July 12, 2025 • 4 mins
All the latest national and international news. Topics also include finance, weather and entertainment.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark as Played
Transcript
Episode Transcript
Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven US update. The
latest use this hour.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
In just four minutes.
Speaker 3 (00:08):
The Commander in Chief and the First Lady tour parts
of devastated Texas. President Trump says he's never seen anything
like the damage done by the recent flooding in central Texas.
Trump got a close up look at devastation in Kerville
Friday during a roundtable discussion with local officials and first responders.
Trump said he was in Kerville to express the anguish
(00:30):
of the entire nation. He added that he's never seen, quote,
anything like it. The President and First Lady Milania Trump
met with some of the family members affected by the tragedy.
Over one hundred and twenty people are dead and many
remain missing. The US government saw a fiscal surplus in
June thanks to President Trump's tariffs, The Treasury Department said Friday.
(00:52):
The month brought in a surplus of more than twenty
seven billion dollars after a three hundred and sixteen billion
dollar deficit in May. The numbers brought the nations year
to date one point three trillion dollar deficit, down eight percent.
Spending is up six percent compared with this time last year.
A judge has granted a temporary restraining order on immigration
(01:15):
raids in southern California. Jordan Christmas has more.
Speaker 1 (01:18):
Immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles and other parts of
southern California are being restricted following a federal judge's ruling
on Friday. The judge ruled to block the Trump administration
from using unconstitutional tactics. The order bars the detention of
people unless the officer or agent has reasonable suspicion that
the person to be stopped is within the United States,
(01:39):
in violation of US immigration law. The complaint centers around
three detained immigrants, several immigrant rights groups, and two US citizens,
one of whom was held despite showing agents his identification.
Speaker 3 (01:51):
And there have been more than twenty one hundred UFO
sidings reported so far this year. That's according to the
National UFO Reporting Center, which says the number is forty
five percent higher than reports this time last year. And
that's the latest. I'm Jim Forbes. Governor Kathy Hoko is
blasting President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, saying it will have
a devastating impact on New York. Jonathan O'Halloran has the
(02:15):
very latest.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
The governor releasing data that she says shows everyday New
Yorkers will now be at risk for losing their healthcare
and their SNAP benefits following the Big Beautiful Bills passing.
She says over one point five million New Yorkers will
lose their health coverage due to the planned Medicaid cuts.
On top of that, the governor says three hundred thousand
households throughout the state are now set to lose their
(02:37):
SNAP benefits as well. Hokeell notes that all of New
York's GOP representatives voted in favor of the bill.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
Former presidential advisor David Gergan has died. The New York
Times reports he passed away at a retirement community in Lexington, Massachusetts.
He was eighty three. Gergan began his White House career
in the Nixon administration and also served under President's Ford, Reagan,
and Clinton. He also worked as a political commentator and
was once the editor of US News and War Report.
(03:06):
His son tells The Times his father died from dementia
and Superman is off to a terrific start at the
box office. The first film in James Gunn's DC universe
made twenty two and a half million dollars from Thursday previews.
It's expected to make between one hundred and twenty and
one hundred and thirty million dollars in its first weekend
in theaters, and A preliminary report on last month's Air
(03:30):
India crash is focusing on the pilot's actions. Investigators say
data from the flight recorder shows the fuel supply was
cut off shortly after takeoff. Both engines lost thrust, and
the Boeing seven eighty seven crashed moments later, killing two
hundred and sixty people. The report went on to say
fuel control switches were removed from run to the cutoff position.
(03:54):
On the cockpit voice recorder, one pilot can be heard
asking the other quote, why did he cut off? The
pilot responded that he did not do so. I'm Jim
Forbes
This is your twenty four to seven US update. The
latest use this hour.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
In just four minutes.
Speaker 3 (00:08):
The Commander in Chief and the First Lady tour parts
of devastated Texas. President Trump says he's never seen anything
like the damage done by the recent flooding in central Texas.
Trump got a close up look at devastation in Kerville
Friday during a roundtable discussion with local officials and first responders.
Trump said he was in Kerville to express the anguish
(00:30):
of the entire nation. He added that he's never seen, quote,
anything like it. The President and First Lady Milania Trump
met with some of the family members affected by the tragedy.
Over one hundred and twenty people are dead and many
remain missing. The US government saw a fiscal surplus in
June thanks to President Trump's tariffs, The Treasury Department said Friday.
(00:52):
The month brought in a surplus of more than twenty
seven billion dollars after a three hundred and sixteen billion
dollar deficit in May. The numbers brought the nations year
to date one point three trillion dollar deficit, down eight percent.
Spending is up six percent compared with this time last year.
A judge has granted a temporary restraining order on immigration
(01:15):
raids in southern California. Jordan Christmas has more.
Speaker 1 (01:18):
Immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles and other parts of
southern California are being restricted following a federal judge's ruling
on Friday. The judge ruled to block the Trump administration
from using unconstitutional tactics. The order bars the detention of
people unless the officer or agent has reasonable suspicion that
the person to be stopped is within the United States,
(01:39):
in violation of US immigration law. The complaint centers around
three detained immigrants, several immigrant rights groups, and two US citizens,
one of whom was held despite showing agents his identification.
Speaker 3 (01:51):
And there have been more than twenty one hundred UFO
sidings reported so far this year. That's according to the
National UFO Reporting Center, which says the number is forty
five percent higher than reports this time last year. And
that's the latest. I'm Jim Forbes. Governor Kathy Hoko is
blasting President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, saying it will have
a devastating impact on New York. Jonathan O'Halloran has the
(02:15):
very latest.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
The governor releasing data that she says shows everyday New
Yorkers will now be at risk for losing their healthcare
and their SNAP benefits following the Big Beautiful Bills passing.
She says over one point five million New Yorkers will
lose their health coverage due to the planned Medicaid cuts.
On top of that, the governor says three hundred thousand
households throughout the state are now set to lose their
(02:37):
SNAP benefits as well. Hokeell notes that all of New
York's GOP representatives voted in favor of the bill.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
Former presidential advisor David Gergan has died. The New York
Times reports he passed away at a retirement community in Lexington, Massachusetts.
He was eighty three. Gergan began his White House career
in the Nixon administration and also served under President's Ford, Reagan,
and Clinton. He also worked as a political commentator and
was once the editor of US News and War Report.
(03:06):
His son tells The Times his father died from dementia
and Superman is off to a terrific start at the
box office. The first film in James Gunn's DC universe
made twenty two and a half million dollars from Thursday previews.
It's expected to make between one hundred and twenty and
one hundred and thirty million dollars in its first weekend
in theaters, and A preliminary report on last month's Air
(03:30):
India crash is focusing on the pilot's actions. Investigators say
data from the flight recorder shows the fuel supply was
cut off shortly after takeoff. Both engines lost thrust, and
the Boeing seven eighty seven crashed moments later, killing two
hundred and sixty people. The report went on to say
fuel control switches were removed from run to the cutoff position.
(03:54):
On the cockpit voice recorder, one pilot can be heard
asking the other quote, why did he cut off? The
pilot responded that he did not do so. I'm Jim
Forbes
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang
Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.