KGO in 8:10

Midday host Mark Thompson along with News Anchor Kim MacCallister and executive producer, John Daly discuss the breaking news that the United States is preparing a major deal to secure the freedom of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan, both of whom are being held in Russia.

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KGO Midday host, Pat Thurston laments the destruction of the Congolese rainforest  for fossil fuel extraction. 

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It seems to be all the rage to complain about living in California because of the high prices and the liberal politics, but Morning Show host Nikki Medoro says other states have problems of their own so if you actually decide to move, you may be trading loss of one kind of freedom for another.

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KGO evening host, John Rothmann discusses how the Steve Bannon verdict is a triumph of truth in the face of Donald trump's deceit

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“It Can’t Happen Here,” which came out in 1935, was a frightening book written for frightening times. Sinclair Lewis published the novel as Adolf Hitler was making Germany great again, violating the Treaty of Versailles by establishing the Wehrmacht. Benito Mussolini invaded Ethiopia. Things at home weren’t much better: a race riot in Harlem, dust storms in the Midwest. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, but the promise of the New Deal remained unfulfilled for many.

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KGO midday host, Mark Thompson along with News Anchor Kim McCallister and Executive Producer, John Daly talk about Heathrow Airport limiting ticket sales due to capacity issues and Tiger Woods' disapproval of the new Saudi LIV golf series.

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Morning Show Host Nikki Medoro highlights two viral videos focused on bad public behavior, one featuring a group of toddlers hitting and using swear words with cops in Minnesota, and another showing a Little League coach, who also happens to be a cop, taking his frustrations out on the opposing team's Under 9 players. Life is rough, and we all need to take a breath and have empathy for those in trouble.

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KGO's Mark Thompson is joined by News Anchor extraordinaire Kim McCallister, and fill-in Producer Rock N' Roll Anthony!

*Winning ticket for Powerball’s $366.7 million jackpot sold in Vermont. The tax bite for the winner is huge!

*A South Carolina man wins more than $100,000 after using lottery strategy he saw on reality TV show where he spent $25 a week on Powerball tickets for three months.

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Packing the Supreme Court is not a new idea. The Democrats tried it in 1937, but it was not successful. Is history repeating itself?

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KGO midday host, Mark Thompson along with KGO news anchor Kim McCallister and Executive Producer talk about their personal encounters with hate crimes and racism.

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