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Los Angeles Mayoral Debate Gets Heated | Kamikaze Dolphins
(May 07, 2026)
Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt, Nithya Ramen trade jabs at Westside debate. California governor candidates tangle over immigration and homelessness in tense debate. California county discovers trove of unopened ballots in locked box. Are military dolphins working in Strait of Hormuz?
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The End of Cigarettes? | Purported Jeffrey Epstein Suicide Note
(May 07, 2026)
Poll finds that immigration crackdown is having negative effect of President Trump in Orange County. The end of Cigarettes is coming. Judge releases purported Jeffrey Epstein suicide note. Feds sweep into MacArthur Park targeting ‘open-air drug market.’
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CNN Founder Ted Turner Has Died | ‘Medical News’ with Dr. Jim Keany
(May 06, 2026)
Ted Turner, media mogul and CNN founder, dead at 87. LAPD once stopped Americans at California border… to keep poor out. Dr. Jim Keany, Chief Medical Officer at Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany speaks on the Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise, the dangers of E-bikes for kids, and diabetes treatments.
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Los Angeles Mayoral Debate | The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
(May 06, 2026)
Bass, Pratt, and Raman will debate tonight as L.A. Mayor’s race kicks into high gear. Key moments from CNN’s California governor primary debate. Growing fleet of delivery bots spreads to 40 L.A neighborhoods. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a plastic trash nightmare.
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Handel on the News
(May 06, 2026)
Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Key moments from CNN’s California governor primary debate. Candidates for LA mayor, California governor to meet in debates. President Trump orders military to pause effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. HHS launches plan to limit ‘overprescribing’ of psychiatric drugs.
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‘Tech Tuesday’ with Rich DeMuro | Neama Rahmani, West Coast Trial Lawyers
(May 05, 2026)
KTLA & KFI tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Rich talks about Meta using AI to spot underage users, robot pets, Coinbase layoffs, latest AI photo trend, and Ask.com shutting down after 30 years. Neama Rahmani, nationally recognized trial lawyer, legal analyst, and advocate for justice, serving as the President and co-founder of West Coast Trial Lawyers joins the show to breakdown Uber’s 2026 California ballot initiative titled the "Protecting Automobile Accident Victims from Attorney Self-Dealing Act.”
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Robotaxis Violating Traffic Laws| New Study: School Cellphone Ban
(May 05, 2026)
Regulators may seek to suspend State Farm’s license, citing widespread mishandling of L.A. wildfire claims. California will ticket robotaxis that violate traffic laws. Did the school cellphone bans work? New study finds mixed results.
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Handel on the News
(May 05, 2026)
Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. US attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests ceasefire with Iran. CNN’s California governor debate tonight. Justices Jackson and Alito spar over Supreme Court decision to expedite Louisiana redistricting ruling. Secret Service shoots and wounds armed man near Washington Monument.
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Handel on the News
(May 4, 2026)
Trump says the US will guide ships on Strait of Hormuz. California braces for uncertainty as last shipment of Persian Gulf oil arrives in Long Beach. The abortion pill ruling could limit access nationwide, including California.
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