• BONUS: California proposes EV incentives as Ford touts new combustion engine trucks during Trump visit, the one where he gave an automaker the finger: the latest
    Jan 15 2026
    Donald Trump visited Detroit this week to highlight the auto industry and ended up embroiled in a sideshow when he gave an automaker the finger and told him to F off when he heckled him about Jeffrey Epstein. Here's more on the auto industry, Trump, California's new play to promote EVs, and the new jobs report that will dictate whether people can buy a car at all.
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    17 mins
  • BONUS: 'I wasn't just telling the story, I was feeling it:' Reporter reveals aftermath of losing home to wildfire, as states battle insurance companies over payout policies and oil companies fight wetlands payout
    Jan 14 2026
    What's it like to lose everythign in a wildfire? A KNX reporter knows first-hand, and draws us into her heartbreaking story as KCBS reports on insurance company moves to remove coverage in some states and WWL reports on Chevron fighting a $74 million payout for alleged destruction of wetlands.
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    32 mins
  • BONUS: 'The streets feel like a tinderbox:' Latest on ICE shooting in Minneapolis as questions rage about official explanations
    Jan 8 2026
    A 37 year-old old mother is dead. That part we know. But lots of questions remain about the ICE shooting of a Minneapolis woman, a U.S. citizen, on a public street in broad daylight. Here's analysis from Audacy stations around the country and on-the-ground reporting from the WCCO at the scene.
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    25 mins
  • BONUS: Controversy flares over Minneapolis hotel that refused reservations from ICE: the latest, plus remembering Jan. 6
    Jan 6 2026
    Today marks the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6, and here's the latest on how to occasion is being marked. Plus, an independent Hilton Hotel refused reservations from ICE in Minneapolis as agents swarm Minneapolis on the heels of a federal funding fraud tied to Somali immigrants.
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    22 mins
  • BONUS: Arctic freeze, record heat, wildfires, deadly floods and more: the natural disasters of 2025 and bracing for 2026
    Dec 22 2025
    2025 was a year of extremes in terms of weather patterns and natural disasters, from deadly floods in Texas, to Canadian wildfire smoke blanketing the Midwest and California's record-setting wildfires. Plus, it marked the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Here's the year in natural disasters.
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    41 mins
  • BONUS: Is AI the end of white collar jobs? Latest on jobs numbers and more
    Dec 19 2025
    The latest jobs reports paints a dark picture of the US economy, but that's playing into the problems? Experts and analysts weigh in. Have you heard of performative job postings? they're a thing.
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    30 mins
  • BONUS: Multiple mass shootings erupt across the US as questions swirl about Venezuela boat bombings
    Dec 4 2025
    Four were killed at a child's birthday party in Stockton, Calif., shoppers ran for their lives when someone opened fire at Valley Fair Mall in California, and two National Guard members were killed by an ambush just blocks from the White House. Internationally, violence against Venezuela continues while questions are raised about their legality.
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    18 mins
  • BONUS: 'That is actually murder under federal law:' What's next after US' double-tap killings in Venezuela?
    Dec 3 2025
    The United States reportedly killed survivors of a bombing i the waters surrounding Venezuela, which experts say is straight-up murder. So, will -- or should -- Pete Hegseth or someone else be held accountable? Plus, the latest on whether Trump will order a land war.
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    22 mins