July 17, 2025 • 4 mins
Our top trending stories for this Thursday July 17, 2025.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is West Michigan's morning news. Steve Kelly, Lawrence Smith
holding it down. Pikita's back soon, Tony Brooks in for him.
And it is Thursday, July seventeenth, twenty twenty five. Our
Trending segment brought to you by Consumers Energy, dedicated to
Michigan and the communities we serve.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
What's not online and what's talk now at Woodradio dot
how This is the Trending Now report on Wood Radio.
Speaker 1 (00:26):
Okay, here are the numbers. Senate voted fifty one to
forty eight early Thursday, that's this morning to pass the
bill that clawback about nine billion dollars in spending, including
funds for public broadcasting and foreigning. A tale of two parties.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune arguing the bill cuts wasteful spending.
Speaker 2 (00:46):
What we're talking about here is one tenth of one
percent of all federal spending, one tenth of one percent
of all federal spending.
Speaker 1 (00:53):
But it's a step in the right direction. That is
John Thune. On the other side of the isle, Senate
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
This is a dark day for America, a dark day
for rural Americans, a dark day for any American who
relies on public broadcasting during floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other disasters.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
The Trump administration has been warning that illegal migrants in
the US to self deport or else face consequences. Deputy
White House Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security
Advisor Stephen Miller.
Speaker 4 (01:30):
Under the Biden the administration, all job growth on net
since body came into office went to foreigners, e g.
They went to the micros. Under Trump, all job gains
have gone to Americans. Looking at labor force data, we
believe there's already been a million self deportations.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
You will read more at woodradio dot com.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
Also trending this morning. We all know Lions wide receiver
i'man ross Saint Brown's epic headstand celebration. He first unveiled
it when they beat the Packers last season. I remember
it's now going on a Cereal box. It was just
announced Amen Ra is one of three Pro Bowl wide receivers.
It'll be featured on a Cereal box ahead of training
(02:11):
camp opening up. On the box, Saint Brown is wearing
a Cereal themed jersey while doing that signature handstand celebration.
General Mills will be putting him on specially labeled honeynut
cheerios boxes.
Speaker 1 (02:26):
Mind a Honeynut Cheerio, Love a Honeynut.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
Those will hit stores nationwide next month. The other two
vikings Justin Jefferson and Cinstani Bengals wide receiver Jamar Chase.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
What would be your favorite all time cereal? Or is
it right now? I think seasons.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
I do love me a frosted miniwheed, but I need
to buy it in the bite the mini bite size, I.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
See, yeah, And there's a window when you can eat
them absolutely, because if they're mushy, they're worthless.
Speaker 2 (02:59):
Don't didn't ask for my wheak to feel that way.
Speaker 1 (03:02):
Conversely, if it's too soon, they won't grab the milk
and then it's just a dry mini dust.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
So many weeks, you've got a solid sixty eight seconds
to enjoy that breakfast.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
Let's see if that time period holds up, Tony.
Speaker 5 (03:15):
Other stories were following this morning. As we mentioned, it's
a good week for Bikita to be on vacation as
the slowest week in sports continues. MLB All Star Week
is always the week that they do the sp Awards,
and those were last night. Among the winners, Simone Biles
for Best Championship Performance in the Olympics. Sakwon Barkley got
the award for Best Play for his backwards hurdle, and
(03:36):
the award for Best Breakthrough Athlete went to Alona Maher
from the USA rugby team. Also last night, the winner
of the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award that went to
tennis star Sloan Stevens. Best Comeback Athlete was awarded to
Sunny Lee of the USA Gymnastics Team, Best Team Philadelphia Eagles,
Best Athlete in Men's Sports SGA from the Oklahoma City Thunder.
(03:58):
And a very special moment last night, as outgoing ESPN
College Football Game Day analyst and former head coach Lee
Corso addressed the crowd, not a dry eye in the room.
Speaker 1 (04:08):
Oh yeah, that's I forgot about that. Then he is
stepping down six eleven. Those are just some of the
stories we are following for you
This is West Michigan's morning news. Steve Kelly, Lawrence Smith
holding it down. Pikita's back soon, Tony Brooks in for him.
And it is Thursday, July seventeenth, twenty twenty five. Our
Trending segment brought to you by Consumers Energy, dedicated to
Michigan and the communities we serve.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
What's not online and what's talk now at Woodradio dot
how This is the Trending Now report on Wood Radio.
Speaker 1 (00:26):
Okay, here are the numbers. Senate voted fifty one to
forty eight early Thursday, that's this morning to pass the
bill that clawback about nine billion dollars in spending, including
funds for public broadcasting and foreigning. A tale of two parties.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune arguing the bill cuts wasteful spending.
Speaker 2 (00:46):
What we're talking about here is one tenth of one
percent of all federal spending, one tenth of one percent
of all federal spending.
Speaker 1 (00:53):
But it's a step in the right direction. That is
John Thune. On the other side of the isle, Senate
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
This is a dark day for America, a dark day
for rural Americans, a dark day for any American who
relies on public broadcasting during floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other disasters.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
The Trump administration has been warning that illegal migrants in
the US to self deport or else face consequences. Deputy
White House Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security
Advisor Stephen Miller.
Speaker 4 (01:30):
Under the Biden the administration, all job growth on net
since body came into office went to foreigners, e g.
They went to the micros. Under Trump, all job gains
have gone to Americans. Looking at labor force data, we
believe there's already been a million self deportations.
Speaker 1 (01:48):
You will read more at woodradio dot com.
Speaker 2 (01:50):
Also trending this morning. We all know Lions wide receiver
i'man ross Saint Brown's epic headstand celebration. He first unveiled
it when they beat the Packers last season. I remember
it's now going on a Cereal box. It was just
announced Amen Ra is one of three Pro Bowl wide receivers.
It'll be featured on a Cereal box ahead of training
(02:11):
camp opening up. On the box, Saint Brown is wearing
a Cereal themed jersey while doing that signature handstand celebration.
General Mills will be putting him on specially labeled honeynut
cheerios boxes.
Speaker 1 (02:26):
Mind a Honeynut Cheerio, Love a Honeynut.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
Those will hit stores nationwide next month. The other two
vikings Justin Jefferson and Cinstani Bengals wide receiver Jamar Chase.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
What would be your favorite all time cereal? Or is
it right now? I think seasons.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
I do love me a frosted miniwheed, but I need
to buy it in the bite the mini bite size, I.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
See, yeah, And there's a window when you can eat
them absolutely, because if they're mushy, they're worthless.
Speaker 2 (02:59):
Don't didn't ask for my wheak to feel that way.
Speaker 1 (03:02):
Conversely, if it's too soon, they won't grab the milk
and then it's just a dry mini dust.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
So many weeks, you've got a solid sixty eight seconds
to enjoy that breakfast.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
Let's see if that time period holds up, Tony.
Speaker 5 (03:15):
Other stories were following this morning. As we mentioned, it's
a good week for Bikita to be on vacation as
the slowest week in sports continues. MLB All Star Week
is always the week that they do the sp Awards,
and those were last night. Among the winners, Simone Biles
for Best Championship Performance in the Olympics. Sakwon Barkley got
the award for Best Play for his backwards hurdle, and
(03:36):
the award for Best Breakthrough Athlete went to Alona Maher
from the USA rugby team. Also last night, the winner
of the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award that went to
tennis star Sloan Stevens. Best Comeback Athlete was awarded to
Sunny Lee of the USA Gymnastics Team, Best Team Philadelphia Eagles,
Best Athlete in Men's Sports SGA from the Oklahoma City Thunder.
(03:58):
And a very special moment last night, as outgoing ESPN
College Football Game Day analyst and former head coach Lee
Corso addressed the crowd, not a dry eye in the room.
Speaker 1 (04:08):
Oh yeah, that's I forgot about that. Then he is
stepping down six eleven. Those are just some of the
stories we are following for you
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