June 20, 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 (00:08):
The White House says President Trump has a time frame
for when he'll make a decision about possible US intervention
in the Iran is Real conflict. Mark Mayfield has details.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
Press Secretary Caroline Lovitt said, if there is a chance
for diplomacy, the President will grab it.
Speaker 3 (00:22):
I have a message directly from the President and I
quote based on the fact that there's a substantial chance
of negotiations that may or may not take place with
Iran in the near future. I will make my decision
whether or not to go within the next two weeks.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
Levitt said. Correspondence between Iran and the US is ongoing.
There has been widespread speculation whether Trump will authorized the
use of US bunker busting bombs to take out Iran
in nuke facilities. The President has long maintained Iran cannot
have a nuclear weapon.
Speaker 4 (00:50):
I'm Mark Mayfield.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
The White House says sanctuary cities will be increasingly targeted
by ICE. It comes as the administration says not a
single illegal alien was released into the US life last month.
There were initial antis protests in Los Angeles and other
cities when the immigration operations begin, but they sence died down.
A new coronavirus variant that causes a severe sore throat
is now thought to make up more than one third
(01:12):
of all COVID cases in the US. Scott Pringle has
that story.
Speaker 5 (01:16):
The highly contagious variant called nimbus has a symptom that
is being referred to as a razor blade throat because
it feels like swallowing razor blades. The CDC says this
makes up about thirty seven percent of coronavirus cases nationwide
and recently caused coronavirus surges in China and other parts
of Asia.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
That's correspondent Scott Pringle. A new study claims CHAT GPT
may be doing more harm than good when it comes
to writing. A new study from the MIT Media Lab
reports that when people use the artificial intelligence tool to
help write SAT style essays, they consistently underperformed at neuro
linguistic and behavioral levels. In fact, GPT users got lazier
(01:54):
with each essay, many times resorting to copy and paste methods.
Another group was found to exhibit more brain function when writing,
especially around creativity, when not using technological aids. I'm Tammy
t FORHEO. A federal judge's blocking President Trump from tying
states transportation funding to immigration enforcement. Chris Karaggio has details.
Speaker 4 (02:14):
The judge in Providence, Rhode Island granted a request from
twenty Democratic led states to bar the administration from implementing
the policy. The plan would force the states to cooperate
with immigration authorities in order to get billions in transportation
grant funding. The states argued the plan is unlawful and
the US Transportation Secretary lacks the authority to impose such
(02:34):
conditions on funding. In the injunction, the judge said the
states were likely to succeed on the merits of their claims.
I'm Chris Kragio.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
SpaceX says a major anomaly caused its starship to explode
during a routine test. Online video Showship thirty six erupting
into a massive fireball late on Wednesday. It was expected
that ship would be used for the next starship launch.
The explosion happened during what's called a static fire test.
SpaceX as there was a safety clear area in place
around the site and everyone was safe and accounted for.
(03:05):
The Department of Justice is now investigating New York's ban
on Native American mascots. Natalie Migliori has that story.
Speaker 6 (03:11):
It comes after US Education Secretary Linda McMahon visited in
Massapequa High School, where she cleaned the state's ban on
Native American imagery and public schools violates the Civil Rights Act.
More than a dozen school districts on Long Island, including Massapequa,
were impacted when New York's bort of Regions ban Native
American mascots in twenty twenty three. Massapequa currently goes by
(03:32):
the Chiefs and their mascot is a Native American in
a head dress, but the state says schools that do
not comply by the end of this month could risk
losing funding. I'm Natalie mcgleiori.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
The NBA Finals are going to a Game seven. The
Indiana Pacers took down the Oklahoma City Thunder one O
eight ninety one in Game six to even up that
best of seven series at three games each. The Thunder
now hosts the Pacers and a winner take all games
seven on Sunday. It's the first time since twenty sixteen
that the Finals have gone full round of seven games.
I'm Tammy trheo
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
The White House says President Trump has a time frame
for when he'll make a decision about possible US intervention
in the Iran is Real conflict. Mark Mayfield has details.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
Press Secretary Caroline Lovitt said, if there is a chance
for diplomacy, the President will grab it.
Speaker 3 (00:22):
I have a message directly from the President and I
quote based on the fact that there's a substantial chance
of negotiations that may or may not take place with
Iran in the near future. I will make my decision
whether or not to go within the next two weeks.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
Levitt said. Correspondence between Iran and the US is ongoing.
There has been widespread speculation whether Trump will authorized the
use of US bunker busting bombs to take out Iran
in nuke facilities. The President has long maintained Iran cannot
have a nuclear weapon.
Speaker 4 (00:50):
I'm Mark Mayfield.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
The White House says sanctuary cities will be increasingly targeted
by ICE. It comes as the administration says not a
single illegal alien was released into the US life last month.
There were initial antis protests in Los Angeles and other
cities when the immigration operations begin, but they sence died down.
A new coronavirus variant that causes a severe sore throat
is now thought to make up more than one third
(01:12):
of all COVID cases in the US. Scott Pringle has
that story.
Speaker 5 (01:16):
The highly contagious variant called nimbus has a symptom that
is being referred to as a razor blade throat because
it feels like swallowing razor blades. The CDC says this
makes up about thirty seven percent of coronavirus cases nationwide
and recently caused coronavirus surges in China and other parts
of Asia.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
That's correspondent Scott Pringle. A new study claims CHAT GPT
may be doing more harm than good when it comes
to writing. A new study from the MIT Media Lab
reports that when people use the artificial intelligence tool to
help write SAT style essays, they consistently underperformed at neuro
linguistic and behavioral levels. In fact, GPT users got lazier
(01:54):
with each essay, many times resorting to copy and paste methods.
Another group was found to exhibit more brain function when writing,
especially around creativity, when not using technological aids. I'm Tammy
t FORHEO. A federal judge's blocking President Trump from tying
states transportation funding to immigration enforcement. Chris Karaggio has details.
Speaker 4 (02:14):
The judge in Providence, Rhode Island granted a request from
twenty Democratic led states to bar the administration from implementing
the policy. The plan would force the states to cooperate
with immigration authorities in order to get billions in transportation
grant funding. The states argued the plan is unlawful and
the US Transportation Secretary lacks the authority to impose such
(02:34):
conditions on funding. In the injunction, the judge said the
states were likely to succeed on the merits of their claims.
I'm Chris Kragio.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
SpaceX says a major anomaly caused its starship to explode
during a routine test. Online video Showship thirty six erupting
into a massive fireball late on Wednesday. It was expected
that ship would be used for the next starship launch.
The explosion happened during what's called a static fire test.
SpaceX as there was a safety clear area in place
around the site and everyone was safe and accounted for.
(03:05):
The Department of Justice is now investigating New York's ban
on Native American mascots. Natalie Migliori has that story.
Speaker 6 (03:11):
It comes after US Education Secretary Linda McMahon visited in
Massapequa High School, where she cleaned the state's ban on
Native American imagery and public schools violates the Civil Rights Act.
More than a dozen school districts on Long Island, including Massapequa,
were impacted when New York's bort of Regions ban Native
American mascots in twenty twenty three. Massapequa currently goes by
(03:32):
the Chiefs and their mascot is a Native American in
a head dress, but the state says schools that do
not comply by the end of this month could risk
losing funding. I'm Natalie mcgleiori.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
The NBA Finals are going to a Game seven. The
Indiana Pacers took down the Oklahoma City Thunder one O
eight ninety one in Game six to even up that
best of seven series at three games each. The Thunder
now hosts the Pacers and a winner take all games
seven on Sunday. It's the first time since twenty sixteen
that the Finals have gone full round of seven games.
I'm Tammy trheo
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