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.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
As usual, the New York City Ball dropped last night
at midnight to ring in the new year, but for
the first time ever, the ball will drop twice this
year when a Fourth of July countdown is held in
Times Square on July third, to celebrate America's two hundred
and fiftieth birthday. A Trump appointed New York judge says
ICE is operating a detention facility inhumanly and unlawfully. Sarah
(00:30):
Lee Kessler reports, US.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
District Judge Gary Brown, appointed by the President in twenty nineteen,
is ruled that ICE can no longer hold migrant detainees
at the Central Isla Federal Courthouse for more than twelve hours.
Brown says ICE lied about holding room conditions, calling the
cramped room with its open toilet, twenty four to seven
lighting and lack of betting inhumane and unlawful. So no
(00:54):
more overnight's allowed at that Suffolk County facility. ICE detainees
will have to be transferred outs admitted errors, asking Judge
Brown for more time to correct its mistakes. I'm Sarah
Lee Kessler.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
Full control of the California National Guard is back in
the hands of Governor Gavenusom. The Trump administration submitted to
legal paperwork that says they will no longer fight to
keep the Guard under federal control. Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals in San Francisco officially vacated to stay
in the case. President Trump first nationalized the Guard back
in June during protests over his immigration crackdown in Los Angeles.
(01:28):
This is the month that's popular for folks to give
up alcohol, known as dry January. Jessica Benovic, a nurse
practitioner at the Cleveland Clinic, highlights signs that show someone
needs help.
Speaker 4 (01:38):
If you're having cravings, strong desires or urges to drink,
trying to cut back and you're unsuccessful, having blackouts, and
it's one of the biggest things we see are tolerance,
meaning you need more to get the same effect.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
She says a dry January can improve your health by
lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Avoiding alcohol can help
with weight loss and boost the immune system. It says
people who are heavy drinkers should consult with their doctor
before trying dry January. I'm Chris Krashio, New laws are
going into effect in states across the US on this
the first day of twenty twenty six. New social media
(02:12):
limits for miners go into effect for Virginia, Minnesota, and
North Carolina. In California, there's a new law banning ice
agents from covering their faces while on duty. New York, Illinois,
and Delaware have new laws that would allow terminally ill
patients to end their lives with medical assistance. New Jersey
will require a thorough investigation of chronic school absenteeism in
(02:32):
twenty twenty six, and the minimum wage is going up
in seventeen states starting today. Scientifically, a hangover is caused
by a toxic buildup of alcohol and dehydration. And if
you're suffering today, know that millions are with you. Pree
Tennis now with more on National Hangover Day.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
The symptoms include fatigue, headache, nausea, and don't forget sensitivity
to light, sound, and runny eggs. But there are some
tried and true cures. Canadians eat poutine, Russians during Picklebrian.
In Italy it's a shot of espresso. Germans eat pickled herring,
and in Hawaii it's a rice dish called loco moco.
According to WebMD, what you need is a good dose
(03:11):
of hydration and time, and stay away from hair of
the dog. I'm pre Tennis.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
New Yorkers and others are still getting to know new
Mayor Zoran mam Donni, including how to pronounce his name,
a problem that popped up as he was being inaugurated.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
Hi Zoran Kwame Mandani, Soran Kwame Mamdani.
Speaker 2 (03:31):
Just one minute into twenty twenty six, New York State
Attorney General Letitia James, while swearing mom Donnie in office,
mispronounced his name as Mandanni. A report this week from
the language platform Babel listed mom Donni's last name as
one of the most mispronounced words of twenty twenty five,
and music history News. On this date in nineteen sixty six,
(03:51):
Simon and Garfunkel hit number one on the Pop Singles
Chart with Sounds of Silence, And on this date in
nineteen eighty nine, Nirvana signed a recording con tracked with
sub Pop Records for one year. I'm Chris Korancio.
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
As usual, the New York City Ball dropped last night
at midnight to ring in the new year, but for
the first time ever, the ball will drop twice this
year when a Fourth of July countdown is held in
Times Square on July third, to celebrate America's two hundred
and fiftieth birthday. A Trump appointed New York judge says
ICE is operating a detention facility inhumanly and unlawfully. Sarah
(00:30):
Lee Kessler reports, US.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
District Judge Gary Brown, appointed by the President in twenty nineteen,
is ruled that ICE can no longer hold migrant detainees
at the Central Isla Federal Courthouse for more than twelve hours.
Brown says ICE lied about holding room conditions, calling the
cramped room with its open toilet, twenty four to seven
lighting and lack of betting inhumane and unlawful. So no
(00:54):
more overnight's allowed at that Suffolk County facility. ICE detainees
will have to be transferred outs admitted errors, asking Judge
Brown for more time to correct its mistakes. I'm Sarah
Lee Kessler.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
Full control of the California National Guard is back in
the hands of Governor Gavenusom. The Trump administration submitted to
legal paperwork that says they will no longer fight to
keep the Guard under federal control. Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals in San Francisco officially vacated to stay
in the case. President Trump first nationalized the Guard back
in June during protests over his immigration crackdown in Los Angeles.
(01:28):
This is the month that's popular for folks to give
up alcohol, known as dry January. Jessica Benovic, a nurse
practitioner at the Cleveland Clinic, highlights signs that show someone
needs help.
Speaker 4 (01:38):
If you're having cravings, strong desires or urges to drink,
trying to cut back and you're unsuccessful, having blackouts, and
it's one of the biggest things we see are tolerance,
meaning you need more to get the same effect.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
She says a dry January can improve your health by
lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Avoiding alcohol can help
with weight loss and boost the immune system. It says
people who are heavy drinkers should consult with their doctor
before trying dry January. I'm Chris Krashio, New laws are
going into effect in states across the US on this
the first day of twenty twenty six. New social media
(02:12):
limits for miners go into effect for Virginia, Minnesota, and
North Carolina. In California, there's a new law banning ice
agents from covering their faces while on duty. New York, Illinois,
and Delaware have new laws that would allow terminally ill
patients to end their lives with medical assistance. New Jersey
will require a thorough investigation of chronic school absenteeism in
(02:32):
twenty twenty six, and the minimum wage is going up
in seventeen states starting today. Scientifically, a hangover is caused
by a toxic buildup of alcohol and dehydration. And if
you're suffering today, know that millions are with you. Pree
Tennis now with more on National Hangover Day.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
The symptoms include fatigue, headache, nausea, and don't forget sensitivity
to light, sound, and runny eggs. But there are some
tried and true cures. Canadians eat poutine, Russians during Picklebrian.
In Italy it's a shot of espresso. Germans eat pickled herring,
and in Hawaii it's a rice dish called loco moco.
According to WebMD, what you need is a good dose
(03:11):
of hydration and time, and stay away from hair of
the dog. I'm pre Tennis.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
New Yorkers and others are still getting to know new
Mayor Zoran mam Donni, including how to pronounce his name,
a problem that popped up as he was being inaugurated.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
Hi Zoran Kwame Mandani, Soran Kwame Mamdani.
Speaker 2 (03:31):
Just one minute into twenty twenty six, New York State
Attorney General Letitia James, while swearing mom Donnie in office,
mispronounced his name as Mandanni. A report this week from
the language platform Babel listed mom Donni's last name as
one of the most mispronounced words of twenty twenty five,
and music history News. On this date in nineteen sixty six,
(03:51):
Simon and Garfunkel hit number one on the Pop Singles
Chart with Sounds of Silence, And on this date in
nineteen eighty nine, Nirvana signed a recording con tracked with
sub Pop Records for one year. I'm Chris Korancio.
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