Bill Handel on California's extra sick leave for COVID-19 going away. Many people who are unvaccinated are not opposed to getting vaccinated, but getting them the shot could be a challenge. The White House has informed U.S. agencies to prepare for the first government shutdown of the pandemic. And the Taliban has put everyone on notice as they intend to reenact strict punishment and executions.

Wayne Resnick sits in for Bill Handel and is joined by Jennifer Jones Lee to provide updates on news topics that include: L.A.'s gray skies filled with wildfire smoke from up North, Governor Gavin Newsom has committed $15 billion to fight the effects of climate change, and Gabby Petito's wanted fiancé has been indicted for alleged bank fraud.

Bill Handel hosts the first half of the hour and talks about how companies in the United States are being pressured to share their COVID-19 vaccine technology. Also, a divorced couple in Russia is fighting over frozen dead bodies. Wayne Resnick steps in to finish up the show, highlighting the strange food rich people consume and also talks about smart hacking.

Governor Gavin Newsom has been a busy man, signing several major laws yesterday. Wayne Resnick, Jennifer Jones Lee and Brian Berumen join Bill for the Late Edition of Handel on the News, where the group talks about news topics that include: The search for Brian Laundrie continues, an L.A. County sheriff's unit has been accused of targeting political enemies and vocal critics, and U.S. unemployment claims rise again for the 2nd straight week.

Bill Handel is joined by KFI Reporter Steve Gregory, who is live on scene at the arrest of Anthony and Manuel Velasquez. Dr. Jim Keany comes on the show for this week's edition of 'Medical News,' as he and Bill talk about the high COVID hospitalization rates delaying selective surgeries and TikTokers are attempting to de-worm themselves with some gnarly results.

Wayne Resnick sits in for Bill Handel and is joined by Jennifer Jones Lee and Brian Berumen to provide updates on news topics that include: A small brush fire in Chatsworth is 50% contained, but no evacuations have been issued as of yet, the U.S. projections on drought-hit Colorado River grow more dire, as California is likely to get more cuts by 2025, and the FDA has authorized the use of Pfizer's COVID vaccine booster shot for seniors and other high-risk Americans.

Bill Handel hosts the top half of the hour and talks about how the feeling of quitting your job can feel like the only option, specifically in the restaurant industry. Also, a fake funeral home is promoting the COVID vaccine by telling people not to get vaccinated. Wayne Resnick takes over the bottom half of the hour and is joined by The House Whisperer Dean Sharp. The two talk about the art of remodeling your bathroom.

Bill Handel talks about how California turned the tide and became the state with the lowest COVID transmission rate in the U.S. And speaking of California, why has the massive state never been divided into smaller states? Wayne Resnick and Jennifer Jones Lee join Bill for the Late Edition of Handel on the News, where the trio cover news topics that include: WHO report shows global decline in new COVID-19 cases, President Biden will double the number of COVID-19 vaccine shots the U.S. will share with the world, and a new R.1 COVID-19 variant has spread quickly in a Kentucky nursing home.

Bill Handel talks with ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan about the Gabby Petito case, as her killing as been ruled a homicide and her fiance remains to be missing. And while Petito's case is getting a lot of attention, what about the many indigenous and black missing persons cases? Congress has their hands full with debt and trillions in spending as the infrastructure deadline rapidly approaches. President Biden faces Democratic backlash over his stance on immigration.

Wayne Resnick sits in for Bill Handel and is joined by Jennifer Jones Lee to provide updates on news topics that include: The body found in Wyoming National Park has been identified as missing Gabby Petito, the 87-year-old woman found dead in a refrigerator in Riverside has been identified as a retired L.A. County sheriff's sergeant, and actor Willie Garson of 'Sex and the City' has passed away at the age of 57.