v Speaker 1>So again, it's the talkback feature. If you listen on

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<v Speaker 1>aheart radio, just tap that microphone button and it'll prompt

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<v Speaker 1>you to uh to let it rip. And that's that's

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<v Speaker 1>that's how easy it is, all right. So over the weekend,

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<v Speaker 1>another potential street takeover was was shut down. This one

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<v Speaker 1>took place in the New lou areas. So at about

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<v Speaker 1>twelve forty five am, LMPD was called to Clay and

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<v Speaker 1>Market Street for multiple disorderly people after a call er

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<v Speaker 1>a potential street takeover. So the LMPD is real true.

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<v Speaker 1>The Real Time Crime Center confirmed that they were I

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<v Speaker 1>guess about two hundred and fifty people between the Garage

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<v Speaker 1>bar and the Big Bogita Bodagheita I'm not sure if

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sure, I'm not saying that right actually, but I

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<v Speaker 1>know exactly which restaurant it is because I can I

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<v Speaker 1>can visualize it. So that area there a new lou

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<v Speaker 1>By garage bar and I guess maybe just a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of blocks up. There were about again roughly two hundred

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<v Speaker 1>and fifty people, motorcycles, cars, all in the area. So

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<v Speaker 1>LMPD began staging additional officers and approached the scene with

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<v Speaker 1>I guess a relatively smaller police presence than maybe you

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<v Speaker 1>would expect. But it worked out well because they had

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<v Speaker 1>the intentions of of clearly resolving the situation, and they

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<v Speaker 1>relied on communication and community cooperation from everybody involved, and

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<v Speaker 1>it worked out to her. Once again, this of course

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<v Speaker 1>is this is a situation, but no arrests were made.

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<v Speaker 1>And to say that this was just nothing, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if that would be accurate, because you

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<v Speaker 1>of the situation, so it's not like it was, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>move along, nothing to see here. And also I think

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<v Speaker 1>it's these are things that I think you want to

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<v Speaker 1>get out there to let the community know that, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>if you are trying to take these street takeover situations

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<v Speaker 1>that became a real problem in that little pocket of

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<v Speaker 1>the Highlands there on Barchtown Road. If you're trying to

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<v Speaker 1>take it elsewhere, we're going to find out, and we're

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<v Speaker 1>going to show up and we're going to As a

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<v Speaker 1>chief Humphrey has said, we're going to enforce the law,

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<v Speaker 1>which I don't know why. That's such a subtle but

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<v Speaker 1>awesome way to just let people know what your plan is.

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<v Speaker 1>We're here to enforce the law, and it's almost an endurre.

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<v Speaker 1>You can try to challenge that if you'd like, but

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<v Speaker 1>you'll probably regret that. So LPD worked with officers from

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<v Speaker 1>the ABC Alcohol Beverage Control and talk to the bar

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<v Speaker 1>management and they were able to get this thing taken

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<v Speaker 1>care of to where all parties were cooperated throughout. It

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<v Speaker 1>was about a thirty minute situation in total and there

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<v Speaker 1>were no citations at all made by LMPD or ABC.

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<v Speaker 1>So again, this is as much as there's criticism and

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes for good reason when it comes to to law enforcement.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like since the since it really became a

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<v Speaker 1>big deal with the two straight weekends of Chaos and

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<v Speaker 1>the Highlands, that has certainly gotten better in that area,

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<v Speaker 1>and we've now had attempted situations to take place elsewhere

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<v Speaker 1>that have been peacefully shut down with nobody getting arrested.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not really sure it could be handled much better

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<v Speaker 1>from the LMPD side. So well done. All right, We've

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<v Speaker 1>got another update of traffic and weather coming your way,

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<v Speaker 1>as well right now our news radio eight forty WHS.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you very much, John Shannon, it is Kentucky and

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<v Speaker 1>his morning news here on news radio eight forty whas

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<v Speaker 1>Nick Coffee with you at six thirty five. Good morning,

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<v Speaker 1>Kentucky in a happy Monday to you, a very very

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<v Speaker 1>hot weekend that is going to carry into this week

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<v Speaker 1>as the heat wave is upon us. I I for

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<v Speaker 1>those and I'm not going to give you my address,

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<v Speaker 1>not that you would care, but I my address is Shepherdsville,

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<v Speaker 1>but I don't feel like I live in Shepherdsville. John.

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<v Speaker 1>You can attest to this right like the zip codes

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<v Speaker 1>and the you know your address and the city if

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<v Speaker 1>you know you know. But anyways, I bring it up

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<v Speaker 1>because I just looked up at the WKY weather forecast

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<v Speaker 1>that's in front of me here and it's showing temperatures

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<v Speaker 1>in certain areas and heat indecks one seven in Bullock

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<v Speaker 1>County today and not much different elsewhere in the region.

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<v Speaker 1>But man, it's going to be hot, So stay hydrated

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<v Speaker 1>and just prepare for it because Summer is here right

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<v Speaker 1>on schedule. Summer arrived and let us know in a

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<v Speaker 1>know many of you probably don't care about the finals

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<v Speaker 1>maybe I'm the only one that noticed it, but it's

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<v Speaker 1>example to give you, but it became something that was

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<v Speaker 1>covered by those who cover the NBA that the ESPN's

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<v Speaker 1>NBA cover just is just so subpar, and it really

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<v Speaker 1>stood out last night. Maybe it was me just being

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<v Speaker 1>Thunder as they should, and the Thunder of course were

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<v Speaker 1>the better team and they won. But I expect there'll

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<v Speaker 1>be some big changes next year. And look, everybody has

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<v Speaker 1>their own taste as far as like there's like, for example,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know anybody that I would say, I mean

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<v Speaker 1>a friend, acquaintance, anything that's like, yeah, ESPN, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm a fan, but really wish they'd give me more

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<v Speaker 1>Stephen Am Not sure that's ever been said by anybody,

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<v Speaker 1>but clearly he does something good enough there for him

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<v Speaker 1>to have I think the highest salary at ESPN, and

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<v Speaker 1>they put him everywhere. So there's a lot of complaining

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<v Speaker 1>a slight shift, especially during the finals coverage, that there's

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<v Speaker 1>more noise than ever, And of course that's what Stephen A.

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<v Speaker 1>he's loud, even so much last night that Bob Myers,

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<v Speaker 1>who was? Who was? I don't know how long he's

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<v Speaker 1>and last night, I mean he just said, just because

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<v Speaker 1>are like, all right, this guy needs to quit screaming

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<v Speaker 1>like that, but I worked in sports radio. I was

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<v Speaker 1>a radio loud mouth myself. So with that being really

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<v Speaker 1>I think so. Everybody has their own taste. And if

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<v Speaker 1>make you a part of their coverage, then you know

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<v Speaker 1>you're doing good enough. Just because one person or many

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<v Speaker 1>then there's enough people that justify it. But with Doris

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<v Speaker 1>seem It's put it this way, it stood out more

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<v Speaker 1>than I was ever expecting that you're watching the NBA

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<v Speaker 1>Finals in a Game seven, and it wasn't as if

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<v Speaker 1>it felt low class that it felt subpar, but the coverage,

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<v Speaker 1>as far as those that were a part of it collectively,

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<v Speaker 1>it did not match what we actually had, which was

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<v Speaker 1>And look they're lead for those that don't know the least,

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<v Speaker 1>ESPN is going to lease the TNT guys for next year,

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<v Speaker 1>meaning Chuck shack Ernie, those guys that you felt like

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<v Speaker 1>can utilize them, but they're not using them for endgame.

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<v Speaker 1>They're using them for I guess the pre postgame and

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<v Speaker 1>even halftime to where we don't have to listen to

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<v Speaker 1>Steven A. Smith's scream as much. But here's what's probably

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<v Speaker 1>entertaining to see how like Charles Barkley responds to that,

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<v Speaker 1>because maybe that would be entertaining. But again, maybe I'm

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<v Speaker 1>how did ESPN fall so far behind TNT? And look

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<v Speaker 1>even if T and T didn't exist, because it's unrealistic

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<v Speaker 1>have at ESPN now would be subpar. All Right, An

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<v Speaker 1>at Kentucky, INA's Morning News. We have another sports update

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<v Speaker 1>with Scott Fitzgerald. Another check of traffic and weather on

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<v Speaker 1>the way in about two and a half minutes. But uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think it's out of line, and I'm certainly

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<v Speaker 1>not attempting to pick on Kroger by any means. But

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<v Speaker 1>in my I guess this is the fourth week that

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<v Speaker 1>I've that I'm getting started here. Kroger has been talking

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<v Speaker 1>about quite a bit compared to other things. And they

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<v Speaker 1>had road and infestation at one location which shut it down,

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<v Speaker 1>and then they had another location, I believe the Lagrange

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<v Speaker 1>Road exit or the look, yeah, the Lagrange Road location,

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<v Speaker 1>I should say that had nothing. It wasn't didn't get

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<v Speaker 1>at the Gass Avenue location. But again, you never want

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<v Speaker 1>to be in the news because there's road and infestation

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<v Speaker 1>at one location and there's I guess the potential threat

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<v Speaker 1>of it due to mouse droppings or rodent droppings. So

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<v Speaker 1>it's not great. But another piece of news from overnight,

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<v Speaker 1>pretty scary situation where they ended up having to ended

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<v Speaker 1>up with no shots fired and no real you know,

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<v Speaker 1>nobody was injured or anything like that, but certainly a

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<v Speaker 1>scary situation as there was a call made about an

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<v Speaker 1>active aggressor at the West Louisville Kroger. That was last

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<v Speaker 1>night around eight forty. Police responded to the Kroger. In

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<v Speaker 1>the twenty seven hundred block of West Broadway, and when

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<v Speaker 1>they got there, they began clearing everybody out of the store,

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<v Speaker 1>employees and shoppers. No shots were fired, according to LMPD,

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<v Speaker 1>but they did have to close down or evacuate I

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<v Speaker 1>should say for the time being McDonald's and Popeyes, which

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<v Speaker 1>they were notified that somebody entered. In fact, I think

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<v Speaker 1>it was a young adult or a teen that entered

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<v Speaker 1>the Kroger wearing a mask and carrying a handgun. So

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<v Speaker 1>that led to a none one one call of an

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<v Speaker 1>active aggressor and obviously you got to take those things serious.

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<v Speaker 1>So it worked out well. But another not so great

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<v Speaker 1>piece of news that's out there when it comes to Kroger,

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<v Speaker 1>and again they can't control that, but just again, that's

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<v Speaker 1>not something you ever want happening in your store. And

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<v Speaker 1>now we know this actually came out late last week

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<v Speaker 1>I believe it was that there are I think a

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<v Speaker 1>total of sixty Kroger locations that are going to close

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<v Speaker 1>over the next eighteen months. So as far as which

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<v Speaker 1>of those stores in Kentucky you are going to close,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, it's tough to know, but there are I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>there are you'd probably know there are so many locations

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<v Speaker 1>here in the state. There's more than yeah, there's there's

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<v Speaker 1>Kroger dot Com. They're they're I guess their database of

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<v Speaker 1>locations here lists more than one hundred stores in more

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<v Speaker 1>than fifty Kentucky cities. And I know, I'd be shocked

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<v Speaker 1>if in fact, these closure these closures don't end up

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<v Speaker 1>impacting those that are that are here, which not that

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<v Speaker 1>I would have the information to see these kind of

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<v Speaker 1>things coming, but uh, yeah, I mean that's a that's

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<v Speaker 1>a closing that many stores, is it's rob It says

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<v Speaker 1>that they currently operate two thousand, seven hundred and thirty

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<v Speaker 1>one stores. That was at the beginning of this year,

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<v Speaker 1>and uh, the cut is gonna Yeah, the cut is

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<v Speaker 1>going to represent about two percent of all of its location.

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<v Speaker 1>So I guess it's not a huge issue. It's just

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<v Speaker 1>you don't often see from a you know, grocery re

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<v Speaker 1>type giant. I mean, again, I don't know where they

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<v Speaker 1>are on the list as far as competing with with

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<v Speaker 1>others in their industry, but certainly Kroger a big name brand.

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<v Speaker 1>But yeah, they're gonna be closing down sixty stores, all right,

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