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Back on this day in 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American in Major League Baseball history. Robinson played for the Brookyln Dodgers, becoming one of the greatest players to ever step foot on the diamond.

Senate President, Warren Petersen, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about Governor Hobbs saying she will veto all bills until Republicans start negotiating a new state budget. Petersen says he has never seen a Governor throw a temper tantrum like Governor Hobbs is.

KTAR education reporter, Shira Tanzer, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about chronic absenteeism in Arizona schools and how to help keep kids in class.

John Cohen, former undersecretary at DHS, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about how the war in Iran is threatening our national security. John also talks about the ongoing DHS shutdown.

Back on this day in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth.

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How can individuals dealing with homelessness overcome the many legal barriers that are experiened? Chief Presiding Judge Hernandez for the Phoenix Municipal Court to talk about the Regional Homeless Court which has helped unhoused people to overcome the many legal challenges. 

Car prices are skyrocketing. Just how much should you expect to pay for new and used cars? ABC's Cheri Preston joins the show to talk about how much vehicle costs have increased. 

One company has built an AI model it says is "too powerful" to release to the general public. Also do some AI systems have problems with lying and falsiying records? Tim Werth, Mashable tech editor joins the show to discuss the latest stories on the cutting edge of techonology. 

Back on this day in 1997, 21 year old Tiger Woods wins the Masters.

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A peace deal betweeen the US and Iran collapsed over the weekend. ABC politcal analyst Steve Roberts joins the show to assess where the Iranian conflict put both parties going into the midterms. 

The latest CPI numbers were... not good. And what hints does a Banner Health jobs report give about Arizona's healthcare sector? It's Money Monday again and Evan Taylor, associate professor of economics at the University of Arizona joins the show to discuss all the most imporant local, national, and global economic stories. 

The Suns have a shot to make the NBA Playoffs tomorrow when they play the play-in game versus the Portland Trailblazers. Vince Marotta of our sister station Arizona Sports 98.7 fm joins the show to preview the game and discuss the Suns' chance at a deep run. 

Back on this day in 1912, the Titanic set sail. 100,000 spectators came to watch the historical event. The Titanic would go on to sink on April 15th, at 2:20am.

Jim Ryan, ABC News correspondent, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the Artemis 2 crew landing today. In 2028, Artemis 4 plans to have boots on the lunar surface.

Free range political analyst, Chuck Todd, joined Arizona's Morning News to discuss the latest CPI numbers caused by the war in Iran, as well as Melania Trump speaking from the White House about her relationship with Epstein.

Back on this day in 1860, the worlds first recording of the human voice was created. It happened in Paris and was two decades before the first telephone call was made.

Joe Ducey, Business and Consumer Specialist with the Better Business Bureau, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about how you can avoid tax scams ahead of the april 15th deadline.

John Truett, State Fire Management Officer with the Department of Forest and Fire Management, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the state's fire danger being above average as we head into summer.

Brad Garrett, ABC News crime & terrorism analyst, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about how a ceasefire won't stop Iran from intensifying cyber-attacks against U.S. infrastructure.

Back on this day in 1983, David Copperfield made the Statue of Liberty disappear. Copperfield did the trick in front of 20 live tourists and millions of at home viewers. Magic, or just a trick?

Jim Ryan, ABC News correspondent, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about an Environmental Pollution journal claiming that scientists have discovered prescription and non-prescription stimulants and painkillers in the bodies of aquatic predators around Eleuthera Island. So, sharks looking for blood are instead finding drugs.

Tina Tamboer, senior housing analyst with the Cromford Report, joined Arizona's Morning News to discuss a new study showing that Phoenix has one of the coldest real estate markets in the country. According to the Construction Coverage study, Out of 52 large cities across the country, Phoenix’s real estate market came in 42nd (down from 2nd in 2020).

ABC News correspondent, Jordana Miller, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran that went into effect last night. Miller reports from Jerusalem.

Back on this day in 2001, NASA launched the Mars Odyssey spacecraft.

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Family giving care for their elderly relatives has been increasingly common. Our own Colton Krolak joins the show to talk about the economic value of the care these family members provide.