WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.120 --> 00:00:03.279 Good morning, Kentucky and five oh five here at Kentucky 2 00:00:03.279 --> 00:00:06.120 and it's morning News with Nick Coffee on news radio 3 00:00:06.200 --> 00:00:11.039 eight forty w h A, Scott Fitzgerald alongside John Alden's 4 00:00:11.039 --> 00:00:13.480 here and of course John Shannon, and we will have 5 00:00:13.679 --> 00:00:16.199 a news update for you guys coming up in twenty five, 6 00:00:16.440 --> 00:00:20.760 roughly twenty four minutes. And once again Fellas, it's it's 7 00:00:20.800 --> 00:00:23.640 gonna be hot. We'll be closer to one hundred degrees today, 8 00:00:24.480 --> 00:00:26.920 more so than we will be closer to ninety degrees. 9 00:00:27.039 --> 00:00:29.839 I think the day's high as ninety six. And is 10 00:00:29.879 --> 00:00:30.679 this ever gonna stop? 11 00:00:30.800 --> 00:00:33.280 This almost to be the peak? Right, How's it gonna like? 12 00:00:33.320 --> 00:00:36.280 Take her down? Didn't they extend the heat advisory? 13 00:00:36.399 --> 00:00:36.520 Oh? 14 00:00:36.600 --> 00:00:39.159 Yeah, today? And I think after this it does that. 15 00:00:39.200 --> 00:00:40.719 But I was looking long term, trying to get a 16 00:00:40.719 --> 00:00:44.560 feel for the fourth The heat's gonna creep back, but 17 00:00:44.759 --> 00:00:46.920 not as hot as this is. I mean, it's gonna 18 00:00:46.920 --> 00:00:48.359 be hot, but not as it's like. 19 00:00:48.560 --> 00:00:52.079 The humidity feels as if we've just been waiting for 20 00:00:52.200 --> 00:00:55.320 a big rainfall for days now, meaning and I guess 21 00:00:55.880 --> 00:00:59.159 we did get some random scattered pop up showers, I 22 00:00:59.159 --> 00:01:01.799 believe on Monday, But you know, whenever you feel like 23 00:01:01.840 --> 00:01:04.079 the rain, when the rain's building, it just seems as 24 00:01:04.079 --> 00:01:06.959 if the humidity starts to just thicken and then like 25 00:01:07.040 --> 00:01:09.280 right before it rains, it cools off a little bit. 26 00:01:09.319 --> 00:01:11.239 Like we feel like we've been in that window of 27 00:01:11.239 --> 00:01:13.560 time for the last few days. And I'm not asking 28 00:01:13.599 --> 00:01:16.120 for rain, but I'm also not asking for this. Yeah, 29 00:01:16.200 --> 00:01:18.760 if the swamp ass season is right on schedule. 30 00:01:18.560 --> 00:01:21.200 It is. I saw a TikTok video. It was hilarious. 31 00:01:21.239 --> 00:01:23.280 Apparently he said like an alligator. 32 00:01:22.799 --> 00:01:24.719 And a chicken, or having an argument as to whether 33 00:01:24.799 --> 00:01:29.079 or not my ass is truly swamp today, it is oppressive, nick, 34 00:01:29.120 --> 00:01:29.920 you walk outside. 35 00:01:30.040 --> 00:01:30.920 I felt it yesterday. 36 00:01:30.959 --> 00:01:33.159 I felt it yesterday more than I did the days before, 37 00:01:33.359 --> 00:01:36.560 I think, And I did notice, and that's how I 38 00:01:36.640 --> 00:01:37.120 kind of gauge it. 39 00:01:37.159 --> 00:01:39.480 When I come down on sixty four, I mentioned it. 40 00:01:39.480 --> 00:01:43.079 The temperature briefly dips in between Cockranhill Tunnels and downtown, 41 00:01:43.079 --> 00:01:44.920 and I did notice. It came down about seventy eight 42 00:01:44.920 --> 00:01:46.599 in my car. It had been hovered around eighty one 43 00:01:46.719 --> 00:01:49.439 eighty two. So maybe that cooler night weather is on 44 00:01:49.480 --> 00:01:53.040 the way. But these ac folks, boy, HVAC people, I've 45 00:01:53.079 --> 00:01:54.760 seen them all over my neighborhood. 46 00:01:54.879 --> 00:01:57.560 I'm not surprised at all, because you're putting your unit 47 00:01:57.680 --> 00:02:01.319 through a lot right as soon as summer gets rolling. 48 00:02:01.359 --> 00:02:03.439 And I'm sure the air conditioning in most homes has 49 00:02:03.480 --> 00:02:06.599 been on for for a while now, but it's running, 50 00:02:06.599 --> 00:02:09.240 probably more so in the last five days than it 51 00:02:09.319 --> 00:02:13.159 has since the previous year. And you'll find out what 52 00:02:13.199 --> 00:02:13.719 it's made. 53 00:02:13.599 --> 00:02:14.680 Of, and you will. 54 00:02:16.080 --> 00:02:18.400 I was talking with the HVAC guy yesterday and one 55 00:02:18.400 --> 00:02:20.560 of the things, one of our comendations he gave me 56 00:02:20.879 --> 00:02:23.719 was by the cheap air filter, don't spend the twenty 57 00:02:23.759 --> 00:02:24.680 and twenty by the cheap one. 58 00:02:24.759 --> 00:02:26.199 Replace it often. 59 00:02:26.120 --> 00:02:28.360 Replace it more often with the cheaper Yeah, I mean 60 00:02:28.439 --> 00:02:28.960 that makes sense. 61 00:02:28.960 --> 00:02:32.439 But Biani also said, get the maintenance done on your 62 00:02:32.439 --> 00:02:35.199 AC unit and make sure that that's done. 63 00:02:35.280 --> 00:02:37.479 It's like your vehicle. I mean, if you're not getting 64 00:02:37.280 --> 00:02:39.479 your oil changed and you're not you know, you're not 65 00:02:39.520 --> 00:02:41.840 taking care of it and you're not being mindful about 66 00:02:41.879 --> 00:02:44.599 little things. I'm sure that that could definitely have a 67 00:02:44.639 --> 00:02:47.840 factor in the the how long those things can last. 68 00:02:48.159 --> 00:02:50.800 So again, stay prepared, everybody. It's gonna be hot once again, 69 00:02:50.879 --> 00:02:53.159 and it doesn't look like we're going to get a 70 00:02:53.199 --> 00:02:57.080 real relief for at least a few days. But uh yeah, 71 00:02:57.120 --> 00:02:59.800 I think same with you. I was yesterday feeling it 72 00:02:59.840 --> 00:03:03.319 more than I had, and I don't think actually yesterday 73 00:03:03.439 --> 00:03:06.479 was much different. In fact, I think Tuesday was probably 74 00:03:06.520 --> 00:03:08.759 worse than yesterday. But regardless, I was just outside a 75 00:03:08.759 --> 00:03:12.039 little bit more, and that just takes its toll on you, 76 00:03:12.159 --> 00:03:13.759 just being in the sun. And it wouldn't as if 77 00:03:13.800 --> 00:03:17.360 I was outside for a long time, but more so 78 00:03:17.520 --> 00:03:20.479 yesterday than I had been in a while. And I 79 00:03:20.520 --> 00:03:22.560 think that is a factor that you know, maybe I 80 00:03:22.560 --> 00:03:25.479 didn't realize. It's not just about you know, getting some 81 00:03:26.080 --> 00:03:29.439 hydration when needed and obviously cooling off here and there 82 00:03:29.439 --> 00:03:31.560 if you can when you're outdoors for a while, But 83 00:03:31.800 --> 00:03:33.080 then the sun will take a lot out of you. 84 00:03:33.159 --> 00:03:35.120 And if you just I mean, it's gross to say, 85 00:03:35.120 --> 00:03:38.000 but if you're sweating a lot, that's that's it's gonna 86 00:03:38.039 --> 00:03:41.199 lead to dehydration, and of course that's a factor, and fatigue. 87 00:03:40.800 --> 00:03:42.560 Well, and you get shorter with people in traffic. 88 00:03:43.280 --> 00:03:45.439 I was telling you off the air yesterday, every car 89 00:03:45.439 --> 00:03:47.400 I've owned, the ace's gone out, and I'm just not 90 00:03:47.439 --> 00:03:48.719 spending the night to get it fixed. 91 00:03:49.240 --> 00:03:51.639 And I'm sure you're sitting at that light and the light. 92 00:03:51.560 --> 00:03:54.560 Feels like it's longer, it's hot, it just in the 93 00:03:54.599 --> 00:03:55.400 air is not blowing. 94 00:03:55.639 --> 00:03:57.759 Let me ask you this. I'm curious, Scott when you 95 00:03:57.800 --> 00:03:59.800 say you're just not paying the money to get it fixed. 96 00:03:59.800 --> 00:04:01.599 I know that it's a lot of money, but are 97 00:04:01.639 --> 00:04:03.960 you or are you? Are you someone that kind of 98 00:04:04.000 --> 00:04:08.039 likes that challenge to yourself? Meaning how long can I 99 00:04:08.159 --> 00:04:12.120 go without biting the bullet, just because a lot of 100 00:04:12.120 --> 00:04:14.960 people like try to challenge themselves to see how, you know, 101 00:04:15.000 --> 00:04:18.959 I know people who have different checking accounts, one that 102 00:04:19.279 --> 00:04:22.639 basically is a savings but they operate on the other 103 00:04:22.639 --> 00:04:25.079 one that has almost nearly no money in it at times, 104 00:04:25.079 --> 00:04:27.199 and it's just to see kind of how just to 105 00:04:27.279 --> 00:04:31.160 challenge themselves because if you, I mean, look, ac is 106 00:04:31.199 --> 00:04:32.959 something I think we all at times have probably taken 107 00:04:32.959 --> 00:04:36.000 for granted. But when I see folks that are out 108 00:04:36.000 --> 00:04:38.040 and about in their vehicle the last few days with 109 00:04:38.079 --> 00:04:40.639 the type of heat that we've had and they've got 110 00:04:40.680 --> 00:04:44.000 the windows down, I mean, I just assume that it's 111 00:04:44.000 --> 00:04:47.560 because their air conditioning doesn't work, Like if they're choosing windows, 112 00:04:48.439 --> 00:04:49.560 I mean, I feel for you. 113 00:04:49.759 --> 00:04:51.399 Well, it's it's one of those things where it helps 114 00:04:51.439 --> 00:04:53.000 got out. No, I'm good. 115 00:04:53.360 --> 00:04:56.360 I just there's things i'd rather to your point, I'd 116 00:04:56.439 --> 00:04:58.319 rather look at my bank statement and see that two 117 00:04:58.360 --> 00:05:02.120 three hundred dollars in the bank, then be cool. 118 00:05:01.920 --> 00:05:03.800 For a quick Yeah, you know what I mean. So 119 00:05:04.160 --> 00:05:06.519 and more since the weight loss a more tolerable of 120 00:05:06.560 --> 00:05:06.920 the heat. 121 00:05:06.959 --> 00:05:09.759 Now you asked me, since about five years ago, I'm like, ah, 122 00:05:09.759 --> 00:05:10.879 I'm getting the AC fixed. 123 00:05:10.879 --> 00:05:11.480 I can't do this. 124 00:05:11.600 --> 00:05:14.360 Maybe I'll share this story later through the morning because 125 00:05:14.399 --> 00:05:16.319 I have and this isn't going to be a poor 126 00:05:16.319 --> 00:05:19.319 me situation, trust me, because I would never try to 127 00:05:19.319 --> 00:05:21.959 insinuate that I'm that I'm having it to rough it 128 00:05:21.959 --> 00:05:23.560 out more so than others. But I did have a 129 00:05:23.639 --> 00:05:26.199 vehicle that I'm I would make the cases was the 130 00:05:26.199 --> 00:05:29.680 worst vehicle you could have if your air conditioning didn't work. 131 00:05:29.720 --> 00:05:32.079 And I'll explain why. Oh good, coming up a little 132 00:05:32.079 --> 00:05:33.720 bit later on. We got sports coming your way in 133 00:05:33.720 --> 00:05:36.360 about fifteen minutes. In an NBA draft night last night. 134 00:05:36.360 --> 00:05:39.439 A lot to take from that. I love what comes 135 00:05:39.439 --> 00:05:40.920 with the draft that has nothing to do with the 136 00:05:40.959 --> 00:05:44.240 actual selections. It's what happens throughout the process of players 137 00:05:44.240 --> 00:05:46.680 getting selected. We certainly got a lot of that last night. 138 00:05:46.839 --> 00:05:48.399 But next what I want to take a look at 139 00:05:49.199 --> 00:05:51.959 is the latest in the Crystal Rogers case. Day two 140 00:05:51.959 --> 00:05:55.160 of the trial yesterday. I believe we now have some 141 00:05:55.279 --> 00:05:57.920 new information as far as those keeping up with this 142 00:05:58.199 --> 00:06:00.560 when it comes to what the prosecution is putting together 143 00:06:00.560 --> 00:06:01.720 for their case. So we'll get to that in a 144 00:06:01.759 --> 00:06:04.399 lot more. It's a Thursday, Kentucky and is Morning News 145 00:06:04.439 --> 00:06:09.600 on news Radio eight forty WHAS five seventeen here Kentucky, 146 00:06:09.600 --> 00:06:11.720 and is Morning News with Nick Coffee on news Radio 147 00:06:11.720 --> 00:06:14.079 eight forty WHAS. Take us with you wherever you go. 148 00:06:14.199 --> 00:06:17.519 Listen live at WHAS dot com. Also listen live on 149 00:06:17.560 --> 00:06:22.120 the iHeartRadio app. So I don't know if it would 150 00:06:22.120 --> 00:06:23.480 be fair to say there was a lot of courtroom 151 00:06:23.560 --> 00:06:27.040 drama yesterday, but I could just since I could feel 152 00:06:27.519 --> 00:06:29.959 the the interest and just the amount of people that 153 00:06:30.000 --> 00:06:31.839 are that are keeping up with this as best they can. 154 00:06:31.879 --> 00:06:34.120 And that is the Crystal Rogers case. Because day two 155 00:06:34.120 --> 00:06:38.079 of the trial unfolded yesterday in Bowling Green, Warren County. 156 00:06:38.759 --> 00:06:42.519 Day one was really just the Jerry selection process, it seems, 157 00:06:42.560 --> 00:06:46.160 but there was a it was. It was a lengthy 158 00:06:46.240 --> 00:06:47.839 day and I could be wrong here, and I've tried 159 00:06:47.839 --> 00:06:49.480 my best to keep up with this just one because 160 00:06:49.759 --> 00:06:52.000 I want to. I'm going to enjoy discussing it as 161 00:06:52.040 --> 00:06:54.600 it plays out here, but also just because I'm interested. 162 00:06:54.839 --> 00:06:57.040 This is something that I know that I'm one of 163 00:06:57.079 --> 00:07:00.480 probably countless people that have just been fascinated by this 164 00:07:00.600 --> 00:07:04.040 ten year old case where this woman disappeared in July 165 00:07:04.199 --> 00:07:08.079 of twenty fifteen and her then boyfriend, Brooks Hawk has 166 00:07:08.120 --> 00:07:12.319 been believed to be the prime suspect and he's the 167 00:07:12.319 --> 00:07:14.839 one facing the murder charge. But there's no body. They 168 00:07:14.879 --> 00:07:17.199 never found a body. So her car was abandoned on 169 00:07:17.279 --> 00:07:20.560 July fifth, twenty fifteen, and that was on the Bluegrass Parkway. Again, 170 00:07:20.600 --> 00:07:22.560 they never found a body. This is a no body 171 00:07:22.600 --> 00:07:25.839 homicide case. So her former boyfriend and the father of 172 00:07:25.839 --> 00:07:28.959 one of her kids is charged with murdering and tampering 173 00:07:28.959 --> 00:07:31.560 with physical evidence. And then there's a father's son duo, 174 00:07:32.680 --> 00:07:38.199 and the father has already stood trial and he was 175 00:07:38.240 --> 00:07:42.759 convicted of conspiracy and tampering. And then Joseph Lawson is 176 00:07:42.759 --> 00:07:48.600 his son. He's a former employee of HAWC And again 177 00:07:48.680 --> 00:07:52.160 this could be information that other people already have. But 178 00:07:52.439 --> 00:07:56.199 when it comes to the prosecution as far as what 179 00:07:56.240 --> 00:07:59.439 they're you know, what they're you know, alleging here, it 180 00:07:59.480 --> 00:08:03.839 seems as if there's more, so I guess belief that 181 00:08:03.920 --> 00:08:09.480 the mother, Rosemary Hawk, was a factor here. So they 182 00:08:09.560 --> 00:08:13.879 brought up the fact that, let's see, yea, the lead 183 00:08:13.920 --> 00:08:17.360 prosecutor is a special prosecutor named Shane Young, and the 184 00:08:17.800 --> 00:08:22.360 state alleges that a conspiracy involving Halck, the Lawsons, and 185 00:08:22.439 --> 00:08:25.120 others including Hawk's mother Rosemary, and then of course the 186 00:08:25.120 --> 00:08:27.240 brother Nick Hawk, which again, when I throw all these 187 00:08:27.240 --> 00:08:29.560 details out there, it sounds like I'm all over the place, 188 00:08:29.560 --> 00:08:32.240 and I'm just of the assumption, which is probably not 189 00:08:32.240 --> 00:08:33.919 the right assumption to make, that a lot of people 190 00:08:34.320 --> 00:08:38.720 are fully aware of this entire situation. But Brooks Hawk, 191 00:08:38.840 --> 00:08:41.879 the boyfriend who a lot of people think is responsible 192 00:08:41.879 --> 00:08:45.000 for this in some former fashion, his brother Nick was 193 00:08:45.039 --> 00:08:47.360 a law enforcement officer at the time all this happened. 194 00:08:47.399 --> 00:08:50.240 Now he's not a law enforcement officer. But both Nick 195 00:08:50.279 --> 00:08:53.799 Hawke and Rosemary Hawk are unindicted co conspirators, meaning they've 196 00:08:53.879 --> 00:08:57.000 yet to be they've yet to face charges, but clearly 197 00:08:57.000 --> 00:09:00.799 they're still being investigated in charges could potentially come. But 198 00:09:01.080 --> 00:09:04.759 it sounds as if the you know, it was a 199 00:09:05.159 --> 00:09:07.480 it was a big old group of folks that were 200 00:09:07.639 --> 00:09:11.600 in some in some way allegedly involved in this, in 201 00:09:11.639 --> 00:09:15.279 this entire thing. And and again what what what I 202 00:09:15.279 --> 00:09:18.279 felt like was new information, at least for me, it was, 203 00:09:18.279 --> 00:09:22.120 was the prosecution mentioning that that the mother, Rosemary Howck 204 00:09:22.320 --> 00:09:26.480 allegedly was was more so uh a factor in this 205 00:09:26.559 --> 00:09:29.799 because she felt as if Crystal Rodgers was beneath the 206 00:09:29.840 --> 00:09:34.159 Hawk family in whatever whatever that means. So also there 207 00:09:34.200 --> 00:09:36.559 is there's a witness that is that is going to 208 00:09:36.600 --> 00:09:40.559 be testifying at some point who was allegedly and I'm 209 00:09:40.600 --> 00:09:42.679 sure this will be something that gets talked about whenever 210 00:09:42.679 --> 00:09:46.320 this witness takes the stand that although not being accused 211 00:09:46.360 --> 00:09:48.399 of actually taking out the act, he was somebody that 212 00:09:48.799 --> 00:09:53.639 allegedly again was I guess vetted to potentially be a 213 00:09:53.679 --> 00:09:55.600 hit man or take take her out in some form 214 00:09:55.639 --> 00:09:58.159 or fashion. So, uh, we'll see how this thing plays 215 00:09:58.200 --> 00:10:00.360 out over these next few days. But man, you I 216 00:10:00.360 --> 00:10:02.679 get a sense it there's a lot of attention nationally 217 00:10:03.159 --> 00:10:05.320 on this case, in this big story that's now a 218 00:10:05.360 --> 00:10:08.240 decade in here in Kentucky. All right, we've got trafficking 219 00:10:08.279 --> 00:10:10.080 weather coming your way in just a few minutes, actually 220 00:10:10.080 --> 00:10:12.440 we have. We have that right now, and then sports 221 00:10:12.440 --> 00:10:13.679 coming up in just a few minutes right here our 222 00:10:13.720 --> 00:10:18.360 news radio eight forty whas. Thank you very much, John Shannon. 223 00:10:18.399 --> 00:10:20.679 It's five thirty five here Kentucky and it's morning news. 224 00:10:20.799 --> 00:10:24.360 Nick Coffee, that's me. Thanks for hanging out with us. 225 00:10:24.360 --> 00:10:26.559 I'm not alone. I've got John all On alongside, and 226 00:10:26.559 --> 00:10:28.440 Scott Fitzgerald'll be back in the saddle with us in 227 00:10:28.440 --> 00:10:32.799 about about twenty minutes with another update on sports. John, 228 00:10:32.840 --> 00:10:34.320 you and I are alike in a lot of ways, 229 00:10:34.320 --> 00:10:37.399 and I think I'm correct in saying one of those 230 00:10:37.399 --> 00:10:39.480 reasons that we're like is that we follow the law. 231 00:10:39.519 --> 00:10:40.799 We don't break the law. We do. 232 00:10:40.879 --> 00:10:42.000 We are rule followers. 233 00:10:42.000 --> 00:10:44.480 You've never been arrested, right, never been arrested. Same here, 234 00:10:44.679 --> 00:10:47.480 I would hope neither one. I've not been arrested. You've 235 00:10:47.480 --> 00:10:49.000 not been arrested, and I want to keep it that way. 236 00:10:49.039 --> 00:10:51.480 So I want what I want to do is discuss 237 00:10:51.639 --> 00:10:53.759 these new Kentucky laws that are going to be in 238 00:10:53.840 --> 00:10:57.320 effect starting tomorrow. So you may have and I don't 239 00:10:57.320 --> 00:10:58.720 know if this is going to lead to some lifestyle 240 00:10:58.799 --> 00:11:01.240 changes for you as far as you know, making sure 241 00:11:01.039 --> 00:11:03.639 you're not breaking the law. But let's let's just let 242 00:11:03.679 --> 00:11:05.279 everybody know, just to be safe. So what we have 243 00:11:05.840 --> 00:11:10.440 is the transgender bathroom bill that was set at Bill one. 244 00:11:11.759 --> 00:11:14.720 Schools must ensure students use restrooms and locker rooms matching 245 00:11:14.960 --> 00:11:19.720 their biological sex, not gender identity. Violations could cost schools 246 00:11:19.799 --> 00:11:24.120 up to five thousand dollars per incident, with private lawsuits 247 00:11:24.159 --> 00:11:28.720 allowed to enforce compliance. So schools not in not going 248 00:11:28.759 --> 00:11:31.000 on for I don't think anybody at this point, you know, 249 00:11:31.000 --> 00:11:33.399 maybe summer school. I guess that could technically still apply. 250 00:11:33.559 --> 00:11:36.440 So I would imagine that school systems across the state 251 00:11:36.600 --> 00:11:38.799 have been well aware of this and are doing whatever 252 00:11:38.799 --> 00:11:40.200 they need to do to make sure they can ply 253 00:11:40.919 --> 00:11:45.600 and follow the law and avoid a five thousand dollars violation. 254 00:11:45.840 --> 00:11:48.200 That you know, that's a lot of money. I don't 255 00:11:48.240 --> 00:11:49.320 think you and I are going to be having any 256 00:11:49.320 --> 00:11:51.080 worries there. We don't work in the school system, so 257 00:11:51.320 --> 00:11:55.919 we're good. This is uh the this is House House 258 00:11:55.960 --> 00:11:58.720 Bill five, It's Safer Kentucky Act, and this is where 259 00:11:58.720 --> 00:12:02.120 it pays for us to be non criminals, because this 260 00:12:02.240 --> 00:12:06.840 is a public safety law targeting crime in certain areas 261 00:12:06.879 --> 00:12:10.879 and introduces a three strike rule. A third time violent 262 00:12:11.000 --> 00:12:16.159 offender will face life without parole. So you know, that's 263 00:12:16.200 --> 00:12:18.320 good to know. But we've got three strikes to give, right, 264 00:12:18.320 --> 00:12:20.600 I don't think I've got no violent offensives. All my 265 00:12:20.679 --> 00:12:24.720 records must know exactly. Good stuff. So and then there's 266 00:12:24.720 --> 00:12:27.519 another one. This is a house built in This aims 267 00:12:27.519 --> 00:12:30.200 to improve mental health by expanding mental health support for 268 00:12:30.279 --> 00:12:32.279 new mothers. So what this does is it creates a 269 00:12:32.279 --> 00:12:36.080 statewide maternal health hotline and allows pregnant women to enroll 270 00:12:36.200 --> 00:12:39.480 in community based mental health programs. So this, of course 271 00:12:39.559 --> 00:12:43.240 is an attempt to address Kentucky's high maternal mortality rates, 272 00:12:43.320 --> 00:12:46.080 particularly in rural areas here in the states. So I 273 00:12:46.080 --> 00:12:47.879 don't think that's on our radar. But again, at least 274 00:12:47.879 --> 00:12:50.440 now we know. The better we know the laws and whatnot, 275 00:12:50.440 --> 00:12:55.159 the better we yeah, taking notes. That's a good student 276 00:12:55.200 --> 00:12:57.200 at five point thirty eight in the morning. Good stuff. 277 00:12:57.399 --> 00:13:00.240 And then also this this really, this is this isn't 278 00:13:00.240 --> 00:13:02.279 about us, you know, following any law when it comes 279 00:13:02.279 --> 00:13:05.399 to being criminal. But this is uh house built six 280 00:13:05.519 --> 00:13:09.360 hundred This allows Kentuckians to buy alcohol from distilleries, wineries 281 00:13:09.360 --> 00:13:12.440 and retailers and have it shipped directly to their homes. This, 282 00:13:12.519 --> 00:13:14.480 of course is a tip of the tip of the 283 00:13:14.519 --> 00:13:17.600 cap for the bourbon industry here in the state. And 284 00:13:18.480 --> 00:13:20.799 you got to keep in mind if you can now again, 285 00:13:20.879 --> 00:13:22.960 I think, I guess you have to be a Kentuckian 286 00:13:23.600 --> 00:13:25.720 or maybe you could do it elsewhere in other states. 287 00:13:25.720 --> 00:13:28.080 I doubt that's the case, but regardless, this will be 288 00:13:28.120 --> 00:13:31.720 a big added revenue stream I would imagine. I mean, 289 00:13:31.720 --> 00:13:33.399 I can't prove it. Maybe I'm way off here because 290 00:13:33.399 --> 00:13:36.720 obviously it's not a common thing for people to order 291 00:13:37.000 --> 00:13:40.399 bourbon from a distillery and have it sent to you. 292 00:13:40.399 --> 00:13:42.039 You know why, it's not common because you didn't used 293 00:13:42.039 --> 00:13:43.240 to be able to do it. Well, now that you 294 00:13:43.320 --> 00:13:45.799 can and it's legal, I bet there are many people 295 00:13:45.919 --> 00:13:48.879 that will that will take advantage of that. So there 296 00:13:48.919 --> 00:13:52.000 you have it, just so everybody is aware that's what 297 00:13:52.240 --> 00:13:55.440 will take effect tomorrow, all right. I don't forget. Roy 298 00:13:55.480 --> 00:13:57.200 O'Neil's going to join us coming up here in about 299 00:13:57.320 --> 00:14:00.480 in about five minutes or so. And what I want 300 00:14:00.519 --> 00:14:03.279 to discuss with Rory is what we have here with 301 00:14:03.360 --> 00:14:08.120 the the meeting that is coming up with President Trump 302 00:14:08.279 --> 00:14:12.799 and Iran. So I guess now that the latest ceasefire 303 00:14:12.840 --> 00:14:16.759 does seem to be in full effect. Well, I guess 304 00:14:16.759 --> 00:14:20.440 the next step here is is the the meeting. Yeah, 305 00:14:20.480 --> 00:14:22.240 it's next week. I thought I thought it said next week, 306 00:14:22.320 --> 00:14:24.600 but yeah, I just wanted to make sure here from 307 00:14:24.600 --> 00:14:29.320 this report. So Trump wrapped up the NATO summit, and 308 00:14:29.679 --> 00:14:32.240 we'll have I had a press conference yesterday and he 309 00:14:32.279 --> 00:14:34.399 said the United States is expected to meet with Iran 310 00:14:34.440 --> 00:14:38.759 next week. And what comes. I mean, there's really nothing 311 00:14:38.799 --> 00:14:42.639 that's off the table here, folks. I mean Trump going 312 00:14:42.679 --> 00:14:45.679 into a meeting with somebody could could go in a 313 00:14:45.679 --> 00:14:47.759 lot of directions, right, like maybe we have a full 314 00:14:47.759 --> 00:14:49.480 blown war with Iran. I don't know. I mean, I 315 00:14:49.480 --> 00:14:52.159 don't think that's going to happen. I doubt that happens. 316 00:14:52.159 --> 00:14:55.159 But again, there's a there's an added element here to 317 00:14:55.159 --> 00:14:59.360 to this, to this, this tenure in office for Trump 318 00:14:59.399 --> 00:15:02.360 to where really nothing would shock me. And it's kind 319 00:15:02.360 --> 00:15:04.799 of been a theme here in America for a while. 320 00:15:04.840 --> 00:15:05.039 Now. 321 00:15:05.559 --> 00:15:08.399 All right, trafficking weather updates are coming your way right now. 322 00:15:08.399 --> 00:15:09.879 And then roy on Eali of NBC new's going to 323 00:15:09.919 --> 00:15:12.240 stop by, so don't go anywhere. Stick with us right 324 00:15:12.240 --> 00:15:16.679 here on news radio eight to forty Whas five forty 325 00:15:16.720 --> 00:15:18.960 five Here Kentucky and it's Morning News on news radio 326 00:15:19.000 --> 00:15:21.879 eight forty whas. Nick Coffee with you, and I've got 327 00:15:21.960 --> 00:15:24.679 Rory on Eale of NBC News joining me here this morning. 328 00:15:25.200 --> 00:15:28.799 Good morning, Rory, with the latest on the ceasefire finally 329 00:15:28.879 --> 00:15:31.879 taking full effect seemingly. What can you tell us about 330 00:15:31.919 --> 00:15:35.080 how Americans feel about the military strikes it took place 331 00:15:35.080 --> 00:15:38.559 over the weekend, and the country's current relationship with Israel. 332 00:15:39.440 --> 00:15:42.399 Yeah, you know, it's interesting the ceasefire is still holding 333 00:15:42.519 --> 00:15:44.960 so quiet overnight, so that's been a good thing. A 334 00:15:45.000 --> 00:15:48.759 new Quinnipiac poll, though, just taken since the US launched 335 00:15:48.759 --> 00:15:52.720 those strikes into Iran, shows forty two percent of American 336 00:15:52.799 --> 00:15:57.759 voters support the US joining Israel in those military strikes, 337 00:15:57.840 --> 00:16:02.159 but fifty one percent oppose it. Half of voters think 338 00:16:02.200 --> 00:16:06.320 that the US military strikes actually make America less safe, 339 00:16:06.679 --> 00:16:10.960 forty two think they would make Americans safer, and it 340 00:16:11.000 --> 00:16:13.720 does bring up these concerns. About eight and ten Americans 341 00:16:13.759 --> 00:16:16.879 are concerned that the US now gets dragged into a 342 00:16:17.000 --> 00:16:20.159 broader war with Israel against Iran. 343 00:16:21.000 --> 00:16:24.159 So yesterday we found out that President Trump in the 344 00:16:24.279 --> 00:16:27.919 United States are expected to meet with Iran. What I 345 00:16:27.960 --> 00:16:30.080 think really as far as how that meeting goes and 346 00:16:30.120 --> 00:16:32.480 what comes of it, who knows. I don't think anything's 347 00:16:32.480 --> 00:16:35.200 really off the table. And I don't say that jokingly. 348 00:16:35.240 --> 00:16:37.840 You just really never know. But what is this come? 349 00:16:37.879 --> 00:16:39.919 I mean, is this conversation I guess to just I guess, 350 00:16:39.960 --> 00:16:42.000 take another step in the well, I guess again. We're 351 00:16:42.039 --> 00:16:44.039 probably trying. I'm asking you to predict the future here, 352 00:16:44.080 --> 00:16:45.879 but I would hope that this is just another step 353 00:16:45.960 --> 00:16:49.399 in another I guess, another step towards peace. 354 00:16:49.759 --> 00:16:53.279 Well, yeah, but as I say, don't bother forming the question, 355 00:16:53.399 --> 00:16:55.840 because Iran just came out a short time ago to say, 356 00:16:55.919 --> 00:16:57.679 what meeting? We're not having a meeting with. 357 00:16:57.679 --> 00:17:01.519 You to know again? Right? 358 00:17:01.559 --> 00:17:04.160 And that's all the back and forth, like we on 359 00:17:04.200 --> 00:17:06.799 the day of the ceasefire, Iran was last to confirm 360 00:17:06.839 --> 00:17:10.920 that a ceasefire was agreed to. So you know, Iran 361 00:17:11.000 --> 00:17:13.920 is so turned upside down right now. The military leadership 362 00:17:13.960 --> 00:17:17.440 has been decapitated. It's difficult to get a straight answer, 363 00:17:17.519 --> 00:17:19.279 and not everyone may be on the same page. So 364 00:17:19.640 --> 00:17:22.119 as it stands right now, Iran is saying, what meeting? 365 00:17:22.400 --> 00:17:24.599 But you know, President Trump has also said, why do 366 00:17:24.640 --> 00:17:27.440 we need a meeting? Iran lost They've got no nukes. 367 00:17:27.599 --> 00:17:31.160 According to the President, they've got no nuclear program, they 368 00:17:31.200 --> 00:17:34.640 don't have many arms left, their missile supply has been depleted, 369 00:17:35.200 --> 00:17:38.119 and that they are a country defeated. So he doesn't 370 00:17:38.160 --> 00:17:39.640 think there's really much to talk yet. 371 00:17:39.599 --> 00:17:41.640 It doesn't seem as if a meeting is even necessary, 372 00:17:42.400 --> 00:17:44.440 which I guess it kind of makes sense. 373 00:17:44.400 --> 00:17:47.119 But we still have to because you know, Iran still 374 00:17:47.119 --> 00:17:48.839 has a few tricks up at sleeve. They still got 375 00:17:48.880 --> 00:17:51.759 some a good deal of ballistic missiles that've got very 376 00:17:51.759 --> 00:17:54.200 good technology in terms of if they wanted to launch 377 00:17:54.319 --> 00:17:56.680 some sort of a cyber attack, and of course they've 378 00:17:56.680 --> 00:18:00.400 got proxy groups. Yes they've been minimized, but they're not zero, 379 00:18:00.920 --> 00:18:02.799 you know, and they could still try to pull something. 380 00:18:03.519 --> 00:18:05.279 Rory and Neal of NBC News is our guest joining 381 00:18:05.319 --> 00:18:09.119 us here on news radio eight forty whl WHS. Let's 382 00:18:09.119 --> 00:18:11.960 talk some money. Fewer than half of Americans have a 383 00:18:12.079 --> 00:18:14.160 rainy day fund. Obviously, the housing market is at the 384 00:18:14.240 --> 00:18:18.200 risk of a potential downturn. And the Generation Z has 385 00:18:18.240 --> 00:18:21.039 just stopped buying things. What can you tell us about 386 00:18:21.039 --> 00:18:25.799 the big economic challenges right now and how Americans are reacting. 387 00:18:26.519 --> 00:18:29.880 Yeah, these are three reports all coming out. One on 388 00:18:30.039 --> 00:18:32.759 that Rainy Day Fund comes from bank Rate that finds 389 00:18:32.799 --> 00:18:35.920 fewer than half of Americans have enough money on hand 390 00:18:36.039 --> 00:18:39.359 to cover three months of expenses, and with the softening 391 00:18:39.480 --> 00:18:42.960 labor market, that should have people concerned. The only positive 392 00:18:43.000 --> 00:18:46.079 UPTIC here is that fewer Americans have more credit card 393 00:18:46.160 --> 00:18:50.440 debt than emergency savings. That shows you that Americans are 394 00:18:50.559 --> 00:18:53.079 trying to put more money on those credit card payments 395 00:18:53.119 --> 00:18:55.640 to try to get that debt down. When it comes 396 00:18:55.640 --> 00:18:57.960 to gen Z, you know they're facing a lot of 397 00:18:57.960 --> 00:19:02.039 pressures as well. They're graduating and the labor market isn't great, 398 00:19:02.319 --> 00:19:04.400 so there's showing signs that they're a bit more. We 399 00:19:04.519 --> 00:19:06.960 talked about them being more conservative. Turns out they may 400 00:19:06.960 --> 00:19:09.839 be more conservative when it comes to spending as well. 401 00:19:10.000 --> 00:19:13.640