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Speaker 1 (00:00):
And welcome to West Michigan's morning News. Steve, Kelly, Brett
Pakeena Laurence Smith. It is Tuesday, May twenty seventh, twenty
twenty five. Our Trending segment brought to you by Consumers Energy,
dedicated to Michigan and the communities.

Speaker 2 (00:13):
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Speaker 3 (00:19):
This is the Trending Now report on Wood Radio Well.

Speaker 1 (00:24):
At least two people dead one nine injured following a
shooting in Philadelphia last night. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel
defending the lack of police presence while a large number
of people were gathering before the shooting.

Speaker 4 (00:38):
We're in the park, people coming here. It's Memorial's Day,
you know, and so you know, we try to manage
the crowds as they unfold. But at the same token,
it is a challenge when individuals decide that they're going
to fire into a crowd.

Speaker 1 (00:53):
Police investigating how many shooters were involved. Mode is still unclear.
British police, as Tony mentioned, say they arrested a fifty
three year old man in connection to an incident where
a vehicle plowed through a parade in Liverpool. Who were
celebrating that FC Premier League win. David Kitchen is the
head of service at Northwest Ambulance.

Speaker 5 (01:12):
Saturday.

Speaker 4 (01:13):
Four of the injured were children who are enjoying the
day with their friends and their families.

Speaker 1 (01:18):
Twenty people released for minor injuries. The American Music Awards
were relevant last night because of a Lifetime Achievement award.
That's Rod Stewart.

Speaker 2 (01:28):
Y'all.

Speaker 5 (01:28):
When I started singing in the early sixties, well before
all of you lot were here. The reason I got
into because I had this burning ambition to sing. That's
all I wanted to do. I didn't want to be
rich or famous. And here I am a few years
later picking up this wonderful award.

Speaker 1 (01:48):
Just love how quiet it is because nobody there knows
who he was besides eight or ten of his myriad
of children I believe who were along for the ride.
Stewart has also been inducted at a U K. Music
Hall of Fame and twice into the US Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame. Once is a solo artist in
another member of the rock band Faces.

Speaker 2 (02:09):
I've never heard of that Faces.

Speaker 1 (02:11):
Welcome, y'all. All right, every picture tells a story.

Speaker 2 (02:15):
I'll go ahead and google it. Oh yeah, this.

Speaker 1 (02:19):
Check out a book in the library on that'll be helpful.

Speaker 2 (02:23):
This is a really unfortunate news. Singer Billy Joel has
canceled all of his upcoming concerts after being diagnosed with
a brain disorder. Oh yeah, this news came down pretty
late on Friday, so it might have been lost during
your weekend. That does include a show that was scheduled
for November fifteenth at Ford Field in Detroit, which was

(02:44):
already a rescheduled show from late May. The Uptown Girl
singers that he's been diagnosed with something called normal pressure
hydra syphilis and unfortunately concerts exasperate the condition. He's dealing
with problems with his hearing, vision and balance. So as
a very no, we're not sure if you will perform again.
Good lord, I know, really unfortunate.

Speaker 1 (03:04):
Well we'll keep you posting.

Speaker 3 (03:06):
So they've been playing White Caps baseball a long time
here in West Michigan, right, and never have they seen
what happens Sunday night. Now, keep in mind, the Caps
had not gotten a hit through the first seven innings
of this game. They're down two to one and Isaac
Pacheco steps to the plate. Dan hasty with the call,

(03:27):
oh two, but check o quite fast. Let's go.

Speaker 2 (03:36):
Walk off FLA.

Speaker 3 (03:38):
It was a walk off Grand Slam. They were down
two to one. Who they went it five to two
and everybody went home happy in the Camo jerseys and all.
How cool was that? And the white Caps are on fire.
They have won seven of their last ten. They're thirty
and fifteen, leading the Midwest League East Division