Philip dives into Dr. Anthony Fauci's Senate appearance following the release of his COVID-era journals by Sen. Rand Paul. The hearing was expected to revisit longstanding disputes over COVID origins, research funding, and Fauci's pandemic leadership. Subsequent reporting showed the hearing quickly became confrontational, with Fauci invoking the Fifth Amendment and refusing to answer most questions while accusing Paul of pursuing a politically motivated campaign against him. 

Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms:

---    

Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. 

--

Philip Teresi on KMJ

Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ

 | Website  | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon |

-

Everything KMJ

KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supporters of California's Proposition 39, a voter ID initiative on the November 2026 ballot, have filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Rob Bonta, claiming he unlawfully changed the measure's ballot title in a way that could prejudice voters against it. 

Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms:

---    

Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. 

--

Philip Teresi on KMJ

Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ

 | Website  | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon |

-

Everything KMJ

KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Fresno Bee reports that Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer is backing a proposed city charter amendment that would allow mayors and city councilmembers to serve up to three consecutive four-year terms (12 years total) instead of the current two consecutive terms. If voters approve the measure this November, Dyer says he intends to run for a third term in 2028. 

Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms:

---    

Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. 

--

Philip Teresi on KMJ

Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ

 | Website  | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon |

-

Everything KMJ

KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After nearly five decades, authorities have identified a teenage homicide victim who had been known only as Jane Doe since 1978. The victim was identified as Michelle Louise Collier, a 15-year-old from Fresno who disappeared in February 1978.

Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms:

---    

Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. 

--

Philip Teresi on KMJ

Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ

 | Website  | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon |

-

Everything KMJ

KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide on July 28 after a technology outage disrupted critical airline systems, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue a nationwide ground stop. The problem was later resolved and flights resumed, though delays continued across the network. 

Colonel Sanders' personal effects—including his signature bow tie, pressure cooker, cash register, and a famous handwritten planner—are being auctioned alongside his former Kentucky home and the Claudia Sanders Dinner House. The event has attracted international interest and provides a unique glimpse into the life of the man who built KFC into a global brand.  

The story explores the rise of pet tarot readings in South Korea, where owners bring dogs, cats, and other animals to fortune-tellers who claim to interpret their feelings through specially designed tarot cards. The trend reflects both the country's growing pet culture and the increasingly strong emotional bonds people form with their animal companions. 

A growing number of schools in Florida, Georgia, and Colorado are deploying a new security technology: remotely operated drones designed to confront active shooters within seconds of an attack. The drones can use flashing lights, sirens, pepper spray, and even high-speed impacts to distract or incapacitate a shooter while law enforcement is responding. 

Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms:

---    

Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. 

--

Philip Teresi on KMJ

Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ

 | Website  | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon |

-

Everything KMJ

KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National Review contends that Attorney General Rob Bonta is using the ballot-title process to weaken support for California's voter-ID initiative by framing it in negative terms. Supporters of Proposition 39 say the revised wording is biased and misleading, while Bonta's office maintains that the language is accurate, lawful, and intended to better inform voters about the proposal's effects. 

The Wall Street Journal's key takeaway is that Fauci's private journals reveal a more nuanced and uncertain picture of the pandemic than many public narratives suggested. The entries show uncertainty about COVID's origins, growing tension with President Trump, intense awareness of public attention directed at Fauci, and the extraordinary pressures involved in managing the nation's pandemic response. The journals are now fueling renewed political and scientific debate over how COVID-19 was handled and what government officials knew during the crisis. 

Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms:

---    

Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. 

--

Philip Teresi on KMJ

Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ

 | Website  | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon |

-

Everything KMJ

KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A year after pleading guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students and accepting a sentence of life without parole, Bryan Kohberger is attempting to undo that plea. He claims his lawyers misled him and persuaded him to falsely confess, while victims' families and prosecutors maintain that he knowingly admitted guilt and accepted a plea deal that spared him from a possible death sentence. 

The article uses humor to criticize both sky-high executive compensation and the growing enthusiasm among some business leaders for AI-driven workforce reductions. Through the fictional "Overpaid" platform, it turns the AI replacement narrative upside down by asking whether CEOs—rather than rank-and-file employees—might be the jobs most ripe for automation. 

Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms:

---    

Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. 

--

Philip Teresi on KMJ

Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ

 | Website  | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon |

-

Everything KMJ

KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New York Times article highlights Ruby Rippey's decision to publicly revisit the affair she had with Gavin Newsom while serving in his administration and while married to one of his top aides. Rippey takes responsibility for her role but argues that Newsom's recent memoir minimizes the impact of the relationship and its aftermath. The story revives one of the most significant scandals of Newsom's early political career just as national attention increasingly turns toward his possible future on the presidential stage. 

Axios reports that Gov. Andy Beshear is demanding that Sen. Mitch McConnell publicly and verbally reassure Kentuckians that he is capable of carrying out his duties after more than six weeks out of public view following a fall and hospitalization. McConnell's office says he is recovering through intensive rehabilitation and intends to return to work, but Beshear argues that voters deserve a direct update—or, if McConnell cannot provide one, his resignation.

Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms:

---    

Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. 

--

Philip Teresi on KMJ

Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ

 | Website  | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon |

-

Everything KMJ

KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman believes the AI singularity may already be underway—not as a sudden event, but as a gradual transformation driven by increasingly capable AI systems. While supporters see current advances as evidence of a new technological era, many experts caution that today's AI remains limited and that true artificial general intelligence has not yet been achieved. 

Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms:

---    

Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. 

--

Philip Teresi on KMJ

Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ

 | Website  | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon |

-

Everything KMJ

KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colt Gray will spend the rest of his life in prison without parole for the deadly 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School that killed two students and two teachers. Judge Nicholas Primm ruled that Gray's actions were deliberate, calculated, and motivated by a desire for infamy, making him one of the youngest school shooters in the U.S. to receive a life-without-parole sentence. 

Former FBI Director James Comey is asking a federal judge to dismiss the criminal indictment against him stemming from a 2025 Instagram post that showed seashells arranged to form the numbers“86 47.” Federal prosecutors argue the post constituted a threat against President Donald Trump, the 47th president. 

Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms:

---    

Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. 

--

Philip Teresi on KMJ

Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ

 | Website  | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon |

-

Everything KMJ

KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.