Philip Teresi

Trending Topics at 5 o'clock. In Ukraine, some are crediting the "Ghost of Kyiv" with shooting down multiple Russian combat planes. A young Ukrainian marine is credited with blocking passage of Russian tanks by blowing up a key bridge with himself on him. A discussion on the cyncism trap. Weekly Recommendations... Skip "Studio 666." Philip says get your advance tickets to the Van Gogh exhibit coming to Fresno. 

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Several valley families are claiming that they are being targeted by lawyers for a local child care business after they left poor reviews on Yelp. Kids Kare owner, Jim Fisher, joins the show to discuss. A popular gossip blog claimed that Queen Elizabeth died. Then doubled down after what appears to be a retraction was posted and removed. Its CEO is calling that "fake news" and the Queen is still alive and holding meetings at 95 years old. The hacking collective Anonymous has launched cyber war on the Kremlin, claiming to have taken down the website of a Kremlin-backed TV station in Britain and hacked into and shared information from Russia's Department of Defense. 

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As Russian forces move toward Kyiv, Ukrainians have voiced their opposition. 13 soldiers on Snake Island in the Black Sea before they died, "Russian warship, go F*** yourself." An elderly woman called soldiers fascists and to "take these seeds and put them in your pockets, so at least sunflowers will grow when you all lie down here." Dr. Robert Reuschlein, author and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, joins us for a historical perspective on Russia and Ukraine. President Biden has followed through on his campaign promise to nominate the first black female judge to the Supreme Court. Now Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is currently serving on the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, will undergo the vetting process. UN Ambassador calls for the removal of Russia's ambassador as president of the UN security council and tells him on the record, "There is no purgatory for war criminals. They go straight to hell."

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Ukrainian officials warn that due to higher traffic in the area causing increased air pollution, radiation levels in the exclusion zone at Chernobyl have exceeded control levels. Russian officials say it's fine. A Rochester Hills District Court judge has ruled that there is enough evidence for the parents of the Michigan school shooter to stand trial for their role in the deadly shooting Nov. 30th 2021. After a rocky launch earlier in the week, some users on Trump's Truth Social are claiming they are being censored when "sensitive nature" warning are placed on their posts. A word on Yelp.

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Listeners comment on Ukraine and Russia. According to a new audit of Proposition HHH, an initiative approved by voters in 2016 in Los Angeles, a $1.2b program to quickly build housing for homeless is moving painfully slow and costs per unit are ballooning to as much as $837k per unit. Listeners comment. In an effort to keep her son from getting caught up in social media drama, one mom promised to pay her then 12-year old son $1800 until he was an adult. She paid up on Saturday when he celebrated his 18th birthday. The trucker convoy traveling to DC to cause a blockade during President Biden's SOTU speech is ironically, stuck in traffic. 

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Albert Goldson, Executive Director, Cerulean Council joins the show to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the US role in the Budapest Memorandum, speculation on Putin's plan, the role of China and potential impacts on Americans. Jurors have convicted three ex Minneapolis police officers for violating the civil rights of George Floyd. Sentencing guidelines suggest the officers will not get the maximum punishment, which includes life in prison or even death. California State Senator, Andreas Borgeas, joins the show to discuss the international chess board that is Russia/Ukraine, China/Taiwan and the impact on the US. 

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Kicking it off with the Buzz Question about potential US involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian forces invaded 25 cities in Ukraine starting last night, including the nuclear disaster site Chernobyl, which now under Russian control. At opening, the markets responded to Russia's attack with falling prices but stabilized at closing with the Nasdaq up 2.4% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.5%. 

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California State Senator, Andreas Borgeas, joins the show to discuss the international chess board that is Russia/Ukraine, China/Taiwan and the impact on the US. 

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Albert Goldson, Executive Director, Cerulean Council joins the show to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the US role in the Budapest Memorandum, speculation on Putin's plan, the role of China and potential impacts on Americans

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