Bill Handel is joined by Wayne Resnick and Jennifer Jones Lee for the Early Edition of Handel on the News. The trio discusses news topics that include: L.A. County has no plans for an Omicron lockdown, the FDA panel has backed the COVID-19 pill from Merck, and abortion rights are at stake in historic Supreme Court arguments.

Bill Handel explains what Giving Tuesday is and ways you can contribute this Holiday season. Be on the lookout for 'bad' toys this holiday season, as some websites are offering knock-offs and toys that aren't safe for your kids. Fans have poured their funds and faith into a hit drama about Jesus. And Japan has an 'alter-ego' robot so you can go out without going out.

Bill Handel hosts KTLA 5's Tech Guy Rich DeMuro for this week's edition of 'Tech Tuesday'. He and Handel do a little Cyber Monday recap and talk about a robotic pizza truck opening in LA. Wayne Resnick and Jennifer Jones Lee join Bill for the Late Edition of Handel on the News. The three of them discuss news topics that include: The Omicron variant of COVID-19 was detected in the Netherlands days before it was first reported in South Africa, the CEO of Moderna says the existing vaccines against COVID-19 will struggle with Omicron, and the FDA panel will review Merck's COVID pill designed to reduce hospitalization and deaths related to the flu.

Bill Handel talks about the opening of Ghislaine Maxwell's trial with Jeffrey Epstein at the center. The Supreme Court could overturn Roe v. Wade without overturning Roe v. Wade. A small California town has declared itself a 'constitutional republic' to protest COVID mandates. And Handel talks about ways to build stronger relationships with colleagues in the Zoom era.

Bill Handel is joined by Wayne Resnick and Jennifer Jones Lee for the Early Edition of Handel on the News. The trio discusses news topics that include: The CDC has advised all vaccinated adults to get the COVID-19 booster shot due to the Omicron variant, Dodgers' Corey Seager has signed a 10 year, $325 million deal with the Texas Rangers, and the search for missing mother Heidi Planck continues as remains are searched for in a Castaic landfill.

Bill Handel takes the Presidential Address regarding the COVID-19 Omicron variant live from the White House. A little Handel History on Hanukkah. And Wayne Resnick joins the back half of the hour for this week's edition of Do They Have a Case.

Bill Handel talks about how Puerto Rico became the most vaccinated place in America. Also, who's a hero? Some states and cities are still debating what designates someone a 'hero' when it comes to hazard pay. Wayne Resnick and Jennifer Jones Lee join Bill for the Late Edition of Handel on the News. The three of them discuss news topics that include: President Biden is expected to urge shots, not restrictions, as Omicron variant spreads, a grandmother and 4 children were shot to death inside a Lancaster home; the father was detained, and jury selection begins today in the sex-trafficking trial for longtime Jeffrey Epstein companion Ghislaine Maxwell.

Bill Handel hosts Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the ER at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, for this week's edition of 'Medical News'. The two discuss the latest detected variant of COVID-19 - Omicron - and what there is to know about it thus far. Lap-sitting, distancing and masks remain in place as Santas in the U.S. tiptoe through the pandemic. A look into how badly California is failing when it comes to affordable housing. And California and Colorado are eliminating 'dehumanizing' terms for immigrants in their state laws.

Bill Handel is accompanied by Wayne Resnick and Jennifer Jones Lee to provide your Monday dose of Handel on the News, Early Edition. The three of them discuss news topics that include: The World Health Organization has warned that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 poses a 'very high' global risk as it continues to spread, the enforcement of the L.A. COVID vaccine mandate for indoor businesses starts today, and Beverly Hills police are investigating an anti-Semitic flyer that was distributed on the first day of Hanukkah.

Wayne Resnick sits in for Bill Handel. There's a list of books parents are fighting to have banned in schools. There's a new type of ink that's alive and made entirely of microbes. The ancient history of adding insult to injury. And Tech Guru Marc Saltzman is in for Gary and Shannon today - he and Wayne catch up before the show's end.