Aftershocks are still being felt from the two mass shootings this past weekend in Texas and Ohio, not to mention the one just a week earlier here in California.  People are trying to make sense of it all. 

Lawmakers are doing likewise and are calling for action, calling for change and calling for something that will head off the next mass shooting.  But what really can be done? Will anything make a difference? We will go In Depth.  

We explore the life and legacy of one of America's most prominent literary figures. She made a difference--Toni Morrison. 

The U.S. vs China.  We impose tarrifs on them.  They stop buying our farm produce.  They devalue their currency. We call them manipulators.  We will go In Depth on the battle of the economic super powers and try to figure out who might get crushed along the way.  Hint: it just may be consumers. 

Most people recycle in one way or another. Many toss their bottles and cans into their recycling bins that get emptied every week while many others head to recycling centers to recoup their deposit money. But California's recycling industry is on the verge of collapse. And that is a bigger problem than you may realize. 

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Special edition of KNX In Depth: America in Crisis.  

Two mass shootings just about 13 hours apart---first in El Paso, Texas; then in Dayton, Ohio. This demands a reassessment of the state of our nation. Which is why we call this broadcast "America in Crisis." 31 people are dead. Dozens more seriously injured. And it was only last week, another shooting left three people dead and more than a dozen hurt in Gilroy, California.  We will go In Depth on what is happening in this country and explore some possible solutions.

We will examine the growing threat of white supremacy--often the face of domestic terrorism. We will explore the dark corners of the Internet . We will talk about President Trump's own words, that his critics believe give a green light to violent behavior. Of course, we will discuss guns and how easy they are to get in this country.  And, we will try to figure out how the rest of us learn to cope with an America in Crisis. 

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Tragedy strikes the Kennedy family, again.  Robert F. Kennedy's 22-year-old granddaughter dies at the family compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. Is this yet another example  of what some insist is the so-called Kennedy curse? We'll go In Depth into the history of one of America's most intriguing families. 

President Trump will look again for a new Director of National Intelligence after he says his pick decides to withdraw from consideration. What's really going on in Washington D.C.?  

Have you dealt with a rude person today? If you're at work, you probably have. We'll tell you about new findings about interacting with people who aren't so polite. 

July is usually hot throughout the northern hemisphere. A new report details just how hot it actually was--and the findings are historic. 

Singer Katy Perry loses a big court case over her mega-hit "Dark Horse."  What does this ruling mean for other music plagiarism cases?

The best medicine for a heart attack might be your partner. 

If you had missing family members, would you think----giant reptile?  

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The two-day debate spectacle is now over. Nearly two dozen Democratic presidential candidates had a national spotlight to showcase and separate themselves from the pack. There was lots of criticism of President Trump.  But there was also a lot of criticism of each other. 

The Air Force is ordering all units to stop operations for a day to address what it says is the service's growing suicide rate. Why is this such a growing problem? We talk to someone who's done extensive research into the matter. 

President Trump says trade wars are easy to win but at what cost? The president now says the U.S. will hit China with more tariffs. Wall Street doesn't seem happy right now. 

California is now regulating youth football. Governor Newsom signed a bill that limits full-contact practices. Will this actually help reduce head injuries that plague the sport? 

That heat wave that bogged down much of Europe has moved north and is impacting Greenland so much that its massive ice sheet is in the middle of its biggest melt season in recorded history. Is this a sign climate change is speeding up faster than we thought? 

And we tell you all about talking lasers and dolphins moms that adopt. 

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Imagine if you're sitting in your car cruising along the freeway when, suddenly, all the cars in front of you stop for no reason. Then, your car suddenly stops for no reason. A new report says that scenario could happen, and if it did happen, thousands of people could die. Consumer Watchdog finds all the top 2020 cars have internet connections to safety-critical systems that leave them vulnerable to hacks. 

The Federal Reserve lowers a key interest rate today for the first time since late 2008. This comes after President Trump took to Twitter to pressure the Fed. What does this move mean to Wall Street? But more importantly we'll tell you what it means for Main Street. 

A local aviation company will start taking passengers soon on a new plane that'll use electricity. Are hybrid planes the future of flying? 

The Golden State can be a tough place to save for people's golden years. A new report explains that many workers in the private sector in California are struggling to put away money for retirement. Is the high cost of living to blame? Or are companies not offering enough help? We'll explore that issue In Depth. 

Having food delivered to you can be considered one of the luxuries of the modern day.  But what if you knew the delivery person was sneaking some fries from your order or taking a sip of your shake? It turns out more of them do it than you might think.

And if you like volcanoes, maybe you can own one. 

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It happened again. Another massive data breach. This time, Capital One.The personal information of more than 100 million people was compromised in this latest hack, allegedly committed by a former Amazon worker. Can private companies and government agencies ever get a handle on this problem? Or is this something we have to just learn to live with? 

You can have a Facebook profile or two or three or 300 and not even know it. Scammers are using people's photos and other personal information to create fake accounts across the world. What can be done to stop it?

Some planes could be at risk of getting hacked. We'll tell you about the latest aviation security warning and if airports and plane owners should be concerned. 

You probably know all about the college bribery scandal. Now, it turns out the wealthy have a new way to game the system and it involves giving up their kids--at least on paper. We'll go In Depth with an education expert to talk about "guardianship transfer" which is apparently legal but might not be so ethical. 

Nurses have one of the hardest jobs around. A new study finds that difficulty is taking a toll on many of them. We'll explain how suicide is a big problem in the nursing world and if enough is being done to address it. 

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President Trump did it again. He went on the attack in another Twitter rampage, going after Maryland Democratic congressman Elijah Cummings and practically insulting a large section of Baltimore. 

Do these tweets have racial overtones? And is the city getting a bad wrap? We'll take you In Depth into the president's fight with Baltimore and congressman Cummings and what's fueling it. 

Another high-ranking official in the Trump administration is leaving. The president says National Intelligence Director Dan Coats will be gone at the end of next month.  How does another departure of another high-level official impact what the White House wants to get done? 

People can now collect money from Equifax following last week's settlement. But they have some options. It can get confusing. So, we'll try to help you sort it all out.  

Kids are hurting themselves and getting pretty serious brain injuries out of it. But what's causing them? You might be surprised to find out. So, we'll go In Depth.

Grasshoppers are swarming Las Vegas, leaving some people in fear and loathing. Today, we'll crunch the facts---if NOT the grasshoppers---with an expert. 

Is the Apple assistant Siri listening to our most intimate moments? 

When pet cats snuggling up to us while we sleep, do they have murder in their cute little hearts? Some people think so. 

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A holistic health education summer camp. Youth prevention and education programs. Normally, you'd applaud any company sponsoring such programs for your kids. Oh, but did we tell you the company in this case is the e-cigarette company Juul. And Congress is not about to applaud Juul for its apparent marketing campaign aimed at teenagers..teenagers who are vaping in record numbers. We will go In Depth.

T-Mobile and Sprint given the greenlight by government regulators to merge. What will that mean for cell phone customers?

If you're a customer of the Department of Water and Power, don't count your settlement earnings just yet. A 2017 agreement over claims the utility routinely overcharged is up in the air because of new legal action. We will go In Depth on that.

Red Alert: Turns out that Russian hackers in 2016 got pretty deep into the voting systems and databases of several states.............and were much closer to being able to manipulate voter data than we previously realized.

And how an American rapper charged with an assault case in Sweden touched off an international incident. And yes, that means President Trump is involved.

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Southern California socialites, models and plastic surgeons alike are feeling deflated this week........that's because a textured breast implants, which are rarer than the smooth kind but are often used by women who are active or athletes........are being recalled after they were linked to a form of cancer.

California officials brushed aside the Trump administration to work out their own deal with four automakers to produce more fuel efficient and less polluting vehicles in the future.......even as the President is pushing to nix higher fuel efficiency standards.

16 Marines were arrested in dramatic fashion at Camp Pendleton today, on charges that they've been smuggling drugs AND humans across the U.S. Mexico border...........and this could be part of a bigger smuggling problem that the Corps has been having at Pendleton.

You, me and corporations are shipping a lot less goods back and forth across the country----the volume of air, truck and rail freight has been in a free-fall for a few months now. Is this a warning sign about the health of the broader economy?

And it might take a few hours to do it, but it's hot enough in Paris to fry an egg on the sidewalk......

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If ever there was a day for Great Expectations, today was that day.

Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testified before not one, but two different House committees about Russian interference in the 2016 election and whether President Trump obstructed justice in trying to stop the probe.

But did Mueller's testimony, at times halting, at times legalistic, at times, but rarely, spirited...move the needle as pundits like to say? He more often than not refused to budge from the script of his nearly 450 page report and steadfastly refused to step into the political debate that has swirled around him and his investigation for years now. And so, we will go In Depth with members of Congress who questioned Mueller and get the opinion of our analysts.

Boeing is fastening its corporate seat-belt as it appears to be headed for severe turbulence. Boeing saying today it MAY stop production of the ill-fated 737 MAX jetliner. The model has been grounded following two fatal crashes ---and a search for a fix keeps coming up with even more things that need to be repaired. We will go In Depth .

Facebook will pay out a whopping 5-billion-dollar fine to the Federal Trade Commission for its mishandling of users personal data.......but is that really enough to force Facebook into more responsible guarding of all of that valuable personal information?

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