The Latest: 08/11/2025 03:07pm ET

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
This since your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in just four minutes. Police in Washington,
d C are now under federal control. Comes after President
Trump today declared a public safety emergency for the nation's capital,
citing rampant crime and homelessness. Trump is activating the National
Guard to help local law enforcement as part of his plan,

(00:22):
and added he'll send in the military if needed. The
President went on to claim that crime numbers in DC
are worse than places like Baghdad. At least one person
has died and two others are unaccounted for after an
explosion in a US steel plant in Pennsylvania. It happened
at the US Clareton Coke Works plant in Clareton, south
of Pittsburgh. Dozens have also been injured. A Manhattan judge

(00:43):
is rejecting a Department of Justice request to unseal grand
jury materials from Galain Maxwell's sex trafficking case.

Speaker 2 (00:49):
Christen Marx reports the DOJ has also sought to release
grand jury materials from cases involving Jeffrey Epstein and New York,
but asked judges overseeing the request to refrain from issuing
a ruling until August fourteenth. However, a federal judge determined
that unsealing the materials in Maxwell's case is not a
matter of historical or public interest, and said much of

(01:11):
the material being requested has already been made public. The
judge overseeing the request in Epstein's case has not ruled
on the motion yet. Kristen Marx.

Speaker 1 (01:20):
The Texas State House has once again failed to reach
quorum after Democrats left the state to stop a Republican
led redistricting effort. The House has been trying to reach
quorum since last week. The new maps pushed by President
Trump could give the GOP as many as five more
US House seats. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has asked the
state Supreme Court to declare the seat of the House.
Democratic Caucus chairman as vacant As jin Wu fled to

(01:43):
Chicago with a number of other Democrats. The first hurricane
of the Atlantic season is expected to form soon. Tropical
Storm Erin's winds reached forty miles an hour today and
is currently located off the west coast of Africa. The
storm is forecast to gain strength and reach hurricane strength
by the weekend. The storm will travel across the ocean
for most of the week, and it's not yet known
what kind of threat it poses to the us of

(02:05):
Chris Karagio. The Japanese boxing world is reeling after not
one but two fighters died from injuries suffered during the
same event. Both men were twenty eight years old, and
both died following their matches earlier this month in Tokyo.
They each underwent brain surgery but ultimately passed away. The
president of the World Boxing Council is now calling for
more research to find ways to make boxing safer and

(02:28):
implement prevention programs. One of the most impressive celestial shows
of the year is reaching its peak this week. The
Percied meteor shower has had lights streaking across the sky
since last month, ramping up to Tomorrow night and early
Wednesday morning, where sixty or more meteors can shoot by
in an hour. Viewing is best in rural areas in
the hours before dawn, but the shooting stars can be

(02:49):
seen any time after dark. Light from the moon will
likely cause some interference this year, as it is nearly full.
Love is overrated if you ask gen Z. Rob Martyr
explained a new.

Speaker 3 (03:00):
Dating survey by matchmaking service Talkifi says forty six percent
of gen Zers would choose long term financial stability over romance,
and almost one in three said they'd even take back
an X if that X got rich. The survey also
found that one in ten gen z women say their
ideal match should make two hundred thousand dollars or more,
and most won't settle for less than eighty thousand dollars. Millennials,

(03:24):
on the other hand, have no problem with a broke
and magical relationship, with fifty nine percent choosing love over
financial security. I'm Rob Bartier.

Speaker 1 (03:32):
It's a big day today, Monday Mark's National Sons and
Daughter's Day, so take an extra minute to make sure
they know how special they are if you have time.
It's also a great day to hit the beach for
National Play in the Sand Day and all jokes aside.
It's National Presidential Joke Day, usually meant to highlight the
funny things our nation's leaders often say off the cuff.

(03:54):
Weapons is scaring up a huge opening week in box office.
Horror film earned forty two and a half million dollars
in its first three days, more than ten million above expectations.
I'm Chris Crozi