December 24, 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):
Holiday travel on the West Coast could face some issues
due to weather. Areas of central and southern California are
expected to see heavy rain today. Most Americans are unhappy
with Congress, the White House, the Supreme Court, and the
Federal Reserve. More from Tammy Triheo.
Speaker 3 (00:25):
That's according to a new Gallup poll that found just
seventeen percent approve of the job that Congress is doing.
The poll finds President Trump's approval rating at thirty six percent,
though it's eighty nine percent among Republicans. Only Federal Reserve
Chairman Jerome Powell and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had
approval ratings higher than forty percent. Three and four Americans
say they're unhappy with the direction the country is going in.
(00:48):
I'm Tammy Tricheo.
Speaker 2 (00:49):
The Powerball jackpot is now worth one point seven billion
dollars ahead of tonight's drawing. Natalie Migliori with more.
Speaker 4 (00:58):
Christmas Eve I were a financial miracle for those hoping
to win the Powerball Grand Prize, with the jackpot growing
to the fourth largest in game history. The winner will
be able to choose annual payments to get the full
jackpot value or take a lump sum now valued at
over seven hundred and eighty million dollars. Maybe players are
in four Christmas miracles since the powerball jackpot was won
(01:21):
once on Christmas Eve in twenty eleven and four times
on Christmas Day.
Speaker 2 (01:26):
Seven of the nine people injured in the Brown University
shooting are now out of the hospital. They were all
wounded earlier this month after Claudio Neves Valente opened fire
at the school, but sadly, two students ended up passing away.
The remaining patients are still recovering and were last listed
(01:47):
in stable condition. Nine new cases have been added to
the South Carolina measles outbreak. The South Carolina Department of
Health reported Tuesday that there are now one hundred fifty
three people with the measle in Spartanburg County. The report
says close to two hundred and fifty people are in quarantine.
I'm Michael Kassner, Saint Nick and his sleigh are now
(02:09):
being tracked by Norrad. Here's Rory O'Neill.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
Continuing a tradition that began seventy years ago. The North
American Aerospace Defense Command or NORRAD is tracking Santa Claus,
his sleigh Rudolph, and eight other tiny reindeer as they
travel the world delivering gifts sun Christmas Eve. There are
online Santa trackers, but you can also call and ask
for real time Santa updates. Just dial one eight seven
(02:34):
seven high Norrad eight seven seven Hi Norrad.
Speaker 2 (02:39):
A look back at the top sports stories of this year.
Here's Frank Garrity.
Speaker 5 (02:44):
The Eagles into the chief shot at a three pete
and Jalen Hurts was the MVP.
Speaker 3 (02:48):
Then we had a focus group on their office. Was
able to score points to take advantage of opportunities defense
played there if they played how they played?
Speaker 2 (02:56):
Are you?
Speaker 5 (02:56):
The Thunder took down the Pacers in seven for their
first championships, splitting Seattle in seventy nine. The Panthers went
back to back as Stanley Cup champs, beating the Oilers
in six, and the Panthers weren't the only ones to
double up. The Dodgers did two, taking down Toronto in
seven games. Yoshinobu Yama Moto snag the MVP. Ohio State
survived through a four game playoff bracket to take home
(03:18):
the College football National Championship, defeating Notre Dame Florida edged
Houston to win their third overall college basketball national title.
Among the sports icons who passed away Paul Tagliabu, Bob Trumpy,
George Atkinson, Kenny Easley, Letty Wilkins, Rodney Rogers, Sandy Alomar Senior,
Randy Jones, Davy Johnson, and Ryan Sandberg.
Speaker 2 (03:39):
Three NFL games are on the Christmas Day schedule, including
two that will be streamed on Netflix. The Cowboys travel
to Maryland, where they'll take on the Washington Commanders at
one pm Eastern. The Detroit Lions square up against the
Minnesota Vikings in Minnesota at four thirty pm Eastern, and
the night cap will be the Kansas City Chiefs against
the Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City at eight
(04:01):
fifteen pm Eastern. I'm Michael Cassner.
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest Use this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Holiday travel on the West Coast could face some issues
due to weather. Areas of central and southern California are
expected to see heavy rain today. Most Americans are unhappy
with Congress, the White House, the Supreme Court, and the
Federal Reserve. More from Tammy Triheo.
Speaker 3 (00:25):
That's according to a new Gallup poll that found just
seventeen percent approve of the job that Congress is doing.
The poll finds President Trump's approval rating at thirty six percent,
though it's eighty nine percent among Republicans. Only Federal Reserve
Chairman Jerome Powell and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had
approval ratings higher than forty percent. Three and four Americans
say they're unhappy with the direction the country is going in.
(00:48):
I'm Tammy Tricheo.
Speaker 2 (00:49):
The Powerball jackpot is now worth one point seven billion
dollars ahead of tonight's drawing. Natalie Migliori with more.
Speaker 4 (00:58):
Christmas Eve I were a financial miracle for those hoping
to win the Powerball Grand Prize, with the jackpot growing
to the fourth largest in game history. The winner will
be able to choose annual payments to get the full
jackpot value or take a lump sum now valued at
over seven hundred and eighty million dollars. Maybe players are
in four Christmas miracles since the powerball jackpot was won
(01:21):
once on Christmas Eve in twenty eleven and four times
on Christmas Day.
Speaker 2 (01:26):
Seven of the nine people injured in the Brown University
shooting are now out of the hospital. They were all
wounded earlier this month after Claudio Neves Valente opened fire
at the school, but sadly, two students ended up passing away.
The remaining patients are still recovering and were last listed
(01:47):
in stable condition. Nine new cases have been added to
the South Carolina measles outbreak. The South Carolina Department of
Health reported Tuesday that there are now one hundred fifty
three people with the measle in Spartanburg County. The report
says close to two hundred and fifty people are in quarantine.
I'm Michael Kassner, Saint Nick and his sleigh are now
(02:09):
being tracked by Norrad. Here's Rory O'Neill.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
Continuing a tradition that began seventy years ago. The North
American Aerospace Defense Command or NORRAD is tracking Santa Claus,
his sleigh Rudolph, and eight other tiny reindeer as they
travel the world delivering gifts sun Christmas Eve. There are
online Santa trackers, but you can also call and ask
for real time Santa updates. Just dial one eight seven
(02:34):
seven high Norrad eight seven seven Hi Norrad.
Speaker 2 (02:39):
A look back at the top sports stories of this year.
Here's Frank Garrity.
Speaker 5 (02:44):
The Eagles into the chief shot at a three pete
and Jalen Hurts was the MVP.
Speaker 3 (02:48):
Then we had a focus group on their office. Was
able to score points to take advantage of opportunities defense
played there if they played how they played?
Speaker 2 (02:56):
Are you?
Speaker 5 (02:56):
The Thunder took down the Pacers in seven for their
first championships, splitting Seattle in seventy nine. The Panthers went
back to back as Stanley Cup champs, beating the Oilers
in six, and the Panthers weren't the only ones to
double up. The Dodgers did two, taking down Toronto in
seven games. Yoshinobu Yama Moto snag the MVP. Ohio State
survived through a four game playoff bracket to take home
(03:18):
the College football National Championship, defeating Notre Dame Florida edged
Houston to win their third overall college basketball national title.
Among the sports icons who passed away Paul Tagliabu, Bob Trumpy,
George Atkinson, Kenny Easley, Letty Wilkins, Rodney Rogers, Sandy Alomar Senior,
Randy Jones, Davy Johnson, and Ryan Sandberg.
Speaker 2 (03:39):
Three NFL games are on the Christmas Day schedule, including
two that will be streamed on Netflix. The Cowboys travel
to Maryland, where they'll take on the Washington Commanders at
one pm Eastern. The Detroit Lions square up against the
Minnesota Vikings in Minnesota at four thirty pm Eastern, and
the night cap will be the Kansas City Chiefs against
the Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City at eight
(04:01):
fifteen pm Eastern. I'm Michael Cassner.
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