January 1, 2026 • 4 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in just four minutes. President Trump
says he has sometimes gone against the advice of doctors
and instead relied on his good genetics. He spoke on
his health in an interview with The Wall Street Journal
published today. Trump says he takes more aspirin than his
(00:21):
doctors recommend because he's been taking it for twenty five years,
adding I'm a little superstitious. The journal said friends, aids
and donors claimed Trump strange to hear, something Trump denied.
The president also noted he didn't get an MRI in October,
as he often said for weeks, but rather a CT scan.
Trump's doctors said it was done to definitively rule out
any cardiovascular issues. President Trump has terminated lease agreements for
(00:45):
three Washington d c Public golf courses, sparking fear among
some that he may be targeting the courses for redevelopment.
The National Links Trust confirmed the action by the Trump
administration yesterday. The trust has operated the East Potomac, Rock
Creek and Langston golf courses the last five years, with
plans to do extensive renovations using money from private donations
and the district government. The administration says the Trust hasn't
(01:08):
moved quickly enough and has violated the terms of the
lease agreement. The new year should mean cheaper and easier
access to weight loss drugs. The Wigovi pill is expected
to be more widely available in the coming weeks after
the FDA recently gave the approval of the GLP one
weight loss medication. Another medication from Eli Lilly is expected
to get FDA approved in the coming months. This year,
(01:28):
the Trump administration is expected to roll out a self
pay feature called trump rx dot Gov. The Stranger Things
(01:49):
series finale is out now. Netflix dropped the two hour
episode last night, but not without some issues. Some fans
reported the streaming service crashed shortly after the episode hit
at eight pm Eastern. The same thing happened when volume
one of the final season came out in November. I'm
Chris Kragio. The Labor Department says initial jobless claims fell
to fewer than two hundred thousand in the week ending
(02:12):
December twenty seventh. That's down sixteen thousand from the prior
week's revised total. More classic cartoon and comic book characters
are set to enter the public domain in twenty twenty six.
Jim Roup has more Blondie and Boo.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
Boop Boop Betty Boop just two of the intellectual properties
Who's ninety five year US copyright maximum has been reached,
meaning as of January first, any creator can use or
repurpose them without permission or payment. Other works entering the
public domain include All Quiet on the Western Front, William
Faulkner's As I Lay Dying Georgia, Georgia on My Mind,
(02:53):
first published in nineteen thirty and made famous by Ray
Charles in nineteen sixty. I'm Jim Roop.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
Chicago was in the record books for having their first
ever nationally televised New Year's Eve event at the Riverwalk.
Mayor Brandon Johnson was in attendance as thousands made their
way through the cold to the downtown area. Chicago native
Chance the Rapper hosted and performed during the celebration. The
evening ended with fireworks over the Chicago River. Diana Ross
(03:29):
is trending after the pop Icon gave what many are
calling a show's stopping performance in New York's Times Square
on New Year's Eve. The eighty one year old Queen
of Motown, appeared on Dick Clark's New Year's Rock and
Eve with Ryan Seacrest and sang some of her biggest
hits just as the year was ending. Followers on social
media were commenting on how great she looked and sang
(03:50):
at age eighty one, and we're saying she is still
the Queen. Ross gave her performance following a star studded
lineup that included Mariah Carey, Post Malone, and the singers
from K pop demon Hunters. I'm Chris Carraggio.
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in just four minutes. President Trump
says he has sometimes gone against the advice of doctors
and instead relied on his good genetics. He spoke on
his health in an interview with The Wall Street Journal
published today. Trump says he takes more aspirin than his
(00:21):
doctors recommend because he's been taking it for twenty five years,
adding I'm a little superstitious. The journal said friends, aids
and donors claimed Trump strange to hear, something Trump denied.
The president also noted he didn't get an MRI in October,
as he often said for weeks, but rather a CT scan.
Trump's doctors said it was done to definitively rule out
any cardiovascular issues. President Trump has terminated lease agreements for
(00:45):
three Washington d c Public golf courses, sparking fear among
some that he may be targeting the courses for redevelopment.
The National Links Trust confirmed the action by the Trump
administration yesterday. The trust has operated the East Potomac, Rock
Creek and Langston golf courses the last five years, with
plans to do extensive renovations using money from private donations
and the district government. The administration says the Trust hasn't
(01:08):
moved quickly enough and has violated the terms of the
lease agreement. The new year should mean cheaper and easier
access to weight loss drugs. The Wigovi pill is expected
to be more widely available in the coming weeks after
the FDA recently gave the approval of the GLP one
weight loss medication. Another medication from Eli Lilly is expected
to get FDA approved in the coming months. This year,
(01:28):
the Trump administration is expected to roll out a self
pay feature called trump rx dot Gov. The Stranger Things
(01:49):
series finale is out now. Netflix dropped the two hour
episode last night, but not without some issues. Some fans
reported the streaming service crashed shortly after the episode hit
at eight pm Eastern. The same thing happened when volume
one of the final season came out in November. I'm
Chris Kragio. The Labor Department says initial jobless claims fell
to fewer than two hundred thousand in the week ending
(02:12):
December twenty seventh. That's down sixteen thousand from the prior
week's revised total. More classic cartoon and comic book characters
are set to enter the public domain in twenty twenty six.
Jim Roup has more Blondie and Boo.
Speaker 2 (02:27):
Boop Boop Betty Boop just two of the intellectual properties
Who's ninety five year US copyright maximum has been reached,
meaning as of January first, any creator can use or
repurpose them without permission or payment. Other works entering the
public domain include All Quiet on the Western Front, William
Faulkner's As I Lay Dying Georgia, Georgia on My Mind,
(02:53):
first published in nineteen thirty and made famous by Ray
Charles in nineteen sixty. I'm Jim Roop.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
Chicago was in the record books for having their first
ever nationally televised New Year's Eve event at the Riverwalk.
Mayor Brandon Johnson was in attendance as thousands made their
way through the cold to the downtown area. Chicago native
Chance the Rapper hosted and performed during the celebration. The
evening ended with fireworks over the Chicago River. Diana Ross
(03:29):
is trending after the pop Icon gave what many are
calling a show's stopping performance in New York's Times Square
on New Year's Eve. The eighty one year old Queen
of Motown, appeared on Dick Clark's New Year's Rock and
Eve with Ryan Seacrest and sang some of her biggest
hits just as the year was ending. Followers on social
media were commenting on how great she looked and sang
(03:50):
at age eighty one, and we're saying she is still
the Queen. Ross gave her performance following a star studded
lineup that included Mariah Carey, Post Malone, and the singers
from K pop demon Hunters. I'm Chris Carraggio.
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