December 11, 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, the House is passed the National
Defense Authorization Act.
Speaker 3 (00:11):
Jim Roop reports.
Speaker 4 (00:13):
Speaker Mike Johnson managed to win over several holdouts to
send the bill to the Senate with a three to
twelve to one to twelve vote. The NDAA would increase
pay for service members, provide some military aid to Ukraine,
restrict US investment in China, fully repeal sanctions on Syria,
and more. President Trump has urged for that bill to
(00:33):
be passed. I'm Jim Roup.
Speaker 2 (00:35):
Attorney General Pam Bondi says the oil tanker seized by
the US off the coast of Venezuela was used to
transport sanctioned oil to Iran. More on that story from
Mark Mayfield.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
In a post on x, Bondi said the ship had
been sanctioned for years over its alleged involvement in an
oil shipping network supporting terrorist groups. The move comes as
tensions have escalated between President Trump and Venezuelan President Maduro.
The US already had a large military presence in the
Caribbean and has launched deadly strikes against suspected drum boats
exiting Venezuela.
Speaker 5 (01:07):
I'm Mark.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
Mayfield Authority say the suspect in the Kentucky State University
shooting is a parent of a KSU student. Frankfort police
say forty eight year old Jacob Bard has been charged
with murder and assault. Nineteen year old to John Fox
Junior of Indianapolis was killed in the Tuesday afternoon shooting,
while another student was critically injured. That student has not
been publicly identified and remains hospitalized. The two were shot
(01:30):
near a residence hall, but police aren't saying what led
to the gunfire. The university has suspended all exams, classes
and activities for the rest of the week. The powerball
jackpot is now worth one billion dollars. Nobody matched all
six numbers and Wednesday nights drawing fort nine hundred and
thirty million, so the grand prize will roll over to
Saturday night's drawing. That's what a two dollars powerball ticket
(01:51):
could be worth a billion dollars before taxes. If somebody wins,
they could choose the entire amount spread over thirty installments,
or take the one time I'm cash amount of about
four hundred and sixty million I'm Tammy Triheo. Cases of neurovirus,
the so called winter vomiting disease, are surging across the country.
Speaker 3 (02:11):
Sarah Le Kessler reports.
Speaker 6 (02:13):
Wastewater surveillance testing by the CDC indicates neurovirus is spreading
earlier and faster than usual all across the country. Each year,
there are about twenty five hundred reported outbreaks of the virus.
This year, cases have been on the rise, especially in Louisiana, Michigan,
and Indiana. Health experts have encouraged vigilance through proper handwashing,
(02:35):
frequently disinfecting surfaces, and avoiding direct contact with those infected.
Speaker 3 (02:40):
I'm Sarah Lee Kessler.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
The Trump administration will unveil reforms for FEMA today. Homeland
Security Secretary Christy Noman's Secretary of War Pete Hegseth are
leading the effort after President Trump established a FEMA Review
Council earlier this year. The council's recommendations will be presented
at the meeting and followed by a vote on the proposal,
which is expected to be made available for public comment.
(03:04):
While the plan is likely to be contentious, it's not
expected to go as far as earlier calls to eliminate
FEMA completely. Small business owners say inflation is one of
the biggest challenges they're currently facing.
Speaker 3 (03:15):
Chris Karagio has details.
Speaker 5 (03:17):
New polling shows forty five percent of small business owners
say inflation presents a challenge for them. The Chamber of
Commerce's quarterly Small Business Index also found fifty eight percent
of respondents expect to raise prices this holiday season despite
inflation woes. Nearly seventy percent of respondents reported their business
as being in somewhat or very good health. The findings
come as the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the
(03:39):
third straight meeting, which will lower borrowing costs for small
business owners nationwide.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
I'm Chris Carracio and.
Speaker 2 (03:45):
Investigation shows online grocery service Instacart's use of AI has
led to item prices being hiked by as much as
twenty percent. The report from Consumer Reports and the Groundwork
Collaborative says AIS helping Instacart gauge how much it can
charge for a particular item before shoppers decide not to
buy it. I'm Tammy Truhio.
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
In just four minutes, the House is passed the National
Defense Authorization Act.
Speaker 3 (00:11):
Jim Roop reports.
Speaker 4 (00:13):
Speaker Mike Johnson managed to win over several holdouts to
send the bill to the Senate with a three to
twelve to one to twelve vote. The NDAA would increase
pay for service members, provide some military aid to Ukraine,
restrict US investment in China, fully repeal sanctions on Syria,
and more. President Trump has urged for that bill to
(00:33):
be passed. I'm Jim Roup.
Speaker 2 (00:35):
Attorney General Pam Bondi says the oil tanker seized by
the US off the coast of Venezuela was used to
transport sanctioned oil to Iran. More on that story from
Mark Mayfield.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
In a post on x, Bondi said the ship had
been sanctioned for years over its alleged involvement in an
oil shipping network supporting terrorist groups. The move comes as
tensions have escalated between President Trump and Venezuelan President Maduro.
The US already had a large military presence in the
Caribbean and has launched deadly strikes against suspected drum boats
exiting Venezuela.
Speaker 5 (01:07):
I'm Mark.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
Mayfield Authority say the suspect in the Kentucky State University
shooting is a parent of a KSU student. Frankfort police
say forty eight year old Jacob Bard has been charged
with murder and assault. Nineteen year old to John Fox
Junior of Indianapolis was killed in the Tuesday afternoon shooting,
while another student was critically injured. That student has not
been publicly identified and remains hospitalized. The two were shot
(01:30):
near a residence hall, but police aren't saying what led
to the gunfire. The university has suspended all exams, classes
and activities for the rest of the week. The powerball
jackpot is now worth one billion dollars. Nobody matched all
six numbers and Wednesday nights drawing fort nine hundred and
thirty million, so the grand prize will roll over to
Saturday night's drawing. That's what a two dollars powerball ticket
(01:51):
could be worth a billion dollars before taxes. If somebody wins,
they could choose the entire amount spread over thirty installments,
or take the one time I'm cash amount of about
four hundred and sixty million I'm Tammy Triheo. Cases of neurovirus,
the so called winter vomiting disease, are surging across the country.
Speaker 3 (02:11):
Sarah Le Kessler reports.
Speaker 6 (02:13):
Wastewater surveillance testing by the CDC indicates neurovirus is spreading
earlier and faster than usual all across the country. Each year,
there are about twenty five hundred reported outbreaks of the virus.
This year, cases have been on the rise, especially in Louisiana, Michigan,
and Indiana. Health experts have encouraged vigilance through proper handwashing,
(02:35):
frequently disinfecting surfaces, and avoiding direct contact with those infected.
Speaker 3 (02:40):
I'm Sarah Lee Kessler.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
The Trump administration will unveil reforms for FEMA today. Homeland
Security Secretary Christy Noman's Secretary of War Pete Hegseth are
leading the effort after President Trump established a FEMA Review
Council earlier this year. The council's recommendations will be presented
at the meeting and followed by a vote on the proposal,
which is expected to be made available for public comment.
(03:04):
While the plan is likely to be contentious, it's not
expected to go as far as earlier calls to eliminate
FEMA completely. Small business owners say inflation is one of
the biggest challenges they're currently facing.
Speaker 3 (03:15):
Chris Karagio has details.
Speaker 5 (03:17):
New polling shows forty five percent of small business owners
say inflation presents a challenge for them. The Chamber of
Commerce's quarterly Small Business Index also found fifty eight percent
of respondents expect to raise prices this holiday season despite
inflation woes. Nearly seventy percent of respondents reported their business
as being in somewhat or very good health. The findings
come as the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the
(03:39):
third straight meeting, which will lower borrowing costs for small
business owners nationwide.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
I'm Chris Carracio and.
Speaker 2 (03:45):
Investigation shows online grocery service Instacart's use of AI has
led to item prices being hiked by as much as
twenty percent. The report from Consumer Reports and the Groundwork
Collaborative says AIS helping Instacart gauge how much it can
charge for a particular item before shoppers decide not to
buy it. I'm Tammy Truhio.
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