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Childhood Pastime | What Makes a Person ‘Cool?’
(July 03, 2025) Neil Saavedra fills in while Bill is out for an extended 4th of July weekend. A classic childhood pastime is fading. The origin of the $80 popcorn bucket. Scientists define six traits that make a person ‘cool.’ Inside the Los Angeles Zoo’s messy $50MIL breakup.
Flesh Eating Maggots | TikTok & Time Blindness
(July 03, 2025) Heather Brooker joins Neil Saavedra who hosts Handel on the News while Bill is out for an extended 4th of July weekend. House GOP holdouts fall in line, paving the way for final passage of Trump tax bill. Diddy denied bail at hearing, to remain in jail after verdict. Dodger pitcher Clayton Kershaw reaches 3,000 strikeout milestone. Girl who went overboard on Disney Dream cruise fell ‘backward through a porthole.’
Handel on the News
(July 03, 2025) Heather Brooker joins Neil Saavedra who hosts Handel on the News while Bill is out for an extended 4th of July weekend. House GOP holdouts fall in line, paving the way for final passage of Trump tax bill. Diddy denied bail at hearing, to remain in jail after verdict. Dodger pitcher Clayton Kershaw reaches 3,000 strikeout milestone. Girl who went overboard on Disney Dream cruise fell ‘backward through a porthole.’
Trouble for the Los Angeles Zoo | Elon Musk vs Donald Trump 2.0
(July 02, 2025) Elon Musk vows to start a new political party after Trump feud… could it actually happen? Dr. Jim Keany, Chief Medical Officer at Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about the top-5 common medical emergencies on July 4th, children and home medication emergencies, and preventing at-home medication mistakes.
(July 02, 2025) Senate passes Trump’s tax bill, sending it to House for final passage. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jury reaches verdicts on sex trafficking and prostitution, and racketeering.These new laws went into effect yesterday.
Handel on the News
(July 02, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Senate passes Trump’s tax bill, sending it to House for final passage. Bass says Trump is waging ‘an all-out assault’ against Los Angeles. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jury reaches verdicts on sex trafficking and prostitution, deliberating racketeering. Israel agrees to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire, Trump says. AI cameras will begin ticketing bus lane violators in 2 more L.A. County cities.
The Vatican Launches Fundraiser | Amazon Turning to Robots
(July 01,2025) The Vatican launches American-style campaign to help erase a $58MIL deficit. Dying honeybees are threatening California’s economy… can Central Valley lawmakers save them? Amazon is on the cusp of using more robots than humans in its warehouses. Business is booming for Brazil’s four-legged pet detectives.
‘Tech Tuesday’ with Mike Dobuski | Alligator Alcatraz
(July 01,2025) Trump administration sues Mayor Karen Bass, L.A. City Council over sanctuary policy. California rolls back its landmark environmental law. ABC News tech reporter Mike Dobuski joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Mike speaks on all the tech stuff in the Republican bill and shares an update on Trump’s smartphones. Trump will visit ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’
Handel on the News
(July 01,2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Vote-a-rama: Senate marathon voting session on Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ stretches into the morning. Elon Musk promises to fund campaigns against republicans who vote for Trump’s tax bill. Diddy trial update: Jury begins deliberating in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial. Bryan Kohberger agrees to plea deal to avoid death penalty in Idaho student killings. Man shot Idaho firefighters after they asked him to move vehicle, sheriff says.
Inside ‘Operation Narnia’ | Is Your Brain Aging Faster Than You?
(June 30,2025) Inside ‘Operation Narnia,’ the daring attack Israel feared it couldn’t pull off. Is your brain aging faster than you? New tools offer ways to measure and improve cognitive health. The Vatican launches American-style fundraising.