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):
The Trump administration is finalizing reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries.
On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order increasing tariffs
on products from around seventy countries. Originally set to go
into effect Friday, the new rates will now kick in
next week. Widespread storms are bringing the threat of potential
floods in the mid Atlantic and Northeast. Forecasters have issued
(00:32):
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.
Speaker 3 (00:45):
Spokesperson Carolyn Levitt says the US pasts three times a
price for drugs compared to other countries, and President Trump
is determined to tackle the problem. She says, Trump is
sending out letters to the CEOs of several drug companies
telling them it's an unacceptable bird and on hard working Americans.
The letters will be asking for immediate relief and includes
a sixty day deadline. I'm Monica Nelson, the.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
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 mcghn. We did the farm
this morning that our suspects DNA has been a positive
(01:30):
match to the DNA that we suspected to belong to
our suspect.
Speaker 3 (01:34):
At the scene.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
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 Nazi eugenics, which suggested humanity could
be improved through selective breeding. I'm Brian Shook. The manhunt
is over in Arkansas after police arrested a suspect wanted
for a double homicide in a state park. Arkansas State
Police said James McGann was taken into custody Wednesday and
(02:19):
will face two counts of capital murder. The victims were
a married couple who were found dead last week at
Devil's Den Park. President Trump is reportedly thinking about a
pardon for music mugul Sean Ditty Combs, Sarah Lee Kessler reports.
Speaker 4 (02:35):
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
(02:59):
three months well Comb's lawyers are seeking twenty one to
twenty seven. I'm Sarah Lee Kessler.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
More than ten thousand drivers have been caught speeding in
Washington state work zones under a new camera program. Brad
Ford has more.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
Since April, nearly seventy six hundred drivers have received infractions,
with nearly four thousand more violations being processed. Currently, drivers
are not fined for the first infraction, but two hundred
and sixty two drivers have received two hundred forty eight
dollars tickets for second infractions starting next July. First time
violators we'll get a one hundred twenty five dollars fine.
I'm brad Ford.
Speaker 2 (03:35):
Southern Nevada continues to see fewer tourists. The Las Vegas
Convention and Visitors Authority says visitation fell for this sixth
straight month in June. Three point one million people visited
Southern Nevada. In June, it was an eleven point three
percent decline compared to June of twenty twenty four. It
(03:56):
was also the first double digit percentage decline seen in
a months since February of twenty twenty one during the pandemic.
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):
The Trump administration is finalizing reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries.
On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order increasing tariffs
on products from around seventy countries. Originally set to go
into effect Friday, the new rates will now kick in
next week. Widespread storms are bringing the threat of potential
floods in the mid Atlantic and Northeast. Forecasters have issued
(00:32):
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.
Speaker 3 (00:45):
Spokesperson Carolyn Levitt says the US pasts three times a
price for drugs compared to other countries, and President Trump
is determined to tackle the problem. She says, Trump is
sending out letters to the CEOs of several drug companies
telling them it's an unacceptable bird and on hard working Americans.
The letters will be asking for immediate relief and includes
a sixty day deadline. I'm Monica Nelson, the.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
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 mcghn. We did the farm
this morning that our suspects DNA has been a positive
(01:30):
match to the DNA that we suspected to belong to
our suspect.
Speaker 3 (01:34):
At the scene.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
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 Nazi eugenics, which suggested humanity could
be improved through selective breeding. I'm Brian Shook. The manhunt
is over in Arkansas after police arrested a suspect wanted
for a double homicide in a state park. Arkansas State
Police said James McGann was taken into custody Wednesday and
(02:19):
will face two counts of capital murder. The victims were
a married couple who were found dead last week at
Devil's Den Park. President Trump is reportedly thinking about a
pardon for music mugul Sean Ditty Combs, Sarah Lee Kessler reports.
Speaker 4 (02:35):
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
(02:59):
three months well Comb's lawyers are seeking twenty one to
twenty seven. I'm Sarah Lee Kessler.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
More than ten thousand drivers have been caught speeding in
Washington state work zones under a new camera program. Brad
Ford has more.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
Since April, nearly seventy six hundred drivers have received infractions,
with nearly four thousand more violations being processed. Currently, drivers
are not fined for the first infraction, but two hundred
and sixty two drivers have received two hundred forty eight
dollars tickets for second infractions starting next July. First time
violators we'll get a one hundred twenty five dollars fine.
I'm brad Ford.
Speaker 2 (03:35):
Southern Nevada continues to see fewer tourists. The Las Vegas
Convention and Visitors Authority says visitation fell for this sixth
straight month in June. Three point one million people visited
Southern Nevada. In June, it was an eleven point three
percent decline compared to June of twenty twenty four. It
(03:56):
was also the first double digit percentage decline seen in
a months since February of twenty twenty one during the pandemic.
I'm Brian Shook
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