Ray Steele And The News

Apparently this has been a thing for a long time. And I am glad I had no idea.

The arrest of a high school freshman in Irving, Texas for making a clock - that someone, somehow thought could be a bomb - has (no pun intended) exploded nationwide. Update since this segment - Ahmed Mohamed has been invited to the White House by the President himself.

Indianapolis will soon have one major marathon on the calendar rather than two. And will Ray be part of the race this year?

In one of our featured 10 At 10 segments, we asked you to tell us why so many people incorrectly believe President Obama is a Muslim - 29-percent according to a recent CNN/ORC poll (and 43-percent of Republicans). The answers are insightful.

A pharmacy technician has lost her license after she was accused of stealing prescription drugs from CVS while she worked for the company.

Another Indiana city could approve civil rights protections for gays and lesbians this evening.

Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus says there isn't major infighting between the presidential candidates, and says he remains confident that everyone will come together when it is time to unite behind one nominee. Yet another debate looms on Wednesday, a chance for the candidates to take lots of shots at each other.

President Obama today announced that, starting next year, students and their families would be able to fill out the federal financial aid application starting in October rather than having to wait until January. Education Secretary Arne Duncan also weighed in on the change.

Seriously, during the q and a portion of the pageant, Betty Cantrell was asked whether or not she thought Tom Brady cheated? Was that the dumbest question in the history of the pageant? Didn't matter, as she won.

Here's my full chat with Michael Grady - the good half of Grady & Big Joe on 1070 The Fan - about the Colts loss and the legitimacy of the riff between Chuck Pagano and Ryan Grigson (and/or Jim Irsay).

Our beer pal and Sun King guru Clay Robinson talks about the 3rd annual CANvitational, where dozens of breweries from around the country will display (and have lots of samples to taste) their finest canned beers, Saturday afternoon from 1 until 5pm on Georgia Street in downtown Indy.

Huer is director of emerging technologies at Ball State and is our guru of all things Apple. While some were underwhelmed at Apple's big reveal this week, Huer thinks most will come to like the new products. Even the stylus.

Exodus Refugee Immigration helps to re-settle refugees from around the world in the Indianapolis area. As the group's director, Carleen Miller, tells us, the decision by the U.S. to take in 10,000 Syrian refugees means that some of those Syrians may be coming to Indy.

I love Kevin Meaney, and I have been singing that doggone "I Don't Care" song of his for the last couple decades - so much so that my 7 yr old sings it, not knowing from whence it came! Kevin is at Crackers in Broad Ripple September 24-26. Go see him, please!

Hundreds of refugees are re-settled in the Indianapolis area each year, but that number could go up now that the U.S. will take in more refugees from Syria.

As promised, we read any piece of snail mail we get on the air, because someone went to the trouble to write it. Today, we had two pieces - one included a poem! Thank you for listening and for writing!

Yep, Donald Trump went there, though he of course claims he didn't, making a remark about Carly Fiorina's looks. Fiorina took it in stride, as expected, yet it is the Donald increasing his lead in a new national Republican primary poll.

This could be a major find in the world of paleontology, and it could change what scientists think about how humans evolved. What's believed to be a new species of something similar to humans - possibly around 3 million years old, was discovered in Africa.

E-cigarette makers say they are a safe way to get your nicotine. But a new study says young people who smoke them are more likely to try tobacco cigarettes - contrary to those who say e-cigs are a tool to help people quit tobacco.

Mr. Sandlin is a Republican and is the first candidate to announce a run for the Senate seat being vacated by Brent Waltz - Waltz is seeking the Republican nomination for the 9th District Congressional seat.