Arizona's Morning News

Arizona's Morning News

Start your morning off right with Arizona's Morning News. You'll be informed with the very latest on what's going on in the Valley, Arizona, nation and throughout the world. Jim Sharpe is a native Arizonan. LaDona Harvey brings decades of experience.

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Back on this day in 2001 Enron filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Back on this day in 2001 Enron filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.

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Mashable Tech Editor, Tim Werth - Cyber Monday and AI Jesus

Ever wanted to ask Jesus a question? With AI you now may be able to. And, yes its Tuesday, but are there any Cyber Monday deals still lingering that you can take advantage of? It's Tech Tuesday and Tim Werth of Mashable joins the show to discuss all the tech stories you need to know this week.

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Dec 2, 2025 7:41 AM
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Tim Stringham, Former Attorney in Judge Advocate General Corps - Legality of Venezuelan boat strikes

Are the strikes on Venezuelan "drug boats" authorized by the Trump administration legal? And can Senator Mark Kelly really be court martialed, like the administration is threatening? To discuss these questions is former attorney in the Judge Advocate General Corps (JAG) Tim Stringhim. 

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Dec 2, 2025 5:58 AM
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ABC News Correspondent, Jim Ryan - Don't get your kids a smartphone for Christmas

Your kids may be begging and pleading for you to get them a smartphone this Christmas. But you may want to hold off on getting your kids their own phone for the holidays. A new study published in the journal Pediatrics finds a host of issues related to physical and mental health among kids who had a smartphone before age 12. To discuss the findings from this study is ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan. 

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Dec 2, 2025 5:22 AM
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Back on this day in 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus.

Back on this day in 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus.

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Dec 1, 2025 8:17 AM
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Jim Ryan, ABC News Correspondent - Cyber Monday shopping... while working?

Happy Cyber Monday! A new survey found that 60 percent of full time workers plan to scout out holiday bargains at some point while working today. To discuss what sort of Cyber Monday deals are still around and whether people will be looking for deals while working is friend of the show: ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan. 

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Dec 1, 2025 7:22 AM
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Tyler Drake, Arizona Sports - Cardinals Coffee Talk: Cardinals eliminated from playoff contention

Yesterday the Cardinal lost to the Bucaneers and were eliminated from the playoff hunt for the fourth year in a row. Tyler Drake of Arizona Sports joined the show for Cardinals Coffee Talk to break down what's gone wrong for the red birds this season and what changes he expects the team to make to playing and coaching personel. 

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Dec 1, 2025 6:23 AM
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Evan Taylor, Associate Professor of Economics at U of A - Cyber Monday

Will we be seeing an increase in holiday sales this year as the gift buying season commences? Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Arizona, Evan Taylor, joined the show to talk about whether inflation is impacting holiday pricing.  

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Dec 1, 2025 6:14 AM
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Vince Marotta, Arizona Sports - Cardinals officially eliminated from the playoffs

Hopes for the red-birds returning to the playoffs this season have been dashed as the Cardinals were officially eliminated from post-season contention after their loss yesterday to the Bucaneers. What should we be expecting from the team in the future? Host of Bickley and Marotta Mornings on Arizona Sports 98.7 fm Vince Marotta joined Arizona's Morning News to discuss what's next for the Arizona Cardinals. 

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Dec 1, 2025 5:24 AM
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Back on this day in 1948, the first instant Polaroid camera went on sale

Back on this day in 1948, the first instant Polaroid camera went on sale. The first Polaroid went on sale in Boston and cost $89.75 - and was invented by Edwin H. Land.

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Nov 26, 2025 8:19 AM
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News Correspondent

Peter Charalambous, ABC News Correspondent, joined Arizona's Morning News to give us the latest information on holiday travel and what you should expect as you scramble to get where you're going today.

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Nov 26, 2025 6:53 AM
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Dana Marie Kennedy, AARP Arizona State Director

Dana Marie Kennedy, AARP Arizona State Director, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about Arizona's caregiving prevalence. Nationally, one in four adults is providing unpaid care for their loved ones.

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Nov 26, 2025 6:7 AM
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Jim Ryan, ABC News Correspondent

Jim Ryan, ABC News Correspondnet, joined Arizona's Morning News to help us prevent the Thanksgiving political conflict before it begins. We all know that one family member who just can't keep their opinions to themselves.

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Nov 26, 2025 5:34 AM
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Back on this day in 2013, Disney released "Frozen"

Back on this day in 2013, Disney released "Frozen". The film would become one of Disney's most fmaous, winning an academy award for best anumated feature film and a grammy for best song written for visual media.

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Nov 25, 2025 8:32 AM
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Julian Parades, AAA Arizona spokesperson

Julian Parades with AAA Arizona joined Arizona's Morning News to give us an insight into what we should expect as we travel to visit family for the holidays. Parades says this is a record breaking travel year.

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Nov 25, 2025 6:53 AM
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Tim Werth, tech editor at Mashable - Tech Tuesday

Tim Werth, tech editor at Mashable, joined Arizona's Morning News for the weekly Tech Tuesday segment. This week, Tim covered all the latest black Friday deals you need to know about.

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Nov 25, 2025 6:25 AM
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Karen Travers, ABC News White House Correspondent

ABC's Karen Travers joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the pentagon launching a "thorough review" into Sen. Mark Kelly over hid video to troops, telling them they can refuse illegal orders.

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Nov 25, 2025 5:56 AM
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Josh Margolin ABC News Correspondent

ABC's Josh Margolin joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the recent death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner, who was killed on a Carinval cruise ship. Her stepbrother is suspected in her death.

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Nov 25, 2025 5:24 AM
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Back on this day in 1991, Freddie Mercury passed away

Back on this day in 1991, Freddie Mercury passed away. Mercury gained global fame as the lead singer of the rock ban "Queen" and is regarded as one of the greatest singers in rock music history. Mercury died just one day after publicly annoucing he had AIDS.

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Nov 24, 2025 8:24 AM
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Colton Krolak, Arizona's Morning News reporter

Arizona's Morning News reporter, Colton Krolak, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the first ever FDA approved device that can replace damaged heart valves in patients too sick for traditional surgery.

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Nov 24, 2025 6:35 AM
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Evan Taylor, Associate Professor of Economics at U of A - Money Monday

For this weeks "Money Monday" segment, Evan Taylor, Associate Professor of Economics at U of A, joins Arizona's Morning News to talk about what an $100,000 salary used to look like just a few years ago. Evan also discusses the posibility of us entering a recesssion.

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Nov 24, 2025 6:9 AM
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Jim Ryan, ABC News Correspondent

ABC News Correspondent, Jim Ryan, joined Arizona's Morning News to discuss some of the world's most famous actors deciding to partner with ElevenLabs. ElevenLabs is a tech company that will license famous voices and make AI generated verisons of them for advertisers, filmmakers and gaming companies.

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Nov 24, 2025 5:27 AM
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Back on this day in 1980 millions tuned into to find out who shot J.R. Ewing

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. 

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Nov 21, 2025 8:52 AM
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Jerry Brown, St. Mary's Food Bank

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.

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Nov 21, 2025 7:21 AM
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Chuck Todd, host of the Chuck Toddcast Political Podcast

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.

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Nov 21, 2025 6:54 AM
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