November 4, 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 (00:08):
Polls are closing for key races in today's elections. Democrats, Socialists,
oron Mamdonni remains the front runner to be New York
City's next mayor. President Trump took the unusual step to
endorse Mamdanni's main rival, Independent and Trump critic Andrew Cuomo
last night. The races for governor in Virginia and New
Jersey also in the spotlight. The California voters are deciding
(00:29):
whether to redraw their congressional maps. That will probably mean
five more seats in Congress for Democrats. That measure an
effort to counter Texas's redistricting that favors Republicans. The White House, meantime,
clarifying a truth social post by President Trump saying snap
benefits won't be paid until Democrats reopen the government.
Speaker 3 (00:48):
Press Secretary Caroline Levitt says the President was referring to
not wanting to tap into an emergency fund any further
to pay court ordered snap benefits during the government shutdown.
Speaker 1 (00:58):
The recipients of the estaff in AFI need to understand
it's going to take some time to receive this money.
Speaker 3 (01:03):
Most of those forty two million recipients are children, veterans,
the disabled, and the working poor, and they'll get half
of their usual benefits. Snap Phones ran out last Saturday
with food banks, pantries and Matt Joswiak of New York
City's Rethink Foods, saying that's already having a major impact.
I'm Sarah le Kessler.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
Thousands of Jeep plug in hybrid SUVs are being recalled
by Chrysler due to a risk of battery fires. According
to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recall applies
to twenty twenty to twenty twenty five Jeep Wranglers and
twenty twenty two to twenty twenty five twenty six Jeep
Grand Cherokees. Solantis says it's aware of at least nineteen
reports and one injury related to the recall. Changes could
(01:43):
be coming to a pair of popular restaurant chains, Denny's
announcing it's selling itself to a private equity firm that
also owns PF Changs and a three hundred and twenty
two million dollar deal. Pizza Hut may also experience changes
as young brands, as announcing the launch of a formal
review of strategic options for Pizza Hut, including a possible
sale for the chain. The deadline for the completion of
(02:03):
the review has not been said at this time. I'm
Jim Roop. A majority of Americans think that political violence
is just going to get worse, and that it's likely
a political candidate will be assassinated in the next few years.
Temi Trahiel reports a.
Speaker 1 (02:18):
New poll from Politico and Public First found fifty five
percent hold that view, almost equally along party lines, gender, age,
and education level. What's more, some twenty four percent believe
that political violence is justified in some cases, a belief
held more often by younger people.
Speaker 2 (02:34):
Conservative activist Laura Lumer is receiving credentials to cover the
Department of War. She confirmed the news in a social
media post where Lumer said that her work has quote
had a massive impact on the landscape of personal decisions
within the executive branch, our intelligence agencies, and the Pentagon
end quote. Our press credentials come despite clashing with Secretary
(02:54):
of War Pete Hegseath and having a history of going
after allies of President Trump. The Pentagon has implemented and
it's sweeping changes to its media policies, but a variety
of news outlets have refused to sign the new policy.
If you're paying cash, getting the exact change back is
going to get increasingly difficult since a federal government stopped
(03:14):
a mining pennies. In fact, NBC's Maggie Vesper reports McDonald's
is issuing a warning to its cash paying customers.
Speaker 4 (03:21):
The fast food giant saying in a statement, McDonald's locations
in certain pockets of the country may round up or
down to the nearest five cents if a customer does
not have exact change.
Speaker 2 (03:32):
Vesper reports Several other big chains are enacting some of
the policies, including Kroger and Love's travel stops. It is
said breakfast is the most important meal of the day,
but it may not actually be that important for adults.
A new study finds that adults who skipped breakfasts were
just as capable of problem solving and paying attention as
those who ate a meal. People who did miss a
(03:54):
meal did perform a little worse while looking at pictures
of food. Children, on the other hand, still will get
a boost from breakfast. The study was published in the
journal Psychological Bulletin. I'm Jim Roop,
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest Use this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Polls are closing for key races in today's elections. Democrats, Socialists,
oron Mamdonni remains the front runner to be New York
City's next mayor. President Trump took the unusual step to
endorse Mamdanni's main rival, Independent and Trump critic Andrew Cuomo
last night. The races for governor in Virginia and New
Jersey also in the spotlight. The California voters are deciding
(00:29):
whether to redraw their congressional maps. That will probably mean
five more seats in Congress for Democrats. That measure an
effort to counter Texas's redistricting that favors Republicans. The White House, meantime,
clarifying a truth social post by President Trump saying snap
benefits won't be paid until Democrats reopen the government.
Speaker 3 (00:48):
Press Secretary Caroline Levitt says the President was referring to
not wanting to tap into an emergency fund any further
to pay court ordered snap benefits during the government shutdown.
Speaker 1 (00:58):
The recipients of the estaff in AFI need to understand
it's going to take some time to receive this money.
Speaker 3 (01:03):
Most of those forty two million recipients are children, veterans,
the disabled, and the working poor, and they'll get half
of their usual benefits. Snap Phones ran out last Saturday
with food banks, pantries and Matt Joswiak of New York
City's Rethink Foods, saying that's already having a major impact.
I'm Sarah le Kessler.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
Thousands of Jeep plug in hybrid SUVs are being recalled
by Chrysler due to a risk of battery fires. According
to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recall applies
to twenty twenty to twenty twenty five Jeep Wranglers and
twenty twenty two to twenty twenty five twenty six Jeep
Grand Cherokees. Solantis says it's aware of at least nineteen
reports and one injury related to the recall. Changes could
(01:43):
be coming to a pair of popular restaurant chains, Denny's
announcing it's selling itself to a private equity firm that
also owns PF Changs and a three hundred and twenty
two million dollar deal. Pizza Hut may also experience changes
as young brands, as announcing the launch of a formal
review of strategic options for Pizza Hut, including a possible
sale for the chain. The deadline for the completion of
(02:03):
the review has not been said at this time. I'm
Jim Roop. A majority of Americans think that political violence
is just going to get worse, and that it's likely
a political candidate will be assassinated in the next few years.
Temi Trahiel reports a.
Speaker 1 (02:18):
New poll from Politico and Public First found fifty five
percent hold that view, almost equally along party lines, gender, age,
and education level. What's more, some twenty four percent believe
that political violence is justified in some cases, a belief
held more often by younger people.
Speaker 2 (02:34):
Conservative activist Laura Lumer is receiving credentials to cover the
Department of War. She confirmed the news in a social
media post where Lumer said that her work has quote
had a massive impact on the landscape of personal decisions
within the executive branch, our intelligence agencies, and the Pentagon
end quote. Our press credentials come despite clashing with Secretary
(02:54):
of War Pete Hegseath and having a history of going
after allies of President Trump. The Pentagon has implemented and
it's sweeping changes to its media policies, but a variety
of news outlets have refused to sign the new policy.
If you're paying cash, getting the exact change back is
going to get increasingly difficult since a federal government stopped
(03:14):
a mining pennies. In fact, NBC's Maggie Vesper reports McDonald's
is issuing a warning to its cash paying customers.
Speaker 4 (03:21):
The fast food giant saying in a statement, McDonald's locations
in certain pockets of the country may round up or
down to the nearest five cents if a customer does
not have exact change.
Speaker 2 (03:32):
Vesper reports Several other big chains are enacting some of
the policies, including Kroger and Love's travel stops. It is
said breakfast is the most important meal of the day,
but it may not actually be that important for adults.
A new study finds that adults who skipped breakfasts were
just as capable of problem solving and paying attention as
those who ate a meal. People who did miss a
(03:54):
meal did perform a little worse while looking at pictures
of food. Children, on the other hand, still will get
a boost from breakfast. The study was published in the
journal Psychological Bulletin. I'm Jim Roop,
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