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.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
The Supreme Court today is hearing arguments over whether President
Trump can fire members of an independent agency, going around
protections designed to protect those agencies from political pressure. It
stems from President Trump's firing of Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, a
member of the Federal Trade Commission. A high court will
(00:29):
decide whether a nineteen thirty five ruling that upheld those
restrictions should now be overturned. Accused United Healthcare CEO killer
Luigi Mangioni is back in the New York City courtroom
today for pre trial hearings In New York, Scott Pringle.
Speaker 3 (00:46):
Prosecutors released new evidence over the weekend related to the case,
and that includes a handwritten note, a bust ticket, a
pocket knife, clothing what appears to be a shopping list. Now,
defense lawyers are trying to get evidence tossed from the
trial because they claim men Zioni's rights were violated during
his arrest in Pennsylvania. At some point, we'll hear testimony
from the officer who searched Mansioni's backpack.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
Mother nature isn't showing any mercy as more Arctic air
is headed for the Midwest and eastern US. In Chicago,
Adrian brought.
Speaker 4 (01:17):
US residents digging out embracing for the winter season ahead.
Temperatures are expected to be below freezing here in Chicago
through Tuesday. I don't think I'll be out too much.
Speaker 2 (01:29):
Temperatures could be below zero this morning in parts of
the Midwest, while dropping into the teens in others. Light
snow is possible, and forecasters say heavier snow is possible
but unlikely. Senator Adam Schiff is calling for a thorough
investigation into strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean.
He appeared on NBC's Meet the Press. They're unlawful, they're unconstitutional,
(01:50):
and killing two people who are shipwrecked at sea is
also morally repugnant. In a speech Saturday at an event
in California, Secretary Pete Heggsheth claim the eighty people who
have been killed in the strikes by the US military
since September were considered terrorists. I'm Michael Cassner. Netflix has
reached a deal to buy Warner Brothers Discovery's studio and
(02:11):
streaming business, but it's not without controversy. President Trump warns
a deal could be a problem, and a group of
top Hollywood professionals has written an anonymous letter to Congress
speaking out against the acquisition. More from Mitch McCann.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
The deal will see Netflix by two of Warner Brothers
Discovery's most valuable assets at Film Studios, as well as
its streaming service, HBO Max, for a reported seventy two
billion UIs dollars, representing the takeover of one of Hollywood's
oldest and most acclaimed businesses by a streaming giant. The
bidding warf of Warner Brothers Discovery's assets was well publicized
(02:45):
and included bids from other entertainment giants like Paramount and Comcast.
Netflix co Chief executive said the move was a rear opportunity.
The deal, which doesn't include Warner Brothers Discovery's TV networks
like CNN, are expected to be finalized in the third
quarter of twenty twenty six.
Speaker 2 (03:01):
Gene Simmons is heading to Washington. More from Mark Mayfield.
Speaker 5 (03:11):
On Tuesday, 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
that 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,
(03:31):
adding that the Act represents sound of public policy and
that artists must be properly compensated for their creative work.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
If you've ever dreamed of traveling through time, today is
a good day to get some practice in. It's National
Pretend to be a Time traveler Day. There are plenty
of movies and TV shows to get you in the
swing of things. Think Back to the Future, Quantum Leap
and the Terminator, the Time Traveler's Wife, and so on.
Once you've settled on whether you prefer to be from
the pastor in the future, you can start acting like it.
(04:04):
I'm Michael Kassner.
This is your twenty four to seven use update. The
latest use this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
The Supreme Court today is hearing arguments over whether President
Trump can fire members of an independent agency, going around
protections designed to protect those agencies from political pressure. It
stems from President Trump's firing of Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, a
member of the Federal Trade Commission. A high court will
(00:29):
decide whether a nineteen thirty five ruling that upheld those
restrictions should now be overturned. Accused United Healthcare CEO killer
Luigi Mangioni is back in the New York City courtroom
today for pre trial hearings In New York, Scott Pringle.
Speaker 3 (00:46):
Prosecutors released new evidence over the weekend related to the case,
and that includes a handwritten note, a bust ticket, a
pocket knife, clothing what appears to be a shopping list. Now,
defense lawyers are trying to get evidence tossed from the
trial because they claim men Zioni's rights were violated during
his arrest in Pennsylvania. At some point, we'll hear testimony
from the officer who searched Mansioni's backpack.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
Mother nature isn't showing any mercy as more Arctic air
is headed for the Midwest and eastern US. In Chicago,
Adrian brought.
Speaker 4 (01:17):
US residents digging out embracing for the winter season ahead.
Temperatures are expected to be below freezing here in Chicago
through Tuesday. I don't think I'll be out too much.
Speaker 2 (01:29):
Temperatures could be below zero this morning in parts of
the Midwest, while dropping into the teens in others. Light
snow is possible, and forecasters say heavier snow is possible
but unlikely. Senator Adam Schiff is calling for a thorough
investigation into strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean.
He appeared on NBC's Meet the Press. They're unlawful, they're unconstitutional,
(01:50):
and killing two people who are shipwrecked at sea is
also morally repugnant. In a speech Saturday at an event
in California, Secretary Pete Heggsheth claim the eighty people who
have been killed in the strikes by the US military
since September were considered terrorists. I'm Michael Cassner. Netflix has
reached a deal to buy Warner Brothers Discovery's studio and
(02:11):
streaming business, but it's not without controversy. President Trump warns
a deal could be a problem, and a group of
top Hollywood professionals has written an anonymous letter to Congress
speaking out against the acquisition. More from Mitch McCann.
Speaker 1 (02:24):
The deal will see Netflix by two of Warner Brothers
Discovery's most valuable assets at Film Studios, as well as
its streaming service, HBO Max, for a reported seventy two
billion UIs dollars, representing the takeover of one of Hollywood's
oldest and most acclaimed businesses by a streaming giant. The
bidding warf of Warner Brothers Discovery's assets was well publicized
(02:45):
and included bids from other entertainment giants like Paramount and Comcast.
Netflix co Chief executive said the move was a rear opportunity.
The deal, which doesn't include Warner Brothers Discovery's TV networks
like CNN, are expected to be finalized in the third
quarter of twenty twenty six.
Speaker 2 (03:01):
Gene Simmons is heading to Washington. More from Mark Mayfield.
Speaker 5 (03:11):
On Tuesday, 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
that 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,
(03:31):
adding that the Act represents sound of public policy and
that artists must be properly compensated for their creative work.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
If you've ever dreamed of traveling through time, today is
a good day to get some practice in. It's National
Pretend to be a Time traveler Day. There are plenty
of movies and TV shows to get you in the
swing of things. Think Back to the Future, Quantum Leap
and the Terminator, the Time Traveler's Wife, and so on.
Once you've settled on whether you prefer to be from
the pastor in the future, you can start acting like it.
(04:04):
I'm Michael Kassner.
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