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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. The Federal
Reserve is not cutting interest rates despite President Trump's demands. Today,
the Fed announced rates will remain locked in at four
and a quarter two four and a half percent. It's
the fifth straight time the Central Bank has kept rate steady.
(00:22):
Trump insists now is the time to cut rates, saying
he's kept inflation at bay. Tsunami waves hit US shores
after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded. The magnitude
eight point eight quake off of Russia's far eastern coast
resulted in tsunami waves reaching northern California and Hawaii with
minimal damage. Home Land Security Secretary Christy Nome said the
threat of a major tsunami has passed. Democrats are invoking
(00:45):
a rare Senate rule to force the release of the
Jeffrey Epstein files. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sent a letter
to A. G. Pambondi requesting the Justice Department hand over
the full and complete Epstein files. A century old law
says the Executive Branch must and over requested documents when
requested by at least five members of the Homeland Security
and Government Affairs Committee. Schumer said they expect the Trump
(01:07):
administration to provide the files by August fifteenth. A top
advisor to former President Biden is telling House members that
Biden was fully capable of exercising his presidential duties. The
GOP led committee looking into Biden's alleged cognitive decline and
possible misuse of the presidential auto pen are interviewing former
Biden counselor Steve Chetty. The Fantastic Four First Steps is
(01:39):
expected to take first place for the second consecutive week
at the box office. The Marvel Studios film was looking
to make a forty five to fifty two million in
its sophomore outing. Meanwhile, the reboot of The Naked Guns
starring Leam Neisen and Pamela Anderson, is projected to make
fifteen to seventeen million in its debut. The horror film
starring real life couple Dave Franco and Allison Brie together
is aimed for eight to ten million, while the animated
(02:01):
The Bad Guys Too will look to bring in twenty
to twenty five million in its first weekend. I'm Chris
Gragio two for one deals or coming to cinemas around
the country. On August twenty second, Cinema United and the
Cinema Foundation are teaming up to bring two for one
concessions and additional discounts to movie theaters as part of
an inaugural event being sponsored by Fandango called Date Night
(02:22):
at the Movies. According to the chair of the Cinema Foundation,
the one night only event is all about enjoying the
big screen with someone special. The special event could provide
an unexpected spike in an otherwise quiet week at the
box office. Buck the metal icon Ozzy Osbourne is being
(02:51):
remembered in his hometown of Birmingham, England. A funeral procession
was held today that traveled through the center of the
city and over the Black Sabbath Bridge, where thousands of
fans have left tributes to the late singer. Ozzie's wife Sharon,
with her children Kelly and Jack, got out on the
bridge to view the messages left by fans before acknowledging
the crowd. The procession was followed by a private funeral event.
(03:13):
Osborne died last week at the age of seventy six.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
Probably the most important thing don't ever feed him after
midnighte Wow, what are these things? Gremlins?
Speaker 1 (03:29):
The original star of Gremlins says there may be a
Gremlins three. Zach Gallaghan starred in both the nineteen eighty
four classic and the nineteen ninety sequel Gremlins two. Last week,
Gallaghan spoke at the UK Comic Con in Manchester and
said Warner Brothers is incredibly interested in Gremlins three, and
that after thirty five years, they finally come up with
a script. He claimed the script was sitting on Steven
(03:50):
Spielberg's desk, awaiting his approval. Earlier this year, a co
chief at Warner Brothers told Deadline that the studio was
working with Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment on developing new entries into
the Gremlins and Goonies franchises of Chris Graccio
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in just four minutes. The Federal
Reserve is not cutting interest rates despite President Trump's demands. Today,
the Fed announced rates will remain locked in at four
and a quarter two four and a half percent. It's
the fifth straight time the Central Bank has kept rate steady.
(00:22):
Trump insists now is the time to cut rates, saying
he's kept inflation at bay. Tsunami waves hit US shores
after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded. The magnitude
eight point eight quake off of Russia's far eastern coast
resulted in tsunami waves reaching northern California and Hawaii with
minimal damage. Home Land Security Secretary Christy Nome said the
threat of a major tsunami has passed. Democrats are invoking
(00:45):
a rare Senate rule to force the release of the
Jeffrey Epstein files. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sent a letter
to A. G. Pambondi requesting the Justice Department hand over
the full and complete Epstein files. A century old law
says the Executive Branch must and over requested documents when
requested by at least five members of the Homeland Security
and Government Affairs Committee. Schumer said they expect the Trump
(01:07):
administration to provide the files by August fifteenth. A top
advisor to former President Biden is telling House members that
Biden was fully capable of exercising his presidential duties. The
GOP led committee looking into Biden's alleged cognitive decline and
possible misuse of the presidential auto pen are interviewing former
Biden counselor Steve Chetty. The Fantastic Four First Steps is
(01:39):
expected to take first place for the second consecutive week
at the box office. The Marvel Studios film was looking
to make a forty five to fifty two million in
its sophomore outing. Meanwhile, the reboot of The Naked Guns
starring Leam Neisen and Pamela Anderson, is projected to make
fifteen to seventeen million in its debut. The horror film
starring real life couple Dave Franco and Allison Brie together
is aimed for eight to ten million, while the animated
(02:01):
The Bad Guys Too will look to bring in twenty
to twenty five million in its first weekend. I'm Chris
Gragio two for one deals or coming to cinemas around
the country. On August twenty second, Cinema United and the
Cinema Foundation are teaming up to bring two for one
concessions and additional discounts to movie theaters as part of
an inaugural event being sponsored by Fandango called Date Night
(02:22):
at the Movies. According to the chair of the Cinema Foundation,
the one night only event is all about enjoying the
big screen with someone special. The special event could provide
an unexpected spike in an otherwise quiet week at the
box office. Buck the metal icon Ozzy Osbourne is being
(02:51):
remembered in his hometown of Birmingham, England. A funeral procession
was held today that traveled through the center of the
city and over the Black Sabbath Bridge, where thousands of
fans have left tributes to the late singer. Ozzie's wife Sharon,
with her children Kelly and Jack, got out on the
bridge to view the messages left by fans before acknowledging
the crowd. The procession was followed by a private funeral event.
(03:13):
Osborne died last week at the age of seventy six.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
Probably the most important thing don't ever feed him after
midnighte Wow, what are these things? Gremlins?
Speaker 1 (03:29):
The original star of Gremlins says there may be a
Gremlins three. Zach Gallaghan starred in both the nineteen eighty
four classic and the nineteen ninety sequel Gremlins two. Last week,
Gallaghan spoke at the UK Comic Con in Manchester and
said Warner Brothers is incredibly interested in Gremlins three, and
that after thirty five years, they finally come up with
a script. He claimed the script was sitting on Steven
(03:50):
Spielberg's desk, awaiting his approval. Earlier this year, a co
chief at Warner Brothers told Deadline that the studio was
working with Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment on developing new entries into
the Gremlins and Goonies franchises of Chris Graccio
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