April 8, 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 (00:09):
President Trump does not appear to be standing down on tariffs.
Speaker 1 (00:12):
Many countries have.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
They've ripped us off left and right. But now it's
our turn to do the rippin'. That's okay.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
We're gonna make our country even stronger, stronger than it
ever was.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Trump gave the keynote at the Annual National Republican Congressional
Committee today, saying that he thinks the war with the
world is not a war at all because the countries
are coming to the US, adding that Japan is already
on the way, with an additional fifty percent terify OneD
imported Chinese goods going into effect at midnight Wednesday. Trump
added that until China is ready to deal, that's the
(00:44):
way it's going to be. He added that he felt
what he calls the legendary tariffs will help the GOP
win midterms in a thundering landslide. The Menendez brothers re
sentencing hearing is set for Friday. Lyle and Eric have
been serving life sentences for the nineteen eighty nine murder
of their parents in their Beverly Hills home. Last October,
then District Attorney George Gascon recommended re sentencing for the brothers,
(01:06):
who claimed they were sexually abused by their father and
that their mother was aware, But the new DA plans
to ask a judge to withdraw the resentencing request, claiming
the brothers have shown no remorse. The entire hearing may
be moved after California Governor Gavin Newsom sent the case
to the Parole Board. A former MLB players reportedly among
the dead after a roof collapse at a Dominican Republic nightclub.
(01:29):
Octavo d'otel passed away from his injuries after being taken
to the hospital. At least forty four people were reportedly
killed one hundred and forty six more were injured in
the early Tuesday incident. The collapse happened during a performance
by a popular singer. Rescue crews are still searching for survivors.
Nick Saban is among several sports personalities to be nominated
for an Emmy. The former Alabama head coach was announced
(01:51):
as a nominee for the Outstanding Personality Emerging on Air
Talent category. He'll go against former Villanova basketball coach Jay
Wright for quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and Super Bowl champs Jason
Kelsey and Richard Sherman for the award. I'm Chris Kronhio.
Movie theaters around the world are warning young moviegoers to
not be disruptive during screenings of a Minecraft movie. Viral
(02:14):
videos on social media have shown teens shouting, spilling drinks,
and throwing popcorn during key scenes of the movie. One
movie theater in northern New Jersey is banned unaccompanied children
from seeing the movie following vandalism in the theater. Over
in England, movie theaters have warned viewers they could be
ejected if they cause a disruption. Minecraft has far exceeded
expectations by raking in more than three hundred and thirteen
(02:36):
million dollars at the global box office in its first
four days. Meta is aiming to make Instagram safer for
teens with new safeguards. Here's Matt Mattinson.
Speaker 1 (02:45):
Tech company announced Tuesday that teens under sixteen will not
be able to use the live feature without their parents' permission.
Instagram will also require parental permission to turn off the
feature that blur suspected nudity in dms. Meanwhile, Meta will
offer teen accounts for fit Facebook and Messenger that provides
similar protections. The company said there are now fifty four
million teams around the world with Instagram team accounts since
(03:08):
launching last year, I'm at Mattinson For.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
The first time in nearly two decades, Florida is back
on top of the men's college basketball world. The Gators
rallied from a twelve point deficit last night to take
down Houston sixty five sixty three in the National Championship
in San Antonio. Will Richard had eighteen points for the Gators,
who secured their first titles in twinning back to back
championships in two thousand and six and two thousand and seven. LJ.
(03:31):
Cryer scored nineteen points for the Cougars, who finished the
season thirty five and five and still have never won
a national championship. Television sports personality Stephen A. Smith says
he's leaving all doors open in regards to a presidential bid.
Smith said in a post on his ex profile that
life was great and he hates the thought of being
a politician, but he's sick of this mess. He has
(03:52):
been critical of both sides at times, pushing for the
Democratic Party to refocus on key issues for voters, as
well as going after the gap for entertaining the idea
of a third Trump term. I'm Chris Karagio.
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
President Trump does not appear to be standing down on tariffs.
Speaker 1 (00:12):
Many countries have.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
They've ripped us off left and right. But now it's
our turn to do the rippin'. That's okay.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
We're gonna make our country even stronger, stronger than it
ever was.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
Trump gave the keynote at the Annual National Republican Congressional
Committee today, saying that he thinks the war with the
world is not a war at all because the countries
are coming to the US, adding that Japan is already
on the way, with an additional fifty percent terify OneD
imported Chinese goods going into effect at midnight Wednesday. Trump
added that until China is ready to deal, that's the
(00:44):
way it's going to be. He added that he felt
what he calls the legendary tariffs will help the GOP
win midterms in a thundering landslide. The Menendez brothers re
sentencing hearing is set for Friday. Lyle and Eric have
been serving life sentences for the nineteen eighty nine murder
of their parents in their Beverly Hills home. Last October,
then District Attorney George Gascon recommended re sentencing for the brothers,
(01:06):
who claimed they were sexually abused by their father and
that their mother was aware, But the new DA plans
to ask a judge to withdraw the resentencing request, claiming
the brothers have shown no remorse. The entire hearing may
be moved after California Governor Gavin Newsom sent the case
to the Parole Board. A former MLB players reportedly among
the dead after a roof collapse at a Dominican Republic nightclub.
(01:29):
Octavo d'otel passed away from his injuries after being taken
to the hospital. At least forty four people were reportedly
killed one hundred and forty six more were injured in
the early Tuesday incident. The collapse happened during a performance
by a popular singer. Rescue crews are still searching for survivors.
Nick Saban is among several sports personalities to be nominated
for an Emmy. The former Alabama head coach was announced
(01:51):
as a nominee for the Outstanding Personality Emerging on Air
Talent category. He'll go against former Villanova basketball coach Jay
Wright for quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and Super Bowl champs Jason
Kelsey and Richard Sherman for the award. I'm Chris Kronhio.
Movie theaters around the world are warning young moviegoers to
not be disruptive during screenings of a Minecraft movie. Viral
(02:14):
videos on social media have shown teens shouting, spilling drinks,
and throwing popcorn during key scenes of the movie. One
movie theater in northern New Jersey is banned unaccompanied children
from seeing the movie following vandalism in the theater. Over
in England, movie theaters have warned viewers they could be
ejected if they cause a disruption. Minecraft has far exceeded
expectations by raking in more than three hundred and thirteen
(02:36):
million dollars at the global box office in its first
four days. Meta is aiming to make Instagram safer for
teens with new safeguards. Here's Matt Mattinson.
Speaker 1 (02:45):
Tech company announced Tuesday that teens under sixteen will not
be able to use the live feature without their parents' permission.
Instagram will also require parental permission to turn off the
feature that blur suspected nudity in dms. Meanwhile, Meta will
offer teen accounts for fit Facebook and Messenger that provides
similar protections. The company said there are now fifty four
million teams around the world with Instagram team accounts since
(03:08):
launching last year, I'm at Mattinson For.
Speaker 2 (03:11):
The first time in nearly two decades, Florida is back
on top of the men's college basketball world. The Gators
rallied from a twelve point deficit last night to take
down Houston sixty five sixty three in the National Championship
in San Antonio. Will Richard had eighteen points for the Gators,
who secured their first titles in twinning back to back
championships in two thousand and six and two thousand and seven. LJ.
(03:31):
Cryer scored nineteen points for the Cougars, who finished the
season thirty five and five and still have never won
a national championship. Television sports personality Stephen A. Smith says
he's leaving all doors open in regards to a presidential bid.
Smith said in a post on his ex profile that
life was great and he hates the thought of being
a politician, but he's sick of this mess. He has
(03:52):
been critical of both sides at times, pushing for the
Democratic Party to refocus on key issues for voters, as
well as going after the gap for entertaining the idea
of a third Trump term. I'm Chris Karagio.
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