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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, President Trump
was calling Tuesday a big day for world peace. Trump
took to truth social Tuesday night, posting a statement that
Iran has had enough along with everyone else, adding that
the US will be helping with the traffic build up
in the strait of horror moves. He went on to
(00:22):
add there was a lot of positive action and big
money to be made. The announcement comes as Trump suspended
the bombing of Iran for two weeks as part of
a two week ceasefire Pakistan. On Tuesday, forward at too
Trump a ten point piece proposal from Iran that Trump
called a workable basis on which to negotiate. Secretary of
State Marco Rubio is confirming the release of an American
journalist who had been kidnapped in Iraq. Tammy Trujil reports.
Speaker 2 (00:46):
In a social media post, Ruby said Shelley Kittleson had
been abducted by members of an Iraqi terrorist group. There
are multiple reports the forty nine year old from Wisconsin
was released as part of a prisoner swap. The Iranian
backed group held Kittlesen for a week after she was
kidnapped in bag Dad Rubio said the State Department's working
to support her safe departure from me Rock, I'm Tammy Trichillo.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
NASA's Artemis two crews headed back to Earth after their
historic trip around the dark side of the Moon on Monday.
On Tuesday, the crew shared a space to space call
with the crew aboard the International Space Station.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
But to thrank you in your journey so far, I
know that we really like that day. It's really great
to hear your voice of the kid.
Speaker 3 (01:22):
How fun it is for my hope, fus or enjoy
this as much as we are. I don't mean to
give you such a short answer.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
By I can dearly say everything.
Speaker 1 (01:34):
The Artemis two astronauts are scheduled to splash down off
the coast of San Diego, California, on Friday. Earlier on Tuesday,
NASA released the first pictures taken during the lunar flyby.
It was the first time any humans had seen the
full dark side of the Moon. And one person is
injured after shooting involving ice agents in California. He's shooting
happened in Stanislaus County when agents conducted a traffic stop
(01:55):
on someone ICE officials say was a gang member. Acting
ICE Director Todd Lyons claimed the man weaponize his vehicle
in an attempt to run an officer over, prompting the
agents to open fire. I'm Martneyfield.
Speaker 3 (02:06):
Poop.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
Leo is condemning President Trump's warning to Iran as unacceptable.
Jim Roup has more.
Speaker 3 (02:12):
Trump had written online that an entire civilization could die
if Iran rejected a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking Tuesday outside his home near Rome, Pope Leo said,
threatening the Iranian people is truly unacceptable. Tuesday night, Trump
announced a two week pause on Iran strikes to negotiate
a peace plan. The Pope is criticized the US Israeli
(02:34):
war with Iran since it began in February, but this
marks the first time the American pope has directly called
out the President. I'm Jim Roop.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
Todd blanche is laying out his priorities as he assumes
the role of Acting Attorney General. Blancheda in one of
the DOJ's main areas of focus is health care fraud
against the US government, and discussed one case in particular.
Speaker 3 (02:54):
The criminal defendant was sentenced, and the Department obtained two
additional guilty please and matters totaling over half a billion dollars.
Speaker 1 (03:02):
Blanche thanked outgoing ag Pam Bondi, who was let go
by President Trump last week. The House committee looking into
the Jeffrey Epstein investigation subpoenaed Bondy prior to her ousting,
and Blanche would only say that the status of that
subpoena is up to committee chair. Republican James Comer. Reports
said that Trump is still looking for someone to replace Bondi.
Anthropic sins its latest artificial intelligence model is too powerful
(03:24):
for public release. The model, Claude Mythos, proved to be
extremely good at finding critical vulnerabilities in operating systems and
web browsers. The company said on Tuesday would instead use
Mythos as part of a cybersecurity program with a handful
of trusted partners like Google and Microsoft. The AI was
apparently able to breach virtual containment on its own, showing
(03:44):
a dangerous potential for circumventing safeguards. And Kanye West is
being banned from entering the UK. The British government refused
his application to travel because his presence would not be
conducive to the public good. The rapper was sent to
headline London's Wireless Festival in July, but the event has
now been canceled. I'm Mark Mayfield.
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour. In just four minutes, President Trump
was calling Tuesday a big day for world peace. Trump
took to truth social Tuesday night, posting a statement that
Iran has had enough along with everyone else, adding that
the US will be helping with the traffic build up
in the strait of horror moves. He went on to
(00:22):
add there was a lot of positive action and big
money to be made. The announcement comes as Trump suspended
the bombing of Iran for two weeks as part of
a two week ceasefire Pakistan. On Tuesday, forward at too
Trump a ten point piece proposal from Iran that Trump
called a workable basis on which to negotiate. Secretary of
State Marco Rubio is confirming the release of an American
journalist who had been kidnapped in Iraq. Tammy Trujil reports.
Speaker 2 (00:46):
In a social media post, Ruby said Shelley Kittleson had
been abducted by members of an Iraqi terrorist group. There
are multiple reports the forty nine year old from Wisconsin
was released as part of a prisoner swap. The Iranian
backed group held Kittlesen for a week after she was
kidnapped in bag Dad Rubio said the State Department's working
to support her safe departure from me Rock, I'm Tammy Trichillo.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
NASA's Artemis two crews headed back to Earth after their
historic trip around the dark side of the Moon on Monday.
On Tuesday, the crew shared a space to space call
with the crew aboard the International Space Station.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
But to thrank you in your journey so far, I
know that we really like that day. It's really great
to hear your voice of the kid.
Speaker 3 (01:22):
How fun it is for my hope, fus or enjoy
this as much as we are. I don't mean to
give you such a short answer.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
By I can dearly say everything.
Speaker 1 (01:34):
The Artemis two astronauts are scheduled to splash down off
the coast of San Diego, California, on Friday. Earlier on Tuesday,
NASA released the first pictures taken during the lunar flyby.
It was the first time any humans had seen the
full dark side of the Moon. And one person is
injured after shooting involving ice agents in California. He's shooting
happened in Stanislaus County when agents conducted a traffic stop
(01:55):
on someone ICE officials say was a gang member. Acting
ICE Director Todd Lyons claimed the man weaponize his vehicle
in an attempt to run an officer over, prompting the
agents to open fire. I'm Martneyfield.
Speaker 3 (02:06):
Poop.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
Leo is condemning President Trump's warning to Iran as unacceptable.
Jim Roup has more.
Speaker 3 (02:12):
Trump had written online that an entire civilization could die
if Iran rejected a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking Tuesday outside his home near Rome, Pope Leo said,
threatening the Iranian people is truly unacceptable. Tuesday night, Trump
announced a two week pause on Iran strikes to negotiate
a peace plan. The Pope is criticized the US Israeli
(02:34):
war with Iran since it began in February, but this
marks the first time the American pope has directly called
out the President. I'm Jim Roop.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
Todd blanche is laying out his priorities as he assumes
the role of Acting Attorney General. Blancheda in one of
the DOJ's main areas of focus is health care fraud
against the US government, and discussed one case in particular.
Speaker 3 (02:54):
The criminal defendant was sentenced, and the Department obtained two
additional guilty please and matters totaling over half a billion dollars.
Speaker 1 (03:02):
Blanche thanked outgoing ag Pam Bondi, who was let go
by President Trump last week. The House committee looking into
the Jeffrey Epstein investigation subpoenaed Bondy prior to her ousting,
and Blanche would only say that the status of that
subpoena is up to committee chair. Republican James Comer. Reports
said that Trump is still looking for someone to replace Bondi.
Anthropic sins its latest artificial intelligence model is too powerful
(03:24):
for public release. The model, Claude Mythos, proved to be
extremely good at finding critical vulnerabilities in operating systems and
web browsers. The company said on Tuesday would instead use
Mythos as part of a cybersecurity program with a handful
of trusted partners like Google and Microsoft. The AI was
apparently able to breach virtual containment on its own, showing
(03:44):
a dangerous potential for circumventing safeguards. And Kanye West is
being banned from entering the UK. The British government refused
his application to travel because his presence would not be
conducive to the public good. The rapper was sent to
headline London's Wireless Festival in July, but the event has
now been canceled. I'm Mark Mayfield.
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