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Back on this day in 1980 millions tuned into to find out who shot J.R. Ewing. The popular "Dallas" character identified the shooter after an eight month break. 

St. Mary's Food Bank is hosting its annual turkey drive. Jerry Brown with St. Mary's explains how the community can help and what the goal is this year.

Accusations of sedition and the Epstein files filled Washington headlines this week. Chuck Todd, host of the Chuck Toddcast Political Podcast, talks about weight behind the accusations and what is going to happen with the Epstein files.

The Arizona Cardinals are facing the Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday. Tyler Drake, Cards Corner host on Arizona Sports, talks about the Cards' ranking and what to expect out of Sunday's game.

After seven weeks a new jobs report was released. Jim Rounds, economist and CEO of Rounds Consulting, talks about the numbers and what they mean for the fourth quarter.

Back on this day in 1982 Drew Barrymore began the youngest host of Saturday Night Live. She was just seven years-old when she hosted SNL.

Holiday scammers are working overtime this year. Antonio Lara, local Chase Community manager, talks about how combat scams.

A New York Times story alleges the Department of Homeland Security is ignoring large parts of its mission to focus on deportations. John Cohen, ABC News consultant and former Homeland Security official, explains why these operations are happening.

Arizona U.S. Senator Mark Kelly exclusively joins Arizona's Morning News to discuss a variety of topics including the release of the Epstein list, tariffs, and his appearance in a recent video urging military members not to follow illegal orders. 

Back on this day in 1863, Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg address. In one of the most famous speeches in American history, Lincoln reminded the public why the union had to fight - and win - the Civil War.

ESA scholarships have reached $1 billion. Shira Tanzer, KTAR education reporter, explains the scholarships and how the program works.

A new measure aims to stregenthen voting identification and other voting security processes. Alexander Kolodin, Arizona representative, explains why he introduced this legislation.

Arizona is getting an early start to winter storms as two systems move through the state. Jorge Torres, ABC 15 meteorologist, explains how possible snow is with these storms and a third system moving toward the state.

Thirty million live Christmas trees are expected to be harvested and sold this holiday season. Jim Ryan, ABC News correspondent, explains why more people are turning toward natural trees.

Back on this day in 1883 the first time-zones were implemented by the railroads. 

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What's the impact of tariffs been on local business owners. Our own Colton Krolak went to a roundtable hosted by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes where they discussed the impact tariffs have had on valley businesses and communities. 

How did a country song not written by a human top a billboard chart? And what exactly is this game night feature that Netflix will be rolling out soon? It's Tech Tuesday and Tim Werth, Tech Editor at Mashable joined the show to discuss the latest technology stories. 

Why has President Trump switched his position on releasing the Epstein Files? Here to discuss what the motivation and logic behind this recent position change from the President is ABC News White House Correspondent Karen Travers. 

Back on this day in 2003, The Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) was sworn in as the 38th Governor of California.

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The Phoenix Police Department is enacting a new policy for how they interact with people experiencing homelessness. President of Phoenix Law Enforcement Association, Darrell Kriplean, joins Arizona's Morning News to discuss the department's new policy and what sort of impact it will have. 

The Consumer Price Index for October was not released due to the government shutdown. Will the report ever see the light of day? And are there ways to calculate Valley inflation that don't involve this report? Sounds like it's Money Monday once again, and Associate Economics Professor Evan Taylor of the Universtiy of Arizona joined the show to break down these questions. He joins every Monday for Money Monday at 5:45  am. 

More aircraft are being deployed to the Caribbean Sea. It's all part of "Operation Southern Spear" which target Latin American Drug Cartels. ABC News Senior Pentagon Reporter Luis Martinez joined Arizona's Morning News to discuss what these operations are looking like and what's next for the region. 

Back on this day in 1851 "Moby Dick" was published. It was Hermin Melville's sixth book.

The federal government reopened Wednesday night and now the Epstein files will be voted on next week after passing the House. Chuck Todd, political analyst, explains the impacts of these actions and other political headlines.

The Cardinals will face the San Francisco 49ers Sunday. Tyler Drake, Cards Corner host on Arizona Sports, goes into detail about the matchup as the team's injury list continues to grow.