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YOU’VE HEARD OF THE RISE IN ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT.

NEW YORK STATE’S GOVERNOR HAS A 5-POINT PLAN TO FIGHT IT..

I’M BOB WELCH.. THAT STORY… NEXT…

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AND SOMETIMES A NEWS ITEM BRINGS TO MIND… A SEINFELD EPISODE..

I’M BOB WELCH… THAT EPISODE IS… THE BOTTLE DEPOSIT…

DETAILS ON CONNECTICUT TRYING TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM OTHER STATES BRINGING THEIR EMPTIES IN…. TO CASH-IN… NEXT..

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EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE AN EXTREMELY LOCAL STORY… STANDS OUT.

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COMING UP… BY A CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER ON THE JERSEY SHORE IS ACCUSED OF STEALING MONEY INTENDED FOR CITY PERMITS

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WE’RE STEPPING ON THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY, AND IN THE GREAT NORTHEAST… THAT MEANS SPOTTED LANDERNFLIES ARE GOING TO BE A TOPIC OF CONVERSATION AGAIN…

I’M BOB WELCH DETAILS IN A MOMENT..

https://dec.ny.gov/nature/animals-fish-plants/spotted-lanternfly

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AND THIS SOUNDS REMINICENT OF THE OLD RADIO STATION CONTEST WHERE YOU LOOK FOR THE STATION’S DIAL SETTING IN THE SERIAL NUMBER OF DOLLAR BILLS IN YOUR WALLET.

I’M BOB WELCH…. IN THIS CASE… THE JACKPOT IS MUCH MORE THAN THE OLD STATION CONTEST. THAT STORY NEXT…

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/1-dollar-bill-printing-mistake-worth-thousands-to-collectors-how-to-spot/5347900/

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YOU’VE LIKELY PASSED THOUSANDS OF HIGHWAY SIGNS … BUT ONE IN MINNESOTA WAS NOT LIKE ALL THE OTHERS…

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NOT JUST ANOTHER STORY… ABOUT A HIGHWAY SIGN IN LINDSTROM, MINNESOTA… NEXT..

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A LOT CAN HAPPEN IN A YEAR…

WHILE WE’VE BEEN PAYING ATTENTION TO A YEAR’S WORTH OF OTHER THINGS… THERE’S BEEN A DEVELOPMENT IN THE PEARSON AIRPORT GOLD HEIST IN TORONTO LAST APRIL.

I’M BOB WELCH… THAT STORY NEXT..

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WHERE HAS OUR CIVILITY AND DECENCY GONE…. ?

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MORE IN A MINUTE…

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FROM THE MUNDANE TO THE ODD.. THINGS PEOPLE LEAVE BEHIND AT AIRPORTS AND ON PLANES….

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COMING UP… THE STORY OF A STORE THAT BUYS UNCLAIMED LOST AND FOUND AND RESELLS IT…

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FOR THE MOST PART, I SCROLL ON BY WHEN I SEE SOMEONE SHARE A MEME ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

I DID SOME DIGGING WHEN I SAW ONE LAST NIGHT… AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG WHILE.. IT WAS LEGIT…. AND EXTREMELY IRONIC..

HOW IRONIC? YOU’LL FIND OUT… NEXT…