August 1, 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 that is finalizing reciprocal tariffs on dozens
of countries. On Thursday, President Trump signed and executive order
increasing tariffs on products from around seventy countries. Originally set
to go into effect today, the new rates will now
kick in next week. Trade deals so far have been
agreed to with the European Union, the UK, Japan, and
South Korea, among others. Trump has also announced tariffs on
(00:31):
Canada will be increased from twenty five to thirty five
percent starting today. One billion dollars in security assistance may
be headed to Ukraine. Chris Karajio reports.
Speaker 3 (00:41):
The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced legislation in a twenty six
to 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 THEIRS to buy part majority supporting Ukraine in the Congress.
(01:02):
Funding was included in the fiscal year twenty twenty six
Defense Appropriations legislation and was pushed by Senator Mitch McConnell.
I'm Chris Caracio.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
Former President Joe Biden is taking aim at President Trump.
Speaking at the National Bar Association's annual gala in Chicago,
Biden said Trump is dismantling the Constitution.
Speaker 4 (01:19):
You know they're doing it all true, often for the
help of a Congress that's just sitting the sidelines and
enabled by the highest court in the nation.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
The former president also decried the abduction of immigrants from
their families and communities, and highlighted attacks on civil rights
and voter access. This was Biden's first visit to Chicago
since publicly disclosing that he is battling prostate cancer, and
severe weather and flooding are impacting millions in the mid
Atlantic and Northeast. Flood watches are in place from Virginia
(01:52):
to Connecticut, with Washington, d C, Philadelphia, and New York
City all impacted. It's all due to a cold front
moving across the region that's bringing colder temperatures after a
heat dome baked the eastern part of the country earlier
this week. I'm Mark Neefield. The White House says Hillary
Clinton approved what they call the Russia hoax. Spokesperson Caroline
Levitt is referring to the recently declassified documents from the
(02:15):
Russia investigation.
Speaker 5 (02:16):
Her campaign financed it again, she approved it, and the
FBI and the CIA were both weaponized to as our
director of CIA has said, accelerate this hoax against then
candidate and former President Trump.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
She adds that Trump wants to see justice served and
she hopes that more news outlets will cover the story.
Boston Marathon bomber Johar Zarnaiyev has lost his bid to
remove the judge that is overseeing the challenge to his
death sentence. A federal appeals court has rejected claims that
US District Court Judge George O'Toole has shown he's not
impartial through comments he has made in podcasts and at
(02:51):
public events. Tarnaiyev is challenging his conviction, claiming two jurors
lied during questioning during the trial. He was convicted of
all charges related to the U twenty thirteen Boston Marathon
bombing and is sentenced to death. The Presidential Fitness Test
is returning to schools across the US. Brian Shukfields is in.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
President Trump called it a great American tradition.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
Graduate scholars all across our country competed against each other
in the Presidential Fitness Test, and it was a big deal.
This was a wonderful tradition and we're bringing it back.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
Flanked by pro athletes at the White House, the President
said he's bringing back the tests that used to include
push ups or pull ups, sit ups, a mile run,
and to sit and reach where you sit on the
ground and reach for your toes. Former President Obama had
replaced it with an assessment focused more on personal health.
I'm Brian shook in.
Speaker 2 (03:44):
The NFL preseason got underway with a one sided matchup
last night in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game.
The Los Angeles Chargers crushed the Detroit Lions thirty four
to seven at the Tom Vincent Hall of Fame Stadium
in Kenton, Ohio. The preseason for the rest of the
league off next week with games Thursday through Sunday. I
Mark Mayfield
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 that is finalizing reciprocal tariffs on dozens
of countries. On Thursday, President Trump signed and executive order
increasing tariffs on products from around seventy countries. Originally set
to go into effect today, the new rates will now
kick in next week. Trade deals so far have been
agreed to with the European Union, the UK, Japan, and
South Korea, among others. Trump has also announced tariffs on
(00:31):
Canada will be increased from twenty five to thirty five
percent starting today. One billion dollars in security assistance may
be headed to Ukraine. Chris Karajio reports.
Speaker 3 (00:41):
The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced legislation in a twenty six
to 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 THEIRS to buy part majority supporting Ukraine in the Congress.
(01:02):
Funding was included in the fiscal year twenty twenty six
Defense Appropriations legislation and was pushed by Senator Mitch McConnell.
I'm Chris Caracio.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
Former President Joe Biden is taking aim at President Trump.
Speaking at the National Bar Association's annual gala in Chicago,
Biden said Trump is dismantling the Constitution.
Speaker 4 (01:19):
You know they're doing it all true, often for the
help of a Congress that's just sitting the sidelines and
enabled by the highest court in the nation.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
The former president also decried the abduction of immigrants from
their families and communities, and highlighted attacks on civil rights
and voter access. This was Biden's first visit to Chicago
since publicly disclosing that he is battling prostate cancer, and
severe weather and flooding are impacting millions in the mid
Atlantic and Northeast. Flood watches are in place from Virginia
(01:52):
to Connecticut, with Washington, d C, Philadelphia, and New York
City all impacted. It's all due to a cold front
moving across the region that's bringing colder temperatures after a
heat dome baked the eastern part of the country earlier
this week. I'm Mark Neefield. The White House says Hillary
Clinton approved what they call the Russia hoax. Spokesperson Caroline
Levitt is referring to the recently declassified documents from the
(02:15):
Russia investigation.
Speaker 5 (02:16):
Her campaign financed it again, she approved it, and the
FBI and the CIA were both weaponized to as our
director of CIA has said, accelerate this hoax against then
candidate and former President Trump.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
She adds that Trump wants to see justice served and
she hopes that more news outlets will cover the story.
Boston Marathon bomber Johar Zarnaiyev has lost his bid to
remove the judge that is overseeing the challenge to his
death sentence. A federal appeals court has rejected claims that
US District Court Judge George O'Toole has shown he's not
impartial through comments he has made in podcasts and at
(02:51):
public events. Tarnaiyev is challenging his conviction, claiming two jurors
lied during questioning during the trial. He was convicted of
all charges related to the U twenty thirteen Boston Marathon
bombing and is sentenced to death. The Presidential Fitness Test
is returning to schools across the US. Brian Shukfields is in.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
President Trump called it a great American tradition.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
Graduate scholars all across our country competed against each other
in the Presidential Fitness Test, and it was a big deal.
This was a wonderful tradition and we're bringing it back.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
Flanked by pro athletes at the White House, the President
said he's bringing back the tests that used to include
push ups or pull ups, sit ups, a mile run,
and to sit and reach where you sit on the
ground and reach for your toes. Former President Obama had
replaced it with an assessment focused more on personal health.
I'm Brian shook in.
Speaker 2 (03:44):
The NFL preseason got underway with a one sided matchup
last night in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game.
The Los Angeles Chargers crushed the Detroit Lions thirty four
to seven at the Tom Vincent Hall of Fame Stadium
in Kenton, Ohio. The preseason for the rest of the
league off next week with games Thursday through Sunday. I
Mark Mayfield
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