July 31, 2025 • 4 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
This hour in just four minutes. President Trump's tariff deadline
is drawing near. He announced that he's given Mexico a
ninety day extension after he spoke with the country's president today.
Earlier this week, Trump refused to offer deadline extensions as
he pushes for countries around the world to agree to
trade deals. Deals so far have been agreed to with
(00:24):
the European Union, the UK, Japan, and South Korea, among others.
Millions across the mid Atlantic and Northeaster are bracing for
severe weather. The flash flood threat is expected to rise
as the day goes on. Today. Floodwatches are in place
from Virginia to Connecticut, with Washington, d C, Philadelphia, and
New York City set to be impacted. Arkansas State Police
believe they got their man behind the murder of a
(00:46):
married couple at a state park on Saturday. I'm confident
that we have the right defendant in this case, and
the public need don't worry going forward. That's Brandon Carter,
the Arkansas prosecuting attorney in the case, talking about how
suspect Andrew James McCann was caught. The state's DPS chief,
Mike Hager, says McCann was taken into custody yesterday and
(01:08):
will face two counts of capital murder. He says McGann's
DNA was a match to the crime scene, and McGann
has admitted his guilt. Clinton, David Brink, and christ and
Amanda Brink were found dead last week on a walking
trail at a state park. They were out with their
two daughters, who were not injured in the incident. McGann
had just been hired as a teacher at an Arkansas
school district. WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan's cause of
(01:31):
death has been revealed. According to Penella's County Forensic Science
Center documents obtained by Page six, Hogan, whose real name
was Terry Bella, died from a heart attack. His death
was ruled as natural, and officials confirmed that a request
was made to have him cremated. Justin Timberlake is opening
up with fans about his battle with lime disease. The
forty four year old singer revealed the diagnosis in an
Instagram post today. He shared that he was shocked when
(01:54):
he first got the diagnosis and added that living with
this can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically. Timberlake
also revealed that he even considered putting an end to touring,
but ultimately decided to keep going. I'm Chris Krasio. President
Trump is reportedly thinking about a pardon for music mogul
Sean Ditty Combs, Sarah le Kessler reports.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
Deadline is reporting that Trump is considering issuing a get
out of jail free card to Ditty ahead of his
sentencing in October, teasing the possibility to news reporters on Wednesday.
Combs was convicted by a Manhattan jury earlier this month
on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but
acquitted prosecutors want a sentence of fifty one to sixty
(02:37):
three months, while Comb's lawyers are seeking twenty one to
twenty seven.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
TikTok is allowing users accepted into its pilot program to
start providing additional context to videos. With the new feature, footnotes,
deemed helpful by enough contributors who typically have differing opinions,
will become visible to others. TikTok first announced in April
that it was testing footnotes, and it founded moves by
other major platforms, including x and Meta. The popular video
(03:04):
sharing app also announced several new safety and well being features,
including parental oversight of teen accounts and tools to allow
creators to filter out certain comments. The NFL preseason kicks
off tonight with the Hall of Fame Game. The Detroit
Lions will face off against the Los Angeles Chargers at
eight pm Eastern in the Hall of Fame Stadium in Kanton, Ohio.
(03:25):
Both teams are looking to get off to a hot
start after making playoff appearances last year. The game will
be broadcast on NBC and will stream live on Peacock.
ESPN is cutting ties with Shannon Sharp following his sexual
assault settlement. Multiple reports say the host of one of
the network's flagship shows, First Take, is no longer with
the company. The decision follows a recent settlement of a
(03:46):
fifty million dollars sexual assault lawsuit. The case was filed
in Nevada by a woman who accused the Pro Football
Hall of Famer of rape and emotional distress during a
relationship that began in twenty twenty three. Sharp stepped away
from ESPN in April with plans to return for the
NFL preseason. I'm Chris Gragio,
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
This hour in just four minutes. President Trump's tariff deadline
is drawing near. He announced that he's given Mexico a
ninety day extension after he spoke with the country's president today.
Earlier this week, Trump refused to offer deadline extensions as
he pushes for countries around the world to agree to
trade deals. Deals so far have been agreed to with
(00:24):
the European Union, the UK, Japan, and South Korea, among others.
Millions across the mid Atlantic and Northeaster are bracing for
severe weather. The flash flood threat is expected to rise
as the day goes on. Today. Floodwatches are in place
from Virginia to Connecticut, with Washington, d C, Philadelphia, and
New York City set to be impacted. Arkansas State Police
believe they got their man behind the murder of a
(00:46):
married couple at a state park on Saturday. I'm confident
that we have the right defendant in this case, and
the public need don't worry going forward. That's Brandon Carter,
the Arkansas prosecuting attorney in the case, talking about how
suspect Andrew James McCann was caught. The state's DPS chief,
Mike Hager, says McCann was taken into custody yesterday and
(01:08):
will face two counts of capital murder. He says McGann's
DNA was a match to the crime scene, and McGann
has admitted his guilt. Clinton, David Brink, and christ and
Amanda Brink were found dead last week on a walking
trail at a state park. They were out with their
two daughters, who were not injured in the incident. McGann
had just been hired as a teacher at an Arkansas
school district. WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan's cause of
(01:31):
death has been revealed. According to Penella's County Forensic Science
Center documents obtained by Page six, Hogan, whose real name
was Terry Bella, died from a heart attack. His death
was ruled as natural, and officials confirmed that a request
was made to have him cremated. Justin Timberlake is opening
up with fans about his battle with lime disease. The
forty four year old singer revealed the diagnosis in an
Instagram post today. He shared that he was shocked when
(01:54):
he first got the diagnosis and added that living with
this can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically. Timberlake
also revealed that he even considered putting an end to touring,
but ultimately decided to keep going. I'm Chris Krasio. President
Trump is reportedly thinking about a pardon for music mogul
Sean Ditty Combs, Sarah le Kessler reports.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
Deadline is reporting that Trump is considering issuing a get
out of jail free card to Ditty ahead of his
sentencing in October, teasing the possibility to news reporters on Wednesday.
Combs was convicted by a Manhattan jury earlier this month
on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but
acquitted prosecutors want a sentence of fifty one to sixty
(02:37):
three months, while Comb's lawyers are seeking twenty one to
twenty seven.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
TikTok is allowing users accepted into its pilot program to
start providing additional context to videos. With the new feature, footnotes,
deemed helpful by enough contributors who typically have differing opinions,
will become visible to others. TikTok first announced in April
that it was testing footnotes, and it founded moves by
other major platforms, including x and Meta. The popular video
(03:04):
sharing app also announced several new safety and well being features,
including parental oversight of teen accounts and tools to allow
creators to filter out certain comments. The NFL preseason kicks
off tonight with the Hall of Fame Game. The Detroit
Lions will face off against the Los Angeles Chargers at
eight pm Eastern in the Hall of Fame Stadium in Kanton, Ohio.
(03:25):
Both teams are looking to get off to a hot
start after making playoff appearances last year. The game will
be broadcast on NBC and will stream live on Peacock.
ESPN is cutting ties with Shannon Sharp following his sexual
assault settlement. Multiple reports say the host of one of
the network's flagship shows, First Take, is no longer with
the company. The decision follows a recent settlement of a
(03:46):
fifty million dollars sexual assault lawsuit. The case was filed
in Nevada by a woman who accused the Pro Football
Hall of Famer of rape and emotional distress during a
relationship that began in twenty twenty three. Sharp stepped away
from ESPN in April with plans to return for the
NFL preseason. I'm Chris Gragio,
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