December 30, 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):
A new report says US land strike in Venezuela was
carried out by the CIA. Jim Roop reports.
Speaker 3 (00:14):
CNN is reporting a CIA drone hit a remote DOC
on the Venezuelan coast earlier this month. The network sites
sources saying the US believe the facility was being used
by the Trende Aragua gang as part of its operation
to store and ship drugs. The report says no one
was at the facility when the strike happened and there
were no casualties. President Trump says the US had targeted
(00:35):
at DOC connected to drug trafficking, but did not go
into specifics.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
I'm Jim Roop.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
The President says it will be horrible for Hamas if
they don't disarm. That story from Mark Mayfield.
Speaker 4 (00:46):
Speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after their meeting
in Florida, Trump sent, there will be hell to pay
if Hamas doesn't stick to what's prom us to disarm
as part of the Israel Hamas peace plan. Well, we
talked about Hamas and we talked about armonment, and they're
going to be given a very short period of time
to disarm. He wouldn't provide any more specifics. Det Yaho said.
(01:08):
Trump has been awarded the Israel Prize, the first time
its top civilian honor has gone to a foreign leader.
The meeting came after Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelenski
Sunday at mar A Lango, trying to move the ball
forward on a potential deal to end the war with Russia.
Speaker 2 (01:20):
A Markneyfield, the man accused of killing one National Guard
soldier and wounding another in Washington, d C. Was in
federal court on Monday. The suspect is an Afghan national
who worked with the US to fight the Taliban. He's
facing five charges, including first degree premeditated murder, for last
month's shooting. He was shot during the incident and made
his first court appearance in a wheelchair. The two soldiers
(01:41):
who were shot were from West Virginia. Master illusionist Harry
Houdini's New Jersey film Developing Lab has gotten a makeover
as a coffee shop. It's in Union City, in a
neighborhood once known as West Hoboken. A couple who owns
a vintage furniture stores decided to add magical latte in
honor of Houdini, who's believed to have worked out of
that site from nineteen to time twenty until his untimely
death on Halloween of nineteen twenty six at the age
(02:04):
of fifty two. I'm Tammy Trhio. Pending home sales surged
in November, Matt Mattinson reports.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
According to the National Association of Reeltors, the number of
homes under contract rose three point three percent thanks to
lower mortgage rates. Pending home sales increased two point six
percent on a yearly basis. The group's chief economist says
that data shows home buyer momentum is building, Improving affordability
and more inventory helped drive the housing market's best performance
(02:31):
in nearly three years. I'm at Mattinson.
Speaker 2 (02:34):
More musicians are canceling upcoming shows at the Kennedy Center
after its board voted to rename the Performing Arts venue
to include President Trump. The Cookers, a jazz band that
was set to perform Wednesday night, hinted at politics being
part of the reason. In a statement, Christy leeannounced she
was counseling a January performance, saying that losing her integrity
would cost her more than any paycheck. The Kennedy Center's
(02:56):
board voted to ad Trump's name earlier this month, and
it was added to the building the following day. Several
shows and performers have canceled events at the Center since
the name change, including the musical Hamilton. Christmas holiday is over.
Now it's time to complete your Christmas tree's destiny. Pree
Tennis has details. No doubt, your tree looked lovely for
the holiday. Lights, ornaments may be a star on top.
(03:18):
But the holiday is over and your tree has a
new purpose. You need to strip it of all your
personal touches and cart it off to your local Christmas
tree recycling agency. For this next part, you need to
be brave, as crews will send your tree into the chipper.
Sound scary, but on the other end, your beautiful tree
will have a new purpose as mult which will help
your garden this coming spring. I'm pre tennis. FIFA president
(03:40):
Gianni Infantinos defending the high cost of next year's World
Cup tickets, arguing demand far outstrip supply. The twenty twenty
six World Cup will be hosted by the United States,
Canada and Mexico, and group stage tickets are three times
the cost of the twenty twenty two tournament, and Cutter
Infantinos says there are six to seven million tickets for sale,
but that one hundred and five fifty million requests were
(04:01):
made in just the first fifteen days they were offered.
I'm Tammy TRAHILLO.
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
A new report says US land strike in Venezuela was
carried out by the CIA. Jim Roop reports.
Speaker 3 (00:14):
CNN is reporting a CIA drone hit a remote DOC
on the Venezuelan coast earlier this month. The network sites
sources saying the US believe the facility was being used
by the Trende Aragua gang as part of its operation
to store and ship drugs. The report says no one
was at the facility when the strike happened and there
were no casualties. President Trump says the US had targeted
(00:35):
at DOC connected to drug trafficking, but did not go
into specifics.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
I'm Jim Roop.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
The President says it will be horrible for Hamas if
they don't disarm. That story from Mark Mayfield.
Speaker 4 (00:46):
Speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after their meeting
in Florida, Trump sent, there will be hell to pay
if Hamas doesn't stick to what's prom us to disarm
as part of the Israel Hamas peace plan. Well, we
talked about Hamas and we talked about armonment, and they're
going to be given a very short period of time
to disarm. He wouldn't provide any more specifics. Det Yaho said.
(01:08):
Trump has been awarded the Israel Prize, the first time
its top civilian honor has gone to a foreign leader.
The meeting came after Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelenski
Sunday at mar A Lango, trying to move the ball
forward on a potential deal to end the war with Russia.
Speaker 2 (01:20):
A Markneyfield, the man accused of killing one National Guard
soldier and wounding another in Washington, d C. Was in
federal court on Monday. The suspect is an Afghan national
who worked with the US to fight the Taliban. He's
facing five charges, including first degree premeditated murder, for last
month's shooting. He was shot during the incident and made
his first court appearance in a wheelchair. The two soldiers
(01:41):
who were shot were from West Virginia. Master illusionist Harry
Houdini's New Jersey film Developing Lab has gotten a makeover
as a coffee shop. It's in Union City, in a
neighborhood once known as West Hoboken. A couple who owns
a vintage furniture stores decided to add magical latte in
honor of Houdini, who's believed to have worked out of
that site from nineteen to time twenty until his untimely
death on Halloween of nineteen twenty six at the age
(02:04):
of fifty two. I'm Tammy Trhio. Pending home sales surged
in November, Matt Mattinson reports.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
According to the National Association of Reeltors, the number of
homes under contract rose three point three percent thanks to
lower mortgage rates. Pending home sales increased two point six
percent on a yearly basis. The group's chief economist says
that data shows home buyer momentum is building, Improving affordability
and more inventory helped drive the housing market's best performance
(02:31):
in nearly three years. I'm at Mattinson.
Speaker 2 (02:34):
More musicians are canceling upcoming shows at the Kennedy Center
after its board voted to rename the Performing Arts venue
to include President Trump. The Cookers, a jazz band that
was set to perform Wednesday night, hinted at politics being
part of the reason. In a statement, Christy leeannounced she
was counseling a January performance, saying that losing her integrity
would cost her more than any paycheck. The Kennedy Center's
(02:56):
board voted to ad Trump's name earlier this month, and
it was added to the building the following day. Several
shows and performers have canceled events at the Center since
the name change, including the musical Hamilton. Christmas holiday is over.
Now it's time to complete your Christmas tree's destiny. Pree
Tennis has details. No doubt, your tree looked lovely for
the holiday. Lights, ornaments may be a star on top.
(03:18):
But the holiday is over and your tree has a
new purpose. You need to strip it of all your
personal touches and cart it off to your local Christmas
tree recycling agency. For this next part, you need to
be brave, as crews will send your tree into the chipper.
Sound scary, but on the other end, your beautiful tree
will have a new purpose as mult which will help
your garden this coming spring. I'm pre tennis. FIFA president
(03:40):
Gianni Infantinos defending the high cost of next year's World
Cup tickets, arguing demand far outstrip supply. The twenty twenty
six World Cup will be hosted by the United States,
Canada and Mexico, and group stage tickets are three times
the cost of the twenty twenty two tournament, and Cutter
Infantinos says there are six to seven million tickets for sale,
but that one hundred and five fifty million requests were
(04:01):
made in just the first fifteen days they were offered.
I'm Tammy TRAHILLO.
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