On Today’s Show

➢ Environment Canada warns the brutal heat wave that has settled over much of Western Canada won’t lift for days, although parts of British Columbia and Yukon could see some relief sooner.

Heat warnings remain posted across B.C. and Alberta, large parts of Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and a section of Yukon as the weather office forecasts temperatures reaching 40 C in some areas.

Sixty temperature records fell Sunday in B.C., including in the Village of Lytton, where the it reached 46.6 C — breaking the all-time Canadian high of 45 C, set in Saskatchewan in 1937.

Forecasters say humid conditions could make it feel close to 50 C in B.C.’s Fraser Valley.

➢ A huge huntsman spider dropped on top of a panicked pilot, just as the plane was landing at a tiny airfield in Australia.  Here’s a clip of the chaos and laughter in the cockpit with the discovery of the giant spider. 

➢ A woman pranked a phone scam artist by pretending to go live as an investigative reporter who has the FBI on the line tracking the call.  The scammer hung up immediately.  

(The scam was brilliantly pulled-off by Jeannette Reyes, who’s a news anchor in Washington D.C.) 

➢ Salma Hayek says she actually practiced cursing to impress Samuel L. Jackson while filming “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” . . . and the language rubbed off on her.  

COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

1992  Vince Gill released “I Still Believe in You” as the first single from his album of the same name which became his first US Country #1 hit.

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It’s So Hot That . . .

1. Sixty temperature records fell Sunday in B.C., including in the Village of Lytton, where the it reached 46.6 C — breaking the all-time Canadian high of 45 C, set in Saskatchewan in 1937.

Forecasters say humid conditions could make it feel close to 50 C in B.C.’s Fraser Valley.

2. It’s so hot that Salem, Oregon . . . southwest of Portland . . . reached 117 degrees yesterday, which is a record for the city.  In Portland, it was 115 yesterday.  115 is the highest temperature ever recorded there since historical records began in 1940.

Portland’s average high temperature for this time of year is about 73 degrees.

3. It’s so hot that Seattle also broke a record for the highest temperature ever recorded there:  107 degrees.  And there are excessive heat warnings for much of Washington and Oregon, as well as parts of California, Idaho, and Nevada.

4. It’s so hot in Portland that transit power cablesare melting.  And people are sharing photos of how tar is melting off train tracks.

5. It’s so hot in Portland that the vinyl sidingis blistering off houses.

This is all due to something called a “heat dome,” and it was created when the atmosphere trapped hot ocean air like a lid or cap.

Some areas will start getting relief today, but the cooling process will happen very gradually.  And other regions still haven’t hit their peak.

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GOOD NEWS 

A guy from Wisconsin named Mark Scotch was on vacation in Louisiana early last year, and met a random guy at a brewery named Hugh Smith who needed a kidney transplant.  So Mark offered him one of HIS, but they weren’t a match.

He still wanted to help him tough.  So he ended up donating a kidney to someone else, which got Hugh a kidney in return.  

Then they threw a party at the same brewery last month . . . and Mark rode his bike 1,500 miles from Wisconsin to Louisiana to raise awareness.  He called his trip “The ORGAN Trail.”

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BIRTHDAYS 

[77] Gary Busey, actor 

[30] Kawhi Leonard, pro basketball forward with the LA Clippers (2-time NBA champion, 2-time NBA Finals MVP, 4-time All-Star)

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A Guy Spray-Painted a Stolen U-Haul, but Forgot It Still Said “U-Haul” on the Windshield

No word if this guy got the insurance on his U-Haul.  But something tells me it won’t cover this anyway . . .

A 25-year-old rented a U-Haul van in March to drive from Florida to New York.  And he never returned it.

But cops finally caught up with him because of one crucial detail he forgot about.

Police in upstate New York were investigating a burglary when they spotted a van with a bad paint job.  Some of it was white, but most of it was black.

It turned out Austin spray-painted the van black to hide all the U-Haul logos.  And he’d slowly been stripping the parts to sell for scrap.

But the cops still knew it was stolen . . . because he forgot about a huge U-Haul logo at the top of the windshield.

The bad paint job alone caused over $10,000 in damage.  He’s now facing multiple charges. 

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A Drug Dealer Threw a Garbage Bag of Weed Off the Top of a Building . . 

In a lot of places, marijuana is easier to get than ever.  And in New York City, it’s literally falling from the sky.

Earlier this month, a 29-year-old man brought a GARBAGE BAG filled with marijuana to the roof of a building in Brooklyn.  He was apparently a drug dealer, who was expecting to sell 19 POUNDS of weed for $20,000.

But things went south.  His “customers” pulled out guns, and started attacking him, trying to steal the bag.  So the guy just HURLED IT off the roof.

It slammed onto the sidewalk below it exploded everywhere . . . and when the pedestrians realized what it was, they scrambled to grab what they could and then ran off.

The drug dealer was treated for minor injuries at the hospital.  And the police are looking for the people who robbed him. .

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OLD OPERATING SYSTEM:

It looks like Grandma and Grandpa have entered the smartphone conversation. 

A new study has found that the over-65 crowd have finally mastered the art of the text. In fact, one in three now prefer texting to phone calls. 

According to the recent survey of America seniors, figuring out texting and social media has given them a lot of joy because it is a great way to bond with their grandkids. 

Their favorite emojis are the heart (43%) and the happy face (43%). Other popular emojis for seniors are the beer emoji and assorted animals. One in 10 even send GIFs to stay in touch with their grandchildren. 

One in 3 seniors said the pandemic prompted them to learn how to use social media, and 17% say their children or grandkids introduced them to Netflix during COVID.

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TUESDAY JUNE 29TH 

1.   Tampa Bay 5 Montreal 1

Indians 13 Tigers 5

2.   A woman on TikTok is going viral after sharing her iway to get back at her ex.  Here Kristina explains how she signs up her ex’s email for spam messages whenever she can to get revenge. 

3.   A Nebraska man made 60 skydiving jumps, out of a plane, naked. . . and all within 24 hours.  Here is Rian Kanouff talking about what’s going on before his jump and what charity he’s raising money for. 

4.   Here’s comedian Andy Hendrickson on conversations with his mom, even if he isn’t home to be part of it.

CHRIS JANSON RELEASES ‘STRIPPED DOWN ACOUSTICS’ OF FAN FAVORITES 

Chris Janson is stripping it down with the release of four acoustic performances of songs recorded at the Acuff House in Nashville, TN. The tunes included on the new four-song Stripped Down Acoustics release are fan favorites from Chris’ Real Friends album, which was released in 2019.

In addition to the audio tracks, a video for “Hawaii on Me” has been released.

Chris said, “I wrote this song with my wife, Kelly, and it’s a special one for sure. It’s based on a true story about a father who told his family before he passed away, ‘Don’t be sad. Please promise me you’ll keep our tradition of going on family vacations and enjoy Hawaii on me.’”

Chris Stapleton Is Doing Cameo, and He’ll Say Whatever You Want

CHRIS STAPLETON is doing Cameo, with proceeds going to his Outlaw State of Kind charity.  And he’s throwing out an interesting challenge.  Will you test him? 

Quote, “I’m going to be on Cameo for a limited time.  I’ll say whatever you need me to say.  I’ll wish people well, I’ll give you a happy birthday, I’ll tell somebody to get their [crap] together.  You know, any of those things.  It’s all for charity.”

Details are at Cameo.com/ChrisStapleton.   

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GARTH BROOKS ADDS MUSIC CITY TO STADIUM TOUR 

The Garth Brooks Stadium Tour will be making a stop in Nashville. The concert will be held at Nissan Stadium on Saturday, July 31st. This will be Garth’s first-ever concert at the venue. Tickets will be on sale Friday, June 25th at 10 AM CT at ticketmaster.com/garthbrooks or on the Garth Brooks line at Ticketmaster, 1-877-654-2784 or through the Ticketmaster mobile phone app.

Of playing in Music City, Garth said: [“Let’s face it – where’s the one place you really want to shine the brightest? It’s in front of all your friends! So, we’ll be trying way too hard. And I’m just hoping to relax and enjoy it.”] SOUNDCUE (:12 OC: . . . and enjoy it.)

Garth heads to Las Vegas on July 10th to play at Allegiant Stadium. The show is sold out.

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The Story of the New Mexico Cop Turned Country Singer

This is a great “chasing your dreams” story.  A Las Cruces, New Mexico police officer named FRANK RAY made a life-changing decision back in 2017 to quit the force and pursue a career as a country singer.  He was 33.

It wasn’t random.  Frank’s a skilled songwriter and performer who grew up in Texas and New Mexico and he’s been soaking up the local musical influences his whole life.

“There hadn’t been a prominent Hispanic artist, whether female or male, in country music in a very long time.  You look back at maybe Freddy Fender or Johnny Rodriguez, but there’s not been many.”

His career picked up steam when a promoter saw him open for Keith Urban.  He got him booked into the Texas dance hall and club circuit, and convinced local radio to play his music.  But it was Frank’s wife who finally talked him into taking the plunge.

Quote, “She was like, ‘You’ll kick yourself for the rest of your life if you don’t do it.  I don’t ever want you to miss out on an opportunity and say you didn’t give it your all.'”

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This post was written by Dave Palmer