It’s the Pink Slip Presidency — Trump allies gear up to gut the federal workforce with mass layoffs. Then, the heartbreaking story of Sergio Garcia, the Deported Chef who once served President Bush but now finds himself forced out of the country. We dive into Alpha Algorithms, a new study revealing how digital platforms are shaping young boys’ views on masculinity. And finally, Sack Races and Spreadsheets — corporate team building goes to full summer camp, and we’re here for it.

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Gen Z is reshaping the English language — we decode their latest catchphrases. We remember the legendary Sister Jean, Loyola’s 106-year-old basketball chaplain who became a March Madness icon. Then, we dive into the Peacemaker finale, wrestling drama, and a possible Deadpool cameo. Plus, the NCAA just said yes to sports betting for athletes — what could go wrong? And finally, Americans are curating their funeral playlists… but forgetting the will.

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Here are the Nine News Nuggets You Need To Know!

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IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about Wienerschnitzel corndogs coming to your local grocer, new Costco food court item plus the (sorta) return of another item, and Trader Joe’s Fall finds.

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Update on the alleged arsonist Jonathan Rinderknecht who’s accused of starting the Pacific Palisades fire in early January 2025. An LA hotspot, Great White on Melrose, is accused of segregating its customers by race, according to a TikTok clip posted by a customer who is Asian. An Inland Empire woman is facing murder charges after she injected her patient’s buttocks with silicone as part of a Brazilian butt lift procedure, which isn’t FDA approved. The woman had no medical license. The Katie Porter bad interview on CBS is blowing up. She’s running for governor in California and was asked about 40% of California voters who voted for Donald Trump.

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Ceasefire in the Middle East as Hamas and Israel both agree to the first stage of a peace deal to end the two-year war. The U.S. is sending 200 troops not to fight but to oversee the peace deal. Trump is using the DOJ for vengeance against New York Attorney General Letitia James, who has just been indicted for mortgage fraud. One in six aspiring homeowners, mostly millennials, have given up attempting to buy a home due to house prices. More and more millennials continue to live with their parents due to the high cost of living.

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Forget about Puerto Rican crooner Bad Bunny, there’s a new alternative to the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. Charlie Kirk’s organization Turning Point said it would put on counter programming but did not say who it would be. Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss track “Not Like Us” is off the hook. Drake sued Universal Music for defamation, but the case has been dismissed because the lyrics are opinion not fact. Jimmy Kimmel said he would love to have President Trump on his talk show amid tanking viewership. The craft beer bubble has burst, leading to breweries closing or downsizing. It’s nearly a $30 billion industry. What are the six things that make someone cool?

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#StrangeScience, featuring two asteroids that nearly slipped past Earth’s radar (literally) and new concerns about Starlink satellites falling faster than expected.

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Host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins the show to discuss consumers adopting BNPL into their lives, the rise in ‘accidental landlords,’ and chatbots tapping into a goldmine of your personal information.

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