October 15, 2025 • 4 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest Use this.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
The Senate is set to vote once again today on
a funding measure to and the government shutdown, after a
vote on the Republican backed measure failed for an eighth
time yesterday. NBC's Ryan Nobles has more.
Speaker 3 (00:20):
Day fifteen of the federal government shutdown and President Trump
ramping up his response morning. He'll have a list of
programs and jobs that could be cut forever by the
end of the week.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
Democrats are continuing to prioritize healthcare, pushing for an extension
of subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. Meantime, House Minority
Leader Hakim Jeffries has accepted a challenge to a debate
from House Speaker Mike Johnson, Michael Kashner reports.
Speaker 4 (00:45):
According to The Hill, Jeffries told a small group of
reporters on Capitol Hill that he looks forward to the debate.
Jeffries previously challenged Johnson to a debate, but the House
Speaker dismissed it, but is now hoping to sit down
with Jeffries. On c SPAN's new program Cease Fire, Jeffrey
says the two leaders are going to try to get
their appearance scheduled on the show, which aims to bring
(01:06):
people of opposing viewpoints together to discuss the issues of
the day. I'm Michael Kassner.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on congressional maps that
could have a nationwide impact. The High Court is being
presented a case over whether the congressional map passed by
the Louisiana State legislature in twenty twenty four violates the Constitution.
The new map created a second majority black congressional district
after black voters sued, arguing the old map violated the
(01:32):
Voting Rights Act because one third of the state population
is black. Israel and Hamas have started talks on phase
two of President Trump's Gaza peace plan. The Wall Street
Journal says mediators from both sides returned to the negotiating
table today to discuss the next phase of the twenty
point plan, which calls for disarming Hamas, new security arrangements
under the Arab led Force and post war governance in Gaza.
(01:54):
Arab officials are calling for an initial group of one
thousand Palestinian police trained by Egypt and Jordan. The talks
come as violence has broken out in Gaza between Hamas
and rival Palestinian groups. I'm Chris Karanji. As we move
into this spooky season of Halloween, a new study has
found that a large number of adults, no matter the
time of year, are afraid of the dark. Breed Tennis now.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
With more Researchers say being afraid of the dark starts
around age three, and it's something most of us outgrow
by our teen years. But a new study from Talker
Research shows nearly one third of adults are still afraid
of the dark. More men report being afraid than women.
Psychologists say it's okay, it's a primal fear and there's
no judgment on the twenty four percent of adults who
(02:39):
still use a night light.
Speaker 1 (02:40):
Google's a Freitgeist is keeping tabs on the most popular
Halloween costumes in the country. The site uses search data
from Google Trends to determine which costumes are coming up
most often in a given city. Nationally, the top five
most popular costumes for twenty twenty five are all from
K pop. Demon Hunters the Boo Boo, The highly sought
after collect to Ble Dolls also ranks high for popular
(03:02):
costumes for kids, dogs and overall decor. A Wisconsin farmer
one big at a global pumpkin competition in Minnesota, Jim
Forges pumpkin had the heaviest pumpkin at the Stillwater Harvest Fest.
The pumpkin weighed in at nearly twenty five hundred pounds.
Ford says growing early and keeping it healthy played a
big role in keeping the pumpkin huge. Fort Valley State
(03:24):
University in Georgia has lifted a hazing suspension involving its
school's marching band. The university says only a few members
remain on suspension, pending the outcome of a hearing. Two
female students in the band were arrested earlier in the
month and charged for hazing. The university says they'll continue
to enforce policies that ensure the well being of all
students in the campus community. Lays is joining the company
(03:46):
rebranding movement. The chip giant, owned by Friedo Lay, has
a new logo and bag design so with an emphasis
on its main ingredient, real potatoes. It also pays homage
to the company's longevity. It started making chips in nineteen
thirty eight. Lais calls this next chapter the company's biggest
redesign in nearly a century. I'm Chris Kragio,
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest Use this.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
The Senate is set to vote once again today on
a funding measure to and the government shutdown, after a
vote on the Republican backed measure failed for an eighth
time yesterday. NBC's Ryan Nobles has more.
Speaker 3 (00:20):
Day fifteen of the federal government shutdown and President Trump
ramping up his response morning. He'll have a list of
programs and jobs that could be cut forever by the
end of the week.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
Democrats are continuing to prioritize healthcare, pushing for an extension
of subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. Meantime, House Minority
Leader Hakim Jeffries has accepted a challenge to a debate
from House Speaker Mike Johnson, Michael Kashner reports.
Speaker 4 (00:45):
According to The Hill, Jeffries told a small group of
reporters on Capitol Hill that he looks forward to the debate.
Jeffries previously challenged Johnson to a debate, but the House
Speaker dismissed it, but is now hoping to sit down
with Jeffries. On c SPAN's new program Cease Fire, Jeffrey
says the two leaders are going to try to get
their appearance scheduled on the show, which aims to bring
(01:06):
people of opposing viewpoints together to discuss the issues of
the day. I'm Michael Kassner.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on congressional maps that
could have a nationwide impact. The High Court is being
presented a case over whether the congressional map passed by
the Louisiana State legislature in twenty twenty four violates the Constitution.
The new map created a second majority black congressional district
after black voters sued, arguing the old map violated the
(01:32):
Voting Rights Act because one third of the state population
is black. Israel and Hamas have started talks on phase
two of President Trump's Gaza peace plan. The Wall Street
Journal says mediators from both sides returned to the negotiating
table today to discuss the next phase of the twenty
point plan, which calls for disarming Hamas, new security arrangements
under the Arab led Force and post war governance in Gaza.
(01:54):
Arab officials are calling for an initial group of one
thousand Palestinian police trained by Egypt and Jordan. The talks
come as violence has broken out in Gaza between Hamas
and rival Palestinian groups. I'm Chris Karanji. As we move
into this spooky season of Halloween, a new study has
found that a large number of adults, no matter the
time of year, are afraid of the dark. Breed Tennis now.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
With more Researchers say being afraid of the dark starts
around age three, and it's something most of us outgrow
by our teen years. But a new study from Talker
Research shows nearly one third of adults are still afraid
of the dark. More men report being afraid than women.
Psychologists say it's okay, it's a primal fear and there's
no judgment on the twenty four percent of adults who
(02:39):
still use a night light.
Speaker 1 (02:40):
Google's a Freitgeist is keeping tabs on the most popular
Halloween costumes in the country. The site uses search data
from Google Trends to determine which costumes are coming up
most often in a given city. Nationally, the top five
most popular costumes for twenty twenty five are all from
K pop. Demon Hunters the Boo Boo, The highly sought
after collect to Ble Dolls also ranks high for popular
(03:02):
costumes for kids, dogs and overall decor. A Wisconsin farmer
one big at a global pumpkin competition in Minnesota, Jim
Forges pumpkin had the heaviest pumpkin at the Stillwater Harvest Fest.
The pumpkin weighed in at nearly twenty five hundred pounds.
Ford says growing early and keeping it healthy played a
big role in keeping the pumpkin huge. Fort Valley State
(03:24):
University in Georgia has lifted a hazing suspension involving its
school's marching band. The university says only a few members
remain on suspension, pending the outcome of a hearing. Two
female students in the band were arrested earlier in the
month and charged for hazing. The university says they'll continue
to enforce policies that ensure the well being of all
students in the campus community. Lays is joining the company
(03:46):
rebranding movement. The chip giant, owned by Friedo Lay, has
a new logo and bag design so with an emphasis
on its main ingredient, real potatoes. It also pays homage
to the company's longevity. It started making chips in nineteen
thirty eight. Lais calls this next chapter the company's biggest
redesign in nearly a century. I'm Chris Kragio,
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