October 28, 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.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
In just four minutes, Hurricane Melissa has moved back into
the Caribbean after pummeling Jamaica. It was the most powerful
hurricane on record to strike the island, landing as a
catastrophic Category five storm, packing wins of one hundred and
eighty five miles per hour. NBC's Ed Augustin is in Cuba,
where Melissa is headed next. He reports storm preps there
(00:27):
are hampered by disease factors.
Speaker 3 (00:29):
Right now in Cuba, you've got an outbreak of Denghi
of oripuca, very difficult tropical diseases that are making it
very very difficult for kiebans to prepare for this impending peril.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
He expects catastrophic damage there as well. The Trump administrations
being sued by a group of Democrat states and Washington
d C. As millions are set to lose food assistance
on Saturday. Funding will run out November first for food
aid programs for more than forty million Americans as the
government shut down drags on. Meanwhile, flight delays are starting
(00:59):
to pile up as air traffic control towers deal with
staffing issues. President Trump, meantime, is in Japan for another
stop in his nearly week long visit to Asia. Earlier today,
he delivered remarks to American troops aboard the USS George
Washington aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan, where he touted record
military spending and said he's supporting and across the board
pay race for every sailor and service member in the
(01:22):
United States Armed Forces.
Speaker 3 (01:23):
We're going to defend our country any way we have to,
and that's usually not the polity politically correct. Away from
now on, if we're in a war, we're gonna win
the war. We're gonna win it like nobody ever before.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Those same troops could end up going without pay by
the middle of next month. Two to the shutdown, The
Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates tomorrow.
The FED kicked off its two day meeting in Washington,
DC today. The group has indicated it will announce a
cut following a string of poor labor market reports coupled
with news that inflation has slowed. The Fed is expected
(01:56):
to approve a second consecutive quarter percentage point for twenty
twenty five. The FED cut has a trickle down effect
on consumers lowering mortgage, credit card, and auto loan interest rates.
I'm Jim Roop. A dry cleaning chemical may be linked
to liver damage. Results of a study in the journal
Liver International shows the more exposure to the chemical, known
as PCE, the more likely someone will show signs of
(02:18):
excessive liver scarring. PCE is a dry cleaning chemical and
is also present in some arts and crafts materials. The
US Environmental Protection Agency is facing out the use of
PCE and dry cleaning. Paypals teaming with open Ai. Matt
Mattinson has detail.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
The fintech company announced Tuesday that it will allow users
to make purchases through chant Gypt starting next year, and
will also allow merchants to use the same platform. The
move makes PayPal the first digital wallet in chant GPT.
I'm at Mattinson.
Speaker 2 (02:49):
A new study shows that four in ten US adults
admit to driving drowsey. Michael Kessner reports I'm so.
Speaker 3 (03:00):
The study says they drove to the point where they
say it impacted their ability to stay safe on the roads.
The study was done by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Triple A estimates about one in six deadly crashes involves
a drowsy driver. Experts say to avoid the risk of
driving drowsy, try not to drive for long stretches alone,
pull over and take a nap, and switch drivers on
(03:22):
road trips. I'm Michael Kassner.
Speaker 2 (03:24):
A sleep expert, is weighing in on how to get
better sleep, and says this weekend it may be a
good time to change things up with the time change happening.
Sleep specialist doctor Nancy Folvery with the Cleveland Clinics says
it's important for our health to get enough rest.
Speaker 4 (03:38):
When we're getting consistently under seven hours every night, we
put our bodies and brains at risk for a host
of adverse medical consequences down the road, so we want
to make sure we're not setting ourselves up to be
chronically sleep deprived.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
She says. Some tips to getting enough and good sleep
include a consistent routine, avoid screens right before bed, and
don't eat our exercise right before bed either. I'm Jim
Rupe
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
In just four minutes, Hurricane Melissa has moved back into
the Caribbean after pummeling Jamaica. It was the most powerful
hurricane on record to strike the island, landing as a
catastrophic Category five storm, packing wins of one hundred and
eighty five miles per hour. NBC's Ed Augustin is in Cuba,
where Melissa is headed next. He reports storm preps there
(00:27):
are hampered by disease factors.
Speaker 3 (00:29):
Right now in Cuba, you've got an outbreak of Denghi
of oripuca, very difficult tropical diseases that are making it
very very difficult for kiebans to prepare for this impending peril.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
He expects catastrophic damage there as well. The Trump administrations
being sued by a group of Democrat states and Washington
d C. As millions are set to lose food assistance
on Saturday. Funding will run out November first for food
aid programs for more than forty million Americans as the
government shut down drags on. Meanwhile, flight delays are starting
(00:59):
to pile up as air traffic control towers deal with
staffing issues. President Trump, meantime, is in Japan for another
stop in his nearly week long visit to Asia. Earlier today,
he delivered remarks to American troops aboard the USS George
Washington aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan, where he touted record
military spending and said he's supporting and across the board
pay race for every sailor and service member in the
(01:22):
United States Armed Forces.
Speaker 3 (01:23):
We're going to defend our country any way we have to,
and that's usually not the polity politically correct. Away from
now on, if we're in a war, we're gonna win
the war. We're gonna win it like nobody ever before.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Those same troops could end up going without pay by
the middle of next month. Two to the shutdown, The
Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates tomorrow.
The FED kicked off its two day meeting in Washington,
DC today. The group has indicated it will announce a
cut following a string of poor labor market reports coupled
with news that inflation has slowed. The Fed is expected
(01:56):
to approve a second consecutive quarter percentage point for twenty
twenty five. The FED cut has a trickle down effect
on consumers lowering mortgage, credit card, and auto loan interest rates.
I'm Jim Roop. A dry cleaning chemical may be linked
to liver damage. Results of a study in the journal
Liver International shows the more exposure to the chemical, known
as PCE, the more likely someone will show signs of
(02:18):
excessive liver scarring. PCE is a dry cleaning chemical and
is also present in some arts and crafts materials. The
US Environmental Protection Agency is facing out the use of
PCE and dry cleaning. Paypals teaming with open Ai. Matt
Mattinson has detail.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
The fintech company announced Tuesday that it will allow users
to make purchases through chant Gypt starting next year, and
will also allow merchants to use the same platform. The
move makes PayPal the first digital wallet in chant GPT.
I'm at Mattinson.
Speaker 2 (02:49):
A new study shows that four in ten US adults
admit to driving drowsey. Michael Kessner reports I'm so.
Speaker 3 (03:00):
The study says they drove to the point where they
say it impacted their ability to stay safe on the roads.
The study was done by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Triple A estimates about one in six deadly crashes involves
a drowsy driver. Experts say to avoid the risk of
driving drowsy, try not to drive for long stretches alone,
pull over and take a nap, and switch drivers on
(03:22):
road trips. I'm Michael Kassner.
Speaker 2 (03:24):
A sleep expert, is weighing in on how to get
better sleep, and says this weekend it may be a
good time to change things up with the time change happening.
Sleep specialist doctor Nancy Folvery with the Cleveland Clinics says
it's important for our health to get enough rest.
Speaker 4 (03:38):
When we're getting consistently under seven hours every night, we
put our bodies and brains at risk for a host
of adverse medical consequences down the road, so we want
to make sure we're not setting ourselves up to be
chronically sleep deprived.
Speaker 2 (03:53):
She says. Some tips to getting enough and good sleep
include a consistent routine, avoid screens right before bed, and
don't eat our exercise right before bed either. I'm Jim
Rupe
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