Mid Morning Mike Check 6/25/2026

How badly are things going for Russia in Ukraine? Their once-mighty military is being brought to its knees, and Putin is running out of time. Team USA takes the pitch again tonight in what is a World Cup rarity: a (relatively) meaningless match. So what can we expect? How do you stay hidden when you're eleven feet tall? Good question, but Gracie the giraffe is pulling it off. John Liddle tells us what's going on Around Town this weekend. Experts say the death toll in Venezuela could rise into the thousands after two massive earthquakes leveled entire cities. Are landlines making a comeback? Could be, and that's resulting in something even more shocking: kids having actual conversations on the phone. Why are so many Albanians taking to the streets, calling for the ouster of their Prime Minister. It has to do with our President's daughter. 40 years ago today, the most bizarre performance ever in a baseball game. TWO games, actually, and it was a member of the Rangers who pulled it off.