August 2, 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.
Speaker 3 (00:08):
President Trump is deploying two nuclear subs closer to Russia
in response to inflammatory statements from Moscow. In a post
on truth Social Friday, Trump said he made the decision
to statements made by former Russian president Dmitri Medvedev, who
claimed earlier this week that Trump's new deadline to Russia
to end the fighting with Ukraine was quote an additional
(00:29):
step towards war. Trump later told Newsmax that in response,
he moved the submarines closer to Russia. The president called
it a precautionary move, just in case these quote foolish
and inflammatory statements are more than just that. The Southeast
is facing the threat of flash flooding this weekend. A
stormfront that caused deadly flooding in the Northeast and mid
(00:49):
Atlantic is expected to bring heavy rainfall to the Carolinas
and parts of Georgia. Cities like Charleston, Savannah, and Wilmington
are likely to see heavy thunderstorms today. Jeffrey Epstein associate
Gallaine Maxwell has been moved from Florida to a federal
low security prison in Texas. She's serving twenty years for
recruiting and trafficking miners for sex. Tom Yamas has details.
Speaker 2 (01:12):
It comes just a week after the Deputy Attorney General
met with Maxwell and her lawyer, and as she is
appealing to the Supreme Court to overturn her conviction. Families
of Jeffrey Epstein's victims outraged, calling it preferential treatment.
Speaker 3 (01:24):
The reason for the move has not been revealed. The
White House says no leniency has been discussed. Ford is
recalling more than three hundred and twelve thousand vehicles over
a problem with its power break assist. The electronic break
booster module may lose power while driving, which can increase
the stopping distance and raises the risk of a crash.
(01:45):
The recall includes the twenty twenty five Lincoln Navigator, F
one to fifty, Expedition, Bronco and Rangers vehicles. The Fantastic
four First Steps is expected to take first place at
the box office for the second straight week. The Marvel
Studios film is looking to make forty five to fifty
two million bucks in its sophomore outing. I'm Lisa Carton
(02:07):
our restraining order blocking immigration raids in Southern California has
been upheld. Jordan Christmas has more.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
The ruling affirms the order issued last month that granted
the restraining order requested by immigrant advocates. The ruling applies
to Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, Santa Barbara,
and San Louis Obispo Counties. Los Angeles Mayor care In
Bass said it was a victory for rule of law
and for the City of Los Angeles.
Speaker 3 (02:33):
Several Democratic led states are suing the Trump administration over
its efforts to limit gender affirming healthcare. The lawsuit targets
and executive order that aims to undermine support for what
the federal government refers to as gender ideology.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
There is no federal law in our country prohibiting gender
affirming care.
Speaker 3 (02:52):
In fact, California and the other.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
States represented by this lawsuit have laws protecting their right
to gender affirming care.
Speaker 3 (02:58):
Attorney General Rob Bontas's California recognizes gender affirming care as
medically necessary healthcare. He says the state prohibits healthcare providers
from discriminating against patients on the basis of gender identity.
Bonte says the USDOJ has subpoena doctors and clinics, threatening
civil and criminal prosecution for providing such care. One person
(03:20):
is dead after authorities say they try to illegally access
a military base in southern Arizona. The US Air Force
said in a news release that the suspect failed to
stop their car at the main gate of Davis Monthan
Air Force base outside Tucson, early Friday morning. The suspect
was reportedly driving erradically and crashed into a vehicle barrier
before a member of the basis security team fatally shot them.
(03:43):
The suspect was a civilian who officials say was not
in the military. The NFL has reportedly agreed to a
billion dollar deal with ESPN. A report in The Athletics
says an official announcement from Disney is expected next week.
The deal will see the NFL's popular Red Zone programming
move to the sports network. I'm Lisa Carton.
This is your twenty four to seven use update.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
The latest use this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 3 (00:08):
President Trump is deploying two nuclear subs closer to Russia
in response to inflammatory statements from Moscow. In a post
on truth Social Friday, Trump said he made the decision
to statements made by former Russian president Dmitri Medvedev, who
claimed earlier this week that Trump's new deadline to Russia
to end the fighting with Ukraine was quote an additional
(00:29):
step towards war. Trump later told Newsmax that in response,
he moved the submarines closer to Russia. The president called
it a precautionary move, just in case these quote foolish
and inflammatory statements are more than just that. The Southeast
is facing the threat of flash flooding this weekend. A
stormfront that caused deadly flooding in the Northeast and mid
(00:49):
Atlantic is expected to bring heavy rainfall to the Carolinas
and parts of Georgia. Cities like Charleston, Savannah, and Wilmington
are likely to see heavy thunderstorms today. Jeffrey Epstein associate
Gallaine Maxwell has been moved from Florida to a federal
low security prison in Texas. She's serving twenty years for
recruiting and trafficking miners for sex. Tom Yamas has details.
Speaker 2 (01:12):
It comes just a week after the Deputy Attorney General
met with Maxwell and her lawyer, and as she is
appealing to the Supreme Court to overturn her conviction. Families
of Jeffrey Epstein's victims outraged, calling it preferential treatment.
Speaker 3 (01:24):
The reason for the move has not been revealed. The
White House says no leniency has been discussed. Ford is
recalling more than three hundred and twelve thousand vehicles over
a problem with its power break assist. The electronic break
booster module may lose power while driving, which can increase
the stopping distance and raises the risk of a crash.
(01:45):
The recall includes the twenty twenty five Lincoln Navigator, F
one to fifty, Expedition, Bronco and Rangers vehicles. The Fantastic
four First Steps is expected to take first place at
the box office for the second straight week. The Marvel
Studios film is looking to make forty five to fifty
two million bucks in its sophomore outing. I'm Lisa Carton
(02:07):
our restraining order blocking immigration raids in Southern California has
been upheld. Jordan Christmas has more.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
The ruling affirms the order issued last month that granted
the restraining order requested by immigrant advocates. The ruling applies
to Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, Santa Barbara,
and San Louis Obispo Counties. Los Angeles Mayor care In
Bass said it was a victory for rule of law
and for the City of Los Angeles.
Speaker 3 (02:33):
Several Democratic led states are suing the Trump administration over
its efforts to limit gender affirming healthcare. The lawsuit targets
and executive order that aims to undermine support for what
the federal government refers to as gender ideology.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
There is no federal law in our country prohibiting gender
affirming care.
Speaker 3 (02:52):
In fact, California and the other.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
States represented by this lawsuit have laws protecting their right
to gender affirming care.
Speaker 3 (02:58):
Attorney General Rob Bontas's California recognizes gender affirming care as
medically necessary healthcare. He says the state prohibits healthcare providers
from discriminating against patients on the basis of gender identity.
Bonte says the USDOJ has subpoena doctors and clinics, threatening
civil and criminal prosecution for providing such care. One person
(03:20):
is dead after authorities say they try to illegally access
a military base in southern Arizona. The US Air Force
said in a news release that the suspect failed to
stop their car at the main gate of Davis Monthan
Air Force base outside Tucson, early Friday morning. The suspect
was reportedly driving erradically and crashed into a vehicle barrier
before a member of the basis security team fatally shot them.
(03:43):
The suspect was a civilian who officials say was not
in the military. The NFL has reportedly agreed to a
billion dollar deal with ESPN. A report in The Athletics
says an official announcement from Disney is expected next week.
The deal will see the NFL's popular Red Zone programming
move to the sports network. I'm Lisa Carton.
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