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While you were sleeping, the U.S. carried out a large-scale attack inside Venezuela and captured President Maduro and his wife.  We know they’ve been flown out of Venezuela, but it’s unclear where they have been taken.  The reaction from Venezuela and around the region has been swift, but it’s unknown what will happen next.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sexual harassment. Grooming. Predatory behavior. A former America's Got Talent finalist is accusing Will Smith of all of that in a new lawsuit. The headlines and allegations are explosive. But the details are few and far between. They're also ... bizarre.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whatever is on your list of New Year's resolutions, move SLEEP ahead of all of them ... because chances are, you're exhausted! 90% of adults report consistently feeling tired. Amy and T.J. go through the 2025 data compiled by Oura -- which shows just how tired we are and how much sleep we're missing. Plus, some fun stats about which country gets the most sleep, how many Americans take naps, and wh...

What are you doing New Year's? Apparently ... nothing. Amy and T. J. were floored to learn that TWO THIRDS of Americans don't plan to party at all on NYE, and a lot of them plan to spend the evening alone, specifically saying Netflix and social media scrolling were on the agenda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Superstar NFL receiver Stefon Diggs (aka Cardi B's boyfriend) is facing a felony charge of strangulation, accused by a former personal chef.  The news came a day after Cardi B posted a tvideo begging fans to stop "dragging" her over her relationship.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year it felt like there were weekly, sometimes daily headlines about social media influencer deaths.  Dozens and dozens of young men and women trying to gain subscribers and get likes were either murdered, died while attempting content, or more commonly, died by suicide.  Amy and T.J. go over what experts say is the root cause to most of these sad stories.  There’s a lot...

As many of us gear up for a fun night with a few drinks on New Year’s Eve, you better show up with a date if you want to go to a particular pub in the UK. You are not allowed into the pub after 9pm if you are solo. When the pub owner showed the sign he placed on the front door explaining the policy, it sparked debate around the world. Is it discrimination against singles, or is it protection...

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The man accusing Tyler Perry in a $77 million dollar, Christmas Day sexual assault lawsuit feels he has some explaining to do.  In newly revealed text messages, Mario Rodriguez showers Perry with praise and affection, but also asks for money.  And, the messages were 5 years after Rodriguez claimed to have cut off communication with Perry.  Rodriguez is now defending the messages as...

Amy and T.J. invite you to play along with them, while taking an online news quiz about headlines from this year. Do you know which title won both record and song of the year? How about which stock our commerce secretary told the American public to purchase? Have some fun with us and learn a little something along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Texas father found his 15-year-old daughter after she was kidnapped taking the family dog for a walk on Christmas, because of a tracking app on his phone. Using parental controls, he was able to find her in her kidnapper’s pickup truck in a partially wooded area and alert police. It’s a frightening story with a significant lesson for all of us parents. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Oklahoma man has been charged with first degree manslaughter after he shot and killed his neighbor while firing his new gun on Christmas Day.   Police say a single bullet traveled half a mile, killing an elderly woman on her porch, with a baby in her arms.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scientists around the world have been studying the effects of laughter for decades, but some new research shows BELLY laughing  several times a week has major medicinal benefits.  Researches have found even  if you’re not in the laughing mood, forced laughter has the same effect.  So much so, laughter yoga labs are popping up around the world and are available online for...

The Trump-appointed board of the Kennedy Center has sent a scathing letter with notice of a forthcoming million dollar lawsuit to the lead jazz musician who canceled a decades long Christmas Eve concert in protest of the decision to put President Trump’s name on the building.  Meantime, a member of Congress has now sued the Trump administration for what she calls the illegal name change...

Tyler Perry is facing a second sexual assault lawsuit from another aspiring actor, this time for $77 million dollars, and it was filed on Christmas Day.  Perry’s lawyer has come out swinging, saying this is just another “money grab” that will fail, pointing out the very same lawyer who filed the earlier lawsuit against Perry is now representing his second accuser. See omnyst...

There's a scientific reason you might be wired to think, "they all look alike to me."  That concept was at the heart of a bizarre, extended interaction Amy and T. J. had with a woman who approached them at the airport yesterday.  The stranger claimed she and her husband thought T. J. was former President Barack Obama.  Then, things got uncomfortable. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

If you want some phenomenal movie recommendations that don't look like anyone else's list, or if you want to go deeper than the top grossing movies of 2025, look no further than this episode! Amy and T.J. discuss their favorite movies of the year, including the one they took the family to on Christmas Day.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our favorite gift expert is back, Dr. Julian Givi, an associate professor who studies gift giving for a living. Dr. GIvi has answers to all of your gift returning dilemmas.  Is it ok to return everything you don’t like? Do you need to tell the giver that you’re returning the item? And, is it ever OK to re-gift a present? His answers might surprise you. See omnystudio.com/listener...

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Everyone has been there at a family or friend gathering…. That awkward moment of silence in a conversation, followed by uncomfortable laughter or even a topic you don’t want to discuss. Amy and T.J. have some expert tips on how to become a “topic manager” and learn to become a “responsive listener.” We even share an amazing list of holiday themed icebreakers th...

Merry Christmas everyone! As everyone is unwrapping their gifts today, Amy and T.J. researched what are the absolute WORST gifts to give and receive. Maybe you even opened one of them this morning!  We’ll tell you which gifts research shows makes it pretty obvious to your loved ones, that you didn’t put in that much effort. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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