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Back on this day in 1873, jeans were patented. Jeans were originally made to help gold miners and loborers whose pants easily ripped during the demanding physical work.

DPS PIO, Seargeant Kameron Lee, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about troopers launching a distracted driving crackdown on I-10, arresting 67 drivers for recording a fatal crash in Tucson. 

Marketing director for A New Leaf, Tanner Swanson, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about Arizona losing a domestic abuse hotline due to a lack of funding. 

APS is seeking permission to raise rates for electricity annually. ABC15 Reporter Anne Ryman looked into this and spoke to us about why the utility is seeking more increases. 

Back on this day in 2016, Egypt Air flight 804 disappeared. KTAR Timeline is brought to you by Beatitudes Campus. 

Mashable tech editor, Tim Werth, joins Arizona's Morning News to talk about Trump Mobile, wireless providers trying to eliminate hotspots, the Musk vs Altman fued, new Siri features, and more.

Are there positive findings in a new Bankrate housing market index report? Principal analyst with Bankrate, Ted Rossman joins the show to break down their findings. 

Back on this day in 1985, Simple Minds' "Don't You Forget About Me" hit number one on the charts.  KTAR Timeline is brought to you by Beatitudes Campus. 

We have 49,000 more unemployed workers than job openings. And the state of Arizona will be receiving more than $100 million in FEMA aid. What will happen with the money? It's Money Monday again, and University of Arizona associate economics professor Evan Taylor joins us to break down the most important economy news. 

How has classroom performance changed since the COVID pandemic began? New data says some classes are performing worse since then, and ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan joins the show to break down the data. 

Back on this day in 1940, the first McDonalds opened. Founded by California brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald, McDonalds quickly took off, becoming one of the most popular fast food chains in the world.

Rep. Nguyen joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about a bill he is sponsoring that would allow for cameras inside long-term care facilities. 

ABC's Business and Economics Reporter, Mason Leath, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about performers cancelling portions of their summer tours. Is this more about the artist or about affordability? 

KTAR Education Reporter Shira Tanzer joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about the Republican debate for the Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

Back on this day in 1998, Frank Sinatra died. He was the first modern superstar of popular music.

FBI Supervisory Agent Troy Cofer joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about National Senior Fraud Awareness Day. 

Arizona immigration lawyer Sal Macias joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about the new push behind the DREAM Act. 

ABC's Crime & Terrorism Analyst, Brad Garrett, joins Arizona’s Morning News to talk about how ChatGPT could be used to stop mass shootings. 

Back on this day in 1950, Stevie Wonder was born. He would go on to become one of the greatest musicians of all time.

Graudating student at Phoenix Childrens Hopsital, Ana Stevens joins Arizona's Morning News to talk about her experience at One Darn Cool School. Her teacher, Barbara Lewis, joins!

Jim Rounds, President of Rounds Consulting Group and a Valley economist, joins Arizona's Morning News to talk about Phoenix inflation.

John Cohen, Former Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis and Counterterrorism Coordinator, Department of Homeland Security joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about a recent human smuggling case in Texas.

Back on this day in 1965 The Rolling Stones finished recording "Satisfaction". KTAR Timeline is brought to you by Beatitudes Campus. 

How is the ceasefire in Iran holding up? And is President Trump able to waive the federal gas tax? ABC News White House Correspondent, Karen Travers, joins the show to discuss.

Tourism from Canada to Phoenix is down tremendously. Just how much has travel from our northern neighbors been reduced? What sort of impact may that have on the state? To find out, we speak to Mike Huckins, Sr. VP of Public Affairs and IT Operations with the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce.

It's time for a Tech tuesday, presented by WGU School of Technology. On today's episode, we talk to Mashable tech editor, Tim werth, and we discuss Cybertrucks falling apart, how Apple may owe you money, and we say goodbye to a helpful friend of the early internet 

Back on this day in 1934, the Dust Bowl happened. KTAR Timeline is brought to you by Beatitudes Campus. 

May is stroke awareness month, and for our Community Spotlight, we spoke to Barrow Neurological Institute. They give us the signs of stroke that we can watch for to help keep our loved ones safe. 

A woman who is accused of faking a pregnancy from Scottsdale resident and The Bachelor star, Clayton Echard, was indicted on seven counts by a Maricopa Grand Jury. To talk about this story is Stephani Young, host of the Love trapped podcast. 

April's job report was better than expected. And how has our GDP growth been amid the inflationary environment we are seeing? Sounds like its Money Monday, and Evan Taylor, associate professor of economics at U of A joins the show to discuss all the most pressing local, national, and global economy stories. 

How much should you be worried about Hantavirus? Joining us to talk about passengers disembarking from a cruise ship where Hantavirus spread has been reported is ABC News correspondent Jim Ryan. 

Back on this day in 2010, Betty White became the oldest person to host Saturday Night Live. White's hosting oppurtunity came after hundreds of thousands of her fans joined a Facebook campaign asking for the actress to join the show.

Dr. Jennifer Quammen, incoming president of the American Veterinary Medical Association, joins Arizona's Morning News to talk about how wildfire smoke is hurting your pets and livestock.

Erinanne Saffell, ASU Senior Global Futures Scientist and Arizona's climatologist, joined Arizona's Morning News to tell us about our upcoming monsoon season. Experts predict a very wet summer!

Back on this day in 1994, the famous Scream painting was found 3 months after it was stolen. KTAR Timeline is brought to you by Beatitudes Campus. 

Operation Desert Dawn helped locate 31 missing children who were being exploited, abused, and sex trafficked. To talk about what went into the opertion is US Marshal for the Arizona District Van Bayless. 

The Hazen Fire in the west valley may be a preview of what's to come this wildfire season. Scottsdale Fire Captain Dave Folio joins the show to tell us what Scottsdale is doing to prevent wildfire in their city. 

Will we see an end to the Iran war soon? Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Trump last night regarding the US moving towards an agreement to end th conflict with Iran. To discuss whether the conflict will come to an end soon is ABC's Jordana Miller. 

Back on this day in 2004, the very last episode of Friends aired. The episode saw 51 million people tuned in.

Former Special Agent in Charge for the FBI, Rich Frankel, joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about how former White House officials are sounding the alarm on AI. They say it is becoming a major threat to national security.

ABC's Jim Ryan joined Arizona's Morning News to talk about a new age of bank scams. Watch out, because Ryan says these new scams are becoming more sophisticated and more successful.

Back on this day in 1861, a crucial battle was won, leading to us celebrating Cinco de Mayo.  KTAR Timeline is brought to you by Beatitudes Campus. 

May sees temperatures start to rise, and the city of Phoenix is offering resources to help those experiencing homeless to stay cool. Scott Hall, city of Phoenix heat response and mitigation deputy director joins the show to detail the city's efforts. 

Wildfire season is approaching early than ever. Former KTAR senior reporter and wildfire expert Jim Cross joins the show to discuss the Hazen fire burning in Buckeye and gives his projections for this upcoming wildfire season. 

New legislation may ban AI companions for children, and why are we talking to each other less and less these days? Technology is taking over everything, even our show! Mashable's Tim Werth joins every Tuesday for Tech Tuesday, where we discuss the cutting edge of techonology. 

Arizona father shares harrowing experience of nearly losing his son to drowning. KTAR and Fulton Homes remind you, two seconds in too long to take your eyes off kids near water. For safety tips, go to KTAR.com/Watersafety.  

It's May 4th, International Firefighters Day. The day was established in 1999 and is meant to honor the dedication and bravery of firefighters around the world.