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American citizens have paid $100 million more for gasoline since February, and that was one of the motivating factors that brought in a wave of new Democratic leaders. And the stock market, so far, seems to love it. We break down why, and talk to a Netflix star about her new show.

If you're tired of the election, we won't belabor the point, but we will discuss the economy, from fuel prices to

We gathered top experts from around the country to dive into key races, read the vibe among America's voters, outline the stakes and more in this 2026 midterms election special.

Reading the tea leaves before an election is fraught with peril, but there are some interesting signs worth paying attention to. Plus, teens dress in KKK costumes and an activist reacts, and how will the Fed's decision on interest rates affect you? A new study shows that everything costs 30% more than it did before the pandemic.

Get the latest on the billionaire's tax effort in California. Find out why Trump declared anyone who uses the term artificial intelligence is an enemy of the U.S. Find out why the US and Israel are girding for post-midterm skirmishes in Iran, and more.

Anthropic is going public with its AI model, alongside warning that its product has gone rogue four times

Carriages horses in Central Park could become a thing of the past. We learn more about that, plus a security vulnerability that affects 70% of websites around the world, including those run by the U.S. government, and we end with a dive into Halloween. Don't let your costume get you fired.

Good news, and bad news about jobs, plus who should protect us from tech scams?

Did O.J. Simpson act alone? The New York Times details evidence that seems to indicate otherwise. We delve into that, then take a look at a charming stop on Route 66, and wind up asking the question 'who can afford a car these days?' The car guru offers tips.

We dive into the explosion of measles cases, the drop in people with health insurance, and a big question: Are there planets more hospitable to life than earth?

This week, we’re going to hear about the deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Oregon, where a five-year-old was murdered this week, along with an eight-year-old, an eleven-year-old and a 25-year-old teacher. We’re also looking back at another mass shooting, the Buffalo Tops Supermarket Massacre from 2022. Jury selection is underway in the trial of alleged shooter Payton Gendron, and we’ll hear multiple experts weigh in on the process. We'll also look at other crimes reported around the country by Audacy stations. Featuring audio from KCBS Radio in the Bay Area, KNX News in Los Angeles, WBBM Newsradio in Chicago, 1010 WINS in New York, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, Chad Hartman out of WCCO News and Talk in the Twin Cities, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, and Marty Griffin out of KDKA in Pittsburgh, Scoot out of WWL in New Orleans and A New Morning out of WBEN in Buffalo.

We dive into why President Donald Trump called off plans to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter. We also give an overview of the Medicare open enrollment and what you need to know, plus what to watch on streaming channels this fall and what's going wrong at Netflix.

A man died at Six Flags and we look at it from several perspectives -- including who's in charge of safety. And then we dive into why we like to be afraid. And we check out Chicago's reaction to Pope Leo's cancer diagnosis.

The new press secretary stumbled through an announcement that the U.S. ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, is gone after reports she was trying to shake down a donor for $100K. We discuss that, plus reports that ICE is staging at Target stores, and reports the White House is under threat from terrorism.

We go to Minneapolis to discuss the raid of Rep Ilhan Omar's house in a quest for immigration paperwork, plus the mayor of San Francisco raises questions about progressivism, and we tell you a real-life ghost story from Michigan.