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Back on this day in 1975, Jaws premiered. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the film was based on the 1974 novel and would go on to win several awards for it's music and editing 

Back on this day in 1910, the very first Father's Day was celebrated. The idea of Father's Day was concieved over a century ago in Spokane, Washington.

KTAR Education Reporter, Shira Tanzer, dove into why childcare is more expensive than in state tuition in her two-part series. She reports how legislatures and advocacy groups are trying to provide better access to early education.

ABC News Correspondent, Jim Ryan joined the show to talk about the prisoner escape from Arkansas. He says the "Devil of Ozark" escape will impact prisons across the country.

Back on this day in 1983 Sally Ride became the first women in space. Former tennis player, she answered an ad from NASA calling for "tech-savvy" scientists.

ABC News Correspondent, Jim Ryan joined the show to talk about a new face tattoo that would be able to measure your stress. He says it's a medical device that measures temperature, skin tightness and eye movement to determine stress levels. 

ABC News Correspondent, Shannon Kingston, joined the show to give the latest updates in the Israel-Iran conflict. She says more clarity on the United States' involvement in the next 24 to 48 hours as President Donald Trump studies options.

Retired IRS Special Agent, Brian Watson, joined the show to talk about elderly scams. He says scammers will impersonate government officials or potential romantic partners. 

Back on this day in 1973, Dolly Parton recorded her song "I Will Always Love You". It twice reached the top spots of the Country Music Songs chart. Whitney Houston later covered the song for the movie "The Bodyguard", and the song proceeded to reach the top of Billboard's Hot 100 chart. 

KTAR's Shira Tanzer joined the show to talk about childcare accessibility. Childcare costs as much as in-state college tuition. Access to pre-K programs can greatly benefit children throughout their entire school tenure.

ABC News Correspondent Steven Portnoy joined the show to discuss the Senate Finance Committee unvieling their proposed changes to President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill". This proposed bill slightly alters the medicaid spending and taxes on tips and overtime, differing from the version that passed through the House. 

ABC News Correspondent Karen Travers joined the show to discuss President Trump signing a statement at the G7 Summit calling for de-escalation between Israel and Iran, though terms of this statement he did sign are unclear. She explained that he left the summit in Canada early to be in person with his advisors for debriefings about the ever-evolving situation in the Midde East. 

Back on this day in 1884 the first roller coaster opened in America. The "Switchback Railway" debuted at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York and cost a nickel to ride.  

ABC News Correspondent Jordana Miller joined the program from Jerusalem to divulge more details on the intensifying fighting between Israel and Iran. Israel says it has secured air superiority over Iran which will allow it to continue its operation on Iranian military installations. Miller reminds us that more is surely to come from both sides. 

ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan joined the show to discuss the recent shooting of two Minnesota state lawmakers. The suspect has been apprehended. This shooting of two democratic state lawmakers appears to be politically motivated, and Ryan warns for the potential of increased violence. 

Back on this day in 1966 the Miranda Rights were established. It was a result of Arizona's Ernesto Miranda, that every person arrested now has to be read their rights.  

Phoenix Fire Captain, DJ Lee, joined the show to talk about the dangers of hiking in the heat. He says its important during extreme heat warnings to hydrate the night before hikes and know your limitations before starting a hike to stay safe if going outdoors.

Israel attacked Iran Friday night, several top military officials have been killed. ABC News Correspondent, Jordana Miller, joined the show to give the latest details and discuss the impact felt from the attacks so far. 

Political Analyst, Chuck Todd, joined the show to catch you up on the latest headlines from President Trump's immigration policies and protests to Israel-Iran attacks. He says he is nervous because of possible anti- ICE protests across this country this weekend.

Yesterday, a plane taking off from India crashed killing all but one of the 242 passengers aboard. Sweeney talks about the history of the Boeing plane model that was involved, and the details of the incident known so far.

Back on this day in 1974, little girls were officially allowed to play little league baseball, after the organization lost a series of lawsuits in New Jersey, and faced growing challenges in other states

ABC News Consultant, Brad Garrett, joined the show to give the latest details about the L.A. riots. He talks about what arrests have been made and what's to come.

Author of a new book "Alanis: Thirty Years of Jagged Little Pill," Selena Fragassi, joined the show to talk about the impact of this album. She says "Jagged Little Pill" says the album changed the music scene of the 90's and the industry for women.

A plane carrying more than 240 passengers crashed in Ahmedabad, India shortly after taking off. ABC News Correspondent, Ines De la Cuetara, joined the show to share the latest details and what the next steps are as investigations begin.

Back on this day in 1982 E.T. was released. The animated film has made over $435 million; the movie's original budget was just a little over $10 million.

Last night the Democratic debate for Arizona's District 7 Congressional seat was moderated by Steve Goldstein, KTAR News fill-in host. He says the energy the candidates bring to district is huge. He also discusses how each candidate did throughout the debate.

ABC News Correspondent, Steven Portnoy, joined the show to discuss House Speaker Mike Johnson's comments about California Governor Gavin Newsom. He says the implications of Johnson's comments and responses of Newsom's actions as L.A. protests persist. 

ABC White House Correspondent, Karen Travers joined the show to talk about the potential protests that may occur at the upcoming Army parade. She says he will not ease up on protestors, citing the L.A. protests and deployment of the California National Guard.

Back on this day in 1752 Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunder storm. He performed this now famous experiment see if the key attached to the kite string would draw an electrical charge. Historians doubt that lightning actually struck the key, over else Franklin would have been shocked. 

KTAR's Nohelani Graf joined the show to recap the GOP debate she moderated. The candidates expressed support for the President's actions regarding the LA protests and she discussed their other topics and positions. 

ABC News Security Consultant John Cohen joined the show to discuss the 700 Marines who have been ordered to assist the LA protests. He emphasizes that Marines are combat troops, and aren't properly equiped to deal with unrest. 

ABC News Correspondent Karen Travers joined the show to discuss the escalating feud between President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom over the continuing LA protests. 

Back on this day in 1973 Secretariat won the Triple Crown. He was the first horse since 1948 to win the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Bellmont Stakes. 

Associate Director of Education at the Arizona Jewish Historical Society, Tony Fusco, joined the show to talk about the Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center. He says this center will preserve Jewish heritage through immersive exhibits when it opens next year.

Chandler Mayor, Kevin Hartke, joined the show to talk about the city's overnight respite services that open June 13. He says this one way Chandler can provide relief to the community in the extreme heat over summers.

ABC News Correspondent, Steven Portnoy, joined the show to talk about the latest updates in the Abrego Garcia case. Portnoy says Garcia was sent back to Tennesse after the president of El Salvador released him to fulfil Department of Justice warrants.

ABC News Correspondent, Alex Stone, joined the show to talk about the protests taking place in Los Angeles, Ca over ICE raids. He describes the overnight scenes between protestors and law enforcement.

Back on this day in 1933, the very first drive-in movie theater in the U.S. opened in Camden, New Jersey.

On today's Sharper Point Commentary, Jim Sharpe talks the big breakup between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, and whether it's bad for both sides of the aisle. 

Mike Broomhead, host of the Mike Broomhead Show, joins Arizona's Morning News to talk about his trip to Washington D.C. for the Civics Matters event.

Political analyst Chuck Todd, host of the Chuck ToddCast, joins the show to talk about President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" as well as the president's most recent call with China.

President Trump and Elon Musk's traded blows on social media yesterday. ABC White House Correspondent Karen Travers joins the show to give us the latest on the public feud and what it could mean moving forward.

Mike Joins Arizona's Morning News live from Washington D.C. to share how the "Civics Matters Arizona" trip is going so far. The program hosts nearly 300 kids from across Arizona, with the help and sponsorship of the Arizona Cardinals. 

Back on this day in 1956 Elvis Presley performed on the Milton Berle show which would cause him to get banned from using any movement from the waist down

On today's sharper point commentary, Jim Sharpe discusses the recent decline in wrong-way driver incident, while also emphasizing how important it is to stay safe on the roads. The most common cause of wrong-way driving incidents are when the drivers are impaired, so make sure to use the ride share services that are available to you. 

DPS Sergeant Eric Andrews joined the show to talk about the why the department is seeing a decrease in wrong way driver. Just a day after a fatal wrong way collision, Andrews reminds drivers ways to be safe.

Valley Economist, Jim Rounds, joined the show to talk about if businesses are going to used tariffed good prices as a guide to non-tariffed products. Also, Arizona has a new Fortune 500 list. Rounds says tariffs will affect supply and demand chains.