The Bill Handel Show

KFI News Reporter and 'Unsolved' Host Steve Gregory joins the show to talk about what he's been working on lately, and also to preview an all-new episode of 'Unsolved' airing tomorrow night at 8PM PST right here on KFI. Then, The Fork Reporter returns! Neil Saavedra is back for 'Foodie Friday', where he and Handel talk about Costco's sushi endeavor and 7-11 making a change to something Slurpee-related for the first time in years.

Democrats and Republicans colluded to subvert a label-free, third-party movement; many Americans would love just that. "Migrant-smuggling" influencers are cashing in on a dangerous, multi-billion dollar industry via YouTube and TikTok. There used to be a time when people kept having plastic surgery close to, well, the chest. Now, it's good content. And the Biden Administration has been quietly negotiating with Iran to limit Tehran's nuclear program and avert a possible nuclear crisis - Handel unpacks what we know.

Wayne Resnick and Jason Middleton join Bill for Handel on the News. Jack Teixeira, the Air National Guard Member charged with leaking government secrets in an online group of gamers and gun enthusiasts, was indicted Thursday on additional charges that offer more detail about what type of classified infoirmation he allegedly mishandled. An Orange County couple has been found dead in a Baja California hotel room - preliminary reports cite carbon monoxide poisoning. And the U.S. Government has been hit in a global cyberattack that epxloits a vulnerability in widely-used software, according to a top U.S. cybersecurity agency.

California voters are set to determine whether housing is a human right. Then, over half a million people leave the U.S. state and federal prisons each year, and all of them need a place to live; will limiting background checks make housing more fair? And some young citizens in Montana are suing the state over its energy policies.

The Fed has decided to hold off on a rate hike for now, but has warned there are two coming soon. Counterfeit pills are now being found across pharmacies in Mexico, and of those tested, half came back as fakes. And scientists have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells in a groundbreaking advance.

Wayne Resnick and Jason Middleton accompany Bill for Handel on the News. Texas sent a busload of migrants to Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon, with Texas Governor Abbott announcing on social media that it was "much-needed relief" for the border. A Starbucks manager has been awarded $25.6 million in a lawsuit against the company, arguing she was fired for being white. And four people have been charged in a Harvard Morgue body part theft scheme...and yes, you read that right.

Hotel owners have begun writing off San Francisco as business there continues to nosedive; Westfield is the latest to pull out, giving up its downtown shopping center. Then, Dean Sharp joins the show for a fresh edition of Handel & the House Whisperer! Today, Dean's focus is on curb appeal, and provides the essential components you'll need to consider in order for your home to have the best curb appeal.

Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to all 37 counts of indictment against him in the classified documents case. There were some key takeaways from his court appearance in Miami yesterday - Handel does some unpacking. The city of Orange County is giving 34 cities and the county's government 90 days to respond to the irresponsible recovery homes that have run out of control. And California's budget has seen some whiplash, from record-setting surplus to massive shortfall in one year.

Jason Middleton and Wayne Resnick accompany Bill for Handel on the News. Former President Donald Trump has plead not guilty to all 37 counts of indictment in the classified documents case. Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price has been charged with embezzlement, perjury, and conflict of interest by DA George Gascon's office. And Los Angeles has begun offering free lunches at more than 100 city parks for children and teens through August 4th.

KFI's Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro returns for 'Tech Tuesday'! He and Bill talk about Apple's latest product, the Apple Vision Pro, and how it's bringing augmented reality to, well, reality. Also, Amazon is using artificial intelligence to summarize reviews. And a website called HotelSlash can monitor hotel room price changes, and alert you if they drop. Then, a large number of adults in the LA County are struggling with medical debt, and the number is mind-blowing; what's going to be done to relieve some of that pressure? And there have been 17 fatalities and 736 crashes related to Tesla's autopilot software, and that's a good thing! Handel explains.