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.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
President Trump's tariff deadline is inching closer. 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 to offer deadline extensions as he pushes for countries
around the world to agree to trade deals. The high
price of pharmaceuticals has got the attention of the White House.
(00:31):
Spokesperson Caroline Levitt says the US pays three times the
price for drugs compared to other countries, and President Trump
is determined to tackle the problem.
Speaker 1 (00:40):
The President is determined to solve this problem and took
further action today. He has signed seventeen letters to pharmaceutical
company CEOs.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
Levitt said. The letters from Trump to the CEOs of
several drug companies tell them it's an unacceptable burden on
hard working Americans. The threat of severe weather and potential
floods is impacting millions in the mid Atlantic and Northeast.
Flood watches are in place from Virginia to Connecticut. Harvard
(01:09):
University professors are calling on leadership to protect the school's
key values. Chris Carragio has the details.
Speaker 3 (01:16):
Nine Harvard professors and a letter outlining values that should
be kept in mind as university officials work toward a
deal with President Trump. The professors want hiring and admissions protection,
classroom content determined by professors, any financial settlement to fund
programs that align with the university, and to ensure the
government gets no control of who leads the university. The
(01:37):
letter comes as Harvard engages in a lawsuit with the
Trump administration, which has withheld billions in federal funding to
the school. I'm Chris Kragio.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
Former Vice president Kamala Harris has a new memoir on
the Way. Harris has reached a deal to publish One
hundred seven Days, and it's set to be released on
September twenty third. The memoir will be published with Simon
and Schue and recount her experience during her twenty twenty
four presidential campaign. I'm Brian Shook. Amazon is agreeing to
(02:08):
pay at least twenty million dollars to The New York Times.
Matt Mattinson has more.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
It comes as part of a deal first announced between
the two companies in May, and will give Amazon the
right to use The Times to feed the tech giant's
artificial intelligence capabilities. The deal allows Amazon to use editorial
content from its Daily Journalism, NYT, Cooking, and The Athletic
for AI related issues. News of the payment comes as
The Times remains in litigation with Microsoft and Open AI.
(02:37):
I'm at Mattenzen.
Speaker 2 (02:38):
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
fifty million dollars sexual assault lawsuit. New York City is
upgrading the drone used to respond to fires. Natalie Migliori
(03:03):
has the details.
Speaker 4 (03:05):
The FDNY has been using drone since twenty seventeen. The
Deputy Mayor of Public Safety, Cas Dawntry says new drones
will be fixed atop of firehouses.
Speaker 5 (03:15):
The drone autonomusly fly to that fire scene first, as
the firefighters.
Speaker 2 (03:20):
Are getting ready go in their g arm. When they get.
Speaker 5 (03:22):
Into the fire truck, the lutenanic inside of the fire
cap can look and get a quick scene assessment.
Speaker 4 (03:27):
Daughtry says that assessment allows the lieutenant to inform their
team about how they will respond to the blaze. The
FDNY will spend this week testing different drone platforms to
see if they work in New York City.
Speaker 3 (03:38):
I'm Natalie mcgliori.
Speaker 2 (03:40):
The Fantastic four First Steps is expected to take first
place for the second straight week at the box office.
The Marvel Studios film is looking to make forty five
to fifty two million dollars in its sophomore outing. Meanwhile,
the reboot of The Naked Guns starring Liam Neeson and
Pamela Anderson, is projected to make fifteen to seventeen million
(04:02):
in its debut. I'm Brian Shook.
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
President Trump's tariff deadline is inching closer. 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 to offer deadline extensions as he pushes for countries
around the world to agree to trade deals. The high
price of pharmaceuticals has got the attention of the White House.
(00:31):
Spokesperson Caroline Levitt says the US pays three times the
price for drugs compared to other countries, and President Trump
is determined to tackle the problem.
Speaker 1 (00:40):
The President is determined to solve this problem and took
further action today. He has signed seventeen letters to pharmaceutical
company CEOs.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
Levitt said. The letters from Trump to the CEOs of
several drug companies tell them it's an unacceptable burden on
hard working Americans. The threat of severe weather and potential
floods is impacting millions in the mid Atlantic and Northeast.
Flood watches are in place from Virginia to Connecticut. Harvard
(01:09):
University professors are calling on leadership to protect the school's
key values. Chris Carragio has the details.
Speaker 3 (01:16):
Nine Harvard professors and a letter outlining values that should
be kept in mind as university officials work toward a
deal with President Trump. The professors want hiring and admissions protection,
classroom content determined by professors, any financial settlement to fund
programs that align with the university, and to ensure the
government gets no control of who leads the university. The
(01:37):
letter comes as Harvard engages in a lawsuit with the
Trump administration, which has withheld billions in federal funding to
the school. I'm Chris Kragio.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
Former Vice president Kamala Harris has a new memoir on
the Way. Harris has reached a deal to publish One
hundred seven Days, and it's set to be released on
September twenty third. The memoir will be published with Simon
and Schue and recount her experience during her twenty twenty
four presidential campaign. I'm Brian Shook. Amazon is agreeing to
(02:08):
pay at least twenty million dollars to The New York Times.
Matt Mattinson has more.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
It comes as part of a deal first announced between
the two companies in May, and will give Amazon the
right to use The Times to feed the tech giant's
artificial intelligence capabilities. The deal allows Amazon to use editorial
content from its Daily Journalism, NYT, Cooking, and The Athletic
for AI related issues. News of the payment comes as
The Times remains in litigation with Microsoft and Open AI.
(02:37):
I'm at Mattenzen.
Speaker 2 (02:38):
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
fifty million dollars sexual assault lawsuit. New York City is
upgrading the drone used to respond to fires. Natalie Migliori
(03:03):
has the details.
Speaker 4 (03:05):
The FDNY has been using drone since twenty seventeen. The
Deputy Mayor of Public Safety, Cas Dawntry says new drones
will be fixed atop of firehouses.
Speaker 5 (03:15):
The drone autonomusly fly to that fire scene first, as
the firefighters.
Speaker 2 (03:20):
Are getting ready go in their g arm. When they get.
Speaker 5 (03:22):
Into the fire truck, the lutenanic inside of the fire
cap can look and get a quick scene assessment.
Speaker 4 (03:27):
Daughtry says that assessment allows the lieutenant to inform their
team about how they will respond to the blaze. The
FDNY will spend this week testing different drone platforms to
see if they work in New York City.
Speaker 3 (03:38):
I'm Natalie mcgliori.
Speaker 2 (03:40):
The Fantastic four First Steps is expected to take first
place for the second straight week at the box office.
The Marvel Studios film is looking to make forty five
to fifty two million dollars in its sophomore outing. Meanwhile,
the reboot of The Naked Guns starring Liam Neeson and
Pamela Anderson, is projected to make fifteen to seventeen million
(04:02):
in its debut. I'm Brian Shook.
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