October 25, 2025 • 4 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven US update.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
The latest use this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 1 (00:08):
The US has conducted another strike on an alleged drug
voat in the Caribbean. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the
strike in a post on ex Friday, claiming the boat
was operated by the designated terrorist organization Trendaragua reports a
all six aboard were killed. The Trump administrations carried out
several strikes on alleged drug voats in both the Caribbean
(00:31):
and the Pacific Ocean. President Trump's flying over the Pacific
on Air Force one to meet world leaders in Asia.
He starts his trip in Malaysia, which is hosting a
regional summit. He then goes to Japan, where he'll meet
the country's first ever female prime minister. Trump's also scheduled
to meet with Chinese President Xieshin Ping in South Korea.
The US Department of Justice says it'll send agents to
(00:54):
monitor polling sites during California's upcoming special election on redistricting.
Phil Hewlett has more.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
The election will decide the fate of Proposition fifty, which
wypasses an independent committee for six years to redraw congressional
district maps to benefit Democratic candidates. Monitors will be placed
in Riverside, Fresno and Kern Counties, where if Prop fifty passes,
rural districts stand to get lumped in with urban cities,
in some cases several hours drive away. I'm Phil Hewblet.
Speaker 1 (01:25):
Two people are dead after a crane collapsed outside of Boston.
It happened in an industrial area than the town of
Everett Friday afternoon. Officials say it happened when crews were
dismantling an Exxon mobile facility. The cause of the collapse
is under investigation. Miss Nebraska has been crowned the new
Miss America at the seventy fourth annual Miss USA pageant
(01:46):
last night at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada.
Twenty three year old Audrey Eckert of Lincoln was named
the winner. Eckert is a former NCAA Division I athlete
in track and field and former captain of the Husker
Tiers squad. Shall now represent the US at the Miss
Universe pageant next month in Thailand. I'm Scott Carr, Lebron James,
(02:08):
and the Lakers are mentioned in the federal gambling probe
that led to the arrest of an NBA coach and
several players. Monica Nelson has more.
Speaker 3 (02:15):
The arrests were made on Thursday in connection with illegal
sports betting and rigged poker game.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
One of the.
Speaker 3 (02:20):
Suspects, he's retired NBA player Damon Jones, a friend of
Lebron James. He's accused of leaking injury information about James
and other players to betters. Court documents claimed Jones was
an unofficial coach with the Lakers in twenty twenty two
and twenty twenty three. A person close to James tells
the La Times the Lakers superstar didn't know Jones was
selling information about his injuries to gamblers. The Lakers are
(02:42):
not commenting on the investigation. I'm Monica Nelson.
Speaker 1 (02:45):
Toronto's Blue Jays have made baseball history with the first
ever pinch hit Grand Slam in a World Series. Toronto
erupted for nine runs in the sixth inning on its
way to an eleven to four rout of the defending
champion LA Dodgers and one last night. The Blue Jays
pulled ahead when pinch hitter Adnison Barger stepped up to
the plate with bases loaded and belt at a grand slam,
(03:08):
giving Toronto a seven point lead and a one to
nothing lead in the best of seven series. Game two
is tonight in Toronto. In California, there's a proposal to
bring a measure to a ballot next year that would
place a new tax on its most wealthy residents.
Speaker 4 (03:22):
The California Billionaire Tax Act would impose a one time
five percent tax on the total wealth of residents worth
over one billion dollars. The goal is to raise one
hundred billion dollars to address funding gaps from federal budget cuts.
Proponents claim ninety percent of the revenue would support medical
with the rest going to public schools. Supporters will need
to collect eight hundred and seventy five thousand VALLID signatures
(03:42):
to get the measure on the ballot in the November twenty,
twenty sixth election. I'm Sharon Reardan.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
In the Minneapolis area, Friday, protests were held outside an
event hosted by Homeland Security Secretary Christy Noam. She discussed
ice operations in the Twin Cities. This after the Justice
Department sued both cities last month over what it said
were their sanctuary city policies. I'm Scott Carr
This is your twenty four to seven US update.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
The latest use this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 1 (00:08):
The US has conducted another strike on an alleged drug
voat in the Caribbean. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the
strike in a post on ex Friday, claiming the boat
was operated by the designated terrorist organization Trendaragua reports a
all six aboard were killed. The Trump administrations carried out
several strikes on alleged drug voats in both the Caribbean
(00:31):
and the Pacific Ocean. President Trump's flying over the Pacific
on Air Force one to meet world leaders in Asia.
He starts his trip in Malaysia, which is hosting a
regional summit. He then goes to Japan, where he'll meet
the country's first ever female prime minister. Trump's also scheduled
to meet with Chinese President Xieshin Ping in South Korea.
The US Department of Justice says it'll send agents to
(00:54):
monitor polling sites during California's upcoming special election on redistricting.
Phil Hewlett has more.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
The election will decide the fate of Proposition fifty, which
wypasses an independent committee for six years to redraw congressional
district maps to benefit Democratic candidates. Monitors will be placed
in Riverside, Fresno and Kern Counties, where if Prop fifty passes,
rural districts stand to get lumped in with urban cities,
in some cases several hours drive away. I'm Phil Hewblet.
Speaker 1 (01:25):
Two people are dead after a crane collapsed outside of Boston.
It happened in an industrial area than the town of
Everett Friday afternoon. Officials say it happened when crews were
dismantling an Exxon mobile facility. The cause of the collapse
is under investigation. Miss Nebraska has been crowned the new
Miss America at the seventy fourth annual Miss USA pageant
(01:46):
last night at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada.
Twenty three year old Audrey Eckert of Lincoln was named
the winner. Eckert is a former NCAA Division I athlete
in track and field and former captain of the Husker
Tiers squad. Shall now represent the US at the Miss
Universe pageant next month in Thailand. I'm Scott Carr, Lebron James,
(02:08):
and the Lakers are mentioned in the federal gambling probe
that led to the arrest of an NBA coach and
several players. Monica Nelson has more.
Speaker 3 (02:15):
The arrests were made on Thursday in connection with illegal
sports betting and rigged poker game.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
One of the.
Speaker 3 (02:20):
Suspects, he's retired NBA player Damon Jones, a friend of
Lebron James. He's accused of leaking injury information about James
and other players to betters. Court documents claimed Jones was
an unofficial coach with the Lakers in twenty twenty two
and twenty twenty three. A person close to James tells
the La Times the Lakers superstar didn't know Jones was
selling information about his injuries to gamblers. The Lakers are
(02:42):
not commenting on the investigation. I'm Monica Nelson.
Speaker 1 (02:45):
Toronto's Blue Jays have made baseball history with the first
ever pinch hit Grand Slam in a World Series. Toronto
erupted for nine runs in the sixth inning on its
way to an eleven to four rout of the defending
champion LA Dodgers and one last night. The Blue Jays
pulled ahead when pinch hitter Adnison Barger stepped up to
the plate with bases loaded and belt at a grand slam,
(03:08):
giving Toronto a seven point lead and a one to
nothing lead in the best of seven series. Game two
is tonight in Toronto. In California, there's a proposal to
bring a measure to a ballot next year that would
place a new tax on its most wealthy residents.
Speaker 4 (03:22):
The California Billionaire Tax Act would impose a one time
five percent tax on the total wealth of residents worth
over one billion dollars. The goal is to raise one
hundred billion dollars to address funding gaps from federal budget cuts.
Proponents claim ninety percent of the revenue would support medical
with the rest going to public schools. Supporters will need
to collect eight hundred and seventy five thousand VALLID signatures
(03:42):
to get the measure on the ballot in the November twenty,
twenty sixth election. I'm Sharon Reardan.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
In the Minneapolis area, Friday, protests were held outside an
event hosted by Homeland Security Secretary Christy Noam. She discussed
ice operations in the Twin Cities. This after the Justice
Department sued both cities last month over what it said
were their sanctuary city policies. I'm Scott Carr
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