The Daily Dive

Get ready for congestion pricing.  New York City is set to become the first big city in the country to charge vehicles a fee for driving on its most congested streets in a hope to ease gridlock and raise money for public transit. It’s a complicated issue in a high profile area and other cities will be watching as they mull over implementing similar systems. Paul Berger, reporter for the WSJ, joins...

Former Vice-president Joe Biden has been accused of inappropriate conduct by a woman who says he put his hands on her shoulders, smelled her hair, and slow kissed the top of her head. Biden for his part has said that he does not believe he ever acted inappropriately.  Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters joins us for how this could impact his possible presidential bid and more. Next, Mike...

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Jo Cameron is the woman who feels no pain.  Jo is now 71 and scientists are just finding out why she has gone through her whole life experiencing very little pain.  She would often cut herself or burn herself and wouldn’t notice until she saw blood or smelled burning flesh. Rachel Feltman, editor at Popular Science, joins us for what makes Jo Cameron feel no pain, a gene mutation that scientists h...

Earlier this week the DOJ reversed course and announced that it is siding with a district court ruling that said the Affordable Care Act was unconstitutional.  Hoping to strike the law down entirely, President Trump is also trying to rebrand the GOP as “The Party of Healthcare.” Sam Baker, healthcare editor for Axios, joins us this new development and how split the president’s party is on this new...

All charges dropped and record wiped clean.  Actor Jussie Smollett, who was charged with disorderly conduct for filing a false police report about being the victim of an alleged hate crime has been cleared, but the story is not over. Prosecutor Joe Magats, who dropped the charges said they did not exonerate Jussie.  Aamer Madhani, reporter for USA Today, joins us from Chicago to discuss why charge...

Now that the cloud over Trump’s presidency has been lifted, where do we go from here?  After being cleared of collusion with Russia and mostly cleared of obstruction of justice, the president’s advisers and lawyers are demanding apologies from his detractors and have a new target, House Intel Chairman Adam Schiff, and they’re calling for his resignation.  Daniel Lippmann, reporter for Politico joi...

Attorney General William Barr’s summary of Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report is out and it did not find evidence that President Donald Trump’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 election but it also did not make a conclusion on whether Trump obstructed justice.  The president was very happy and declared it a “complete and total exoneration.”  While this is...

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Everyone in the political world is on pins and needles again for the end of the Mueller probe.  The buzz is that any day now the probe could end.  But don’t hype yourself up too much. While President Trump has said he wants the “ridiculous” report to be made public, the ball is in Attorney General William Barr’s court on how much we will actually see. Darren Samuelsohn, WH reporter for Politico jo...

There is a very interesting legal fight playing out right now, phase 1 is done and we are moving to phase 2. A jury has just found that a man named Edwin Hardeman developed cancer from exposure to Roundup weedkiller he used in his yard. Hardeman developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma after using Roundup for 26 years on his yard. Sara Randazzo, legal reporter for the WSJ joins us for details of the case an...

An update in the Robert Kraft prostitution solicitation case… Prosecutors have offered to drop charges against Kraft and 24 other men, but there is a catch… the proposed agreement calls for the men to admit they would have been proven guilty at trial, along with some other requirements such as community service and taking an STD test. While this may be an option for some involved the stakes are hi...

On March 15, New Zealand changed forever when a terrorist decided to kill 50 people at two Mosques in Christchurch. That terrorist also livestreamed his attack and it spread online for hours. A lot has been made about how ineffective social media platforms were in containing the video and its copies. Facebook for its part said it removed 1.5 million videos with images from the shooting.  Elizabeth...

Over the weekend, President Trump issued the first veto of his presidency rejecting legislation to overturn his declaration of a national emergency to fund a border wall. A dozen Republican Senators broke ranks with the president, but it still doesn’t mean they don’t support his immigration efforts. Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters, joins us for the veto and more Democrats jumping int...

Special report as New Zealand has suffered from the deadliest mass shooting in their history.  At least 49 people have been killed at two mosques in Christchurch.  The man accused of attacking the mosques has been described as an Australian citizen and as an “extremist, right-wing terrorist.” What makes this story more horrifying is that the gunman live-streamed 17 minutes of his rampage online an...

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Another heavy hitter has gotten into the race. Beto O’Rourke has officially announced his bid for the presidency in 2020. There has been months of speculation as to whether he would jump in and what he has to offer. As a former congressman from El Paso, he is uniquely positioned to make the border one of his top priorities. Stef Kight, reporter for Axios, joins us to tell us what Beto is all about...

Big death penalty news yesterday as California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order granting temporary reprieves to all 737 inmates on California’s death row, which is the largest in the nation. The order will also close the execution chamber at San Quentin State Prison. Phil Willon, reporter for the LA Times, joins us to discuss the governor’s decision to shut down the death penalty re...

Boeing’s back to back 737 MAX 8 crashes have become a nightmare. First there was the Lion Air crash last October that killed 189, then just this week another crash in Ethiopia killed 157.  Various countries and airlines have grounded the 737 MAX planes and there are growing calls for the FAA and the US to do the same.  While we won’t know what caused the crash in Ethiopia for months, Boeing is alr...

The food delivery wars are heating up and companies are looking to create superusers out of you.  They want to convert the casual user lured in by discounts into everyday users who rely on them for takeout and groceries.  While convenience is king in ordering delivery, some companies are pitching subscription services that waive individual delivery fees to lock you in. Heather Haddon, reporter for...

Are you in the market for a human skull?  Maybe a full skeleton? Would you be surprised if I told you to check Instagram? The sale, purchase, and trade of most human bones in the US is largely legal, and people are connecting on Instagram to find what they need. While some might want that perfect centerpiece for a collection, should these remains be treated as consumer products or objects with arc...

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