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AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports it's time to get a flu shot. ((opens with actuality))

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports former FBI director James Comey has been indicted. ((opens with actuality))

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports President Trump is escalating his campaign against political rivals.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the president say he'll be imposing more tariffs next week.

Today on America in the MorningComey Indicted The Justice Department in an unprecedented move has indicted former FBI Director James Comey for perjury and obstruction.  America in the Morning's Jeff McKay has details, and reaction from Washington.   Trump's TikTok Order President Trump has signed an executive order that paves the way for a TikTok deal that could transfer majority ownership of the app to Americans. Correspondent Rich Johnson reports.   Targeting Political Violence In the Oval Office, President Trump says he's going after groups that encourage political violence.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   Judge Tosses Strozk Case A federal judge has thrown out a former FBI agent's claims that he was wrongfully fired for disparaging texts he allegedly sent about President Trump.  The details from correspondent Ben Thomas.    Diddy Heads To Court The prosecution and the defense in the Sean "Diddy" Combs prostitution case are preparing for the Grammy-winning hip-hop producer's sentencing.  Correspondent Donna Warder reports.   Wildfire Response Flaws A scathing report finds serious flaws in the response to January's Los Angeles area wildfires.  Ed Donahue reports a lack of communications and outdated policies need to be addressed.    Latest On Dallas ICE Sniper We're learning more about the motive behind a "sniper-style" shooting on an ICE facility in Dallas that left a detainee dead and two others critically injured.  Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.   Bolton Could Face Charges James Comey is not the only former government official who is being investigated for possible wrongdoing and could face possible criminal charges.  Correspondent Donna Warder reports on the documents seized from the office of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser.   Trump-Erdogan Meeting On Thursday afternoon, President Trump welcomed Turkey's President Erdogan to the White House for a discussion on trade, the war in Ukraine and the Middle East.  John Stolnis has more from Washington on their wide-ranging discussion.   Hegseth Orders Military Meeting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered nearly 800 top senior military leaders who are stationed around the world to come back to Washington for a meeting set for Tuesday.    Fed Chairs Back Cook Every living former Fed chair has joined in an amicus brief, warning the Supreme Court against allowing the removal of Board Governor Lisa Cook. Correspondent Jennifer King reports.   9-1-1 Troubles Two southern states are slowing returning to normal after their 9-1-1 emergency lines suddenly stopped working.  Lisa Dwyer reports.  GDP Report The US economy grew at its fastest pace in nearly two years, sparked by a decrease in imports.  Correspondent Paul Wiseman has the numbers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports mass firings might be the Trump administration response to a government shutdown.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports AP sources say a former FBI director may soon been indicted. ((opens with actuality))

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a federal judge has ruled states can't be required to cooperate on immigration to get disaster aid.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a federal judge has thrown out a former FBI agent's claims that he was wrongfully fired for disparaging texts about President Trump. ((opens with actuality))

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ben Thomas and Niki Bezzant. First up, Canada, Australia and the UK have announced they recgonise the Palestinian state. Will New Zealand follow suit? Then, 16 percent of candidates in the local government elections have signed up to a Taxpayer's Union pledge to keep rates rises below the the level of inflation - but economists warn that may not be feasible.

In part two, a PWC receiver says businesses should be wary of making big up front investment in a climate of high insolvencies. Then, friends of the Onehunga Community House are taking a trip down memory lane, holding an afternoon tea "like your grandmother used to have" - think scones, asparagus rolls, the works.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisory panel has voted for new restrictions on a childhood vaccine.

Celebrations for a big and bodacious Oriini Kaipara byelection victory were shortlived for Te Pāti Māori thanks to Tākuta Ferris's decision to double down on a social media post aghast at a multicultural group of Labour supporters for Peeni Henare on the campaign trail. That was compounded by party president John Tamihere entering the breach, and a mysterious reollaction of the role of party whip. Annabelle Lee-Mather, Ben Thomas and Toby Manhire talk through the fallout and ask what it means for TPM and their relationship with Labour. Plus: a bigger-than-expected contraction in the economy has seen GDP shrink by 0.9%: is the government running out of time for the weather to change? In other defeat from the jaws of victory news, New Zealand First's new champion Stuart Nash enjoyed about 10 minutes of acclaim before putting his foot in it. And as Winston Peters gives David Seymour yet another dressing down, what explains the government's refusal to simply announce its position on a Palestinian state? Oh, and we issue a formal apology for propagating disinformation in last week's audiocast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports ABC has suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk's death.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports President Trump says he's going to designate antifa as a terrorist group.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports Rivian is breaking ground on a plant in Georgia.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports Ford is cutting jobs in Europe.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports on a record-setting Emmy haul for "The Studio." ((opens with actuality.))

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the Federal Reserve meets this week on interest rates amid unprecedented pressure from President Trump.

Political commentators Ben Thomas and Gareth Hughes.

Gareth and Ben discuss the week's politics.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

AP corresondent Ben Thomas reports Qatar's prime minister is accusing his Israeli counterpart of 'killing any hope' of a Gaza hostages release after a strike on Doha.

AP corresondent Ben Thomas reports Brazil former president has been convicted and sentenced for trying to overturn his electon loss. ((opens with sound of verdict being announced))

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports President Trump's effort to exert more control over the Federal Reserve has suffered a legal setback.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports President Trump says he's "not thrilled" about Israel's strike on Hamas leaders.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the U.S. and Europe are discussing new sanctions on Russia.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the Department of Homeland Security is trumpeting the start of a new immigration operation in Chicago.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a new study warns warming seas are threatening a species key to the food web.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas has the story of a very special, but lonely little snail.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the latest immigration detention center is a notorious Louisiana prison.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports Texas lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor targeting abortion pill providers.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a California bill would require schools to notify parents when immigration agents show up.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports on a rare U.S. military operation in the Americas.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports prosecutors are struggling to convince DC grand juries to indict people arrested in President Trump crackdown.

In a special live edition of GBL in Ōtautahi, Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee-Mather and Ben Thomas complete a stocktake of the governing and alternative coalitions with a little over a year to election time. There is heckling, there are pub questions from politicians, and there are piping hot takes. Recorded at the Piano on August 30. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a decline in travel to the U.S. may linger according to experts.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the UN says there's been a reverse flow of migrants through the Americas in recent months.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a new trial has been ordered for three former Memphis police officers in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the head of the U.N. food agency says women and children are 'starving' in Gaza.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the director of the nation's top public health agency has been fired after less than one month in the job. ((opens with actuality))

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the latest SpaceX Starship demo went well. ((opens with sound of launch))

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports President Trump is pushing for the rest of the penalties in the civil fraud case against him to be thrown out. ((opens with actuality))

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports it's out with the new and in with the old at Cracker Barrel.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports President Trump says he's firing a Federal Reserve governor.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports Kilmar Abrego Garcia is again in federal detention, facing possible deportation.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a judge has tossed out Utah's congressional map.

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports President Trump is looking to ban flag burning. ((opens with actuality))

Gareth Hughes is the Director of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa is a former Green MP and is no longer a member of any political party. Ben Thomas is a former National government press secretary, a columnist and a director of public affairs firm Capital.

Ben Thomas is the founder and CEO of Gatby, a groundbreaking energy choice platform that uses reverse auctions to help consumers access lower, fixed-rate electricity plans. A former private equity investor with Morgan Stanley and a co-founder of Nutiliti, Ben brings Wall Street savvy to Main Street problems — and is on a mission to create more transparency, fairness, and savings in a confusing utility marketplace.With Gatby now live across Texas and helping thousands of renters and homeowners save money on energy, Ben is ready to share how he's combining data, empathy, and disruption to bring power back to the people — literally.Ben's Links:Website: https://gatby.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gatbyenergychoiceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatby__/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gatby/Freebie: https://gatby.com/electricity-providersBook Recs:Amp It Up: Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency, and Elevating Intensity: https://amzn.to/4e4a0mFThe Impatient Entrepreneur's links:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheImpatientEntrepreneurPod⁠LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theimpatiententrepreneurpod/⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theimpatiententrepreneurpod/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheImpatientEntrepreneurPod⁠Online: https://www.theimpatiententrepreneurpod.comConnect with us⁠⁠: https://www.theimpatiententrepreneurpod.com/contact⁠Kwedar & Co.'s links:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kwedarco⁠LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kwedarco⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kwedarco⁠YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KwedarCo⁠Online: www.kwedarco.comConnect with us: https://www.kwedarco.com/book-consultation

High school football season -- a cultural phenomenon in the South -- is upon us. AL.com's Ben Thomas joins us to talk about some of this year's storylines. Click here for high school sports coverage Click here to sign up for high school sports email newsletters Click here to follow Ben on X First, we'll talk about bodies missing organs without family's consent and a live World War II-era mortar shell found at Redstone Arsenal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices