The Bill Handel Show

(January 26 ,2026)

Tensions rise over Alex Pretti shooting. Minneapolis shooting scrambles American’s gun debate. FCC chair’s call for ‘equal time’ could have chilling effect on TV and radio. President Trump declares White House ballroom project as inevitability.

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(January 26 ,2025)

Heather Brooker and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Tensions rise over Alex Pretti shooting. Senate democrats threaten to block DHS funding bill after another person killed in Minneapolis. Winter storm drives U.S. flight cancellations to pandemic-level numbers. US security agreement for Ukraine is ‘100% ready’ to be signed, Zelenskyy says.  

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(January 23, 2026)

IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about Walmart frozen pizza, Pasadena Burger Week, and the best way to reheat leftovers. The show closes with ‘Ask Handel Anything.’

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(January 23, 2026)

Multibillion-dollar transit project to tunnel through Santa Monica Mountains is approved by L.A. Metro. President Trump formally withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization. San Clemente becomes the first city in Orange County to allow federal monitoring of its beaches. California’s Carmel-by-the-Sea will finally get street address.

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(January 23, 2026)

Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. U.S severs ties with WHO, raising concerns about flu epidemics. Jack Smith testifies to US Congress while President Trump calls for his prosecution. Multibillion-dollar transit project to tunnel through Santa Monica Mountains is approved by L.A. Metro.

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(January 22, 2026)

Host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins the show to discuss credit card rewards optimization game, mocktails, and saving for retirement. Gov. Newsom sad he was not allowed to speak at the Davos global forum. We are losing the art of serving one another… why self-serve is community crushing.

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(January 22, 2026)

A surprising beneficiary of weight-loss drug? U.S. Airlines. ‘Death Café’ will explore end-of-life issues, over refreshments. Beyond Meats tests protein beverages in bid for much needed growth. VA promises hundreds of tiny homes on its West L.A campus; veterans want something nicer.

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(January 22, 2026)

Amy King joins Neil Saavedra for Handel on the News. Gov. Newsom sad he was not allowed to speak at the Davos global forum. World enters the er of global ‘water bankruptcy,’ UN scientists warn. Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says. House panel votes to hold Clintons in contempt in Jeffrey Epstein probe.

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(January 21, 2026)

Gov. Newsom not happy with global leaders for complying with President Trump. LAUSD help for nonwhite students hurts white students, suit alleges. Women far outnumber men in law, medical vet and dental schools… why it matters. Hotels are getting rid of proper bathroom doors and guests are revolting.

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(January 21, 2026)

US overdose deaths fell through most of 2025, federal data reveals. A Month of First: The January events that changed the world. Dr. Jim Keany, Chief Medical Officer at Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about food borne bacteria causing urinary infections, Shingles vaccine reducing the risk of heart attack, and wildfire exposure in pregnancy linked to Autism.

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