July 31, 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. Time
is ticking down as President Trump's tariff deadline is tomorrow.
Trump has so far refused to offer deadline extensions as
he pushes for countries around the world to agree to
trade deals, with Mexico being the lone exception. Widespread storms
(00:24):
are bringing the threat of potential floods in the mid
Atlantic and Northeast. Forecasters have issued a level three out
of four risk for excessive rainfall for an area that
includes Washington, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New York City through Friday.
The high price of pharmaceuticals has got the attention of
the White House. Monica Nelson has more.
Speaker 3 (00:44):
Spokesperson Carolyn Levitt says the US pass three times the
price for drugs compared to other countries, and President Trump
is determined to tackle the problem.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
She says.
Speaker 3 (00:53):
Trump is sending out letters to the CEOs of several
drug companies telling them it's an unacceptable burden on hardware
working Americans. The letters will be asking for immediate relief
and includes a sixty day deadline. I'm Monica Nelson, the.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
Man accused of murdering a married couple at an Arkansas
state park, is in court on Friday. Andrew James McGann
was taken into custody Wednesday and will face two counts
of capital murder. DPS chief Mike Hagar talked about some
of the evidence collected against McGahn.
Speaker 4 (01:24):
We did to farm this morning that our suspects DNA
has been a positive match to the DNA that we
suspected to belong to our suspect at the scene.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Clinton, David Brink and Kristin Amanda Brink were found dead
last week on a walking trail. Senator Ted Cruz is
backing actress Sidney Sweeney and her new controversial ad campaign.
The Texas Republican blasted who he called the crazy left
for their criticism. The advertising from American Eagle uses the
tagline Sidney Sweeney has Great genes. Critics say the wordplay
(01:58):
brings up visions of Natzi d eugenics, which suggested humanity
could be improved through selective breeding. I'm Brian Shook. Canada
is the latest nation with plans to recognize a Palestinian state.
Mark Mayfield has the details.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
Prime Minister Mark Carney sentient that Canada condemns the fact
that the Israeli government has allowed a catastrophe to unfold
in Gaza, and will recognize the Palestinian state in September
during a meeting of the UN Carney said the move
was subject to reforms by the Palestinian authority, including elections
next year in which Hamas can play no part. Last week,
both France and Britain said they will recognize the Palestinian
(02:38):
state as outrage grows over the humanitarian crisis in the
Gaza strip a Mark neyfewd.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
Lakewood Church in Houston is confirming the death of Dolores Ostein,
the mother of pastor Jolostein. A statement from the pastor
said Mama Dody died at home of natural causes at
the age of ninety one. Delores Ostein was the wife
of the late John Osteen. She and her husband founded
(03:04):
Lakewood Church in nineteen fifty nine. In northeast Terrace County, California,
Governor Gavin Newsom is signing a bill requiring the state's
high speed rail project to create a funding plan. Tammy
Triheo has the details.
Speaker 5 (03:19):
Newsom's approved Assembly Bill three seventy seven, which mandates the
High Speed Rail Authority released risk assessments and cost estimates
for a segment of rail that is yet to be completed.
The signing comes as the rail authority issuing the Trump
administration over its efforts to withhold federal funding from the project.
President Trump has criticized the rail project, saying it's overpriced, overregulated,
(03:40):
and has failed to deliver on its goals. I'm Tammy Triheo.
Speaker 2 (03:44):
Microsoft is now only the second company ever to reach
four trillion dollars in total market value. Shares in the
tech company jumped eight percent late Wednesday after a better
than expected earnings report, lifting its market cap to about
four point one trillion dollars. I'm Brian Shook.
This is your twenty four to seven use update.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
The latest use this hour in just four minutes. Time
is ticking down as President Trump's tariff deadline is tomorrow.
Trump has so far refused to offer deadline extensions as
he pushes for countries around the world to agree to
trade deals, with Mexico being the lone exception. Widespread storms
(00:24):
are bringing the threat of potential floods in the mid
Atlantic and Northeast. Forecasters have issued a level three out
of four risk for excessive rainfall for an area that
includes Washington, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New York City through Friday.
The high price of pharmaceuticals has got the attention of
the White House. Monica Nelson has more.
Speaker 3 (00:44):
Spokesperson Carolyn Levitt says the US pass three times the
price for drugs compared to other countries, and President Trump
is determined to tackle the problem.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
She says.
Speaker 3 (00:53):
Trump is sending out letters to the CEOs of several
drug companies telling them it's an unacceptable burden on hardware
working Americans. The letters will be asking for immediate relief
and includes a sixty day deadline. I'm Monica Nelson, the.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
Man accused of murdering a married couple at an Arkansas
state park, is in court on Friday. Andrew James McGann
was taken into custody Wednesday and will face two counts
of capital murder. DPS chief Mike Hagar talked about some
of the evidence collected against McGahn.
Speaker 4 (01:24):
We did to farm this morning that our suspects DNA
has been a positive match to the DNA that we
suspected to belong to our suspect at the scene.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Clinton, David Brink and Kristin Amanda Brink were found dead
last week on a walking trail. Senator Ted Cruz is
backing actress Sidney Sweeney and her new controversial ad campaign.
The Texas Republican blasted who he called the crazy left
for their criticism. The advertising from American Eagle uses the
tagline Sidney Sweeney has Great genes. Critics say the wordplay
(01:58):
brings up visions of Natzi d eugenics, which suggested humanity
could be improved through selective breeding. I'm Brian Shook. Canada
is the latest nation with plans to recognize a Palestinian state.
Mark Mayfield has the details.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
Prime Minister Mark Carney sentient that Canada condemns the fact
that the Israeli government has allowed a catastrophe to unfold
in Gaza, and will recognize the Palestinian state in September
during a meeting of the UN Carney said the move
was subject to reforms by the Palestinian authority, including elections
next year in which Hamas can play no part. Last week,
both France and Britain said they will recognize the Palestinian
(02:38):
state as outrage grows over the humanitarian crisis in the
Gaza strip a Mark neyfewd.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
Lakewood Church in Houston is confirming the death of Dolores Ostein,
the mother of pastor Jolostein. A statement from the pastor
said Mama Dody died at home of natural causes at
the age of ninety one. Delores Ostein was the wife
of the late John Osteen. She and her husband founded
(03:04):
Lakewood Church in nineteen fifty nine. In northeast Terrace County, California,
Governor Gavin Newsom is signing a bill requiring the state's
high speed rail project to create a funding plan. Tammy
Triheo has the details.
Speaker 5 (03:19):
Newsom's approved Assembly Bill three seventy seven, which mandates the
High Speed Rail Authority released risk assessments and cost estimates
for a segment of rail that is yet to be completed.
The signing comes as the rail authority issuing the Trump
administration over its efforts to withhold federal funding from the project.
President Trump has criticized the rail project, saying it's overpriced, overregulated,
(03:40):
and has failed to deliver on its goals. I'm Tammy Triheo.
Speaker 2 (03:44):
Microsoft is now only the second company ever to reach
four trillion dollars in total market value. Shares in the
tech company jumped eight percent late Wednesday after a better
than expected earnings report, lifting its market cap to about
four point one trillion dollars. I'm Brian Shook.
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