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Excessive workers’ compensation claims from Los Angeles city police and firefighters are costing taxpayers tens of millions of dollars a year, according to a City Controller audit. Also, how can new live-streaming apps Periscope and Meerkat revolutionize the media world? Then, Frank Barney was the first member of Congress to come out as gay in 1987 and joins AirTalk to discuss his new memoir.

What can be done to prevent pilots and co-pilots from crashing planes? Also, a controversial op-ed by Deadline’s Nellie Andreeva has sparked a fierce debate about the number of minorities being cast in Hollywood. Then, a special report shows only 45% of Medicare patients suffering from Alzheimer’s said their doctors told them about the diagnosis.

Tomorrow, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on legislation that would change the funding formula for doctors who provide services to Medicare patients. Also, President Barack Obama will delay the final U.S. military drawdown from Afghanistan at the request of its new president, Ashraf Ghani. Then, have we become too reliant on our technology to help us work out?

It is feared that there are no survivors after a German airliner went down in a remote area of the French Alps on Tuesday. Also, a growing number of students are pushing to create a place for female students to avoid clashes of opinion. Then, jury will hear closing arguments in the discrimination lawsuit filed by Ellen Pao against the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

The Supreme Court hears oral argument on “City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan,” a case that could have huge implications for the treatment of the disabled and the mentally ill by police. Also, Texas Senator Ted Cruz kicked off his presidential campaign this morning, becoming the first major GOP candidate to officially declare his bid. Then, Seymour Bernstein is a renowned classical pianist and is the star of actor Ethan Hawke’s first venture into documentary filmmaking.

Talks over a nuclear deal have stalled between Iran and six other world powers in Lausanne, Switzerland. Also, an offensive, anti-LGBT ballot proposed by a lawyer in Huntington Beach has raised important questions about the state’s initiative process. Then, join us on our second hour for Filmweek!

We take a look at two separate studies on exactly how a minimum wage hike would affect the Los Angeles economy. Also, Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic legislative leaders today proposed more than $1 billion in drought-relief spending for California. Then, the Federal Reserve is finally ready to hike interest rates, that could happen as soon as June. What does a rate hike mean for your wallet?

Blue Shield of California may be on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in taxes owed each year to the state of California after the San Francisco-based insurer was stripped of its tax-exempt status back in August. Also, Starbucks’ new “Race Together” campaign wants baristas at its 4,700 stores to engage in conversations with customers about race in America. Then, we look at moderation versus abstinence for treating alcohol addiction.

Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a last-ditch appeal for votes just hours before polling stations close in a tight election by pledging that no Palestinian state would be established under his rule. Also, fearing future head trauma, San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland told ESPN’s Outside the Lines on Monday that he would retire from the NFL. Then, a plan proposed by Maine Governor Paul LePage would make his state the first in the U.S. to tax nonprofit organizations.

Real estate mogul and subject of HBO’s documentary series ‘The Jinx,’ Robert Durst, was arrested in New Orleans on Sunday after law enforcement officials discovered new evidence that they say links him to the 2000 killing of his friend and former spokeswoman, Susan Berman. Also, how does your name mirror your background? Then, the State Water Board will meet tomorrow to discuss putting in more restrictive water conservation law.