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The Tulsa County reserve deputy who shot and killed a man after saying he was going to use his taser is facing manslaughter charges. Also, California’s State Senate has approved a proposal that would replace a statue at the U.S. Capitol of Father Junipero Serra with one of the late Sally Ride, but not without some controversy. Then, what are the benefits and drawbacks to falling into the categories of a morning person or night owl?

Florida Senator Marco Rubio is announcing today that he will run for president in 2016. Also, a parking reform group tapped by the Mayor's office has released a series of recommendations. Then, Pope Francis ignited a diplomatic row with Turkey after he described the massacre of over a million Armenians as “the first genocide of the 20th century.”

Hillary Clinton plans to announce her run for president on Sunday. Are there any potential Democratic candidates who can compete? Also, a consumer advocate group has called for the federal government to look into the use of the term “diet” by the beverage industry. Then, the FCC is putting pressure on phone companies to do more to stop Robocalls. Should carriers do more to combat robocalls?

South Carolina police officer Michael Slager is being charged with murder for the shooting death of Walter Scott after a video showing the incident was surfaced, and played a role in the decision. Also, Pew researchers report a notable gap in smartphone and internet use among white, African-American and Hispanic teens. Then, more companies are seeking out autistic employees.

Despite calls to save water, Southern California saw an an increase of more than 2 percent in use for February compared to the same month in 2013, according to a report released Tuesday. Also, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti has unveiled a detailed strategy for environmental sustainability in Los Angeles. Then, Mary Norris dispenses her wisdoms on vexing spelling, punctuation, and grammatical issues we encounter everyday.

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is officially running for president. Also, Christianity has been the world’s largest religion since 2010, with Islam coming in second. But if current demographic trends continue, researchers at PEW say Muslims will catch up by 2050, and could surpass Christianity by 2070. Then, several prominent black women say the TSA’s screening practices are discriminatory. Now the TSA plans to do something about it.

Rolling Stone formally retracted the 9,000-word piece by writer Sabrina Rubin Erdely detailing an alleged gang rape at a University of Virginia frat house, after commissioning the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism to review the piece. Also, the Los Angeles City Council is considering reinstating a ban on people living in their vehicles. Then, the state of the home cooked meal is on a decline according to a survey.

In the wake of yesterday's Iran agreement, some in Congress are still leery of the deal and are moving forward with legislation that would give Congress a final vote on any deal. Also, as breast feeding becomes more popular, will there be a commercial market for breast milk? Then we look at the best racing films following today's release of 'Furious 7.'

Amid the news that California’s snowpack has almost vanished, Gov. Jerry Brown ordered statewide cutbacks. Also, Los Angeles settled a class action lawsuit Wednesday brought on behalf of a quarter-million disabled city residents. Then, in “The Great Divide,” historian Thomas Fleming pits the competing visions of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and how their ideological battles helped shape the fledgling nation.

The state of California will conduct its last manual snowpack reading today, and the forecast is that the numbers won’t be good. Also, AirTalk takes a look back at how transportation in L.A. has (and hasn’t) changed in the last 30 years and a look ahead at what lies in the future for commuters in L.A. Then, we celebrate 30 years of AirTalk and Larry Mantle!