On today's show, Newell sends out the call for parents, caregivers, and concerned citizens to make an effort to combat student truancy from public schools. Then, Newell has on Colonel Alex Gan, retired fighter pilot for the Israeli Air Force, to give a boots-on-the-ground account of what the scene is like in Israel amidst the country being bombarded by Iranian missile attacks, Ron Faucheux, political analyst & publisher of "Lunchtime Politics," to share the result of recent polls that reveal Mayor Cantrell has her lowest approval rating yet, Chris Blair, the Voice of the LSU Tigers, to size up LSU Baseball's first-round game against Arkansas in the College World Series and preview their upcoming matchup against the UCLA Bruins, and Guy Williams, President of Gulf Coast Bank & Trust, to give the latest economic news. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)