December 8, 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, President Trump
is unveiling his twelve billion dollar farm aid package.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
And this relief will provide much needed certainty to farmers
as they get this year's harvest to market and look
ahead to next year's crops, and it'll help them continue
their ever so low food prices for American families.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
During a round table today the White House, Trump insisted
the money wasn't in response to farmers being hit hard
by his tear of policies, but rather due to the
Biden administration's bad policies. American farmers have lost billions this
year and soybean sales after China started going to South
American suppliers as trade talks were stalled. The announcement comes
as the Trump administration says it's making affordability its number
(00:46):
one issue. Millions of Americans are dealing with frigid air.
Temperatures are below freezing in parts of the Midwest and
Northeast today. Meantime, about twelve million people are under some
sort of weather alert from eastern Kentucky to northern North Carolina,
with some areas possibly getting up to five inches of snow.
Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has announced she's stepping down
as the acting US Attorney for the District of New Jersey.
(01:08):
Her decision comes after a court rule she was serving
in the position illegally. In a statement, Hobba said she's
decided to resign to protect the stability and integrity of
the office, which I love. Luigi Mangioni's defense lawyer say
police in Pennsylvania made up a story about a possible
bomb as a reason to search Mangione's backpack without a warrant.
That backpack search during Mangione's arrest a year ago at
(01:30):
a McDonald's is the centerpiece of the ongoing evidence suppression
pre trial hearing in New York City. Police say they
found Mangione's manifesto and the alleged murder weapon used to
gun down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson inside the bag.
Mangione's team wants the gun and all evidence found in
the backpack excluded from the upcoming murder trial. And Major
League Baseball Winter Meetings are underway in Florida. On the
(01:52):
first day of the festivities yesterday, the Contemporary Baseball Era
elected Jeff Kent to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He's
the all time leader for home runs among second basemen,
with three hundred and seventy seven in his seventeen big
league seasons. I'm Chris Carracio. The eighty fourth anniversary of
the attack on Pearl Harbor was observed yesterday without any survivors.
(02:13):
This is the first year where no survivors of the
attack were present for the ceremony. A one hundred and
five year old veteran from Oregon was expected to attend,
but opted out due to health concerns. He's the oldest
of the twelve known remaining service members who survived the attack.
Children using the green Light Family Money app invested more
than seventy million dollars this year. That's up sixty five
(02:35):
percent from a year ago. The company says the average
age for its youth investors is twelve, and they've been
putting money into companies like Navidia, Apple, Amazon, and Tesla.
Acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns one hundred years old Saturday.
That's the same day director Steve Betcher is releasing the
film Dick Van Dyke one hundredth celebration.
Speaker 3 (02:56):
It's one hundred years, been making you think about it,
and we interview all the co stars that worked with
mister Van Dyke through his career. It's the Dick Van
Dyke Show cast, Mary Poppins, It's chiny Chity Bang Bang.
We're excited to bring this to theaters.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
You can see the film in theaters Saturday and Sunday.
Dick Van Dyke is expected to attend some of his
birthday events this weekend. Gene Simmons is heading to Washington Tuesday.
(03:34):
The KISS member will testify before the US Senate Judiciary
Committee's Intellectual Property Subcommittee in support of the American Music
Fairness Act. The bipartisan bill aims to ensure radio corporations
pay artists for their music. In a statement, Simmons said,
having spent my career in the music and entertainment industry,
I understand the vital importance of this issue, adding that
(03:55):
the Act represents sound public policy and artists must be
properly competent cited for their creative work. I'm Chris Kurangio
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour. In just four minutes, President Trump
is unveiling his twelve billion dollar farm aid package.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
And this relief will provide much needed certainty to farmers
as they get this year's harvest to market and look
ahead to next year's crops, and it'll help them continue
their ever so low food prices for American families.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
During a round table today the White House, Trump insisted
the money wasn't in response to farmers being hit hard
by his tear of policies, but rather due to the
Biden administration's bad policies. American farmers have lost billions this
year and soybean sales after China started going to South
American suppliers as trade talks were stalled. The announcement comes
as the Trump administration says it's making affordability its number
(00:46):
one issue. Millions of Americans are dealing with frigid air.
Temperatures are below freezing in parts of the Midwest and
Northeast today. Meantime, about twelve million people are under some
sort of weather alert from eastern Kentucky to northern North Carolina,
with some areas possibly getting up to five inches of snow.
Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has announced she's stepping down
as the acting US Attorney for the District of New Jersey.
(01:08):
Her decision comes after a court rule she was serving
in the position illegally. In a statement, Hobba said she's
decided to resign to protect the stability and integrity of
the office, which I love. Luigi Mangioni's defense lawyer say
police in Pennsylvania made up a story about a possible
bomb as a reason to search Mangione's backpack without a warrant.
That backpack search during Mangione's arrest a year ago at
(01:30):
a McDonald's is the centerpiece of the ongoing evidence suppression
pre trial hearing in New York City. Police say they
found Mangione's manifesto and the alleged murder weapon used to
gun down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson inside the bag.
Mangione's team wants the gun and all evidence found in
the backpack excluded from the upcoming murder trial. And Major
League Baseball Winter Meetings are underway in Florida. On the
(01:52):
first day of the festivities yesterday, the Contemporary Baseball Era
elected Jeff Kent to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He's
the all time leader for home runs among second basemen,
with three hundred and seventy seven in his seventeen big
league seasons. I'm Chris Carracio. The eighty fourth anniversary of
the attack on Pearl Harbor was observed yesterday without any survivors.
(02:13):
This is the first year where no survivors of the
attack were present for the ceremony. A one hundred and
five year old veteran from Oregon was expected to attend,
but opted out due to health concerns. He's the oldest
of the twelve known remaining service members who survived the attack.
Children using the green Light Family Money app invested more
than seventy million dollars this year. That's up sixty five
(02:35):
percent from a year ago. The company says the average
age for its youth investors is twelve, and they've been
putting money into companies like Navidia, Apple, Amazon, and Tesla.
Acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns one hundred years old Saturday.
That's the same day director Steve Betcher is releasing the
film Dick Van Dyke one hundredth celebration.
Speaker 3 (02:56):
It's one hundred years, been making you think about it,
and we interview all the co stars that worked with
mister Van Dyke through his career. It's the Dick Van
Dyke Show cast, Mary Poppins, It's chiny Chity Bang Bang.
We're excited to bring this to theaters.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
You can see the film in theaters Saturday and Sunday.
Dick Van Dyke is expected to attend some of his
birthday events this weekend. Gene Simmons is heading to Washington Tuesday.
(03:34):
The KISS member will testify before the US Senate Judiciary
Committee's Intellectual Property Subcommittee in support of the American Music
Fairness Act. The bipartisan bill aims to ensure radio corporations
pay artists for their music. In a statement, Simmons said,
having spent my career in the music and entertainment industry,
I understand the vital importance of this issue, adding that
(03:55):
the Act represents sound public policy and artists must be
properly competent cited for their creative work. I'm Chris Kurangio
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