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. Several southern
California cities are under a state of emergency as the
region gets slammed with heavy rain. Millions in the state
are under some sort of floodwatch as torrential rains drench
the state. Evacuation orders have been issued for some areas
(00:22):
in Orange County, which includes over three hundred homes in
the Los Angeles area. LA Police Chief Jim McDonald evacuation
orders are not issued lightly.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
The risk is real and the time to act is now.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
Los Angeles gets about fourteen inches of rain a year,
but this storm has already brought over eleven inches to
some parts of LA County. The US Coast Guard is
waiting for additional forces before making another attempt to seize
a third Venezuela linked oil tanker. According to Reuters, a
US official and a source familiar with the matter said
the tanker has refused to be boarded by the Coastguard.
(00:55):
Now the task is likely to fall on an elite
Coast Guard unit known as Maritime Security Response Teams, which
can board vessels under these circumstances. Over a million more
documents have turned up that are potentially related to the
Jeffrey Epstein case, Sarah le Kessler reports.
Speaker 3 (01:12):
In a Christmas Eve statement. The Justice Department made the
announcement saying those documents were unearthed by the US Attorney
for the Southern District of New York and the FBI.
The DOJ says lawyers who are working around the clock
to review them. It says it could take a few
weeks to release the documents. The latest batch, released Tuesday
includes a twenty twenty email from an assistant US attorney
(01:34):
noting Donald Trump had flown on the convicted pedophiles plane
eight times. I'm Sarah Lee Kessler.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
Instacart is ending the use of an AI tool that
led to some item prices being hiked by as much
as twenty percent. A report this month from Consumer Reports
and Groundwork Collaborative found the grocery service displayed different prices
on the same household items at stores like Albertson's, Costco, Kroger,
and Tarts. The report said the price sikes were costing
(02:02):
some shoppers more than one thousand dollars per year. I'm
Rob Bartier. Experts are warning that a new flu variant
called the superflu is starting to spread in California. Dina
Kodiak reports.
Speaker 4 (02:14):
Doctor Erica Pann with the California Department of Health says
this is always prime time for influenza.
Speaker 3 (02:20):
Were all about to start having more holiday gatherings and
there's more travel.
Speaker 4 (02:24):
Newly released data shows the Bay Area has the highest
levels of influenza in the state, but official say overall
the current level is moderate to low. I'm Dina Kodiak.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
A new poll has Home Alone three as the most
hated holiday film. Jim Roup has more.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
That ranking, according to a new poll from Talker Research.
Speaker 3 (02:43):
No matter how.
Speaker 2 (02:44):
They are, they can't beat me here.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
It can't beat me home.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
None of the original cast from the Home Alone franchise,
including McCauley culkin as Kevin McAllister, appeared in that nineteen
ninety seven movie, which was the lowest grossing film in
the trilogy, coming in at number two as the most
hated festive film. As Jim carries how the Grinch stole Christmas?
Those who's are hardener Prival Max fucked.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
We did our worst and that's all that.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
Rounding out the list, Arnold Schwarzenegger's jingle All the Way
followed by Tim Allens Christmas with The Cranks. I'm Jim Roup.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
NASA says it knows how many houseplants you should have
in each room of your house. Its Clean Air Study
is providing guidelines on how much greenery is needed to
effectively filter toxins from the air. However, wellness experts suggest
one plant for one hundred square feet, which could be
equivalent to two to five plants for smaller spaces, six
to ten for medium spaces, and sixteen to thirty two
(03:38):
for larger spaces. Although the exact amount of greenery needed varies,
following these recommendations can create a healthier home environment. Actor
Pat Finn, best known for his roles on The Middle,
Seinfeld and Friends, has died at the age of sixty
following a battle with cancer. A representative confirmed his passing
in a statement today. Finn appeared on the ABC series
(03:58):
The Middle in the recurring role of Bill Norwood for
twenty three episodes from twenty eleven to twenty eighteen. I'm
Rob Martyr
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in just four minutes. Several southern
California cities are under a state of emergency as the
region gets slammed with heavy rain. Millions in the state
are under some sort of floodwatch as torrential rains drench
the state. Evacuation orders have been issued for some areas
(00:22):
in Orange County, which includes over three hundred homes in
the Los Angeles area. LA Police Chief Jim McDonald evacuation
orders are not issued lightly.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
The risk is real and the time to act is now.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
Los Angeles gets about fourteen inches of rain a year,
but this storm has already brought over eleven inches to
some parts of LA County. The US Coast Guard is
waiting for additional forces before making another attempt to seize
a third Venezuela linked oil tanker. According to Reuters, a
US official and a source familiar with the matter said
the tanker has refused to be boarded by the Coastguard.
(00:55):
Now the task is likely to fall on an elite
Coast Guard unit known as Maritime Security Response Teams, which
can board vessels under these circumstances. Over a million more
documents have turned up that are potentially related to the
Jeffrey Epstein case, Sarah le Kessler reports.
Speaker 3 (01:12):
In a Christmas Eve statement. The Justice Department made the
announcement saying those documents were unearthed by the US Attorney
for the Southern District of New York and the FBI.
The DOJ says lawyers who are working around the clock
to review them. It says it could take a few
weeks to release the documents. The latest batch, released Tuesday
includes a twenty twenty email from an assistant US attorney
(01:34):
noting Donald Trump had flown on the convicted pedophiles plane
eight times. I'm Sarah Lee Kessler.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
Instacart is ending the use of an AI tool that
led to some item prices being hiked by as much
as twenty percent. A report this month from Consumer Reports
and Groundwork Collaborative found the grocery service displayed different prices
on the same household items at stores like Albertson's, Costco, Kroger,
and Tarts. The report said the price sikes were costing
(02:02):
some shoppers more than one thousand dollars per year. I'm
Rob Bartier. Experts are warning that a new flu variant
called the superflu is starting to spread in California. Dina
Kodiak reports.
Speaker 4 (02:14):
Doctor Erica Pann with the California Department of Health says
this is always prime time for influenza.
Speaker 3 (02:20):
Were all about to start having more holiday gatherings and
there's more travel.
Speaker 4 (02:24):
Newly released data shows the Bay Area has the highest
levels of influenza in the state, but official say overall
the current level is moderate to low. I'm Dina Kodiak.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
A new poll has Home Alone three as the most
hated holiday film. Jim Roup has more.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
That ranking, according to a new poll from Talker Research.
Speaker 3 (02:43):
No matter how.
Speaker 2 (02:44):
They are, they can't beat me here.
Speaker 3 (02:46):
It can't beat me home.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
None of the original cast from the Home Alone franchise,
including McCauley culkin as Kevin McAllister, appeared in that nineteen
ninety seven movie, which was the lowest grossing film in
the trilogy, coming in at number two as the most
hated festive film. As Jim carries how the Grinch stole Christmas?
Those who's are hardener Prival Max fucked.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
We did our worst and that's all that.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
Rounding out the list, Arnold Schwarzenegger's jingle All the Way
followed by Tim Allens Christmas with The Cranks. I'm Jim Roup.
Speaker 1 (03:15):
NASA says it knows how many houseplants you should have
in each room of your house. Its Clean Air Study
is providing guidelines on how much greenery is needed to
effectively filter toxins from the air. However, wellness experts suggest
one plant for one hundred square feet, which could be
equivalent to two to five plants for smaller spaces, six
to ten for medium spaces, and sixteen to thirty two
(03:38):
for larger spaces. Although the exact amount of greenery needed varies,
following these recommendations can create a healthier home environment. Actor
Pat Finn, best known for his roles on The Middle,
Seinfeld and Friends, has died at the age of sixty
following a battle with cancer. A representative confirmed his passing
in a statement today. Finn appeared on the ABC series
(03:58):
The Middle in the recurring role of Bill Norwood for
twenty three episodes from twenty eleven to twenty eighteen. I'm
Rob Martyr
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