Guest Matt Zeller, a U.S. Army veteran and a Senior Advisor to www.IAVA.org joins Pat Thurston to discuss why Jon Stewart is calling for the full passage of the PACT Act. 

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If Trump were to run for president in 2024, who would he choose as his running mate?

Pat Thurston debates, plus she explains how former President Donald Trump slammed WNBA player Brittney Griner.

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ABC News Correspondent Alex Stone joins Pat Thurston to talk about the flames that have been exploding in far Northern California.

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UCSF's Dr. Peter Chin Hong joins Pat Thurston to discuss President Joe Biden's rebound case of covid as he tested positive again for coronavirus but feels well.

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Bill Russell, 11-time NBA champion, dies at 88.

Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle columnist joins Pat to talk about the passing of the sports icon Bill Russell and his legacy.

Plus, Pat remembers trailblazing "Star Trek" actress Nichelle Nichols and Emmy-winning actress and voice of Ursula in "The Little Mermaid," Pat Carroll.

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MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT UP TO $1.1 BILLION

Guest: ANDY FIELD, ABC NEWS CORRESPONDENT 

Who wants to be a billionaire? For only the third time in the 20-year history of the Mega Millions lottery game, the big prize has reached the billion-dollar mark. The jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.1 billion -- a cash value of $648.2 million -- after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Tuesday night, according to a press release from Mega Millions. If won, it would be the second biggest jackpot in the game’s history behind the $1.537 billion ticket sold in 2018.  But before rushing out to spend $2 on a ticket, keep in mind that the odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are a staggering 1 in 302.5 million.

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'I just follow my conscience': Tastries Bakery owners testify about religious beliefs guiding business 

San Bernardino developer pushes idea of seceding from California 

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The Senate pulled one helluva stunt yesterday in blocking funding for veterans exposed to toxins. Why would 42 Republicans vote against veteran interests?  The answer seems to be pretty ticky tack says Chris. 

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Blindsided veterans erupt in fury after Senate Republicans suddenly tank PACT Act 

Why did the GOP reject a bill to help veterans exposed to toxins? 

Senators Blunt, Hawley, Marshall vote against sick veterans 

The Inflation Reduction Act looks like it might pass now that Senator Joe Manchin (D- WVa) is on board.  The only question now seems to be AZ Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ).

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'Absolutely historic': Senate budget deal would be biggest climate change action ever (Climate Deal - ABC News)

Charles Schumer and Joe Manchin’s ‘Inflation Reduction Act,’ explained 

Wasn’t it just last week that the GOP was mad about the Dems trying to codify same sex and interracial marriage because it wasn’t “important” to the American people?  Looks like they CAN walk and chew gum at the same time. 

Sen. Susan Collins warns that Democrats' surprise climate deal could endanger bipartisan support for same-sex marriage bill 

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ABC Correspondent Alex Stone reports on how Monkeypox is now becoming the illness of concern in areas of California.  San Francisco is declaring a public health emergency and there are questions if California is about to do the same for the entire state.  California has close to 800 reported cases now and 47,000 doses of vaccine have been distributed.  California officials are set to update the media later today and could announce the next steps.  There are concerns elsewhere in the US.  There is pressure for a nationwide emergency declaration.  Cases are growing.  New York is declaring it an imminent threat to public health.  Currently they are mostly in the gay and bisexual community because it started to spread amongst that community but it is not a sexually transmitted disease and is fully expected to grow beyond the gay community because it can be spread through non-sexual interaction with others who are infected. 

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GDP report shows U.S. economy shrank again in the second quarter 

New York Post Prints Brutal Front Page Explaining Definition of ‘Recession’ to Joe Biden 

Exxon posts record-breaking second-quarter profit (Oil Profits - CNN)

$2,245.62 a second: ExxonMobil scores enormous profit on record gas prices 

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