Arizona's Morning News

Back on this day in 1881, the American National Red Cross was founded. The organization was founded by Clarissa "Clara" Barton.

Phoenix Fire Captain, DJ Lee, joins Arizona's Morning News to talk about child water safety and drowning prevention. KTAR News and Fulton Homes remind you two seconds is too long to take your eyes off kids near water. To learn about the five layers of protection text swim to 620 620 or visit KTAR.com/watersafety.

Jim Ryan, ABC News correspondent, joins Arizona's Morning News to talk about the record breaking 45 million Americans who are expected to travel for Memorial Day. 39 million are expected to travel by car, as gas prices hit a near $5 a gallon.

Back on this day in 1873, jeans were patented. Jeans were originally made to help gold miners and loborers whose pants easily ripped during the demanding physical work.

DPS PIO, Seargeant Kameron Lee, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about troopers launching a distracted driving crackdown on I-10, arresting 67 drivers for recording a fatal crash in Tucson. 

Marketing director for A New Leaf, Tanner Swanson, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about Arizona losing a domestic abuse hotline due to a lack of funding. 

APS is seeking permission to raise rates for electricity annually. ABC15 Reporter Anne Ryman looked into this and spoke to us about why the utility is seeking more increases. 

Back on this day in 2016, Egypt Air flight 804 disappeared.

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Mashable tech editor, Tim Werth, joins Arizona's Morning News to talk about Trump Mobile, wireless providers trying to eliminate hotspots, the Musk vs Altman fued, new Siri features, and more.

Are there positive findings in a new Bankrate housing market index report? Principal analyst with Bankrate, Ted Rossman joins the show to break down their findings. 

Back on this day in 1985, Simple Minds' "Don't You Forget About Me" hit number one on the charts. 

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We have 49,000 more unemployed workers than job openings. And the state of Arizona will be receiving more than $100 million in FEMA aid. What will happen with the money? It's Money Monday again, and University of Arizona associate economics professor Evan Taylor joins us to break down the most important economy news. 

How has classroom performance changed since the COVID pandemic began? New data says some classes are performing worse since then, and ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan joins the show to break down the data. 

Back on this day in 1940, the first McDonalds opened. Founded by California brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald, McDonalds quickly took off, becoming one of the most popular fast food chains in the world.

Rep. Nguyen joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about a bill he is sponsoring that would allow for cameras inside long-term care facilities. 

ABC's Business and Economics Reporter, Mason Leath, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about performers cancelling portions of their summer tours. Is this more about the artist or about affordability? 

KTAR Education Reporter Shira Tanzer joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about the Republican debate for the Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

Back on this day in 1998, Frank Sinatra died. He was the first modern superstar of popular music.

FBI Supervisory Agent Troy Cofer joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about National Senior Fraud Awareness Day. 

Arizona immigration lawyer Sal Macias joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about the new push behind the DREAM Act. 

ABC's Crime & Terrorism Analyst, Brad Garrett, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about how ChatGPT could be used to stop mass shootings. 

Back on this day in 1950, Stevie Wonder was born. He would go on to become one of the greatest musicians of all time.

Graudating student at Phoenix Childrens Hopsital, Ana Stevens joins Arizona's Morning News to talk about her experience at One Darn Cool School. Her teacher, Barbara Lewis, joins!

Jim Rounds, President of Rounds Consulting Group and a Valley economist, joins Arizona's Morning News to talk about Phoenix inflation.

John Cohen, Former Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis and Counterterrorism Coordinator, Department of Homeland Security joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about a recent human smuggling case in Texas.