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Back on this day in 1962 John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth. He launched off from Florida abroad the Friendship 7.

The Save America Act is continuing to make its way through Congress. Political Analyst Chuck Todd explains how this will impact Arizona.

ADOT's annual snowplow naming competition is underway. Kelsey Mo with ADOT joins to talk about the 12 finalist and how people can participate. 

Lake Mead is at only 34% capacity and Lake Powell is at 24%, how will drought conditions affect the state? Jim Cross, Jim Cross, former KTAR senior wildfire reporter, joins to explain.

Back on this day in 1878 Thomas Edison was awarded the patent for the phonograph. This was the first device to capture sound and play it back.

As data centers continue to go up around the Valley, some lawmakers are trying to keep residents from having to pay for it. Priya Sundareshan, state Senate minority leader, explains what she is doing to prevent the financial burden of big tech.

How can a decline in smoking harm early childhood education? Shira Tanzer, KTAR education solutions reporter, explains how an education program is funded by the state's tobacco tax.

The second half of the NBA season begins. Vince Marotta, co-host of Bickley & Marotta on Arizona Sports, explains where the Suns stand and what they should anticipate in games coming up.

Back on this day in 1930, Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh. 

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Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap is testifying today after being compelled to do so by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. Heap's staff alleges voter disenfranchisement against him. Stan Barnes, a political consultant with Copper State Consulting, joins the show to help us understand the case and what comes next in the power struggle between the recorder and the board.

A new lawsuit alleges that the Arizona Department of Child Safety failed to act despite to numerous warnings that two brothers were being abused. One of the two brothers lost his life. Matthew Boatman, the injury lawyer representing the surviving sibling joined the show to discuss the case and what happens next. 

Will lawsuits against social media giants Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube find them liable for addicting our nation's children? To give us an update about the ongoing litigation is ABC technology reporter Mike Dobuski.

Back on this day in 1801, Thomas Jefferson is elected the third President of the US.

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ICE has purchased a warehouse in Surprise that they plan to turn into a dentention facility. To talk about the story he wrote on this center and and what comes next is Jordan Bontke from our TV partners at ABC 15. 

A global memory shortage. And a Super Bowl ad causing controversey... what else is new? To discuss these techonology stories is Mashable's tech editor, Tim Werth. 

The Olympics continue in Milan, Italy and there's a ton to cover. ABC News correspondent Jim Ryan joins us to discuss the curling controversy, the "Blade Angels" trio, and details the latest results in figure skating, skiing, and snowboarding.  

Back on this day in 1968, the first 9-1-1 call was placed.

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The VA released it's annual veteran suicide rate, which has dropped, but only by a small margin. To help us figure out how we can reduce the numbers of veteran suicides is Dr. David Leicken, the former chief of staff for mental health at Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center. 

If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, please call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at: (988). 

Natioanlly, inflation has cooled to 2.4%. But other factors are making the Valley a more expensive travel destination. It's Money Monday, and Evan Taylor, associate professor of economics at the University of Arizona joins the show to discuss the latest economic topics. 

Back on this day in 1996, Death Row Records released Tupac's fourth and final album. Throughout his career, Tupac was praised for his innovation in the rap genre, with his political poetic lyrics. 7 months after his fourth album, Tupac was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.

Bridget Binsbacher, Executive Director of the Cactus League, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about spring training's opening day happening next week and the impact the Cactus League will have on Arizona. Binsbacher told Jim Sharpe and LaDona Harvey that spring training creates over 6,000 jobs for the state.

the CAP board president, Terry Goddard, joins Arizona's Morning News to talk about how Arizona and six other states have until the end of tomorrow to reach an agreement on how to share the water in the Colorado River. Goddard explains that we are currently in the longest continous reduction of precipitation in the last thousand years.

Jim Ryan, ABC News Correspondent, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about American cross-country skier Jessie Diggins and how she powered through an agonizing rib injury to take third place in Thursday's 10-kilometer interval-start freestyle race at the Winter Olympics. Ryan also discusses Ilia Malinin, also known as the "Quad God", going for gold in the Men's Singles Figure Skating.

Chuck Todd, political analyst and host of "The Chuck ToddCast" joins Arizona's Morning News to talk about Mark Kelly's recent legal victory against the Trump administration and if Republicans and Democrats will ever agree on DHS funding.

Back on this day 1947 Christian Dior launched his first collection. The French fashion designer established the "Dior House" after World War II.