July 15, 2025 • 4 mins
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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. In just four minutes.
Speaker 1 (00:08):
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration of rezume
layoffs at the Department of Education. Ryan Shook reports.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is pleased at Monday's ruling.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
This is a real it's a real victory, I think
for the future of American education.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
McMahon said not being able to fire department personnel was
a roadblock to the White House goal of returning education
back to the States and out of the hands of
the federal government. The Court ruled sixty three to lift
a judge's order that reinstated employees let go in mass layoffs.
I'm Brian Shook.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
Over fifty million people across the Northeast are facing flood
watches with a risk of severe flash flooding in some areas.
Major cities, including New York City, Washington, d C. And
Baltimore are facing flash flood warnings. The National Weather Services
life threatening flooding was possible in western Union County, New Jersey.
Up to five inches of rain already in parts of
northern and central Jersey. Former President Biden's defending his use
(01:04):
of an auto pen. He says he made every decision
on his own in comments from an interview with The
New York Times. During his final weeks as president, Biden
granted clemency and pardon over fifteen hundred people. The Times
reports Biden didn't individually approve each name for the categorical
pardons that applied to large numbers of people. In June,
President Trump directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the
(01:25):
use of the autopen by Biden and to see if
it was connected with the decline in his metal state
for private astronauts are set to splash down off the
coast of San Diego early Tuesday morning. SpaceX says its
Dragon capsule will return to Earth just after two thirty am.
People living along the southern California coast could hear a
sonic boom just before the capsule splashes down in the
(01:46):
Pacific Ocean. The Axiom four astronauts left the International Space
Station Monday morning. The Acts four crew spent about two
weeks on the ISS after launching from Florida on June
twenty fifth, and in Major League Baseball, Saddle Mariners catcher
Cal Rawley hit eighteen home runs in the final round
to beat Tampa Bay's Junior Commonero and win the home
run derby in Atlanta. I'm Tammy Triheo XAI, the company
(02:09):
behind Elon Musk's rock Ai chatbot, is apologizing after the
ai made anti semitic post last week. Michael Kasner reports.
Speaker 3 (02:17):
The chat bot praised Adolf Hitler. The company posted on
x that it was horrific behavior and blamed an update
to a code path. The bot has raised concerns before,
including in May when it would repeatedly mention white genocide
in South Africa in unrelated conversations. That was blamed on
an unauthorized modification to its code. I'm Michael Casner.
Speaker 1 (02:41):
Wildfire has destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge at the
North Rim in Arizona. The Dragon Bravo fires consumed five
thousand acres since lightning started the flames on Independence Day.
The lodge originally opened in nineteen thirty seven and was
the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim.
Arizona Governor Katie Hawks is calling for a thorough investigation
(03:02):
into the federal government's response in handling of that fire.
Of Virginia military installations returning to its original name after
several years as Fort Greg Adams. Chris Carraggio has details.
Speaker 4 (03:14):
Officials unveiled a new sign on Friday that renames the
facility as Fort Lee. The change was ordered by President
Trump earlier this year. The fort is no longer named
for former Confederate General Robert E. Lee, but instead honors
Private Fitzley, a black soldier from Dinwiddie County. Ley received
a Medal of Honor while serving as a Buffalo soldier
(03:35):
in the Spanish American War. I'm Chris Cragio.
Speaker 1 (03:38):
You may not have noticed yet, but the cost of
mailing a letter has gone up. On Sunday, the price
for our first class mail Forever stamp jumped from seventy
three cents to seventy eight cents. The price increase is
part of the Postal Services Tenure financial stability plan. Last year,
the Post Office said there'd be five stamp price increases
over the next few years. It also plans to raise
(03:58):
prices in January and July. I have twenty twenty six
and twenty seven. I'm Tammy Truhio.
This is your twenty four to seven use update.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
The latest use this hour. In just four minutes.
Speaker 1 (00:08):
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration of rezume
layoffs at the Department of Education. Ryan Shook reports.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is pleased at Monday's ruling.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
This is a real it's a real victory, I think
for the future of American education.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
McMahon said not being able to fire department personnel was
a roadblock to the White House goal of returning education
back to the States and out of the hands of
the federal government. The Court ruled sixty three to lift
a judge's order that reinstated employees let go in mass layoffs.
I'm Brian Shook.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
Over fifty million people across the Northeast are facing flood
watches with a risk of severe flash flooding in some areas.
Major cities, including New York City, Washington, d C. And
Baltimore are facing flash flood warnings. The National Weather Services
life threatening flooding was possible in western Union County, New Jersey.
Up to five inches of rain already in parts of
northern and central Jersey. Former President Biden's defending his use
(01:04):
of an auto pen. He says he made every decision
on his own in comments from an interview with The
New York Times. During his final weeks as president, Biden
granted clemency and pardon over fifteen hundred people. The Times
reports Biden didn't individually approve each name for the categorical
pardons that applied to large numbers of people. In June,
President Trump directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the
(01:25):
use of the autopen by Biden and to see if
it was connected with the decline in his metal state
for private astronauts are set to splash down off the
coast of San Diego early Tuesday morning. SpaceX says its
Dragon capsule will return to Earth just after two thirty am.
People living along the southern California coast could hear a
sonic boom just before the capsule splashes down in the
(01:46):
Pacific Ocean. The Axiom four astronauts left the International Space
Station Monday morning. The Acts four crew spent about two
weeks on the ISS after launching from Florida on June
twenty fifth, and in Major League Baseball, Saddle Mariners catcher
Cal Rawley hit eighteen home runs in the final round
to beat Tampa Bay's Junior Commonero and win the home
run derby in Atlanta. I'm Tammy Triheo XAI, the company
(02:09):
behind Elon Musk's rock Ai chatbot, is apologizing after the
ai made anti semitic post last week. Michael Kasner reports.
Speaker 3 (02:17):
The chat bot praised Adolf Hitler. The company posted on
x that it was horrific behavior and blamed an update
to a code path. The bot has raised concerns before,
including in May when it would repeatedly mention white genocide
in South Africa in unrelated conversations. That was blamed on
an unauthorized modification to its code. I'm Michael Casner.
Speaker 1 (02:41):
Wildfire has destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge at the
North Rim in Arizona. The Dragon Bravo fires consumed five
thousand acres since lightning started the flames on Independence Day.
The lodge originally opened in nineteen thirty seven and was
the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim.
Arizona Governor Katie Hawks is calling for a thorough investigation
(03:02):
into the federal government's response in handling of that fire.
Of Virginia military installations returning to its original name after
several years as Fort Greg Adams. Chris Carraggio has details.
Speaker 4 (03:14):
Officials unveiled a new sign on Friday that renames the
facility as Fort Lee. The change was ordered by President
Trump earlier this year. The fort is no longer named
for former Confederate General Robert E. Lee, but instead honors
Private Fitzley, a black soldier from Dinwiddie County. Ley received
a Medal of Honor while serving as a Buffalo soldier
(03:35):
in the Spanish American War. I'm Chris Cragio.
Speaker 1 (03:38):
You may not have noticed yet, but the cost of
mailing a letter has gone up. On Sunday, the price
for our first class mail Forever stamp jumped from seventy
three cents to seventy eight cents. The price increase is
part of the Postal Services Tenure financial stability plan. Last year,
the Post Office said there'd be five stamp price increases
over the next few years. It also plans to raise
(03:58):
prices in January and July. I have twenty twenty six
and twenty seven. I'm Tammy Truhio.
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