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One More Thing: Doomsday Mom, Lori Vallow, Extradited to Idaho Mar 06, 2020

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Today we will get you caught up on the investigation of the doomsday couple Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell. There are tons of twists and turns with this story, with the main unsolved mystery… where are the two children of Lori Vallow? This story has claims of cults, child-stealing, attempted murder and more. Lori Vallow was hiding out in Hawaii, and is being extradited to Idaho and will be in court today. For more on this story we speak to Tracy Connor, executive editor of the Daily Beast.

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Coronavirus: Community Spread in New York Mar 06, 2020

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COVID-19 continues to spread and this time we take a look at New York, which has at least 22 cases. Most of the new cases in NY are the result of a community spread and are tied to a lawyer in Manhattan who has underlying respiratory issues. He infected his family, then a neighbor, then friends and it has led to about 1,000 people self-quarantining. In the meantime, NY continues to monitor and test those who are at risk of having contracted the virus. Ben Guarino, reporter at the Washington Post, joins us for more on the COVID-19 spread.

Next, some lighter fare… It’s hard to beat that multisensory experience of eating something nice and crispy… the sight, the taste, the feel, and especially the sound. We will talk about the entire industry dedicated to making foods crispy and crunchy. Think of crispy chips and crunchy chicken sandwiches, we’ll talk about how companies perfect recipes for mass production and beyond that… how they also market crispiness through sound and looks. Alex Beggs, writer at Bon Appetit, joins us for more.

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One More Thing: Exoskeletons Are on Their Way Mar 05, 2020

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A look into the near future… robotic exoskeletons might be helping Delta Air Lines workers with the heavy lifting. The Sarcos Guardian XO exoskeleton debuted at CES in January and could be ready for commercial production by the end of the year. It can lift 200 pounds and moves with the wearer. It is a project that has been in the works for 20 years and is ready to become a reality. For more on this story, we speak to Stan Horaczeck, technology editor at Popular Science.

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Coronavirus: Declaring Public Health Emergency and Social Distancing Mar 05, 2020

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The U.S. death toll has risen to 11 people after officials reported the first death in California that was connected to a cruise ship that traveled from the U.S. to Mexico. Los Angeles has also declared a health emergency after 6 new cases were confirmed there, one of which was a worker at LAX who screens incoming flights from China. Steve Gregory, reporter for KFI News in Los Angeles joins us for the latest and also why we might all have to be practicing social distancing.

Next, after Super Tuesday and the shocking performance of Joe Biden, we now have a two way race for the Democratic nomination. Biden and Bernie Sanders are now on the hunt for the most delegates. Bloomberg got out of the race and Elizabeth Warren is reassessing what to do after a dismal performance. Max Greenwood, politics reporter at The Hill, joins us for the top takeaways from Super Tuesday.

Finally, the Pentagon is sitting on a bunch of valuable airwaves, and we don’t know exactly why. As more companies are getting ready to set up 5G networks, they will require large swaths of airwaves that live in the “mid-band” set of frequencies. But the Pentagon owns much of these airwaves and doesn’t want to let go. Bryan Bender, senior national correspondent at Politico, joins us for more.

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Coronavirus: How Cotton Gloves Could Help Stop the Spread Mar 04, 2020

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What do you do if you suspect you might have coronavirus? First thing you should do, is call your doctor, rather than drive down there. You don’t want to spread the virus if you can help it. For today’s update, we’ll talk to Dr. Ray Casciari, pulmonary disease expert and former chief medical officer at St. Joseph Hospital about how the virus can and cannot spread and why cotton gloves could help.

Next, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear the third major challenge to the Affordable Care Act and the timing of it all will make it a major campaign issue for the election. The Trump administration supports doing away with the ACA and oral arguments before the court could weeks or even days ahead of Election Day 2020. Caitlin Owens, healthcare reporter at Axios, joins us for more.

Finally, it can be pretty scary when your teen starts driving. The good thing however, is that parents and insurers can both track your kids with new apps that allow parents to monitor acceleration and hard braking, even when you are calling or texting. Insurers sometimes offer discounts for using the monitoring apps. Julie Jargon, family and tech columnist at the Wall Street Journal, joins us for how to track the kids without being in the car.

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One More Thing: Tom Brady and the Wildest NFL Off-Season Ever Mar 03, 2020

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This NFL off-season has the potential to be one of the wildest ones yet. There are a lot of veteran quarterbacks who might be available in free agency and it could cause a scramble for those who play the most important position in the game. But the one player who everyone has their eyes on… is Tom Brady. If he leaves the Patriots, that scramble will be intense. For more on all the talk you’ll be hearing once free agency kicks off, we will speak to Andrew Beaton, sports reporter at the Wall Street Journal.

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Covid-19 Sees 100 Confirmed Cases in the U.S. and Why You Should Stop Buying Masks Mar 03, 2020

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The outbreak of COVID-19, the coronavirus, is dominating the headlines everyday as more cases pop up around the world. In order to keep you updated on what to know we are going to do regular updates on what’s important. In the United Stated we have at least 100 confirmed cases and 6 deaths. My producer Victor Wright joins me to discuss the latest and why you need to stop buying face masks.

Next, Super Tuesday is here and we’ll tell you the top story lines to watch. Bernie Sanders is leading in the delegate count, so will he be able to keep up that momentum? Joe Biden is coming off a huge win South Carolina and picked up some key endorsements from Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar, how well will he fare? And it’s also the first time Mike Bloomberg is on the ballot, how will all that ad spending work out for him? Rebecca Klar, reporter at The Hill, joins us for more.

Finally, Clearview AI, the facial recognition app that scraped photos from social media and the internet is also developing surveillance cameras. While Clearview has said that its service is for law enforcement only, the surveillance cams are being shopped around to other industries. Caroline Haskins, tech reporter at BuzzFeed News, joins us for more on this fast rising startup.

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Police Mislead Woman to Obtain Her DNA and Then Arrest Her Son for a Cold Case Murder Mar 02, 2020

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A woman in Georgia is crying foul saying that police detectives lied to her in order to obtain her DNA. Police then used that DNA and the relatively new investigative genetic genealogy technique to match her son to a cold case murder. Asking innocent people to voluntarily provide their DNA is known as “target testing” and when this case goes to trial in June, it could be the first to explore how police conduct investigations using genetic genealogy. Jon Schuppe, reporter for NBC News Digital, joins us for how once again the use of genetic genealogy by police is being questioned.

Next, More cases of COVID-19 are popping up in the U.S. as authorities were also investigating a possible wider spread in Washington State after the first recorded death there. Vice President Mike Pence tried to put Americans at ease over the weekend, but did acknowledge we would see more cases. Joe Biden scored a huge win in South Carolina, giving him the momentum heading into Super Tuesday. Still, Bernie Sanders leads the delegate count for now. Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters, joins us to break it all down.

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WEEKEND EDITION- Harvey Weinstein Guilty, College Admissions Scandal, Who Are the Chronic Non-Voters? Mar 01, 2020

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This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week.

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WEEKEND EDITION- Suspicious Case of Coronavirus in CA and the Messy Dem Debate Feb 29, 2020

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This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week.

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