Rising from the Ashes

The FDA is set this week to approve the revised and updated COVID vaccines--the ones that target the omicron variant. But there's concern about thorough testing on humans. We go In Depth into whether that concern is warranted.  The Biden administration is blaming Congress for the end, at least temporarily, to the program that lets you order free at-home COVID tests. So get them while you can.  NAS...

We're now learning the main reasons why the Justice Department was so interested in all those documents former President Trump was keeping at his Mar-a-Lago estate. A redacted FBI affidavit says 14 of 15 boxes recovered contained classified documents, many of them top secret. The affidavit even hints at obstruction. We go In Depth into the affidavit and whether the Feds have a solid criminal case...

Is it a sign of a dystopia or just simply funny and entertaining videos? Depends on who you ask. A new Amazon show called Ring Nation is pulling together all kinds of funny and crazy moments captured on Ring videos. But critics say it goes way too far. We go In Depth into what they're saying.  The California Air Resources Board is voting today to move ahead with the plan to ban gas-powered cars by...

President Biden makes it official. Lots of people paying off student loans are getting big relief. Those making $125,000 a year or less can get up to $10,000 wiped off the books. Those who got Pell Grants will get up to $20,000 canceled. This is great news for people struggling to pay back their student loans but it doesn't address one root cause--the rising cost of attending college. We go In Dep...

Twitter could have some explaining to do that's sure to be much longer than 280 characters. The company's former security chief has reportedly filed whistleblower complaints with the Feds, claiming Twitter misled regulators about its cybersecurity defenses and its problems with fake accounts. We go In Depth into what could happen now.  The attorneys for former President Trump are looking to slow d...

Democrats may have a President Biden problem. The president has been dealing with sagging approval ratings but he's set to travel the country this week to highlight the Inflation Reduction Act and help some Democratic candidates campaign ahead of the midterms. But some of those candidates apparently are trying to distance themselves from him. We go In Depth into whether the president can help or h...

If you're among the millions and millions of people who have an iPhone or iPad or some other kind of Apple device, you may want to update your devices right now. Apple says it found some serious security vulnerabilities that could possibly allow cyber hackers to take complete control of the devices. We go In Depth into how this was found and how you can protect yourself.  The number of monkeypox c...

Is it all too little too late now when it comes to trying to stop monkeypox? Top officials in the Biden administration have announced new steps to control the spread. The major part involves boosting vaccine supply and distribution efforts. But is the vaccine enough to slow the spread down? We go In Depth.  The Trump Organization's former Chief Financial Officer could sink the company. A plea deal...

Liz Cheney's congressional career is likely over, after Wyoming voters sent her to defeat in last night's Republican primary. The ardent conservative was among the most aggressive members of Congress attempting to hold former President Trump to account for his actions ... and it likely cost her a job. We'll go to Wyoming for the latest. But while she'll be leaving the House, could Cheney still hav...

We went into 2022 with the promise of return to normalcy in our workplaces, with more employers asking ... or even demanding ... that their employees be back in offices full time ... or at least most of the time. Then the winter omicron COVID surge set in ... and later on the spring/summer omicron surge took hold. Now Apple is requiring its workers to be back in the office at least 3-days-per-week...

Troops from Mexico's National Guard are patrolling the streets of Tijuana today, after an outburst of violence that was seen up and down Baja California. Drug cartel gunmen installed curfews, burned businesses and cars, and essentially closed off the region to government authorities for a number of days. What's behind the attacks? We'll go In Depth. The next generation of coronavirus vaccines are...

A judge has just unsealed the search warrant that led to the search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. It shows the FBI is investigating Mr. Trump for a potential violation of the Espionage Act and removal of classified documents. We go In Depth into the search and what kind of defense the president could mount.  First, it was COVID then monkey pox. Now, polio is back and might be more...

The Justice Department finally speaks out on the FBI search at former President Trump's home at Mar-a-Lago. Attorney General Merrick Garland saying today he personally approved the search warrant. He also says the department has asked a court to unseal the warrant the FBI received before searching the home. We go In Depth into what this means for Mr. Trump.   Violent talk has increased online foll...

Former President Trump has returned to New York to answer questions under oath about the civil investigation there into his business dealings. But Mr. Trump didn't really say much of anything. He took the Fifth Amendment. We go In Depth into what happens now.  The former president may be gaining even more control over the Republican party after the results of some primary races yesterday. Did the...

An end of an era is near for arguably the greatest female tennis player of all-time. Serena Williams says in Vogue magazine she's going to be "evolving away from tennis" after this year's U.S. Open. Williams is a 23-time Grand Slam champion. She's from Compton originally, along with her sister, Venus, a tennis superstar also. We go In Depth into the long career of Serena Williams.  We look into wh...

President Biden and Senate Democrats are doing a victory lap of sorts in Washington D.C. This comes after the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act which they are touting as a major package which will help the country battle inflation and climate change and will lower prescription drug costs for those on Medicare. We go In Depth into what's in the bill and what was left out.   Police in Albuqu...

Should hotels be forced to house the homeless? That issue will now be decided by voters in the city of LA in two years. The LA City Council discussed the issue today but decided to pass it off to the people. It would require hotels to offer up empty rooms each day to homeless people whether the hotel wants to or not. We go In Depth to look at both sides.  The new job numbers sure look nice but inf...

Monkeypox is now being called a public health emergency by the federal government. California and a few other states already did the same so we go In Depth into what this means and if the tools are there to prevent the virus from spreading as fast as COVID.  Brittney Griner is off to a Russian prison. She was sentenced today. It's now up to the U.S. government to help free her.  China fires off mi...

Dodger fans today mourning the loss of legend and icon Vin Scully who died at the age of 94. Some considered Scully maybe one of the greatest sports broadcasters of all-time. He was on the call for so many memorable moments in Dodgers history. We go In Depth into the legacy of Vin Scully.  We also get into a major win for abortion rights supporters in a very red and conservative state.  Warner Bro...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi really did it. She's in Taiwan right now much to the anger of China which warned of consequences because of her visit. We'll go In Depth into what this does to U.S./China relations.  The White House wasn't exactly supportive of the trip so we'll look into whether dismissing President Biden's concerns hurts him.  The leader of al-Qaida has been killed by a U.S. drone stri...

Dr. Anthony Fauci joins us again to discuss the fight against COVID, President Biden's status, masks and if retooled vaccines are our way out of this thing come the Fall.  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi could be headed to Taiwan this week as part of her trip to Asia which has the Biden administration worried about China's reaction.  Another big wildfire is chewing through forest in northern California...

Will Smith is back. He posted a video on Instagram today, apologizing to Chris Rock for the slap heard around the world at the Oscars.  Smith says he's reached out to Rock but says Rock isn't ready to talk. We go In Depth into whether this apology video will help Smith bounce back or if Hollywood will stay away.  Movie theaters have been on the comeback thanks to people feeling more comfortable go...

Wouldn't it be great if Congress could do something about prescription drug costs and climate change at the same time? Two big problems that continue to loom over the country. Well, it did. Senate Democrats reached a deal with fellow Democrat Joe Manchin on a big spending bill that promises to help those on Medicare pay less for drugs as well as invest in slowing climate change. We go In Depth int...

The Federal Reserve did it again. Another interest rate hike, another three-quarters of a percentage point. It matches last month's rate hike which was the biggest since 1994. The Fed is trying to put the brakes on inflation which has been soaring. We go In Depth into whether it will work.  The Justice Department is reportedly investigating former President Trump's possible role in the plans to ov...

The origins of COVID-19 have often been shrouded in mystery--never quite confirmed. Was it an accidental lab leak of a man-made virus or did it jump from animal to human. A team of scientists and doctors says it now has the answer. We go In Depth with one of the lead researchers.  A heat wave is smothering the Pacific Northwest. Temperatures today are set to reach 100 degrees and higher in parts o...