Arizona's Morning News

Back on this day in 1790, Benjamin Franklin passed away in Philadelphia. We can thank Franklin for bifocals, the lightning rod, the Franklin stove and even swim fins.

Erik Moses, Executive Director and CEO of the Fiesta Sports Foundation, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the Fiesta Bowl's women D1 flag football classic. It is a two-day event featuring Alabama State, Arizona State, Charlotte, University of Florida, University of Georgia, GCU, University of Central Florida and University of Southern California.

Free range political analyst, Chuck Todd, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the Build the Red Wall event in Phoenix, recent claims of sexual misconduct against Sen. Gallego, and updates on the war with Iran.

Former minor league baseball player, Carmen Bucci, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the negative impact that playing sports can have on your mental health. On April 23rd, Bucci will be at the D1 Training Center in Mesa - where he will be speaking to young athletes about this.

Matt Schaeffer, Assistant Special Agent in charge of the FBI Phoenix Office, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about Operation Not Forgotten. It investigates cold cases and rampant violent crimes within the American Indian and Alaska Native communities. 

Katie Ratlief, Executive Director for Common Sense Institute, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about their new affordability in America study. 

Rich Frankel joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about a pro-Iranian hacking group that is targeting Amazon and Dropbox in retaliation for U.S./Israeli military action. 

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. KTAR Timeline is brought to you by Beatitudes Campus. 

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. KTAR Timeline is brought to you by Beatitudes Campus. 

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. KTAR Timeline is brought to you by Beatitudes Campus. 

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. 

It's Arizona Gives week! The director of marketing and communications for AZ Impact for Good joins the show to discuss how you can make an impact this week. 

Will AI chatbots have emotions soon? And why did Samsung halt the sale of the Galaxy Z Trifold? Mashable tech editor Tim Werth joins the show for Tech Tuesday, where we break down the latest stories on the cutting edge of technology. 

Back on this day in 1930, Hostess Twinkies were invented.  KTAR Timeline is brought to you by Beatitudes Campus. 

Which Phoenix nonprofit executives are making the most money? You may be familiar with some of these companies they run and Dale Brown, director of research at the Phoenix Business Journal joins the show to break down the list. 

The latest jobs report just released and there's good and bad news for Arizona and the country. Plus the President is seeking a big boost to defense spending. Sounds like its Money Monday again, which it is. Evan Taylor of the University of Arizona joins the show to discuss all the most important economic news. 

The Artemis II mission is well on its way to the moon, and soon the crew will be further from Earth than any human ever. ABC's Jim Ryan joins the show to give the recap on the mission that will fly by the moon. 

Back on this day in 1973, the first public mobile telephone call was made on the Manhattan sidewalk. Martin Cooper made the device, and repotedly called his biggest competitor to tell him he was calling from a cell phone.

Free range political analyst, Chuck Todd, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the ongoing conflict with Iran, Pam Bondi getting fired, and Trump's most recent speech to the nation.

Arizona Sports host, Vince Marotta, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about the men's and women's final four matchups. On the mens side, the Wildcasts will play Michigan on Saturday. For the women's final four, UConn plays South Carolina and Texas faces off against UCLA.

Back on this day in 1977, Fleetwood Mac's "Rumors" album reached #1, topping the charts for 31 weeks straight. It was Stevie Nicks second album with the band.

Paige Soucie, Valley Leadership team lead for the Opioid Use Disorder Business, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about Valley Leadership, stopping addiction, and the OUD Business Toolkit.

Kimberly Winson, Clinical Professor & Director of the ASU Division of Real Estate and the Executive Director of the International Real Estate Society, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about a recent study detailing valley home sales. The study shows Phoenix home sals have fallen, active listings have falllen, and the median price of a Phoenix home as fallen.

ABC News Correspondent, Peter Charalambous, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about how the Supreme Court appears skeptical of President Trump's case to end birthright citizenship. This is an executive order that the President signed in the very first day of his second term.

Back on this day in 1957, the BBC pulled off a huge April Fools Day prank. KTAR Timeline is brought to you by Beatitudes Campus. 

Today the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the birthright citizenship case that challenges President Trump's executive order that ends that 150 year precedent. KTAR legal analyst Barry Markson joins the show to break down this case.