More evidence that the COVID pandemic has hurt kids. Math and reading scores across the country declined, seeing the largest drop in math scores ever while reading scores fell to 1992 levels. This raises the question about whether we handled school closures all wrong. We go In Depth with the benefit of hindsight. 

The CDC director has COVID. We look into why this could stop some people from getting the latest COVID shot. 

Britain is getting a new prime minister in an historic move. 

The LA area saw some brazen anti-Semitic acts over the weekend. Beverly Hills police are looking into one of them. We go In Depth into why we're seeing this yet again. 

Netflix and some big movie theater chains work out a business deal despite being competitors. 

Ukraine holds a movie awards show underground despite being at war with Russia. 

When you think of vacations and travel in the U.S., you think LA, Las Vegas, Miami, New York. Well, one cold city made popular by a 1990s movie is looking to catch up to them all when it comes to tourism. We tell you where and why. 

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What LA city councilmembers Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Leon are doing .... by refusing to resign in the face of intense pressure, over their use of racist language on a secret recording ... is becoming a common tactic in American politics: elected officials who hope they can ride out the storm of controversy, and that voters aren't really paying much attention. So we'll go In Depth.

And the man who arguably pioneered that tactic, Donald Trump, has officially been issued a subpoena to testify in front of the House January 6th Committee. But will the former president actually ever have to answer questions, under oath, about that fateful day?

Sticking with the former president ... new reporting shows that Trump was keeping some heavyweight intelligence materials among his stash of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago ... so we'll go In Depth on that too.

Elon Musk says he will essentially gut Twitter's workforce, with plans to lay off about 75% of Twitter employees. So what will a hollowed-out Twitter look like on the user's end?

A recommendation by a CDC committee that school districts, universities, camps and more add the COVID vaccine to the list of required immunizations has lit a new fire under the anti-vax crowd.

And why are thousands of young kids across the country landing in hospitals with what amounts to the common cold virus?

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The population of Los Angeles is made up of at least 50-percent Latino residents ... and yet, up until last week, there were just four Latino members of LA's 15-seat city council. And now, after the resignation of Nury Martinez and Gil Cedillo being termed out, there will be just two: one of them being a scandal-plagued Kevin de Leon.

How will the ongoing racism and corruption scandal hanging over LA's city council impact Latino representation in this city? We will go In Depth.

LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva joins the program to answer questions about a questionable use of force by one of his deputies in Inglewood ... and to discuss his calls for Councilmember de Leon to resign.

And back to the city council scandal: a major Black real estate developer is refusing to go forward on a major project in downtown LA until Cedillo and de Leon resign from the council .... so we'll talk with him.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss lasted a mere 45 days in office, the shortest-tenured prime minister in British history. And with her resignation today, Great Britain's government is descending into chaos ... we'll go to London for the latest.

And toward the end of today's show, we'll talk about high inflation striking twice:

First, in rising mortgage interest rates, now approaching 7-percent, and a dramatic drop in mortgage applications ... how will that impact Southern California's red hot real estate market?

And then when it comes to taxes ... high inflation might just give you a small break on your tax bill.

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If polls show us anything it's that campaigns are marathons not sprints. Just a couple of months ago, Karen Bass had a sizeable lead over Rick Caruso in the LA mayor's race. But the most recent poll to come out--this from the Southern California News Group--has Rick Caruso three points ahead with the election just under three weeks away. We go In Depth into why the race is so close now. 

We also look into whether this close race is a bad sign for Democrats nationally ahead of the midterms. 

China's president is about to be given another term and he has some strong words directed toward the U.S. 

Vladimir Putin declares martial law in the occupied regions of Ukraine. We go In Depth into what happens now to the people there and if this shows Putin is getting desperate. 

Automated driving systems are being blamed for more car crash deaths across the U.S. 

A new lawsuit looks to make more government documents public about the JFK assassination. 

LA is ranked in the top three of a dubious list when it comes to rats. 

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Those racist remarks caught on tape have already led to the resignation of Nury Martinez from the LA City Council. Protesters and colleagues have been asking Kevin DeLeon and Gil Cedillo to do the same. Even the two mayor candidates, Karen Bass and Rick Caruso, have condemned the remarks. But they both seem to be disconnected right now with what's going on in city council. We go In Depth into why. 

A new poll shows people are worried about the future of democracy in the country but not enough apparently to want to do much about it. 

Researchers are looking into a currently available drug because it might help people with long COVID. 

President Biden is trying to rally voters by promising action on abortion rights after the midterm elections. We go In Depth into whether his plan will actually work because Democrats might be losing momentum. Republicans could win some some races once thought to be safe for Democrats. 

Michael Cohen, the former attorney for Donald Trump, is out with a new book detailing how the former president used the Justice Department to target people he didn't like. We'll talk to Cohen about his experiences dealing with Mr. Trump. 

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What happens next with the LA City Council is anyone's guess. Nury Martinez resigned following those racist remarks caught on tape. Gil Cedillo and Kevin DeLeon are hanging on for now. What was said on the recording raises questions again about Black and Latino relations in the city. They haven't always been strong. We go In Depth into what happens now.

A new analysis finds at least a few hundred Republican candidates for offices across the country have raised questions and doubts about the 2020 election. We look into what could happen if many of them win.

Russia is attacking Kyiv again--this time with drones. 

A new study finds wildfires have canceled out years of actions to fight climate change in California. We go In Depth. 

Hearing aids are now available without a prescription and for a much cheaper cost. 

A Congressional candidate in New York is drumming up publicity for his campaign by releasing a sex tape. We ask him why he did it. 

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Your choices for food shopping are shrinking now. Kroger, which owns Ralphs, is merging with Albertsons. It's a massive deal that would now create a mega-chain of about 5-thousand stores across the country. This merger isn't without its criticisms. Union workers are saying it could create a monopoly that hurts workers and consumers. We go In Depth. 

Still no resignations from Kevin DeLeon and Gil Cedillo from the LA City Council. We talk about how the council moves forward. 

The UK economy is in a precarious situation right now. The new prime minister is trying to steady it but her plans aren't quite working. 

Control of Congress might come down to Latino voters. We go In Depth into a new poll that shows they're warming up more to Republican candidates. 

Speaking of the upcoming elections, we'll look into the close races and what the big issues are for voters here in California and across the country. 

And if you like to use the "thumbs up" emoji at work you better pay attention when you send it. Some younger workers find it offensive. 

Watch out if you know someone who's cheating on their partner. Those same temptations might overcome you too. We explain the surprising findings of a new study. 

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More fallout from that recording of racist remarks made by former LA City Councilwoman Nury Martinez. Acting council president Mitch O'Farrell says tomorrow's council meeting has been canceled as Kevin DeLeon and Gil Cedillo refuse to resign. We go In Depth into whether the city can function if those two refuse to leave.  

The January 6th Committee has taken the extraordinary step to subpoena former President Trump. We look into today's hearing and what happens next. 

The former president could be in even more trouble when it comes to the classified documents investigation. 

The latest inflation numbers are out. No relief from that. But people who get social security checks will be seeing some more money.

We go In Depth into an investigative report about Russia taking away Ukrainian kids and moving them to Russia and raising them as Russians.  

We pick up again with sleep tourism and why so many people are using vacations to catch up on sleep. 

Scientists are injecting human brain cells into baby rats. We look into why and what they hope to learn. 

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Those racist remarks caught on tape from former LA City Council president Nury Martinez have now led to her resignation. She resigned from the city council today.

Her remarks centered around redistricting. Now the state attorney general is getting involved. Rob Bonta says he'll investigate the city's redistricting process which could lead to potential charges. This comes as other organizations have called on the city to change how it handles the process. We go In Depth into what changes we could see soon. 

Kids five and older now will soon be able to get their COVID booster shot. 

That could be just in time for another COVID surge here in the U.S. Cases are up in Europe which means we may not be far behind. 

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered by a jury in Connecticut to pay nearly one billion dollars to people who suffered from his false claim that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax. We go In Depth into this extraordinary amount. 

More and more businesses are hoarding workers. That is--they're trying really hard NOT to fire them. 

Home prices in southern California are dropping quickly but mortgage rates are headed in the opposite direction. 

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One of the wildest and loudest LA City Council meetings ever. Activists packed the council chambers today as outrage is growing by the minute over those racial remarks made by former council president Nury Martinez in a secret recording. She's now taking a leave of absence but her two council colleagues who were there when Martinez made those comments were at the meeting--Kevin DeLeon and Gil Cedillo. We go In Depth into the fallout and the calls from all sides for all three to resign immediately. 

We head to western Ukraine where Russia has fired missiles to try to knock out critical infrastructure. We look into how the people there are holding up. 

The Supreme Court decides to take a pass on deciding a case that deals with the constitutional rights of fetuses. 

NASA says its DART worked. It moved an asteroid. That means civilization has a chance if a big rock comes our way. 

We take a look back at the life of legendary actress Angela Lansbury who died today at the age of 96. 

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