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Bus crash update, 'blood moon' eclipse, Pitzer College divestment and more
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Apr 14, 2014
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Bus crash update, 'blood moon' eclipse, Pitzer College divestment and more

Today on the show, we'll start with an update on the latest news surrounding the fatal bus crash in Orland, California. Then, much of North and South America will be able to see a "blood moon" eclipse late tonight. Plus, Pitzer College announces divestment from fossil fuels, LGBT couples face challenges when filing their taxes, and much more.

An image of a "blood moon" eclipse.
An image of a "blood moon" eclipse.
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Today on the show, we'll start with an update on the latest news surrounding the fatal bus crash in Orland, California. Then, much of North and South America will be able to see a "blood moon" eclipse late tonight. Plus, Pitzer College announces divestment from fossil fuels, LGBT couples face challenges when filing their taxes, and much more.

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A FedEx truck veered across a grassy median on I-5 and collided head-on with a charter bus of high school students. It could take weeks for officials to issue its first report into the cause of the accident.
Listen 3:23
Authorities requested dental records and DNA to confirm she is one of five high school students who died Thursday in the fiery bus crash in Northern California. She was remembered as a star student with a knack for listening.
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We've got full details about how, when and where to view the total eclipse of the moon on Monday night, as well as a Q&A with KPCC science reporter Sanden Totten.
Listen 5:50
The practice was first reported by the Washington Post and has prompted calls for changes by some lawmakers.
Listen 5:51
Several states recognize gay marriage and so does the federal government, but some states do not, creating a host of tax problems.
Listen 7:50
On the Lot is Take Two's regular series of talks about the film business with LA Times reporter Rebecca Keegan.
Listen 6:05
The show and Dreyfus have received critical acclaim, but when it comes to the actual vice-presidency, just how much does it get right?
Listen 6:06
SpaceX wants to send spy satellites into orbit. It's a lucrative business opportunity, but before they can get there they have plenty of problems to overcome.
Listen 8:05
Yasiel Puig's definitely got his defenders and his haters when it comes to his behavior on and off the field, but little has been known of his journey from Cuba to the U.S., until now.
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Over the weekend, Pitzer College announced plans to sell off its financial holdings related to fossil fuels by the end of this year.
Listen 6:56
The latest report by the UN's climate change panel, released Sunday, calls for lowering global greenhouse gas emissions 40-70 percent by the end of the century.
Listen 4:09
Thousands of people in Orange County apply for concealed carry permit after "good cause" requirement is thrown out.
Listen 4:25
There are some fishy practices going on in the global seafood trade. A recent study found that as many as one in three fish imported into the U.S. is done so illegally.
Listen 4:00
A virus new to the U.S. from China has killed millions of piglets, and scientists are struggling to contain it.
Listen 6:28
Seventy-five years ago today, John Steinbeck's classic novel, "The Grapes of Wrath" was first published.