April 8, 2026 • 4 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest views this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Despite agreeing to a ceasefire where the US, Iran is
still apparently lobbing missiles across the Persian Gulf, President Trump
announced Tuesday Iran had agreed to a two week ceasefire
with the condition the country will reopen the Strait of
Horror Mooz, though several reports indicate this morning Iranian missile
and drone attacks we're still taking place across the Persian
Gulf in Kuwait, Cutter around the United Arab Emirates. Even
(00:32):
after the Strait of Horror Mooze fully reopens, officials are
saying gas prices are likely to still keep rising.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
The US Energy Information Administration says that restoring full flows
of oil through the critical waterway will take months, keeping
prices higher until output can return to normal. The agency
said it expects the average gas price in the US
to peak and at least four dollars and thirty cents
a gallon this month. Triple A puts today's nationwide average
for a gallon of regular unleaded at four sixteen US,
(01:00):
up ten cents from a week ago. I'm tammy Trio.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
In a special runoff in Georgia, a Republican will remain
in the seat vacated by former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green.
After voters hit the polls yesterday. Clay Fuller ended Tuesday
with a fifty six to forty four margin over Democrat
Sean Harris, with all precincts reporting, the UK is banning
rapper Kanye West from entering the country. Multiple reports say
(01:25):
that British governments refused West's application to travel because his
presence would not be conducive to the public. Good Yazies
referred to himself was set to headline London's Wireless Festival
in July. That event's now been canceled. Kanye's selection as
headliner caused some companies to pull their sponsorship of the
event due to his past anti Semitic comments. Police in
(01:47):
California confirm a family discovered a human skull during an
Easter egg hunt at a park in Long Beach. The
skull was found partially buried Sunday into forest park in
an area surrounded by dense brush. Reports on the small
size of the skull suggest it may have belonged to
an infant. I'm Scott Carr. The AI research company Anthropic
(02:09):
is saying its latest artificial intelligence model is too powerful
for public release. They say the model, named Claude Mythos,
proved to be extremely good at finding critical vulnerabilities in
operating systems and web browsers, and Fropic officials said Tuesday
it would instead use Mythos as part of a cybersecurity
program with a handful of trusted partners like Google and Microsoft.
(02:31):
The program was apparently able to breach virtual containment on
its own, showing a dangerous potential for circumventing safeguards. In
southern California, a woman accused of stalking and attacking the
singer for Fleetwood Mac Lindsey Buckingham, is being charged with
several felonies.
Speaker 1 (02:54):
On March twenty fifth, Michelle Dick was arrested in Santa
Monica after throwing a substance at the musician. According to Rollingstone,
she's facing seven counts, including assault with a deadly weapon
involving a motor vehicle, and fellon evandalism. Buckingham was granted
a restraining order against Dick in twenty twenty four. The
singer religious that she's been harassing him since twenty twenty one,
our Marketeyfield.
Speaker 2 (03:14):
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy juniors trying
to widen the criteria from membership to the CDC's Advisory
Committee on Immunisation Practices. Jim Roupe has more.
Speaker 4 (03:25):
The panel currently has no members after a federal judge
deemed Kennedy's appointees unqualified. However, the AHHS Secretary published an
amended charter Monday, and it is likely to go into
effect soon. Eligibility will now involve geographical balance and a
balance of specialty areas that can include toxicology, immunology, pediatrics,
consumer issues, and academic perspective.
Speaker 2 (03:47):
In the NBA, the Phoenix Suns blew in early twenty
one point lead and lost to Kevin Durant on the
Houston Rockets one nineteen one oh five. Devin Booker scored
thirty one points to lead the Sons, who have dropped
three of four, now just two games ahead of the
Clippers for seventh place in the West. I'm Scott Carr.
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest views this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Despite agreeing to a ceasefire where the US, Iran is
still apparently lobbing missiles across the Persian Gulf, President Trump
announced Tuesday Iran had agreed to a two week ceasefire
with the condition the country will reopen the Strait of
Horror Mooz, though several reports indicate this morning Iranian missile
and drone attacks we're still taking place across the Persian
Gulf in Kuwait, Cutter around the United Arab Emirates. Even
(00:32):
after the Strait of Horror Mooze fully reopens, officials are
saying gas prices are likely to still keep rising.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
The US Energy Information Administration says that restoring full flows
of oil through the critical waterway will take months, keeping
prices higher until output can return to normal. The agency
said it expects the average gas price in the US
to peak and at least four dollars and thirty cents
a gallon this month. Triple A puts today's nationwide average
for a gallon of regular unleaded at four sixteen US,
(01:00):
up ten cents from a week ago. I'm tammy Trio.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
In a special runoff in Georgia, a Republican will remain
in the seat vacated by former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green.
After voters hit the polls yesterday. Clay Fuller ended Tuesday
with a fifty six to forty four margin over Democrat
Sean Harris, with all precincts reporting, the UK is banning
rapper Kanye West from entering the country. Multiple reports say
(01:25):
that British governments refused West's application to travel because his
presence would not be conducive to the public. Good Yazies
referred to himself was set to headline London's Wireless Festival
in July. That event's now been canceled. Kanye's selection as
headliner caused some companies to pull their sponsorship of the
event due to his past anti Semitic comments. Police in
(01:47):
California confirm a family discovered a human skull during an
Easter egg hunt at a park in Long Beach. The
skull was found partially buried Sunday into forest park in
an area surrounded by dense brush. Reports on the small
size of the skull suggest it may have belonged to
an infant. I'm Scott Carr. The AI research company Anthropic
(02:09):
is saying its latest artificial intelligence model is too powerful
for public release. They say the model, named Claude Mythos,
proved to be extremely good at finding critical vulnerabilities in
operating systems and web browsers, and Fropic officials said Tuesday
it would instead use Mythos as part of a cybersecurity
program with a handful of trusted partners like Google and Microsoft.
(02:31):
The program was apparently able to breach virtual containment on
its own, showing a dangerous potential for circumventing safeguards. In
southern California, a woman accused of stalking and attacking the
singer for Fleetwood Mac Lindsey Buckingham, is being charged with
several felonies.
Speaker 1 (02:54):
On March twenty fifth, Michelle Dick was arrested in Santa
Monica after throwing a substance at the musician. According to Rollingstone,
she's facing seven counts, including assault with a deadly weapon
involving a motor vehicle, and fellon evandalism. Buckingham was granted
a restraining order against Dick in twenty twenty four. The
singer religious that she's been harassing him since twenty twenty one,
our Marketeyfield.
Speaker 2 (03:14):
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy juniors trying
to widen the criteria from membership to the CDC's Advisory
Committee on Immunisation Practices. Jim Roupe has more.
Speaker 4 (03:25):
The panel currently has no members after a federal judge
deemed Kennedy's appointees unqualified. However, the AHHS Secretary published an
amended charter Monday, and it is likely to go into
effect soon. Eligibility will now involve geographical balance and a
balance of specialty areas that can include toxicology, immunology, pediatrics,
consumer issues, and academic perspective.
Speaker 2 (03:47):
In the NBA, the Phoenix Suns blew in early twenty
one point lead and lost to Kevin Durant on the
Houston Rockets one nineteen one oh five. Devin Booker scored
thirty one points to lead the Sons, who have dropped
three of four, now just two games ahead of the
Clippers for seventh place in the West. I'm Scott Carr.
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