September 7, 2026 • 4 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your 24-7 News Update. The latest news this
hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Many Americans are heading home after traveling for the Labor
Day holiday weekend. Millions hit the road this year, even
as gas prices are the highest they've ever been for
this time of year. According to AAA, the national average
is about $ 4. 15 a gallon. Meantime, TSA said it screened
more than 17 million passengers over the holiday weekend. Five
people are dead and at least five others are injured
(00:30):
after an Amazon cargo plane crashed yesterday near Miami International Airport.
Total 10 that were involved, five fatalities, three that are
in critical condition that were transported to the trauma center,
and another two that were transported to.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
A local hospital.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Ray Jadala provided an update on
things yesterday. The FAA says the plane overran the runway
after landing. The plane had departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
and video captured the aircraft after the crash. All runways
and taxiways at the airport were temporarily closed, and the
FAA and NTSB are investigating. The family of Celeste Rivas
(01:06):
Hernandez is calling for the death penalty for singer David.
Daniel Martindale reports.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Today would have been the girl's 16th birthday, and Tuesday
marks one year since her remains were found in the
trunk of a Tesla in a Hollywood tow yard. Her
family tells the California Post the death penalty would be
perfect for this kind of human being. David, whose real
name is David Burke, is accused of having a sexual
relationship with the 14-year-old, killing her after she threatened to
come forward, and dismembering her body. The family also calls
(01:33):
Burke devoid of feelings and without conscience.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
The L.A.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
County District Attorney's Office is weighing whether to pursue the
death penalty against Burke if he's convicted. I'm Daniel Martindale.
Speaker 2 (01:43):
Oil prices hit a six-week high on Labor Day. Brent
crude oil futures surged to nearly $ 98 a barrel today
after the U.S. and Iran traded strikes over the weekend.
That's the highest level the international oil benchmark has climbed
since late July. West Texas Intermediate briefly topped $ 93 a
barrel today as tensions flared in the Middle East. I'm
(02:04):
Chris Coraggio. As the 25th anniversary of the 9-11 terror
attacks approaches, former New York Governor George Pataki is revealing
that he has a 9-11-related illness. Scott Pringle reports.
Speaker 3 (02:16):
Pataki was governor at the time of the attacks and
years after. He tells the New York Post he has
a restrictive airway disease connected to his time exposed to
toxins at Ground Zero. Pataki just got diagnosed with it
over the last five years, but he says he feels
great calling it a minor residual impact. Pataki tells the
Post he considers himself lucky compared to so many others
(02:36):
who are with him at Ground Zero who have far
more serious illnesses.
Speaker 2 (02:39):
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Wang believes AI has reached a new
threshold of thinking power. He claimed in an online post
Sunday that OpenAI's newest chat GPT model operating on NVIDIA's
chips has achieved AGI, which stands for Artificial General Intelligence.
It indicates the software can handle most of the thinking
a regular person can, although OpenAI hasn't indicated its latest
(03:02):
model has reached that level of operating power. The GBT-6
Astra has shown state-of-the-art performance using NVIDIA's new chip boxes,
which have increased in size from eight chips on a
board to 72 chip boxes.
Speaker 3 (03:15):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (03:24):
A Harlem museum that celebrates black culture is getting a
sizable gift from one of the biggest stars around. Beyonce
has given a $ 2 million gift to Studio Museum. The
singer says she's always loved how the museum has introduced
her to up-and-coming black artists, and she's thrilled to make
the donation to help the museum and artists. With the
start of the NFL season this week, sportsbooks are awaiting
(03:45):
a heap of action. The American Gaming Association says nearly
$ 30 billion will will be wagered on NFL games through
domestic sport books during the 2026 campaign. Growth is slowing down, though, however,
with online gaming legalized in all but four states and
the rise of prediction markets like calci and polymarket. I'm
Chris Caraccio.
This is your 24-7 News Update. The latest news this
hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Many Americans are heading home after traveling for the Labor
Day holiday weekend. Millions hit the road this year, even
as gas prices are the highest they've ever been for
this time of year. According to AAA, the national average
is about $ 4. 15 a gallon. Meantime, TSA said it screened
more than 17 million passengers over the holiday weekend. Five
people are dead and at least five others are injured
(00:30):
after an Amazon cargo plane crashed yesterday near Miami International Airport.
Total 10 that were involved, five fatalities, three that are
in critical condition that were transported to the trauma center,
and another two that were transported to.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
A local hospital.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Ray Jadala provided an update on
things yesterday. The FAA says the plane overran the runway
after landing. The plane had departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
and video captured the aircraft after the crash. All runways
and taxiways at the airport were temporarily closed, and the
FAA and NTSB are investigating. The family of Celeste Rivas
(01:06):
Hernandez is calling for the death penalty for singer David.
Daniel Martindale reports.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Today would have been the girl's 16th birthday, and Tuesday
marks one year since her remains were found in the
trunk of a Tesla in a Hollywood tow yard. Her
family tells the California Post the death penalty would be
perfect for this kind of human being. David, whose real
name is David Burke, is accused of having a sexual
relationship with the 14-year-old, killing her after she threatened to
come forward, and dismembering her body. The family also calls
(01:33):
Burke devoid of feelings and without conscience.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
The L.A.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
County District Attorney's Office is weighing whether to pursue the
death penalty against Burke if he's convicted. I'm Daniel Martindale.
Speaker 2 (01:43):
Oil prices hit a six-week high on Labor Day. Brent
crude oil futures surged to nearly $ 98 a barrel today
after the U.S. and Iran traded strikes over the weekend.
That's the highest level the international oil benchmark has climbed
since late July. West Texas Intermediate briefly topped $ 93 a
barrel today as tensions flared in the Middle East. I'm
(02:04):
Chris Coraggio. As the 25th anniversary of the 9-11 terror
attacks approaches, former New York Governor George Pataki is revealing
that he has a 9-11-related illness. Scott Pringle reports.
Speaker 3 (02:16):
Pataki was governor at the time of the attacks and
years after. He tells the New York Post he has
a restrictive airway disease connected to his time exposed to
toxins at Ground Zero. Pataki just got diagnosed with it
over the last five years, but he says he feels
great calling it a minor residual impact. Pataki tells the
Post he considers himself lucky compared to so many others
(02:36):
who are with him at Ground Zero who have far
more serious illnesses.
Speaker 2 (02:39):
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Wang believes AI has reached a new
threshold of thinking power. He claimed in an online post
Sunday that OpenAI's newest chat GPT model operating on NVIDIA's
chips has achieved AGI, which stands for Artificial General Intelligence.
It indicates the software can handle most of the thinking
a regular person can, although OpenAI hasn't indicated its latest
(03:02):
model has reached that level of operating power. The GBT-6
Astra has shown state-of-the-art performance using NVIDIA's new chip boxes,
which have increased in size from eight chips on a
board to 72 chip boxes.
Speaker 3 (03:15):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (03:24):
A Harlem museum that celebrates black culture is getting a
sizable gift from one of the biggest stars around. Beyonce
has given a $ 2 million gift to Studio Museum. The
singer says she's always loved how the museum has introduced
her to up-and-coming black artists, and she's thrilled to make
the donation to help the museum and artists. With the
start of the NFL season this week, sportsbooks are awaiting
(03:45):
a heap of action. The American Gaming Association says nearly
$ 30 billion will will be wagered on NFL games through
domestic sport books during the 2026 campaign. Growth is slowing down, though, however,
with online gaming legalized in all but four states and
the rise of prediction markets like calci and polymarket. I'm
Chris Caraccio.
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