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):
Officials with the NTSB say they've recovered the flight data
and audio recorders from the deadly plane crash Sunday at
Miami International. Five people were killed in the incident, five
injured when the Amazon cargo plane went off the runway
while landing. The Boeing 767 was coming in from Puerto Rico.
Today in Miami, NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said her agency
(00:30):
is determined to get to the bottom of what happened.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
We are deeply, deeply committed to our duty, our responsibilities
to determine how this accident occurred, why it happened.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
Hamidi says the jet slammed into a van with several
people inside, then hit a Toyota Corolla while sliding 1,500
feet past the paved surface. Americans are heading home after
traveling for the Labor Day holiday weekend, millions hitting the
road despite gas prices being the highest they've ever been
for this time of year. AAA now reports the national
(01:04):
average is around $ 4. 15 a gallon. Those in Hawaii are
bracing for potential heavy rain and flooding from Hurricane Lowell.
Monica Nelson has the latest.
Speaker 4 (01:15):
The storm is currently 445 miles southwest of Honolulu and
is packing winds of 115 miles per hour. Lowell is
expected to be a Category 2 storm when it makes
its nearest approach. Passing west of Kauai later tonight or
Tuesday morning, hurricane warnings have been issued for Kauai County.
I'm Monica Nelson.
Speaker 2 (01:32):
A just-released Lancet study is estimating 45% of dementia cases
can be prevented or delayed. Though they point to aging
and genetics as risk factors for declining cognitive health, brain
experts say they don't have to predict your future. But
researchers say the key to improved brain health is addressing
modifiable risk factors like smoking, excessive alcohol use, obesity, type
(01:55):
2 diabetes, and hypertension. They recommend cutting down on salt
and sugar and eating more vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins,
as well as exercise. I'm Scott Carr. The Democratic governor
of California, Gavin Newsom, and President Trump are in agreement
on one thing. Newsom's encouraging parents to open Trump accounts
for their kids, calling them one of the best things
(02:18):
the president has ever done. Newsom launched a similar program,
California Kids Investment and Development Savings, in 2022. The CEO
of the AI chip-making giant NVIDIA, Jensen Huang, believes AI
has reached a new threshold of thinking power. More from
Monica Nelson.
Speaker 4 (02:35):
He claimed in an online post Sunday that OpenAI's newest
chat GPT model operating on NVIDIA 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 has not indicated its latest model has reached
that level of operating power, the GPT-6 Astra has shown
(02:58):
state-of-the-art performance using NVIDIA's new chip boxes.
Speaker 2 (03:01):
Just days before the 25th anniversary of the 9-11 terror attacks,
a New York City firefighter has died of a World
Trade Center-related illness. Sarah Lee Kessler's in New York.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
Retired FDNY Lieutenant Gerald Riley of Ladder 22 died last Thursday.
The Uniformed Firefighters Association says Riley, a devoted husband, father,
and grandfather, showed unwavering dedication during rescue and recovery operations
at Ground Zero and died at 75. The Never Forget
Project notes that 343 firefighters were killed on 9-11. Over
(03:35):
100 have died of World Trade Center-related injuries or illness,
and thousands more have been sickened.
Speaker 2 (03:41):
The union representing most state workers in California say they'll
hold a strike authorization vote in coming days. SEIU local
1,000 leaders making that announcement at a Labor Day news conference.
A majority yes vote would give union reps the power
to call for a strike if negotiations with the state
continue to drag on without a resolution. The union members
have been working without a contract since June 30th. I'm
(04:04):
Scott Carr.
This is your 24-7 news update. The latest news this
hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Officials with the NTSB say they've recovered the flight data
and audio recorders from the deadly plane crash Sunday at
Miami International. Five people were killed in the incident, five
injured when the Amazon cargo plane went off the runway
while landing. The Boeing 767 was coming in from Puerto Rico.
Today in Miami, NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said her agency
(00:30):
is determined to get to the bottom of what happened.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
We are deeply, deeply committed to our duty, our responsibilities
to determine how this accident occurred, why it happened.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
Hamidi says the jet slammed into a van with several
people inside, then hit a Toyota Corolla while sliding 1,500
feet past the paved surface. Americans are heading home after
traveling for the Labor Day holiday weekend, millions hitting the
road despite gas prices being the highest they've ever been
for this time of year. AAA now reports the national
(01:04):
average is around $ 4. 15 a gallon. Those in Hawaii are
bracing for potential heavy rain and flooding from Hurricane Lowell.
Monica Nelson has the latest.
Speaker 4 (01:15):
The storm is currently 445 miles southwest of Honolulu and
is packing winds of 115 miles per hour. Lowell is
expected to be a Category 2 storm when it makes
its nearest approach. Passing west of Kauai later tonight or
Tuesday morning, hurricane warnings have been issued for Kauai County.
I'm Monica Nelson.
Speaker 2 (01:32):
A just-released Lancet study is estimating 45% of dementia cases
can be prevented or delayed. Though they point to aging
and genetics as risk factors for declining cognitive health, brain
experts say they don't have to predict your future. But
researchers say the key to improved brain health is addressing
modifiable risk factors like smoking, excessive alcohol use, obesity, type
(01:55):
2 diabetes, and hypertension. They recommend cutting down on salt
and sugar and eating more vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins,
as well as exercise. I'm Scott Carr. The Democratic governor
of California, Gavin Newsom, and President Trump are in agreement
on one thing. Newsom's encouraging parents to open Trump accounts
for their kids, calling them one of the best things
(02:18):
the president has ever done. Newsom launched a similar program,
California Kids Investment and Development Savings, in 2022. The CEO
of the AI chip-making giant NVIDIA, Jensen Huang, believes AI
has reached a new threshold of thinking power. More from
Monica Nelson.
Speaker 4 (02:35):
He claimed in an online post Sunday that OpenAI's newest
chat GPT model operating on NVIDIA 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 has not indicated its latest model has reached
that level of operating power, the GPT-6 Astra has shown
(02:58):
state-of-the-art performance using NVIDIA's new chip boxes.
Speaker 2 (03:01):
Just days before the 25th anniversary of the 9-11 terror attacks,
a New York City firefighter has died of a World
Trade Center-related illness. Sarah Lee Kessler's in New York.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
Retired FDNY Lieutenant Gerald Riley of Ladder 22 died last Thursday.
The Uniformed Firefighters Association says Riley, a devoted husband, father,
and grandfather, showed unwavering dedication during rescue and recovery operations
at Ground Zero and died at 75. The Never Forget
Project notes that 343 firefighters were killed on 9-11. Over
(03:35):
100 have died of World Trade Center-related injuries or illness,
and thousands more have been sickened.
Speaker 2 (03:41):
The union representing most state workers in California say they'll
hold a strike authorization vote in coming days. SEIU local
1,000 leaders making that announcement at a Labor Day news conference.
A majority yes vote would give union reps the power
to call for a strike if negotiations with the state
continue to drag on without a resolution. The union members
have been working without a contract since June 30th. I'm
(04:04):
Scott Carr.
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