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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update.

Speaker 2 (00:03):
The latest use this hour.

Speaker 1 (00:05):
In just four minutes, heavy rains that led to flash
flooding on the East Coast have left at least two
people dead. They were killed in New Jersey after their
car was swept away by high waters. New Jersey Governor
Phil Murphy.

Speaker 2 (00:20):
We're seeing more of this and the intensity is so
more frequent and more intensity. Six inches of rain in
under two and a half hours.

Speaker 1 (00:29):
President Trump is discouraging Ukrainian President Zelensky from targeting Moscow.
This after multiple reports said Trump spoke with Zelensky on
July fourth and asked if Ukraine could strike the Russian capital.
Earlier today, the White House said Trump was merely asking
a question, not encouraging further killing. A Democratic primary in

(00:50):
Arizona could reveal where the party is headed. It's in
the state's blue seventh congressional district, where Democrats will pick
their hopeful successor to the eight representative Raoul Grihalva. Among
the candidates are Grijalva's daughter, at Alita and gen Z
influencer Deja Fox. The twenty five year old Fox has

(01:10):
been endorsed by former DNC official David Hogg and his
group pushing for younger candidates. Actor Kevin Spacey is calling
for the release of all the files associated with convicted
sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's case.

Speaker 2 (01:25):
Chris Keragio reports Spacey took to x and wrote release
the Epstein files, all of them. The actor, along with
more than one hundred and fifty others, was named as
part of a lawsuit against Epstein's partner Elaine Maxwell. Spacey
and others listed in the files have repeatedly denied allegations
of working with the duo.

Speaker 1 (01:42):
The cost of eggs is down for a third straight month.
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Consumers are paying
three dollars and seventy seven cents for eggs, which is
down from marches record high carton costs. Bird flew outbreaks
in January and February caused the averagege price to skyrocket
in March, but cases of the Avian flu are more

(02:04):
controlled now. I'm Brian Shook. The Defense Department will begin
using Elon Musk's generative AI tool groc Tammy Tricheo has more.

Speaker 3 (02:14):
It's grunting contract awards of up to two hundred million
dollars to AI companies, including Musk's Xai, as well as
Anthropic Google and Open Ai. The DoD's Chief Digital and
Artificial Intelligence Office said the awards will help the agency
accelerate its adoption of AI solutions and develop AI agents
across several mission areas at the agency. Government agencies have

(02:35):
been expanding their use of AI following a White House
order in April promoting adoption. I'm tammy tricheo.

Speaker 1 (02:42):
The biggest chunk of Mars ever found on Earth will
go to the highest bidder at auction Wednesday. Southeby's in
New York says the opening bid for the fifty four
pound space rock is one point six million dollars. It
was found in the Sahara Desert in twenty twenty three
and is more more than twice the size of any
other known Mars rock found on Earth. Sotherby says the

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meteorite has a reddish brown fusion crust. Today is National
Gummy Worm Day. Pre Tennis has the details.

Speaker 4 (03:14):
The German candy company Harrobo takes credit for inventing the
gummy in the twenties, but they became a North American
suite in nineteen eighty one. Gummy bears came first, followed
by the worms. They taste the same with three flavors,
but it's the shape people reach for. The gummy worm
was intended to be fun and slightly icky. Eat up
once they're open. They have a seven day shelf life.

Speaker 1 (03:35):
Fans of South Park outside of the US are not
currently able to watch the animated series. The show was
pulled off of Paramount Plus last week over a licensing
dispute between the series creators and Paramount Global. Creators Trey
Parker and Matt Stone have accused incoming President of Paramount
Global Jeff Schell, of disrupting contract talks with Warner Brothers,

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Discovery Rate, and Netflix to have certain terms benefit Paramount.
I'm Brian Schuck.