Trending News July 2, 2025

Our top trending stories for this Wednesday July 2, 2025. 

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
It is Wednesday, July second, twenty twenty five are trending
segment brought to you by Consumers Energy, dedicated to Michigan
and the communities we serve.

Speaker 2 (00:10):
What's not online and what's talked now at Woodradio dot how.

Speaker 1 (00:15):
This is the trending now report on wood Radio. Ice
Block is an app that lets users alert others of
ice activity in their area, sending out a push notification
in a five mile radius after a sighting is reported now.
Those reports can also include details about ice agents, like
what clothes they're wearing, then what vehicles they are driving.

(00:38):
Homeland Security Secretary Christy Nome telling Hannity yesterday that Attorney
General Pam Bondi is investigating.

Speaker 3 (00:46):
It's shameful and it could be prosecutable, So I'm glad
that Pam is looking into it.

Speaker 1 (00:50):
The apps creator Joshua Aaron told CNN he doesn't intend
to interfere with ICE operations. The Senate hands that big,
beautiful bill back to the House, where lawmakers are racing
to get it on President Trump's desk by the fourth
of July, deadline imposed by President Trump. Speaker Mike Johnson

(01:12):
telling Hannity yesterday the bill needs to get passed for
the sake of every day America.

Speaker 2 (01:18):
This is no longer just a House bill. It's not
a Senate bill. It's the bill of the people, of
the hard work in American people, and we are going
to deliver it.

Speaker 1 (01:25):
We will keep you posted. By the way. The Congressional
Budget Office estimating the bill would add over three trillion
dollars to the debt. And America will turn two hundred
and fifty years old on July fourth, next year, twenty
twenty six. In preparation of an extended celebration of the milestone,
President Trump will make a speech that's tomorrow at the

(01:47):
Iowa State Fairgrounds. Monica Crowley is US Ambassador and Chief
of Protocol.

Speaker 3 (01:53):
This will be the official kickoff for America's two hundred
and fiftieth Birthday celebration, a year long landmark celebration birthday
party for the greatest nation the world is ever known.

Speaker 1 (02:05):
Cities will take part, and that includes Grand Rapids and
joining us later on the show at eight thirty six,
The executive director of the Jerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation
and member of the Grand Rapids eight two fifty Steering Committee,
Gleaves Whitney is back with us to talk a little
bit about that observance.

Speaker 2 (02:22):
It was fast and furious Steve. With NBA free agency yesterday.
Lots of deals happening, even as sign and trade, but
holy Michigan basketball influenced Batman. As Detroit, the Pistons had
one former Michigan player go out yesterday and another one
come in. Remember it was Karris LeVert who they agreed to.
The first deal coming from Atlanta. I like the moves.

(02:45):
By the way, well, the second one came yesterday evening.
Free agent Duncan Robinson has agreed to a three year,
forty eight million dollar deal with the Pistons. That according
to ESPN, the Pistons are trading Simoni Fontechio to the
Miami Heat to acquire Robinson in that sign and trade
the way they have to do the language, but forward
Tim Hardaway. Before that, Junior agreed to a one year

(03:07):
deal with the Denver Nuggets. So we're gonna miss him.
But there's three Michigan players with influence. And by the way,
they also did lose who was great in the playoff
run yesterday last year Dennis Shrewder. He agreed to a
three year, forty five million dollars deal with Sacramento the
backup point guard.

Speaker 1 (03:24):
There is there a more basketball name than duncan No
out there.

Speaker 2 (03:28):
But the funny thing is he doesn't really dunk a lot.
He's a three point specialist, but will need him because
of Malik Beasley with the federal probe. And it looks like,
you know, the Pistons are going to stay away from
him with a twelve foot pole, as most teams.

Speaker 1 (03:41):
Will, so he could have been a tray. I get that. Yeah,
are there any layups? I don't. Okay, now you're just
getting lamp Robinson. Probably not quite one. Radio Newside six
eleven Slam Slam Johnson, some of the stories we are
following for you today. I'm not sure Slam Johnson would