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 this hour in just four minutes. President Trump's
tariff deadline is just hours away. The President announced he
has given Mexico a ninety day extension after he spoke
with the country's president today. Earlier this week, Trump refused
(00:21):
to offer deadline extensions as he pushes for countries around
the world to agree to trade deals. The mid Atlantic
and Northeast are dealing with rainy weather and potential flooding.
The flash flood threat is expected to rise as the
day goes on as storms develop. The plans are set
for a new two hundred million dollar ballroom at the
(00:41):
White House. Spokesperson Caroline Levitt said construction will begin in September.
Speaker 2 (00:47):
The White House State Ballroom will be a much needed
and exquisite edition of approximately ninety thousand total square feet
of innately designed and carefully crafted space.
Speaker 1 (00:57):
On Thursday, she showed reporters renderings of the ructure to
be built in the East Wing, showing Greek columns and
gold encrusted chandeliers. It'll be paid for by President Trump
and other private donors, and will be used for high
profile events. One billion dollars in security assistance may be
heading to Ukraine. Chris Karagio reports.
Speaker 3 (01:18):
The Senator Appropriations Committee advanced legislation in a twenty sixty
three vote that will provide eight hundred million dollars in
security assistance for Ukraine and two hundred and twenty five
million dollars in security assistance for Baltic countries. The funds
for Ukraine proved non controversial in Thursday's committee meeting, as
there's a bipartisan majority supporting Ukraine in the Congress. Funding
(01:40):
was included in the fiscal year twenty twenty six Defense
Appropriations legislation and was pushed by Senator Mitch McConnell.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
New details are emerging about the deadly crash between an
American airline's flight and an Army helicopter in January. The
additional details regarding the collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport,
which killed sixty five seven people follows three days of
National Transportation Safety Board hearings. I'm Brian Shook. There are
(02:07):
new details about an incident that happened in the Texas
Hill Country shortly after the deadly flooding. It was reported
that a drone aircraft hit a helicopter, forcing it to
make an emergency landing. First responders blamed who they thought
was an untrained pilot trying to capture video for social media.
It turned out that it was actually an authorized search
(02:29):
and rescue drone. One person has died and nearly two
dozen are sickened by Legionnaire's disease in Upper Manhattan, New
York City.
Speaker 4 (02:37):
Health officials say the disease was initially detected on Friday,
July twenty fifth, and the cluster of patients who came
down with legioneers is from five zip codes in Central Harlem.
Legionneers is a type of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria,
and it grows in warm water, so health officials say
all of the area's cooling towers have been sampled. Anyone
(02:58):
living or working in the area who's experiencing flu like symptoms,
he's encouraged to contact their doctor. I'm Natalie Mgliori.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
Former NBA All Star Gilbert Arenas is accused of running
an the illegal underground gambling ring. Tammy Treheo reports he.
Speaker 2 (03:15):
Was arrested along with an alleged high level member of
an Israeli organized crime group on federal charges. Prosecutors say
they were running high stakes, illegal poker games out of
Arenas Encino mansion. Court documents include a photograph of a
custom made poker table that said Arena's Poker Club on it.
Arena's played for Golden State, Orlando, and Memphis along with
the Washington Wizards during his eleven year NBA career. He
(03:36):
pled guilty to a gun charge in twenty ten after
an armed confrontation in the Wizard's locker room. I'm Tammy Triheo.
Speaker 1 (03:43):
A Florida man, has been arrested for stealing Smoky the
Bear signs from state forests and selling them on Facebook.
Florida officials claimed yesterday that the suspects stole the signs
from state parks in Orlando, Pensacola, and Panama City and
has been selling them on faith Spook marketplace for nineteen
hundred dollars each. I'm Brian Shook.
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in just four minutes. President Trump's
tariff deadline is just hours away. The President announced he
has given Mexico a ninety day extension after he spoke
with the country's president today. Earlier this week, Trump refused
(00:21):
to offer deadline extensions as he pushes for countries around
the world to agree to trade deals. The mid Atlantic
and Northeast are dealing with rainy weather and potential flooding.
The flash flood threat is expected to rise as the
day goes on as storms develop. The plans are set
for a new two hundred million dollar ballroom at the
(00:41):
White House. Spokesperson Caroline Levitt said construction will begin in September.
Speaker 2 (00:47):
The White House State Ballroom will be a much needed
and exquisite edition of approximately ninety thousand total square feet
of innately designed and carefully crafted space.
Speaker 1 (00:57):
On Thursday, she showed reporters renderings of the ructure to
be built in the East Wing, showing Greek columns and
gold encrusted chandeliers. It'll be paid for by President Trump
and other private donors, and will be used for high
profile events. One billion dollars in security assistance may be
heading to Ukraine. Chris Karagio reports.
Speaker 3 (01:18):
The Senator Appropriations Committee advanced legislation in a twenty sixty
three vote that will provide eight hundred million dollars in
security assistance for Ukraine and two hundred and twenty five
million dollars in security assistance for Baltic countries. The funds
for Ukraine proved non controversial in Thursday's committee meeting, as
there's a bipartisan majority supporting Ukraine in the Congress. Funding
(01:40):
was included in the fiscal year twenty twenty six Defense
Appropriations legislation and was pushed by Senator Mitch McConnell.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
New details are emerging about the deadly crash between an
American airline's flight and an Army helicopter in January. The
additional details regarding the collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport,
which killed sixty five seven people follows three days of
National Transportation Safety Board hearings. I'm Brian Shook. There are
(02:07):
new details about an incident that happened in the Texas
Hill Country shortly after the deadly flooding. It was reported
that a drone aircraft hit a helicopter, forcing it to
make an emergency landing. First responders blamed who they thought
was an untrained pilot trying to capture video for social media.
It turned out that it was actually an authorized search
(02:29):
and rescue drone. One person has died and nearly two
dozen are sickened by Legionnaire's disease in Upper Manhattan, New
York City.
Speaker 4 (02:37):
Health officials say the disease was initially detected on Friday,
July twenty fifth, and the cluster of patients who came
down with legioneers is from five zip codes in Central Harlem.
Legionneers is a type of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria,
and it grows in warm water, so health officials say
all of the area's cooling towers have been sampled. Anyone
(02:58):
living or working in the area who's experiencing flu like symptoms,
he's encouraged to contact their doctor. I'm Natalie Mgliori.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
Former NBA All Star Gilbert Arenas is accused of running
an the illegal underground gambling ring. Tammy Treheo reports he.
Speaker 2 (03:15):
Was arrested along with an alleged high level member of
an Israeli organized crime group on federal charges. Prosecutors say
they were running high stakes, illegal poker games out of
Arenas Encino mansion. Court documents include a photograph of a
custom made poker table that said Arena's Poker Club on it.
Arena's played for Golden State, Orlando, and Memphis along with
the Washington Wizards during his eleven year NBA career. He
(03:36):
pled guilty to a gun charge in twenty ten after
an armed confrontation in the Wizard's locker room. I'm Tammy Triheo.
Speaker 1 (03:43):
A Florida man, has been arrested for stealing Smoky the
Bear signs from state forests and selling them on Facebook.
Florida officials claimed yesterday that the suspects stole the signs
from state parks in Orlando, Pensacola, and Panama City and
has been selling them on faith Spook marketplace for nineteen
hundred dollars each. I'm Brian Shook.
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