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Handel on the News May 05, 2025

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(May 05,2025)
Heather Brooker and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. President Trump rules out running for a third term. Brazilian police arrest 2 people over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio. Catholic leaders criticize Trump for posting apparent AI photo of himself as the Pope. Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by announcing intention to retire at the end of the year. Russia’s Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

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Ask Handel Anything | Foodie Friday with Neil Saavedra May 02, 2025

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(Friday 05/02/25)
The hour opens with ‘Ask Handel Anything’ followed by… FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about the best potato chips according to Food & Wine Magazine, the viral Dubai pistachio dessert has come to Costco with a bit of a twist, Americans changing how they shop for groceries, and can you copywrite a recipe?

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Layoffs Coming to LAPD | ‘Generic’ Grocery Store Brands May 02, 2025

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(Friday 05/02/25)
Los Angeles is trying to figure out how to close the $1BIL budget gap. Layoffs are coming to the LAPD. 7 million people have Alzheimer’s. The end of the ‘generic’ grocery store brand.

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Handel on the News May 02, 2025

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(Friday 05/02/25)
Amy King and Neil Saavedra Bill for Handel on the News. Mike Waltz out as national security advisor, but Trump says he’ll be ambassador to U.N. President Trump orders Corporation for Public Broadcasting to end federal funding for NPR and PBS. Aid ship bound for Gaza catches fire after alleged drone attack off Malta. The first driverless semis have started running regular long-haul routes.

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‘How to Money’ with Joel Larsgaard | Church-Run, Publicly Funded Charter Schools May 01, 2025

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(May 01, 2025)
Host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins the show to discuss FIRE folks retiring but not loving the retirement life, Americans paying more for groceries, and subscriptions potentially increasing. Supreme Court may allow church-run, publicly funded charter schools across the nation.

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Success from Scratch: Innovation Refunds | Fun Police Coming After Your Vacation May 01, 2025

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(May 01, 2025)
Kamala Harris gives first key speech after losing to Trump. Mayor Bass says L.A. animal shelters won’t close under the proposed budget. ‘Success from Scratch’ is back where Bill highlights small businesses from how they started to where they are today. Today, Bill talks with Howard Makler the founder and CEO of Innovation Refunds. How the fun police came for your holiday.

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Handel on the News May 01, 2025

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(May 01, 2025)
Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Kamala Harris is back on the national stage after losing to Trump. US and Ukraine sign critical minerals deal. A bipartisan measure to undo Trump’s global tariffs fails in the Senate. 500 firearms are recovered from Palisades fire zone. Trump puts market struggles on Biden as economy shrinks. As electric vehicle use grows in California, the state rethinks the future of its gas tax.

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All-American Products | ‘Medical News’ with Dr. Jim Keany Apr 30, 2025

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(April 30, 2025)
Why making an All-American product is so hard. How the fun police came for your holiday. 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 the 17 ways to cut your risk of depression, dementia, and stroke, how Parkinsons disease may soon outpace dementia, and smart insoles could diagnose health problems.

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Largest Sex Abuse Settlement in US History | Digital Companions Talking Sex Apr 30, 2025

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(April 30, 2025)
L.A. County approves largest sex abuse settlement in U.S history. The NATO country with no military gets serious about defense. The 4AM wake up call is not for superman CEOs anymore. Meta’s ‘digital companions’ will talk sex with users…. Even children.

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Handel on the News Apr 30, 2025

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(April 30, 2025)
Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. China sends a stern video message to Trump: We won’t ‘kneel down.’ Convicted Cardinal Angelo Becciu pulls out of conclave to elect new Pope. What to know about his embezzlement sentence. UPS is cutting 20,000 jobs amid reduction in Amazon shipments. Hegseth announces he’s ending Pentagon involvement in Trump initiative empowering women championed by Ivanka Trump and Rubio. Trump eases auto tariffs.

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