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Start your workday with America in the Morning, Westwood One’s award-winning magazine. News doesn’t stop when you’re sleeping so join host John Trout and his staff of correspondents as they report from around the country and around the globe. Follow America in the Morning for overnight developments, breaking national news, politics, entertainment, business and weather. Delivered right to your device every morning!
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Veterans tackle sports! Tune in to Lima Charlie Sports, from Lima Charlie News - global news, insight & analysis from veterans & service members Worldwide || Follow us on Twitter @LCNewsSports || Instagram @LimaCharlieSports || Keep up with the latest news @ www.LimaCharlieNews.com #3Marines is LIVE! Lima Charlie News Sports Correspondents & USMC veterans break down the world of sports on their weekly podcast "3Marines". Tweet them @3marinesLC
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Anyone hoping to glean hints of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s plans for the Gaza war and its aftermath will have been disappointed: it was a political speech aimed at Israelis. Nigerians spend more than anyone on food, as a fraction of income. We look at the factors making the squeeze even tighter (11:44). And Starbucks franchises as communit…
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Biden's Election Address, Netanyahu & Protests On Capitol Hill, Trump's NC Rally, Wray Discusses Assassination Attempt
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Today on America in the Morning Biden Addresses The Nation On The Election President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the White House Oval Office, telling the American people why he dropped out of the 2024 election, saying he wanted to pass the torch to a new generation. Steve Futterman has the story. Netanyahu & Protests On Capitol Hill Despite…
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Destruction instruction: Western armies learn from Gaza
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From tunnels to tanks to drones, Gaza’s horrors provide object lessons in urban warfare. We ask what Western forces will be learning about their own future conflicts. Silicon Valley types may relish the prospect of J. D. Vance, a former tech investor, becoming America’s vice-president—but it should in fact worry them (10:15). And the superstitious …
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Netanyahu To Capitol Hill, Biden To Address Nation, Kamala's First Rally, Menendez To Resign From Senate
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Today on America in the Morning Netanyahu On Capitol Hill Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address Congress later today. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports it's a busy week for the leader of Israel. Kamala’s First Rally After Republican Vice Presidential candidate J.D. Vance held his first campaign rally over the weekend, Vice Pres…
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Secret Service Director Grilled In House Hearing, Harris Gathers Delegates, Harris Voter Opinions, Western Wildfires
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Today on America in the Morning Secret Service On The Hotseat In an extraordinary hearing on Capitol Hill, the Service Service's director said Donald Trump's attempted killing was the agency's most significant operational failure in decades. As Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports, both sides of the political aisle in that hearing is dema…
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Keep Kamala and carry on: Harris’s smooth route
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A day is a long time in American politics: Kamala Harris has reportedly already secured the votes to become Democrats’ presidential nominee, a pile of campaign cash and the Trump campaign’s attention. For insight into how China treats its startup scene, we count the dwindling number of newly born unicorns (10:03). And why Britain’s twee beach huts …
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Biden Ends 2024 Election Bid, GOP's Response To Biden & Harris, Massive Airport Delays, Philadelphia Mass Shooting
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Today on America in the Morning Biden Ends 2024 Election Run Never before has a sitting President running for re-election stepped down from the race to the White House this late in the process, but that's just what President Joe Biden did Sunday afternoon, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him at the top of the Democrat ticket. John…
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Joe Biden has at last succumbed to the pressure to step aside and has endorsed his vice-president, Kamala Harris. We ask how things should progress from this extraordinary moment. India could be better run if power were devolved from the national government. The solution? Create lots of new states (10:03). And remembering Dr Ruth, who taught Americ…
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7-21-24 -- Whitelands, the Proctors, and Camera Obscura
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Will and Craig discuss the latest releases by Whitelands, the Proctors, and Camera Obscura, plus live reports and bonus songs.By Will and Craig
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Trump's RNC Speech, More Democrats Want Biden To End Election Bid, Remembering Bob Newhart, Latest On Secret Service
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Today on America in the Morning Trump Accepts RNC Nomination With his ear still bandaged, former President Donald Trump received a hero’s welcome as he recounted the assassination attempt and accepted the GOP nomination during his keynote speech at the Republican National Convention. Steve Futterman reports from Milwaukee. What Will Biden Do Amid i…
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The scars of the covid pandemic are still raw, but now a virus spreading among farm animals could leap to humans. Could bird flu become the next pandemic? White women are sometimes absolved of blame in the crime of slavery in America (9:50). Research suggests they may have been culpable too. And meet the creator of Dateline, the Economist’s history…
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J.D. Vance was largely unknown in American politics until Donald Trump picked him as his running-mate for vice-president. Last night he gave his first speech to the Republican National Convention. Why is trade so sluggish within Latin America (11:34)? And forget management books: literature offers the best lessons in leadership (20:14). Listen to w…
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Biden Tests Positive For COVID, RNC Day 3, Secret Service Head In The Hot Seat, Schumer Tells Biden To Drop Out
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Today on America in the Morning Biden Tests Positive For COVID With the RNC in full display a surprise from the White House - President Biden is at home in Delaware after testing positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Nevada. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. Schumer Tells Biden To Exit Election There are reports that Senate Majority Leade…
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RNC Day Two, Security Threat Before Assassination Attempt, Menendez Guilty, America's Dangerous Weather
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Today on America in the Morning Republican National Convention Day Two Today is Day Two of the Republican National Convention, and in Day One, delegates in Wisconsin officially nominated Donald Trump for President, and the candidate names who his V-P will be. With the details, our Steve Futterman reports from the RNC in Milwaukee. Increased Securit…
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If you don’t have enough food in the first 1,000 days of your life, your brain may never reach its full potential. Our correspondent discusses what better nutrition would mean for the world. Undersea cables are the arteries of our telecommunications system, but that also makes them vulnerable (9:13). And a new powder may help make periods less of a…
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The Republican National Convention, Latest On The Trump Attempted Assassin, Trump's VP Candidate, Classified Docs Case Tossed
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Today on America in the Morning Republican National Convention Today is Day Two of the Republican National Convention, and in Day One, delegates in Wisconsin officially nominated Donald Trump for President, and the candidate names who his V-P will be. With the details, our Steve Futterman reports from the RNC in Milwaukee. Latest On The Attempted T…
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Lost in stagnation? Japan’s economic paradox
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After decades of torpor, is Japan recovering its dynamism? Our correspondent turns to an ancient bento box merchant to test Japan’s economic future. A new study shows how few therapies tested on animals end up being applied to humans (10:02). And if you don’t know a pickle fork from a fish fork, it could be time to take an etiquette class (16:28). …
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An assassination attempt: what next for America?
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After the shocking attempt to kill former President Donald Trump, how will America respond? Though leaders have called for calm, the risk is that an already hate-filled campaign could take a darker turn (11:06). Our correspondents consider the consequences for the two candidates, the presidential race and America at large Listen to what matters mos…
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Trump Assassination Attempt, Latest On The Shooter, Worldwide Reaction To Assassination Attempt, RNC Preview
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Today on America in the Morning Trump Assassination Attempt This weekend, former President Donald Trump survived an attempt on his life from a would-be assassin with a long-range rifle at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Now, leaders from both parties are calling for a cooling of heated rhetoric as the Republican National Convention is set to get u…
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7-14-24 -- Laughing, English Teacher, and Annabel
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Will and David discuss the latest releases by Laughing, English Teacher, and Annabel, plus live reports and bonus songs.By Will and David
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An officer and a gen AI: the future of war
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Artificial intelligence is already making a difference in the theatre of war, and more involvement will certainly come. That raises a host of thorny ethical issues. In some cases, scientists just clocked, extinct beasts’ DNA can be extraordinarily well preserved—revealing once-inaccessible biological secrets (10:43). And remembering Pål Enger, who …
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