Beth Willon

#Coffeetalk . youtu.be/i0D19x4JYkA?si… via @YouTube

US mortgage rates rise to highest level in more than six months, putting a damper on spring homebuying season as Iran war fuels economic uncertainty cnn.it/4rU4HeE

NEW: It's been decades since California had a governor's race like this one. Gray Davis was a huge underdog who prevailed in that wide-open 1998 contest. Now he has some advice for those being told to quit. latimes.com/politics/story…

Huge!

The #sfgiants 9-beer, 9-hot dog challenge is $55 and only comes with one beer. via @SFGate sfgate.com/giants/article…

This commercial is utterly beautiful.

Just In: Poll funded by California Democratic Party shows two Republicans lead pack of candidates for Governor. Steve Hilton 16% Chad Bianco 14% Then 3 Democrats basically in a dead heat: Eric Swalwell 10% Katie Porter 10% Tom Steyer 10% cadem.org/wp-content/upl…

Democrat Emily Gregory will win a special state House election in a Palm Beach district that includes President Donald Trump's Florida home of Mar-a-Lago, CNN's Decision Desk projects, adding another special election win to a recent string of victories around the country for Democrats. cnn.it/4bNibD4

Excellent reporting.

The University of Southern California canceled its Tuesday gubernatorial debate after facing fiery criticism about excluding every gubernatorial candidate of color. By @LATSeema latimes.com/california/sto…

California governor debate abruptly canceled amid controversy over who was invited to attend sbsun.com/2026/03/24/cal…

President Donald Trump has cast another mail ballot in Florida as he continues to publicly bash the voting method as a source of fraud and push Congress to curtail the practice. apnews.com/article/donald…

“Project Hail Mary” is bringing audiences to movie theaters in numbers the industry hasn’t seen for a non-franchise film since “Oppenheimer.” abcnews.link/zYHruDL

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"It just sounds like the decline and fall of the American empire symbolized right there." David Frum and Tim Miller skewer the Trump administration's plans to hold an MMA fight on the White House lawn to commemorate Trump's birthday — and the 250th anniversary of America.

Jim @Acosta: "Here is the breaking news: the news is broken."

Despite a government shutdown and TSA workers not being paid, as well as spring break, San Diego has, so far, avoided the long lines seen at some airports around the county. on.nbc7.com/I9vPdbJ

Don't memory-hole Cesar Chavez, writes @Erika_D_Smith. Remember him as an example of how power can corrupt, even in worthy social movements (via @opinion) bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

In studio, caffeinated, and ready to leap upon the news. Today's show is with thanks to so many great of CBS Radio who invented news broadcasting. Edward R. Murrow. William Shirer. Eric Severeid. Dan Schorr. Betty Wason. Kathry Craver. And later, Charles Osgood and more. Thank you.

It should also be noted that four CBS News Radio affiliates that carried the hourly have a cumulative audience of more than three million people. That’s larger than the audience figures of cable or digital programs that occupy the discourse.

The dangerous heat wave shattering March records all over the U.S. Southwest is more than just another extreme weather blip. It's the latest next-level weather wildness that is occurring ever more frequently as Earth's warming builds. to.pbs.org/4rPvSaD