October 18, 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 (00:09):
Massive crowds are expected today for a second round of
No King's protests against President Trump and his use of
executive power. Michael Casner reports.
Speaker 3 (00:18):
Protests are planned in more than twenty five hundred locations
across the nation, with organizers accusing Trump of authoritarian power grabs.
Their stated goal to remind President Trump and his enablers
that America has no kings. The flagship protest is set
for Washington, d C, outside the US Capital. I'm Michael Casner.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
President Trump says Venezuela's president doesn't want to mess around
with the US. Trump said that before a cabinet meeting Friday,
using a four letter expletive in place of the word
mess when he spoke, he has offered everything. He's offered everything.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
You're right, you know why, because he doesn't want to
fire around with the United States.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
His comments commis tensions between Trump and Venezuelan President Maduro
continued to rise with another US strike against a suspected
drug boat in Caribbean waters Thursday. Venezuela says six people
were killed, and multiple reports say the US is holding
two survivors of that strike aboard a Navy ship. Prince
Andrew will no longer use his royal titles. More from
(01:19):
Scott Carr.
Speaker 4 (01:20):
Andrews, the younger brother to King Charles, and has issued
a statement via Buckingham Palace announcing he no longer used
the honors conferred upon him after facing fresh questions over
his friendship with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The statement
says the decision was made in discussions with the King
after concluding that continued accusations distract from the work of
(01:40):
His Majesty and the royal family.
Speaker 2 (01:42):
The Los Angeles Dodgers will compete for their second straight
World Series title after taking the National League pennant against
the Milwaukee Brewers, La Cruz to a five to one
victory over the visiting Brewers to sweep the seven game series.
Dodgers superstar show Aatani became the first pitcher in MLB
his to hit a lead off home run in either
the regular season or playoffs. I'm Lisa Carton. President Trump
(02:07):
has commuted the prison sentence of Representative George Santos. Liz
Warner reports.
Speaker 5 (02:12):
The former GOP congressman from New York was released from
a New Jersey prison on truth Social The President called
Santos somewhat of a rogue, adding, but there are many
rogues throughout our country that aren't forced to serve seven
years in prison. The President went on to note that
Democratic Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal claimed to serve in Vietnam,
that this had never happened. He called Bloomenthal a complete
(02:33):
and total fraud and said what he did is far
worse than what George Santos did. Santos pleaded guilty to
identity theft and wirefraud in August of twenty twenty four.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
As the government shut down heads into another weekend, experts
are warning anyone planning to fly to be prepared to wait.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
Traveling through most of our reports, we're seeing an average
delay right now in about forty five minutes.
Speaker 2 (02:55):
Travel editor Peter Greenberg says that skyrockets during the peak
travel times of seven to nine am and four to
six pm because air traffic controllers are holding planes back
unable to handle the load. He predicts these delays will
go up exponentially as more and more controllers call in
sick the longer the shutdown continues if it stretches into
(03:15):
the Thanksgiving travel period, which is just about five weeks away,
he fears things will get really messy because so far
travel numbers are trending two percent above last year's record numbers.
We aren't getting close to Halloween no stress, But Bree
Tennis has details on one thing you might not have
considered when selecting your costume.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
The National Retail Federation says fifty one percent of all
adults will dress up for Halloween this year. They say
the average costume will set you back about fifty bucks.
That's a lot of cash if you end up changing
your mind about your costume, and Psychology Today says that
happens about nineteen percent of the time to adults. Kids
are more secure with their choices because there's less social
(03:56):
anxiety about the choice and the reward is candy.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
What's the age to stop doing Halloween? I say never.
I'm Lisa Carton.
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
Massive crowds are expected today for a second round of
No King's protests against President Trump and his use of
executive power. Michael Casner reports.
Speaker 3 (00:18):
Protests are planned in more than twenty five hundred locations
across the nation, with organizers accusing Trump of authoritarian power grabs.
Their stated goal to remind President Trump and his enablers
that America has no kings. The flagship protest is set
for Washington, d C, outside the US Capital. I'm Michael Casner.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
President Trump says Venezuela's president doesn't want to mess around
with the US. Trump said that before a cabinet meeting Friday,
using a four letter expletive in place of the word
mess when he spoke, he has offered everything. He's offered everything.
Speaker 3 (00:52):
You're right, you know why, because he doesn't want to
fire around with the United States.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
His comments commis tensions between Trump and Venezuelan President Maduro
continued to rise with another US strike against a suspected
drug boat in Caribbean waters Thursday. Venezuela says six people
were killed, and multiple reports say the US is holding
two survivors of that strike aboard a Navy ship. Prince
Andrew will no longer use his royal titles. More from
(01:19):
Scott Carr.
Speaker 4 (01:20):
Andrews, the younger brother to King Charles, and has issued
a statement via Buckingham Palace announcing he no longer used
the honors conferred upon him after facing fresh questions over
his friendship with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The statement
says the decision was made in discussions with the King
after concluding that continued accusations distract from the work of
(01:40):
His Majesty and the royal family.
Speaker 2 (01:42):
The Los Angeles Dodgers will compete for their second straight
World Series title after taking the National League pennant against
the Milwaukee Brewers, La Cruz to a five to one
victory over the visiting Brewers to sweep the seven game series.
Dodgers superstar show Aatani became the first pitcher in MLB
his to hit a lead off home run in either
the regular season or playoffs. I'm Lisa Carton. President Trump
(02:07):
has commuted the prison sentence of Representative George Santos. Liz
Warner reports.
Speaker 5 (02:12):
The former GOP congressman from New York was released from
a New Jersey prison on truth Social The President called
Santos somewhat of a rogue, adding, but there are many
rogues throughout our country that aren't forced to serve seven
years in prison. The President went on to note that
Democratic Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal claimed to serve in Vietnam,
that this had never happened. He called Bloomenthal a complete
(02:33):
and total fraud and said what he did is far
worse than what George Santos did. Santos pleaded guilty to
identity theft and wirefraud in August of twenty twenty four.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
As the government shut down heads into another weekend, experts
are warning anyone planning to fly to be prepared to wait.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
Traveling through most of our reports, we're seeing an average
delay right now in about forty five minutes.
Speaker 2 (02:55):
Travel editor Peter Greenberg says that skyrockets during the peak
travel times of seven to nine am and four to
six pm because air traffic controllers are holding planes back
unable to handle the load. He predicts these delays will
go up exponentially as more and more controllers call in
sick the longer the shutdown continues if it stretches into
(03:15):
the Thanksgiving travel period, which is just about five weeks away,
he fears things will get really messy because so far
travel numbers are trending two percent above last year's record numbers.
We aren't getting close to Halloween no stress, But Bree
Tennis has details on one thing you might not have
considered when selecting your costume.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
The National Retail Federation says fifty one percent of all
adults will dress up for Halloween this year. They say
the average costume will set you back about fifty bucks.
That's a lot of cash if you end up changing
your mind about your costume, and Psychology Today says that
happens about nineteen percent of the time to adults. Kids
are more secure with their choices because there's less social
(03:56):
anxiety about the choice and the reward is candy.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
What's the age to stop doing Halloween? I say never.
I'm Lisa Carton.
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