KMJ's Afternoon Drive

Trending Topics at 5 o'clock. An Australian man ate KFC for 30 days with consequences. A plumber found a stash of cash and checks in Joel Osteen's megachurch. The Foo Fighters are releasing a horror-comedy. 

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The world's most advanced humanoid robot has been unveiled in the UK and has people concerned we should have rules on their development. After his buddy went broke, Mark Cuban bought the town of Mustang, TX off of him for $2 million. A moment on Fresno State football. 

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After Gov. Newsom blamed increased crime issues on local authorities not using existing laws adequately, Fresno Co. District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp states, "either he's ignorant or he's a liar" and offers to educate him on crime issues in Fresno. After years as a cold case and a break attributed to a DNA database, a suspect has been arrested in a 2001 homicide thanks to a DNA found inside of a conch shell. As organized groups challenge access to diverse books, authors of color warn that efforts to ban books about race constitutes "censorship." A moment on robots.

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The parents of the 15-year-old charged following the deadly school shooting in Michigan have been charged with involuntary manslaughter as officials detail more disturbing details about the behavior leading up to the Tuesday shooting. A 17-year-old student in Parkland, Florida has been arrested for making threats of a school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The cost of "12 Days of Christmas" is too dang high!

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Trending Topics at 5 o'clock. Gov. Newsom suggests local officials use existing laws to prosecute shoplifters. A teacher has been charged with four felonies after she admitted to leaving threatening notes at her high school. A teacher on TikTok taps into "The Office" to calm a rowdy class. Ron Jeremy's trial date has been moved to 5/2.

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Positive COVID tests hit the Cowboys before their Thursday night game against the Saints. After a wrong number was entered into a group chat for a freshman basketball team, they found themselves on a Facetime call with the TB Bucs. Listeners comment on chance encounters with celebrities. A bollard update. 

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Christmas Tree lane has started its 99th year down Van Ness Ave between Shields and Shaw. Tonight's Trans-Siberian Orchestra show at the Save Mart Center has been postponed due to positive COVID tests of the crew. The Kings County Sheriff's Department is warning folks not to respond to text messages attempting to bait supporters to purchase a $10 shirt to benefit their organization. It's a scam. The revitalization of Downtown Fresno included $70k worth of bollards to help with traffic control during events. But no one can can find them. An exclusive interview with Alec Baldwin airs tonight. 

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Kicking it off with the Buzz Question about the omicron variant. At a stop in the central valley, Gov. Newsom states that he is confident in the state's plan to continue vaccinations and manage COVID will keep us from another shutdown heading into the holidays. A word from Dr. Bill Morice, President of Mayo Clinic Labs and the Chair of Lab Medicine and Pathology Department, discusses the latest variant. CA's Department of Water Resources has announced that valley farmers will get none of their water allocation in 2022 and municipal water users will get enough to meet minimum health and safety demands. Listeners comment. 

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Trending Topics at 5 o'clock. In n Out is defying a LA city mandate to check for vaccination statuses of guests. The Jussie Smollett trial is underway in Chicago. A new rule allows debt collectors can legally DM you on social media. A 1787 letter from Catherine the Great supporting vaccination has sold at auction. 

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Kyle Rittenhouse says that he is destroying the AR-15 style gun used in Kenosha shootings. A new poll by University of Michigan researchers found that four out of five parents think kids ages 4-10 don’t appreciate what they have. A moment on Toys for Tots. 

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