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HIV spike, a year with the Ben-Gals, a Tide Pod debacle


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Our panel discusses Fiona's upcoming birthday, the death of a local man who experienced homelessness, Puerto Rico's status since the storms that ravaged it, a concert venue at The Banks, a basketball team that caused a stir with racist jerseys, a Tide Pod joke that's gone too far and is causing headaches for Procter & Gamble and more. 
Maxim then talks with Lucy May about a sharp increase in the number of Tri-State residents who were diagnosed with HIV in 2017 after having injected drugs.
Later, Max chats with WCPO traffic reporter Jaclyn DeAugustino about her year as a Cincinnati Ben-Gal cheerleader. 
1:50 - The panel discusses Fiona, Puerto Rico, The Banks, racist jerseys, Tide Pods and more. 
20:00 - Reporter Lucy May breaks down a sharp increase in the number of Tri-State residents who were diagnosed with HIV in 2017 after having injected drugs.
32:30 - Traffic reporter Jaclyn DeAugustino discusses her year as a Cincinnati Ben-Gal cheerleader. 
Notable links: 
Nearly half of Northern Kentucky HIV infections in 2017 came from injection drug use
WCPO traffic reporter Jaclyn DeAugustino's favorite memories as a Ben-Gal cheerleader 
Man experiencing homelessness freezes to death at a bus stop
Puerto Rico is getting back on its feet — slowly
If The Banks breaks ground on concert venue this spring, outdoor music and tailgating here by 2019
Basketball jerseys get Kings team booted from recreational league
Kings Local Schools superintendent on jerseys: 'We have to do better'
Kings school board member resigns, says his son was on team with slurs on jerseys
Doctors concerned that 'Tide Pod' meme causing people to eat laundry detergent
WCPO Insiders can read more about these stories at wcpo.com/hear.
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