USC cancels valedictorian speech. Free speech experts fear USC is offering other schools the playbook on how to silence potentially controversial speakers at this year’s commencement season. O.J Simpson never paid the Goldmans the millions he owed them. Can they collect now? News Publishers Group urges government to investigate Google for blocking some California news outlets. How much is a vet visit? Behind the soaring cost of pet care.

BHS - 7A – USC Cancels Valedictorian Speech | Soaring Cost of Pet Care

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California settles opioid complaint with same company selling the state overdose meds. When buying a home is treated as a national security threat. When grief and AI collide: People are communicating with the dead. How will the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements affect the workforce?

BHS - 8A – Conflict of Interest: CA Settles Opioid Complaint | When Grief and AI Collide

UCLA is using facial recognition (same technology used to identify those involved in Jan.6) to ID members of the mob that attacked the pro-Palestinian camp. Newsom is staying in the background amid California campus protests. ABC News technology reporter Mike Dobuski joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Mike talks about Apple’s first event of the year, big changes to the iPad Pro & iPad Air, & OLED screens.

BHS - 7A – UCLA Using Facial Recognition | ‘Tech Tuesday’ with Mike Dobuski

Amy King & Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Israeli forces take control of the Rafah crossing with Egypt. 43 protesters arrested on UCLA campus, police say, as school shifts classes to remote for a week. FAA investigating whether Boeing falsified 787 inspection reports. Boeing Starliner crewed launch attempt scrubbed shortly before final countdown. Warren Buffet compares AI to nuclear weapons in stark warning. Social Security projected to cut benefits in 2035 barring a fix. Police blast report naming California best place for cops.

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California Supreme Court to rule on high stakes fight over taxes. ‘Do They Have a Case’ with Wayne Resnick.

BHS - 8A – High Stakes Fight Over Taxes | ‘Do They Have a Case’ with Wayne Resnick

UCLA has created a high-level post to oversee campus safety after mob attack. Baby boomer professors join student protests, risking arrest and violence. California officials debate Prop 47 changes to curb crime. On the street, the answer isn’t so simple. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is a case study on what ’not’ to do if you are in contention for VP.

BHS - 7A – USC Cancels Valedictorian Speech | Soaring Cost of Pet Care

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