April 21, 2025 • 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. Pope Francis
says died from a stroke.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
The Vatican has released the pontiff's death certificate, and it
says the eighty eight year old Pope died of a
stroke that led to a coma and ultimately to irreversible
cardio circulatory collapse. Francis was recovering from double pneumonia, which
caused respiratory issues and kept him hospitalized earlier this year
for more than a month. The death certificate also noted
(00:32):
the Pope had Type two diabetes and hypertension. I'm Sarah
le Kessler.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
At the White House during the annual Easter egg roll today,
President Trump took a moment to remember Pope Francis, saying
flags will be flown at half staff, calling him a
good man that loved the world. Harvard University issuing the
Trump administration in an effort to block the government from
freezing funding to the school. The lawsuit, which was filed
(00:58):
in a US district court in Massage Use it's against
multiple federal agencies, is looking to block the administration from
withholding funding for what it calls leverage to gain control
of academic decision making at Harvard. The wife of former
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has been found guilty in
her federal bribery and corruption trial. A Manhattan jury found
(01:20):
Nadine Menendez guilty on Monday afternoon of all fifteen charges,
including conspiracy to commit bribery and extortion. Several of those
charges carry up to twenty years behind bars. Doctors in
West Texas are battling both an outbreak of measles and
a wave of misinformation about the virus, which has flooded
(01:40):
social media. Countering the misinformation put out there about using
vitamin a for treatment of measles has been a struggle.
Pediatrician doctor Anna Montanez has been explaining to families that
vitamin a does nothing to prevent measles infection. It's only
used in controlled doses at the hospital to help children recover,
(02:02):
and even then, she says it does not work all
the time. I'm Brian Shook. New Jersey is suing Discord,
a social media platform that caters to children. Natalie mcgleori
has the details.
Speaker 3 (02:15):
Attorney General Matthew Platkin says Discord exposes New Jersey's children
to predators and violent sexual content, with his office investigating
the online messaging platform for years.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
And it's especially horrifying and sickening given that Discord users
in New Jersey exchange billions of direct messages on the
app every year.
Speaker 3 (02:34):
Even though the platform claims it safe. Direct messaging feature
creates a safe place for teens and has a zero
tolerance policy. Platkin says his office has dealt with several
cases that involved predators contacting children to engage in sexually
explicit interactions. Blackin says is one of the most consequential
cases brought against the tech industry.
Speaker 1 (02:51):
I'm Natalie mcgliori Navidia CEO. Jensen Hwang is meeting with
Japanese officials in an effort to convince them to generate
more electricity to support an artificial intelligence infrastructure. Data centers
and air conditioners required for such an infrastructure would trigger
an overwhelming high electricity demand. Easter was yesterday and those
(03:15):
colorful eggs may need to be pitched. Breed Tennis explains
why safety first matters.
Speaker 4 (03:22):
You might have spent hours with the kids hard boiling
eggs then dying them for Easter celebrations, but that's where
the fun might have to stop. According to Statefoodsafety dot Com,
to avoid food poisoning, eggs used in the Easter egg
hunt or left on the counter for more than two
hours need to be thrown out, but eggs died and
refrigerated immediately are good for about a week.
Speaker 1 (03:44):
A half marathon in Beijing Saturday had some unique runners.
Some twenty one of the twelve thousand competitors were humanoid robots.
They were also slower than humans, with the fastest robot
clocking in at the finish line in two hours forty
minutes after three battery changes. I'm Brian Shook.
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in just four minutes. Pope Francis
says died from a stroke.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
The Vatican has released the pontiff's death certificate, and it
says the eighty eight year old Pope died of a
stroke that led to a coma and ultimately to irreversible
cardio circulatory collapse. Francis was recovering from double pneumonia, which
caused respiratory issues and kept him hospitalized earlier this year
for more than a month. The death certificate also noted
(00:32):
the Pope had Type two diabetes and hypertension. I'm Sarah
le Kessler.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
At the White House during the annual Easter egg roll today,
President Trump took a moment to remember Pope Francis, saying
flags will be flown at half staff, calling him a
good man that loved the world. Harvard University issuing the
Trump administration in an effort to block the government from
freezing funding to the school. The lawsuit, which was filed
(00:58):
in a US district court in Massage Use it's against
multiple federal agencies, is looking to block the administration from
withholding funding for what it calls leverage to gain control
of academic decision making at Harvard. The wife of former
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has been found guilty in
her federal bribery and corruption trial. A Manhattan jury found
(01:20):
Nadine Menendez guilty on Monday afternoon of all fifteen charges,
including conspiracy to commit bribery and extortion. Several of those
charges carry up to twenty years behind bars. Doctors in
West Texas are battling both an outbreak of measles and
a wave of misinformation about the virus, which has flooded
(01:40):
social media. Countering the misinformation put out there about using
vitamin a for treatment of measles has been a struggle.
Pediatrician doctor Anna Montanez has been explaining to families that
vitamin a does nothing to prevent measles infection. It's only
used in controlled doses at the hospital to help children recover,
(02:02):
and even then, she says it does not work all
the time. I'm Brian Shook. New Jersey is suing Discord,
a social media platform that caters to children. Natalie mcgleori
has the details.
Speaker 3 (02:15):
Attorney General Matthew Platkin says Discord exposes New Jersey's children
to predators and violent sexual content, with his office investigating
the online messaging platform for years.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
And it's especially horrifying and sickening given that Discord users
in New Jersey exchange billions of direct messages on the
app every year.
Speaker 3 (02:34):
Even though the platform claims it safe. Direct messaging feature
creates a safe place for teens and has a zero
tolerance policy. Platkin says his office has dealt with several
cases that involved predators contacting children to engage in sexually
explicit interactions. Blackin says is one of the most consequential
cases brought against the tech industry.
Speaker 1 (02:51):
I'm Natalie mcgliori Navidia CEO. Jensen Hwang is meeting with
Japanese officials in an effort to convince them to generate
more electricity to support an artificial intelligence infrastructure. Data centers
and air conditioners required for such an infrastructure would trigger
an overwhelming high electricity demand. Easter was yesterday and those
(03:15):
colorful eggs may need to be pitched. Breed Tennis explains
why safety first matters.
Speaker 4 (03:22):
You might have spent hours with the kids hard boiling
eggs then dying them for Easter celebrations, but that's where
the fun might have to stop. According to Statefoodsafety dot Com,
to avoid food poisoning, eggs used in the Easter egg
hunt or left on the counter for more than two
hours need to be thrown out, but eggs died and
refrigerated immediately are good for about a week.
Speaker 1 (03:44):
A half marathon in Beijing Saturday had some unique runners.
Some twenty one of the twelve thousand competitors were humanoid robots.
They were also slower than humans, with the fastest robot
clocking in at the finish line in two hours forty
minutes after three battery changes. I'm Brian Shook.
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