News Round Up | June 15, 2026

In this segment of The Morning X, Barnes and Crash kick things off by fully embracing the global soccer fever before teasing a front-row ticket giveaway for an upcoming local concert. They then take a dark turn into a "doom segment," reacting to a heartbreaking helicopter tragedy involving a popular musician and a horrifying bridge-jumping stunt gone fatally wrong. Tune in to hear them try to make sense of a truly baffling plane crash where a group of fully-equipped skydivers inexplicably failed to jump. Plus, discover why a recent basketball championship victory resulted in egg-throwing riots on the streets of New York, and try to guess the identity of a multi-platinum rock band that just dropped a fiery surprise comeback track after nearly a decade of silence. THE END, Entertainment News Daily, originates on The Morning X with Barnes and Crash. Listen live weekdays from 6–10 AM Eastern on 99X Atlanta (100.5 FM in Atlanta), at 99X.com, or via the 99X Freeloader app. All live show content is available hours after broadcast. The Morning X has been a staple since 1994, founded by Barnes, Leslie, and Jimmy. Please review and subscribe to THE END... Entertainment News Daily, available on your favorite podcast platform. Get exclusive Morning X video interviews, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes footage on all platforms at TheMorningX.com. Join The Morning X Quiz Showdown every Thursday at 9:05 AM ET for your chance to win $1000. Sign up at GetInTheRing.com. Executive Producer: Steve BarnesHosts: Steve Barnes, Crash ClarkAssociate Producer: Leslie Tillery FAIR USE COPYRIGHT NOTICE: This podcast may contain copyrighted material used under fair use for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research as protected by U.S. copyright law. For concerns, please contact [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.