Earlier this evening President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden went head to head in the first of three debates before the November election. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Liz Saint John was joined by Jacob Thompson, debate expert and communication studies professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

The first 2020 presidential debate has created different reactions from viewers across the country.

In the months of Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd in May, President Donald Trump has called on local and state officials to crack down as harshly as possible — a call he repeated at Tuesday’s presidential debate. But experts say that Trump’s rhetoric and actions risk inflaming tensions and escalating protests further, instead of keeping the peace.

For three years the official death toll of the 1 October mass shooting in Las Vegas was 58. And two survivors who passed away later from complications directly related to their injuries in the incident were not initially added to that count until Thursday.

Emphasizing “law and order” or showing “an image of moral leadership”. The strategies between President Trump and Joe Biden will on full display in Tuesday’s presidential debate.

What experts expect from the first round of the Trump-Biden debate

The debate tonight between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden won’t persuade as many potential voters as past election cycles, says Jacob Thompson, director of the UNLV debate team.

Presidential Debates in a Highly Polarized America: UNLV Expert Available.

A statewide standard for Ohio police departments to follow when dealing with mass protests could assist small agencies that don't have experience in handling such demonstrations and give bigger departments the chance to review procedures, according to the head of the state's criminal justice services office.

Faced with zero gravity, a young, healthy adult in space can lose up to 20 percent of their muscle mass in five to 11 days. That’s the hell that awaits U. S. Navy Lieutenant Jonny Kim, 36, who recently completed NASA’s astronaut-candidacy training for his potential first trip to space.

Climate change is an increasingly divisive topic due in part to widespread misinformation. All the myths floating around make it hard to separate climate fact from climate fiction. Sarah A. Green, PhD, a chemistry professor at Michigan Technological University, says debunking these myths can help us plan for a better future.

A state board wants to create a unified policy for how Ohio police handle mass protests.