Don't look at your 401k or stock portfolios. It's bad, really bad today. The Dow was down more than 1,100 points. Stocks keep falling and falling as inflation keeps rising and rising. We go In Depth into when we might reach the bottom. 

COVID just won't quit. Cases are on the rise across the country and right here in southern California. The CDC tomorrow could put LA County into its "medium" transmission range. That's a step closer to bringing back indoor mask mandates. 

A new study shows you don't have to get really sick to develop long COVID. 

Some public schools here in California used to be over-crowded. Now, the LA School District and others are worried about major enrollment drops over the next several years. 

The recent primary elections show former President Trump still has influence. This comes as celebrity Doctor Mehmet Oz is in a tight GOP primary battle for the party's Senate nomination. 

Equal pay for better work. The U.S. Women's Soccer Team is set now to get the same pay as the men's team. We look into what this means for women athletes in other sports. 

Paradise lost in Hawaii. The state is being overrun by chickens--yes chickens. 

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The field is getting smaller for the LA mayor's race and it now appears to be a two-person battle. City Attorney Mike Feuer dropped out today and quickly endorsed Congresswoman Karen Bass. This comes not long after Councilman Joe Buscaino dropped out and endorsed Rick Caruso. We'll go In Depth into who the front-runner is now--Bass or Caruso. 

More and more doctors are now coming to the conclusion that not only is COVID never going to vanish but that we might get infected multiple times a year. 

The number of people killed in traffic accidents across the country is at a high not seen since 2005. We look into why. 

Russia was pushed out of the Kharkiv region by Ukrainian forces but Russian troops have now apparently taken full control of the port city Mariupol. We go In Depth into the war in Ukraine and talk to a woman who lives in Kharkiv about her experience during the heavy fighting.  

UFOs were the focus of a Congressional hearing today. We get into whether these mysterious objects that the Pentagon can't identify are alien or just homegrown. 

A frisky find by researchers at MIT. Climate change could be stopped by cat litter of all things--kind of. 

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Two more mass shootings rock the country. Police say a man motivated by racial hatred and white supremacy opened fire inside a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Buffalo, killing 10 people. Replacement Theory is said to be a major factor in the shooting. We go In Depth into what that is and how extremist groups are spreading this insidious idea. 

Police say another man shot up a gathering at a church in Laguna Woods, killing one person and hurting five others. The motive there they say was political tensions between China and Taiwan. We look into whether anything can and will be done to prevent further mass shootings. 

Sweden says it's serious about wanting to join NATO. It's all because of Russia's war with Ukraine. Will Vladimir Putin's goal of stopping the spread of NATO grow the military alliance even more? 

The Summer travel season is about to begin. And airlines are dealing with a shortage of some important workers---pilots. We go In Depth into what's causing the shortage. 

More and more people are living in areas where there's a high fire danger. We look into what's causing this--more homes built in danger areas and/or climate change. 

The White House has a plan to slow down inflation and the high cost of housing.

Pizza companies are having problems finding delivery drivers. The solution might be robots. They're already out there with your food. 

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Crypto currencies are collapsing on the markets with up to 300-billion dollars in value wiped out this week. What's behind the meltdown? Is it a 'told you so' moment for the skeptics or just a blip? We go In Depth. Tech start-ups run into economic problems with many laying off workers and cutting costs. Is this a bubble bursting? And Elon Musk casts doubt on his own deal to buy Twitter? What's up with that! Ukraine starts the first war crimes trial for a Russian solider. Governor Newsom unveils an inflation relief plan...and a massive budget surplus. And who's afraid of today's date and why?: we go In Depth on Friday the 13th. 

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The state of California is heading for a 'fiscal cliff'. That's the warning from a new report that says we're in big trouble once the federal COVID relief cash runs out in a few years time. And it comes as the Governor boasts of a big budget surplus. So, will the state go bust? What are leaders doing wrong? We'll go In Depth. It's emerged that Edison electrical equipment may have sparked the destructive wildfire in Laguna Niguel. We'll find out more. Russia issues threats as Finland and Sweden move towards joining NATO...we look at the latest fall-out from the war in Ukraine. Hollywood may be home of the movies...but another big movie theater is closing. How many will end up disappearing forever in Southern California? Kevin McCarthy subpoenaed by the January 6th committee in Congress. We get reaction from Washington. And we talk with the Cal Tech professor who helped capture the first ever image of the Milky Way's huge black hole. 

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A shortage of infant formula in Southern California and across the nation has left parents frantically searching for supplies for their babies. What's triggered the crisis and what's the best medical advice for Moms and Dads? We go In Depth. Drug overdose deaths hit a new high with the majority linked to Fentanyl. How can you bring the fatalities down? Britain says it will come to the defense of Finland and Sweden if they're attacked by Russia. What are the dangers of escalating the Ukraine war? Donald Trump has a split when it comes to primary election tests of his grip on the Republican Party. Talking the politics of inflation as price increases moderate a little bit, but still remain a huge problem. And...are the CDC and local health officials now taking a 'hands off' approach to the pandemic? 

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Could the 'real Donald Trump' be about to get his voice back on Twitter? Billionaire Elon Musk says he will lift the former President's permanent ban if his takeover of the platform goes through. What's the likely impact on politics and social media if Trump is back tweeting again? Is it good for Free Speech? We go In Depth. California is moving to give people rebates for paying high gas prices...but could the move just make inflation even worse? Hypersonic missiles are fired by the Russians on Odesa: we get the latest on the war in Ukraine. We also speak with a Kyiv resident who's now moved to the west for the latest on refugees. The state Retailers Association announces new moves to combat organized criminal gangs robbing from stores. And a top infectious disease expert talks with us about COVID in his family while he stays healthy.

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A number of hospitals are now seeking to raise their treatment prices by as much as 15 percent. They say they've been hit by salary increases for nurses. It comes as local health care workers are on strike at Cedars Sinai. So, are we going to see inflation in health care costs? How much will premiums go up? We go In Depth. There are predictions that 'Long COVID' could eventually affect a billion people around the world. What are the risks? Vladimir Putin blasts what he calls 'Nazis' in Ukraine. We get more on his 'Victory Day' speech. And we go to Kyiv to talk with a group of film-makers embedded on the front lines with Ukrainian forces. Assessing the chances of a full-blown recession after another tough day on Wall Street. And...first vinyl...will VHS tapes be the next forgotten technology to become trendy? We'll find out.

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The CDC has revealed that 5 children have now died as a result of a mystery outbreak of hepatitis in kids. More than 100 cases have been found across 25 states and territories. We go In Depth: what's causing the outbreak? How worried should parents be? LA is the land of freeways but now one local state lawmaker wants to stop their expansion. We'll talk with her. The war in Ukraine sees more heavy fighting in the East. We get the latest update. We'll also talk with a resident of Kyiv who never left about life during war-time. Squabbling in Sacramento looks like it is delaying gas rebates for Californians. And beaming up the latest on Star Trek: three separate series are all streaming at the same time.

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There are fresh concerns about the economy as stocks fall heavily on Wall Street. The Dow finished down more than a thousand points, the NASDAQ down by 5 percent. So where are we headed: for a downturn or even a recession? Is the economy overheating? And is the Fed handling this all in the correct way? We go In Depth. We're now into the third year of the pandemic. So where do we stand now...what lessons have we learned...and what does the future hold? We ask CDC Director Dr Rochelle Walensky who is in the studio with us. We'll also get her views on when the youngest kids may get vaccine shots...and her take on the abortion controversy in the wake of that leak from the Supreme Court. Could abortion pills change the whole debate if the Roe Versus Wade ruling is scrapped? And we get more on the war in Ukraine as reports say that US intelligence is helping to take out Russian generals pinpointed by GPS.

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