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Making a Mass Shooter Sep 20, 2018

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The FBI is embarking on an effort to better understand the psychology behind mass shooters. In a sign of how common these types of killings have become a new study would mirror past research on serial killers and assassins. Zusha Elinson, reporter for the WSJ joins us to talk about a proposed FBI study that would interview mass shooters to find patterns in their background, thinking, and behavior. Next, Elon Musk continues to be in the news, but not always in the best ways. He is feeling heat from all over right now as he faces two investigations by the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission over tweets he made about taking Tesla private. Lauren Meier, reporter for Axios, joins us to talk about why “funding secured” may be the two costliest words ever tweeted and also who will be going on the first SpaceX Moon voyage. Finally, we all want a deal when looking to fly. Especially if we are trying to fly overseas. There recently has been a rise in the low cost, long haul airlines with deals that may be too good to be true. Soo Youn, Business and tech reporter for ABC News joins us for a story that is just that. Imagine booking a cheap ride to Paris, showing up to the airport, and finding out your flight doesn’t exist anymore.

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Anita Hill and the Confirmation Hearings of Brett Kavanaugh Sep 19, 2018

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With all the twists and turns that we have with the Brett Kavanaugh confirmations we find out what's next… A Monday hearing with Christine Blasey Ford who has accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault and Democrats want Republicans to call other witnesses to testify under oath, while President Trump says that he is not a man that deserves this. Alayna Treene, political reporter with Axios, joins for more details including what Anita Hill has to say about all this. Next, the President has ordered the declassification of documents related to the early days of the FBI’s Russia investigation. Specifically, the President wants to declassify the surveillance application that targeted former campaign adviser Carter Page and a bunch of texts from James Comey and others in the FBI that could show a bias against the president. Kyle Cheney, congressional reporter with Politico, joins us for what this means for the midterm elections. Finally, a recent scientific mission into the secret ocean lair of California’s great white sharks has provided some clues into why these sharks migrate every winter and spring to an area that seemed to be a big empty void in the sea. Peter Fimrite, environmental writer for the SF Chronicle, fills us in on an area that has become known as the White Shark Cafe

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Kavanaugh Delay and Hunting Hurricanes Sep 18, 2018

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The process of Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation has been thrown into turmoil following accusations of sexual assault decades ago. What once seemed like a slam dunk and another win for President Trump, may now possibly be delayed. Both Kavanaugh and his accuser Christine Blasey Ford have said they would testify before the Senate Committee. Alayna Treene, political reporter with Axios, joins us what is next and why it is all about timing. Next, as communities continue to deal with the aftermath of Florence, recovery efforts and flooding are what we need to keep an eye on. But today we spoke to one of those people that fly straight into the eye of the hurricane to monitor wind speeds and track the trajectory of storms. Dr. Heather Holbach, a hurricane hunter working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration joins us for what it’s like to fly through a hurricane. Finally, many are hyping up 5G to be the next big technological advancement that will increase internet speeds and allow us to transmit larger amounts of data. Automakers are also looking toward 5G to pave the way for driverless cars. Chester Dawson, senior reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joins us to talk about how 5G will change your driving experience and when it might happen.

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Dispatch from Tropical Depression Florence Sep 17, 2018

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Florence has been downgraded to a tropical depression but that does little to ease the devastation that is affecting the Carolinas. Winds have slowed, but the rainfall and flooding are the major problems. 15 people so far have died because of the storm. Alex Riley, reporter for the Wilmington Star News fills us in on how they are weathering the storm and its aftermath in a location that has been completely cut off due to flooding. Next, two big political stories developed over the weekend. First, President Trump’s former campaign chair, Paul Manafort has agreed to cooperate with Special Counsel Robert Mueller and plead guilty to reduced charges. Second, a woman has come forward alleging that SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her decades ago when they were in high school. Some Senators are now calling for a delay of Kavanaugh’s confirmation vote. Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters joins us to break it all down. Finally, as the recreational marijuana industry is getting used to new regulations in California, lab tests are showing that mold and pesticides are being found in marijuana and cannabis edibles. But it may not be all bad news, samples that were contaminated were low and many of the other infractions were due to mislabeling. Josh Ocampo, reporter with Mic, joins us for the latest report from the Bureau of Cannabis Control.

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WEEKEND EDITION - CBS Cleans House & The Creator of Autocorrect Sep 16, 2018

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Welcome to the Daily Dive: WEEKEND EDITION. This is a compilation of the best stories of the week.

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WEEKEND EDITION - Hurricane Florence & Murder in Oregon Sep 15, 2018

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Welcome to the Daily Dive: WEEKEND EDITION. This is a compilation of the best stories of the week.

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Hurricanes: Past and Present Sep 14, 2018

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The Carolina Coast is in for it all weekend as Hurricane Florence makes its way to land. It is now at Category 2 and has slowed down which means the area will face sustained winds and tons of rainfall. The Eye of the storm is on track to hit Wilmington, North Carolina and the situation there could be dire for days. Alex Riley, reporter with the Wilmington Star News, joins us to talk about how they will be weathering the storm and if people took caution and evacuated. Next, President Trump has been talking about how ready the administration and FEMA are to respond to Hurricane Florence. He even took to twitter to say how much of a success his response was to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and denied that almost 3000 people died there after the hurricane hit the island. Rebecca Ballhaus, reporter for the Wall Street Journal , joins us for why a proper response to hurricanes is so important, casualties can happen even after the storm has already passed. Finally, it wasn’t too long ago that we were talking about the magic number that fast food companies have settled on when giving you deals. $5 dollars is all the rage right now, but the company that started it all is getting rid of it. The 5 Dollar Foot long at Subway is no more! Zlati Meyer, Money reporter for USA Today, joins us for why you can’t get a $5 dollar sub anymore and what’s next.

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Vaping and Murder Sep 13, 2018

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The FDA has declared youth vaping an “epidemic of addiction” and is putting manufacturers of e-cigarettes on notice. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has given manufacturers of the top 5 brands of e-cigs 60 days to come up with new plans to prevent youth vaping or he might ban the sales of them all together. According to the latest numbers more than 2 million middle school, high school, and college students vape. Jayne O'Donnell, healthcare policy reporter for USA Today joins us for more on the epidemic use of e-cigs among teens. Next, it is a story that is getting national attention. A murder of a beloved chef instructor was a mystery. Then Portland police arrested his romance novelist wife. The big twist… she once penned an essay that was called, “How to murder your husband.” Shane Dixon Kavanaugh, reporter for the Oregonian, who first reported the story, joins us for details in this bizarre case. Finally, my producer Miranda joins us for more on this true crime story with a twist of irony and some of the oddest quotes from the Nancy Brophy essay, “How to murder your husband”

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Hurricane Florence Expected to be Dangerous Storm Surge Sep 12, 2018

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Hurricane Florence continues to strengthen as 1 million people are told to flee the East Coast. Florence is expected to make landfall on the Carolina coastline later this week and may then stall out over land pounding the area with a potentially deadly storm surge, high winds, and dangerous inland flooding. Andrew Freedman, science editor for Axios and extreme weather expert joins us details on the huge storm and why it is so unique. Next, the economy continues to fire on all cylinders and there are plenty of jobs to go around. It’s so good right now, the number of available jobs exceeded the number of job seekers by more than 650,000. There are about 6.9 million available jobs. It’s so good right now, people are quitting in record numbers too. Eric Morath, economics reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joins us to talk about the latest numbers and where all these job opening are. Finally, teens aren’t the only ones experiencing FOMO, the fear of missing out, when trolling around on social media. Parents are feeling it too, and going into credit card debt because of it. Jill Cornfield, personal finance reporter for CNBC, joins us for more on why parents are also falling victim to the “everyone else is doing it” mentality on social media.

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Bye Bye Les Moonves and An Apology From The Creator of Autocorrect Sep 11, 2018

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Les Moonves is out as the Chief Executive at CBS amid accusations that sexual harassed and assaulted numerous women over his career, but he won’t be going far. Moonves is still set to remain as an unpaid adviser to CBS as part of his termination agreement. My producer Miranda joins us to talk about what his possible payout would be… reportedly set to be over $100 million pending the results of an investigation, and more details from the latest Ronan Farrow story which details the accounts of six new women. Next, we speak to a guy that most people love and hate. He is the inventor of the touchscreen keyboard autocorrect for the original iPhone. We will speak to Ken Kocienda who was a software engineer and designer for more than 15 years and he has a new book out about working during the Golden Age of Steve Jobs. I’ll even ask why auto correct always writes out DUCK when you’re trying to type F***.

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