First Light

Jul 29 2022 75
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Start your day right with First Light! Join host Michael Toscano with updates on the latest overnight developments on all the major stories, and a look forward to the day ahead. First Light goes beyond the headlines with in depth reporting from around the globe. With business news from CNBC, the nation’s forecast from Accuweather and sports, First Light brings you up to date on everything you need to know.

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First Light - Friday, July 29, 2022

Jul 29 2022 23 mins  
This is it, friends. The final edition of First Light, both on the radio and in podcast form. We'd like to thank all of you who've downloaded the show over the years for all of your support. Today on the show, we'll discuss Joe Manchin siding with his own party for a change, President Biden says we're not in a recession, we'll get an update from Ukraine with Peter Zalmayev, and Kim

First Light - Thursday, July 28, 2022

Jul 27 2022 23 mins  
Another interest rate hike is on the way, Senator Joe Manchin sides with his own party for a change, and Nancy Pelosi is heading to Taiwan. Plus, questions and answers with Greg McBride of BankRate.com on the fed rate hike.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First Light - Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Jul 27 2022 21 mins  
Hot weather continues to plague the continental U.S., Uvalde police officers who were on scene at the mass shooting but did little to stop it might all be facing investigations now, and on the same day, former president Donald Trump and former VP Mike Pence spoke in Washington.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First Light - Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Jul 25 2022 28 mins  
The battle over abortion access heads to Indiana, a woman with a gun is gunned down at an airport in Dallas, wildfires continue to cause havoc in California, and President Biden speaks out against former President Trump's inaction on January 6th. Plus, we have a very special treat - the great Jamie Lee Curtis joins us to talk about the final installment of the Halloween franchise,

First Light - Monday, July 25, 2022

Jul 24 2022 22 mins  
Will the January 6th committee lead to charges being filed against former President Trump? Speaking of - he'll be back in DC this week for the first time since leaving the White House. And what do we need to know about Monkeypox? That's all here for you on First Light.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First Light - Friday, July 22, 2022

Jul 22 2022 21 mins  
The January 6th committee meets again and shows evidence of what former President Trump did (or didn't do) during the riot at the Capitol, Congress makes a move to guarantee the availability of contraceptives, and we'll get some "Good Vibes" with Kim Ashley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First Light - Thursday, July 21, 2022

Jul 20 2022 23 mins  
A heat wave has taken over the continental United States as President Biden considers declaring a climate emergency, and things are heating up in the U.S. Senate over protecting the sanctity of elections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First Light - Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Jul 19 2022 23 mins  
Lawmakers arrested for marching for abortion rights, Steve Bannon's trial gets underway in Washington, as does the sentencing trial for the Parkland shooter. And just how hot is it here in the United States and Europe? We'll get into all of that here this morning. We'll also go to London to talk with Jennifer Hassan of the Washington Post to find out how the UK is dealing with reco

First Light - Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Jul 18 2022 21 mins  
Shootings are the theme of the day, with updates from Uvalde, Indiana, and sentencing underway in Parkland. We'll also talk about what was or wasn't accomplished during President Biden's trip to the middle east with Ishaan Tharoor of the Washington Post.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First Light - Monday, July 18, 2022

Jul 17 2022 25 mins  
A good guy with a gun kills a bad guy with a gun at a mall, a report shows hundreds of good guys with guns couldn't stop a bad guy with a gun in Uvalde, and a Texas Senator suggests states should decide whether gay marriage should be allowed. Plus, we'll find out why the U.S. could be at risk of "nuclear blackmail", and Kim Ashley is with us to tell us "What's Trending". See omnyst