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AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports it was a big weekend for one prominent hockey family.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports an ancient oak tree said to have sheltered Robin Hood has died.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports Vice President JD Vance's trip to Switzerland to lead nuclear negotiations with Iran has been postponed.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports, the Trump administration is buying back more offshore wind leases.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the Trump administration is locked in a battle against algae.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports Federal Reserve policymakers will be holding their first session on interest rates under a new chairman.

ON ADVENTURE PODCAST |  EPISODE 73 Episode 73: Running is Life with Aaron Saft As a species, we only do things if there is truly a reward on the other side. So when the reward is pain, struggle, suffering, and danger, what exactly keeps driving us back out the door? Aaron Saft has spent his life chasing that answer. A five-time ACC champion at NC State whose teams finished third at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, he traded the track for the trail, ran his first 100-miler in 2016, and has since become one of the most experienced ultrarunners in the Southeast. Today he coaches roughly 75 athletes full-time through his Running Is Life platform and podcast, a business he deliberately renamed from "MR Running Pains" because he believes running, done right, should bring as much joy as it does suffering. His résumé reads like a bucket list for the sport: the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning, the Bigfoot 200, Hardrock, Leadville, UTMB, and the Tor des Géants in the Italian Alps, where a fall, a head injury, and a watchful medic ended his race. He has finished a 100-miler while spiking a 100-degree fever, outrun a mother grizzly and her cubs in Canada, and learned the hard way when to push and when to stop. But ask Aaron why he does it and he won't point to a trophy. He'll point to the upside-down photo of his family pinned to his quad, the one he looks down at in the darkest miles to remember who he is suffering for. In this conversation, Josh and Aaron trace the many forms the "why" can take. They dig into presence, learning to run a hundred miles one mile at a time, and the moment an empty drop bag at Leadville taught Aaron everything he needed to know about the generosity of the trail community. They talk about the one question you never ask an ultrarunner, the evolution from chasing a place to simply chasing the finish line, why legacy is something children catch rather than something we teach, and how an abundance mindset shaped the coaching practice he built from the ground up. It is a conversation for every everyday explorer about doing the hard things that make life fuller, right now, not someday. Episode Highlights •     06:00  The Terry Foxworth connection and the heart of On Adventure: the reward beneath the suffering •     15:00  Running Is Life: why words matter and reframing the sport away from pain •     19:00  From reluctant soccer goalie to cross country, and the high school coach who changed his life •     24:00  The NC State years: five ACC titles, redshirting, and racing the steeplechase •     28:00  Virginia, mentor Ben Thomas, the run shop, and the move into trail running •     33:00  First 50K to first 100: the long adventure runs that planted the seed •     37:00  What 100 and 200 miles teach you that a marathon never will: presence, mile by mile •     38:00  Finishing the Grand Slam and the Wasatch 100 with a 100-degree fever •     44:00  When to keep going and when to stop: the Tor des Géants head injury and a fevered DNF on Mount Mitchell •     52:00  Intrinsic motivation, the family photo on the quad, and the "debt" a race director taught him about •     55:00  The empty drop bag at Leadville and the generosity of the trail community •     59:00  "What do you need?" The only question you ask an ultrarunner •     01:01:00  Adventure versus performance, "level 49," and racing for the finish line instead of the place •     01:08:00  Legacy as something caught, not taught, and raising two runners of his own •     01:13:00  From brick-and-mortar to online coaching: 75 athletes, an abundance mindset, and a teaching heart •     01:25:00  Rapid fire: the grizzly bear, the Altra Lone Peak 9+, best and worst races, and five 100-milers in one summer Resources and Mentions from This Episode Here are the people, places, and resources Aaron mentioned in this episode: •     Running Is Life, Aaron's coaching practice and podcast •     Training for the Uphill Athlete, the team's recent book study and a foundational training manual •     Races referenced: Grindstone 100, Mountain Masochist 50, Hellgate 100K, Western States, Leadville 100, Wasatch 100, Hardrock 100, UTMB, the Bigfoot 200, the Tor des Géants, the Cocodona 250, and the Ouray 100 •     Gear note: the Altra Lone Peak 9+ with the Vibram outsole Free for Listeners: The Money Trail Guide Josh's free resource for everyday explorers is packed with practical insights on planning for any adventure, big or small, minimizing trail waste along the way (yes, that means taxes), and living with confidence toward whatever is most meaningful to you. It also includes key takeaways from recent On Adventure guests to help inspire your next steps. Grab your copy at ridgelinewealthadvisors.com. Connect with the On Adventure Podcast Hosted by Josh Self, financial advisor and everyday explorer. •     Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major streaming platforms •     Follow on Instagram for short-form clips and behind-the-scenes content •     Connect on Facebook: On Adventure Podcast with Josh Self •     Connect on LinkedIn: Josh Self •     If this episode resonated with you, leave a review and share it with someone who needs to hear it

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the government's evacuation of one U.S. citizen from an isolated Pacific island is drawing attention to the strain on the State Department budget for unforeseen emergencies.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports President Trump is claiming the U.S. has been sneaking oil out through the Strait of Hormuz.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the U.S. and Iran began a new round of strikes on Thursday.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the AP has made a call in California's governor's race, and the final contest will pit a Democrat versus a Republican.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a federal appeals court is raising concerns about Alabama's use of nitrogen gas for executions.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports President Trump is pledging new support for the coal industry.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports President Trump now says housing regulator Bill Pulte is not his permanent choice to head national intelligence.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the House has approved a war powers resolution that would halt military action against Iran.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports on the latest shots fired in the Iran war.

In part two, an Auckland woman is trying to get a memorial bench installed to honour her 21 year-old son who tragically died last year. But the decision to approve it isn't so straightforward for the local board. Then, a slice of Kiwiana is up for grabs as the tiny Southern town of Milton auctions the old one off.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ben Thomas and Verity Johnson. First up, Ministers were advised that the new move on orders would clog up already-stretched court systems. That's a price they're willing to pay, but Criminal Bar Association president Annabel Cresswell doesn't think lawyers would agree. Then, a Rotorua primary school principal is fighting with the council about a 'chaotic' pedestrian crossing right next to a busy roundabout.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports global diplomats are drawing attention to Russia's escalating missile attacks on Ukraine.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the U.S. military has conducted another strike against Iran.

Sources say the Trump administration tells prosecutors to stand down on the Venezuela leader. AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the U.S. is imposing more sanctions on Iran.

With primary elections taking place in six states Tuesday, AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports many eyes were on a Kentucky House race.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the Trump administration is looking to admit more refugees into the United States, of a certain group.

Dale, Ben and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including NZ First policy to buy back BNZ bank. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Dale Husband is a long time broadcaster and Radio Waatea presenter hosting a Maori focused current affairs programme. Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, a columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a former mayor of a conservative Kansas town has been detained by immigration authorities.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports Russia has test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports Ukrainian drone pilots turned a military exercise in Sweden into a critical warning for NATO.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports on efforts to bring back a rare antelope in Kenya.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports sources say the U.S. is not seeing imminent military action in Cuba.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports as diplomatic efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the Iran war continue, there was more military confrontation reported Thursday.

Ben Thomas reports Brazil's president will be at the White House on Thursday for a meeting with President Trump.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sarah Perriam-Lampp and Ben Thomas. First up, the government's attempts to entice an international supermarket brans to New Zealand have so far fallen flat. Grocery Action Group member Sue Chetwin gives her theories about why that might be the case. Then, a group of Christchurch kids spend their school holidays building a bike park, before the council came along and flattened it. Local dad Duncan Hunter has his say.

In part two, apartment residents at Auckland's Wynyard Quarter are outraged by a prospective 23 story tower, which would block their sunlight and views. But Patrick Reynolds disagrees - he's an urbanist and deputy chair of a City Centre Advisory Panel. Then, esports are all the rage in Taranaki, where 60 school kids are going head-to-head in an iwi-lead tournament.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports President Trump is pausing the U.S. effort to guide commercial vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports law enforcement officers shot an armed man near the Washington Monument Monday.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the state of California is investigating a Trump administration deal to scrap an offshore wind project.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports prosecutors have released more video of an armed man trying to storm the correspondents' dinner.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the House has sent a bill to the Senate that would extend a divisive US surveillance program.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports Republicans in Congress are jumping to support President Trump's ballroom project after the weekend shooting at the White House Correspondent Association dinner.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a U.S. soldier has been charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on the Maduro raid.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports another state is moving ahead with a new congressional map for November.

Ben, Gareth and Kathryn discuss whether Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has the support of his caucus.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports President Trump is making a trip to Nevada and Arizona, betting his tax cuts will be enough to win over voters in the midterms.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the Supreme Court's newest justice has publicly chided her conservative colleagues over pro-Trump emergency orders.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the Justice Department is seeking the dismissal of seditious conspiracy convictions over the Capitol Riot.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 has been named.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the Trump administration is proposing to weaken rules for handling coal ash. ((opens with actuality))

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a Guatemalan man has pleaded guilty to federal charges over a deadly truck crash in Mexico.