May 5, 2025 • 41 mins
Heather Brooker fills in for Amy King while she is on vacation in Paris, France. Karen Travers opens the show talking about Trump’s comments in an NBC interview, not firing Jerome Powell, and ruling out running for a third term. Heather highlights Mental Health Awareness month. Happy Cinco de Mayo! Bloomberg Media’s Courtney Donohoe shares the latest in business and Wall Street. The show closes with Heather talking with ABC News reporter Jim Ryan talking about Starbucks opening its first 3D printed coffee shop.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
You're listening to Wake Up Call on demand from KFI
AM six forty KFI and KOST HD two Los Angeles,
Orange County.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
It's time for your morning wake up call. Hey, good morning.
This is your wake up Call Monday, May fifth. I'm
Heather Brooker in for Amy King, who is on a
much deserved vacation. We hope she is having a wonderful
time enjoying herself in Paris. Actually a little bit jealous
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over here. I want to say good morning to the
wake Up Call crew. We've got Cono. Good morning, Cono,
Good morning Other. Good to you you too. I'm so
happy to be here with you guys. And good morning
to producer Ann. Hello. Oh is she ready? She's not ready.
Speaker 3 (00:47):
Hi.
Speaker 2 (00:47):
You just saying good morning to you. Oh it's okay, Hi,
it's startled she is. And speaking of startling, good morning, Will.
Speaker 4 (00:56):
Sorry.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Will came in this morning and he made some insane
noise when he walked in, and I nearly fell out
of my chair. I screamed so loud that Cono jumped.
Speaker 5 (01:07):
It's usually me in the other room, comes around the
corner and scares the Bejesus Saturday.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
But well, I'm awake sure, turn thank you for that.
Will I am awake now. I also want to say
a special good morning to my husband, the love of
my life for twenty four years, Chris Brooker. Today is
our anniversary, the anniversary. Ew, thank you. So he's fast asleep.
I'm sure he'll listen when he wakes up. But either way,
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I am so happy to be here with you all.
I am just here keeping Amy seat warm for a
few days, and she will be back next week. All right,
let's get started. Here's what's ahead on wake Up Call.
Should the La City Council take a pay cut, Well,
one local group says yes, and they want leaders to follow.
What Mayor Bass is doing is the city faces a
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big budget crisis. President Trump says he wants a one
hundred percent tariff on movies made outside the US foreign
film incentives a national security threat. The move targets countries
like Australia and New Zealand that offer tax breaks to
Hollywood productions. Critics warn it could hurt global filmmaking and
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strain international ties. The last official day of mourning for
Pope Francis wrapped up at the Vatican on Sunday, and
a papal conclave will begin on Wednesday, May seventh to
choose his successor. Ahead on wake Up Call at five
oh five, President Trump made some comments during an interview
with Meet the Press that have some questioning his loyalty
to the Constitution. We're going to tell you what he
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said and what his team says he really meant. Five
twenty May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we're going
to talk to the top mental health leader in La
County to find out how they're addressing mental health and
substance issues for low income and the unhoused population in
the county. At five point thirty five, we're going to
have your financial report from Bloomberg and we're diving into
Cinco de Mayo with some fun suggestions of places you
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can celebrate. At five fifty afar Bucks just opened its
first ever three D printed store in Brownsville, Texas. We're
going to talk with ABC's Jim Ryan to find out
how they did it and if we will see one
here in California anytime soon. Then at six oh five,
it's Handle on the News. Police arrested two people in
Brazil after they allegedly targeted a Lady Gaga concert. We're
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going to tell you what the investigation revealed so far.
Let's start with some of the stories coming out of
the KFI twenty four hour newsroom. A pilot and a
passenger on board a small plane, and a dog have
been killed in a crash in Seami Valley. The plane
hit two homes Saturday. When it went down ended up
between the homes. This man told KTLA he saw the
plane before crashed.
Speaker 6 (03:38):
Something was off because he was just hitting the gas
on and off and then just going on circles very
very low.
Speaker 2 (03:45):
The NTSB says it's too soon to know what caused
the crash. No one on the ground was hurt. A
new bill in California could prevent a tragedy.
Speaker 7 (03:53):
Senate Bill eight hundred has passed unanimously in the Senate
Transportation Committee. If successfully passed through Sacramento, the bill would
came off a pilot program requiring caltrans to install suicide
deterrens like barriers and signs on ten freeway overpasses in
San Bernadino County. The bill is prompted by recent tragedies,
including the deaths of two high school students just weeks
apart in September twenty twenty four. In Rancho Cucamonga. The
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city's mayor says that the bill provides much needed attention
to a crisis that has shaken numerous communities. The bill
now moves to the Senate Appropriations Committee. Andrew Caravella KFI News.
Speaker 2 (04:25):
Trial of hip hop mogul Shan Combs is starting in
New York today. Prosecutors are expected to paint him as
a criminal sexual devian who exploited is fame to abuse women,
as lawyers say prosecutors are trying to police consensual sex
and that their allegations against Combs are false. President Trump
is raising some eyebrows after telling NBC's Meet the Press
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he's not sure if he's required to uphold the Constitution.
In that same interview, he ruled out a third term
and says he won't fire Federal Chair Reserve Jerome Powell.
Let's say good morning to ABC's Karen Travers with the latest.
Speaker 8 (04:59):
Good morning, Hey, good morning to you all.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
Right, let's start with that big headline everybody is talking
about when President Trump said I don't know when he
was asked if he had to uphold the constitution. Did
the White House walk that back at all or offer
any clarifications.
Speaker 8 (05:14):
Yeah, no, they haven't. And you know that kind of
tends to be the process for this White House. When
the President speaks, they let those words stand. The President
yesterday said, as you know, that he didn't know if
he needed to uphold the constitutions due process protections. He
was asked if he believed every person on American soil,
citizens and non citizens, is entitled to do process guaranteed
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by the Fifth Amendment, and he deflected. When he was
answering this, he said, I don't know. I'm not a lawyer.
I don't know. He was later pushed on this, don't
you need to uphold the Constitution of the United States,
and he said, I don't know. I have to respond
again by saying I have brilliant lawyers that work for me,
and he said they're going to follow what the Supreme
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Court said. But he also tested that giving people due
process could slow down his promise plans for mass deprecations,
and that was notable to hear him say that, but
he's kind of hinted that before, but now sort of
spelling it out, like saying, you know, we have a
million or two million or three million trials that that
would be too complicated for what he's planning to do.
Speaker 2 (06:19):
Are there any political leaders that are responding so far
as well? I mean legal experts coming forward saying we
need to clarify this.
Speaker 8 (06:28):
Yeah. I think there are a lot of questions with
the White House this week about it. But you know,
when this has come up before, when the President has
asked been asked these questions. You know, I asked him
similar questions last week, Karen Moran, my colleague. Did we've
we've kind of pushed the president on this. The White
House tends to say, you know, the President's word stands
on this, and that they are following what the Supreme
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Court order was at this point. They also say they
don't engage in hypotheticals, and so that's always a tricky
way to kind of get them to engage on these
types of scenarios. But on the specific case where the
Supreme Court has said they must facilitate the order of
the man who had been wrongfully deported to El Salvador,
the White House continues to say that it's not up
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to them, it's up to El Salvador at this point
to make that happen.
Speaker 2 (07:16):
Now we've heard Trump kind of float the idea of
a third term before, but in this interview he kind
of rolled it out. And so, do you think that's
a firm line or another headline grab?
Speaker 8 (07:28):
I mean, it certainly was more firm than we've seen.
Speaker 4 (07:31):
He said.
Speaker 8 (07:32):
So many people want me to do it, but it's
something that, to the best of my knowledge, you're not
allowed to do. He said, it's not something I'm looking
to do. I'm looking to have four great years and
turn it over to somebody. And he was asked an
interesting question about whether he believes the Mega Movement his movement,
could survive without him, and he said, I do. I
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think it's so strong and we have tremendous people, and
he specifically cited Secretary of State Marco Rudio, his vice
president Jadie Vance, who he said is fantastic. He also
said he could name ten, fifteen, thirty other people right now,
but I think it was notable to hear him specifically
mention those two individuals as potential successors.
Speaker 2 (08:13):
All right. And finally, he also says he's not going
to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell before his term ends.
What significance does that have?
Speaker 8 (08:23):
You know, it's not even clear he could do that
because of the independence of the Federal Reserve. But Powell
is up in May of twenty twenty six. That was
when his term ends, and the President said he gets
to replace him in a short period of time, so
he's not looking to make any moves before then.
Speaker 2 (08:40):
Okay, ABC's Karen Travers, thank you so much, have a
wonderful morning.
Speaker 8 (08:44):
Have a great day. Thanks you. Thanks.
Speaker 2 (08:47):
Let's get back to some of the stories coming out
of the KFI twenty four hour newsroom. LA Mayor Bass
says she'll take a pay cut as the city tries
to close a nearly one billion dollar budget hole. Is
tammy Truehio said. The mayor also says she'll hold off
on the scheduled raises for her staff.
Speaker 9 (09:04):
Her office didn't specify how much of a pay cut
Bass is taking or when it would go into effect.
The mayor's annual salary is about three hundred thousand basses.
Proposed budget of thirteen million dollars for the twenty twenty
five twenty six fiscal year includes getting rid of over
twenty seven hundred city positions with over sixteen hundred layoffs,
and cutting over one thousand vacant jobs. Tammy Triheo KFI News.
Speaker 2 (09:28):
Two Democratic senators from New York say the White House
has broken a promise to its own Republican leaders to
restore funding for HHS programs that provide healthcare for nine
to eleven first responders. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says more people
who work on nine to eleven programs were fired on Friday.
Speaker 10 (09:48):
President Trump and Elon Musk and the Doge Boys are
slowly but surely dismantling the nine to eleven health program.
Speaker 2 (09:57):
Senator Chuck Schumer says he and Senator Gillibrand will not
let up on the pressure. Conflict of interest questions are
being asked about the Trump family's involvement in the crypto world.
Former SEC official John reed Stark says the entire crypto
enforcement program at the Securities and Exchange Commission has been demolished.
Speaker 3 (10:18):
President Trump did say he was going to do this,
so he's keeping his promises.
Speaker 1 (10:22):
But I hope the SEC can be independent enough to
say we're not going to do that.
Speaker 2 (10:26):
He says. All SEC investigations regarding crypto have been closed,
and SEC litigations involving crypto have been dismissed or paused.
At least thirty three people have been heard when a
shuttle bus carrying forty one passengers crashed in Missouri. The
State Highway Patrol says the driver overcorrected and hit a
ditch that led to the crash on Saturday. Four people
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were seriously hurt, including the driver. They were taken to
the hospital. The Dodgers are taking on the Marlins in
Miami today with the first pitch at three forty. You
can listen to all games on AM five to seventy
LA Sports live from the Galpin Motors Broadcast Booth, and
stream all Dodgers games in HD on the iHeartRadio app
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Hey Word AM five seventy LA Sports. A part of
Orange County's coast is closed after four thousand gallons of
sewage spilled in coast to Mesa. The closure stretches from
Huntington State Beach to Newport Beach with no swimming or
surfing allowed. Officials say a grease and roots blockage caused
the spill. A Pasentia woman was honored. She honored fifty
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eight victims of the Route ninety one Harvest Festival shooting
by completing her fifty eighth marathon on Sunday in Orange County.
Christine Mayfield set the goal after surviving the twenty seventeen tragedy.
She finished the race on Sunday in just under five hours,
with over thirty six hundred runners taking part. And Marvel's
Thunderbolts stormed the box office with a seventy six million
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dollars debut, taking the top spot from Sinners, which still
pulled in a solid thirty three million dollars in its
third week. Superhero Flix stars Florence Pugh, Sebastian stan and
Julia Louis Dreyfus, and I highly recommend, by the way,
that was a great, great movie, a lot of fun,
and at six zh five it's handle on the news.
President Trump told NBC's Meet the Press he's not sure
if he's required to uphold the Constitution. And I know
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that Bill will have a lot to say about that,
so you don't want to miss it. May is mental
health Awareness Month, and the goal of most initiatives is
to raise awareness about mental health, reduce stigma, and promote
support for individuals and families affected by mental illness. Joining
me now is doctor Lisa Wong, the director of the
La County Department of mental Health.
Speaker 10 (12:40):
Hi, doctor Wang, Hello, thank you for having me today.
Speaker 2 (12:42):
Heather, Sure, thank you for joining me. So this is
a really important topic and I'm so glad we have
the opportunity to talk about it. Let's just start with
what initiatives is the county working on for Mental Health
Awareness Month?
Speaker 10 (12:54):
Well, the La County Department of Mental Health. Our Take
Actions for Mental Health La County campaign encourages people to
really take action on their mental health for themselves and
for others throughout May, and we hope that this is
just the start. This is like a launching point in May,
and you know, of course, we hope this goes well
beyond throughout the rest of the year. We've partnered with
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sixty eight different organizations and we're hosting almost one hundred
and ninety different events with free activities like yoga, meditation, music,
and resources. And our campaign really is about raising awareness,
fostering community, and ensuring that mental health and wellbeing are
priorities and accessible for everyone, especially beyond May.
Speaker 2 (13:39):
Now, I want to talk about something that I know
is sort of a hot button issue for a lot
of people, and that is the prevalence of mental illness
in unhoused people. In La County, and LASA had a
report that came out that said about twenty four percent
of unhoused adults in La County reported having a serious
mental illness. That's about fifteen thousand or more people. I
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would love to talk about what programs or initiatives the
county is doing to support mental health or unhoused individuals.
Speaker 10 (14:08):
Yeah, the challenges in trauma of living unhoused can take
a serious toll on a person's mental state, and homelessness
often worsens existing mental health conditions or it can give
rise to new mental health issues as a result of
living in the house. And that's why we follow a
very client centered approach for people who are both unhoused
and living with a serious mental illness. This means that
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homeless services and mental health treatment can't really be separated out.
I think having access to both whenever needed insures continuity
of care and stable transitions between levels of care. Our
goal at the Department of Mental Health is to make
client care as seamless as possible, always striving to meet
clients where they are, and we also value partner with
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housing authorities, the city, and other county departments to ensure
mental health care is part of every housing solution. And
you know, as you mentioned, a lot of people experiencing
homelessness also have what we call co occurring disorders, meaning
they have both a mental illness and or some kind
of mental health condition and a substance use need. So
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in La County, probably up to forty forty five percent
of unsheltered homeless individuals are estimated to have co occurring disorders.
And this really underscores the importance of integrated care models
and support of housing and outreach. So we've done everything
we can to meet people where they are, including standing
up street teams that actually go out with nurses, doctors,
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social workers, community health workers and peers to start, you know,
forming those relationships and winning over the trust. When we're
talking about people who are unhoused, especially who've had substance
use issues mental health issues, they have experienced a number
of system failures and a lot of times it's hard
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for them to then trust those same systems to come
through for them.
Speaker 2 (16:01):
The almost issue in Lan County is very complex. It's
not as black and white as a lot of people
believe it is, and so is dealing with someone who
has a mental illness. Can you tell us how we
can identify mental health issues in ourselves and others.
Speaker 10 (16:14):
Well, I think you bring up some really important issues, Heather,
And it's true. It's not a black and white kind
of deal, right, It's very complex, very layered. People who
are unhoused or in housed for many different reasons, and
the way out of that has involved a lot of
different kinds of solutions. So I think some things to
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look for in ourselves as well as others is have
there been changes, you know, have you noticed a difference
in sleeping patterns and eating patterns? Have you noticed a
change in like what you find interesting or if you have,
you know, it's kind of inertia that's developing. We often
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find that the earliest signs of having a mental health
issue don't really involve something that you requires a hospitalization
or a crisis work or anything. A lot of mental
health issues develop over time. Most importantly, not be afraid
to have a conversation about it.
Speaker 2 (17:16):
Those are all absolutely wonderful points and great advice and insights.
So doctor Wang, I appreciate your time and thank you
so much for talking with us.
Speaker 10 (17:24):
Thank you, Heather.
Speaker 2 (17:26):
All right, let's get back to some of the stories
coming out of the KFI twenty four hour newsroom. Three
people have been hurt in a shooting at a park
in Orange County. One of those hurt yesterday at Featherly
Regional Park in Yorba Linda is the alleged shooter. Fully
say a man trying to run over someone with his
car before shooting two people and then himself. All three
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apparently knew each other. Two popular beaches in Orange County
have been closed because of a sewage spill.
Speaker 11 (17:53):
Health officials say about four thousand gallons of sewage leaked
into the water at Huntington Beach and Newport Beach, caused
by a blocked we're line clogged with roots in Greece.
The beaches will remain closed until the water tests safe again.
County Supervisor Katrina Foley is asking everyone to follow the
signs and stay out of the ocean for now. Brigida
Agustino k if I is President.
Speaker 2 (18:12):
Trump says he's looking to reopen Alcatraz.
Speaker 3 (18:15):
Trump said in a post on truth Social that America
has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat criminal offenders
and that the country in the past did not hesitate
to lock up the most dangerous criminals and keep them
far away from anyone they could harm. He went on
to say Alcatraz will house America's most ruthless and violent offenders,
adding that it'll serve as a symbol of law, order
and justice.
Speaker 2 (18:36):
Chris Carragio reports Alcatraz is on a small island about
a mile from San Francisco and has stopped operating as
a prison. In nineteen sixty three, a man and a
teenager have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot
to set off a bomb at a Lady Gaga concert
in Brazil. The weekend concert drew about two million fans
to the Copacamana Beach. Former FBI agent Brad Gearhart says
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local authorities will probably get intelligence from the FBI and
other agencies because they actively monitor events like that.
Speaker 10 (19:07):
A high profile person like Lady Gaga are an attractive target,
obviously by a number of groups or individuals.
Speaker 2 (19:15):
Police in Rio say the attack was allegedly planned by
a group spreading hate speech against LGBTQ people. New numbers
show thirty thousand people left New York City and moved
to Florida between twenty eighteen and twenty twenty two. Most
of them went to Palm Beach and Miami Dade counties.
They took more than nine billion dollars in income with
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them COVID nineteen. The cost of living and the quality
of life issues were the main reasons for the moves.
Some New Yorkers also came to California during that time span.
Vatican insiders say the decision on the next pope is
now in the hands of the Holy Spirit. ABC's Inez
de la Kutera says the papal conclave gets under way
later this week.
Speaker 11 (19:58):
There are now thousands across Italy playing a fantasy football
type of game to try and predict the next pope.
Speaker 12 (20:03):
At the top of the list right now are the
Italian cardinals.
Speaker 2 (20:08):
The conclave is set to start Wednesday and could last
up to fifteen days to Israeli official say ministers have
approved a plan to capture all of the Gaza Strip
and remain in the territory for an unspecified amount of time.
The vote was held after hours, held after the Israeli
military chiefs said the army was calling up tens of
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thousands of reserve soldiers. The Israeli officials say the plan
is meant to help Israel achieve its goal of defeating
Hamas and freeing hostages. Coles has fired CEO Andy Buchanan
after the board learned he directed millions of dollars in
business to incrediit Brew, a company run by a woman
he had a personal relationship with. Buchanan had only held
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the roles since January. Former President Trump says he wants
a one hundred percent tariff on movies made out the
side the US, calling foreign film incentives a national security threat.
The move targets countries like Australia and New Zealand that
offer tax breaks to Hollywood productions, and critics are warning
it could hurt global filmmaking and strain international ties. The
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World Health Organization warns that a billion young people worldwide
are at risk of hearing loss due to unsafe listening habits.
Experts say it often goes unnoticed until it worsens, with
nearly twenty percent of teens already showing signs, mostly from
loud music and noise exposure. Then at six oh five
it's handle on the news. Catholic leaders are criticizing President
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Trump for sharing a photo of himself as the Pope.
The AI generated image was reshared by the President on
his truth social account. All right, now it's the moment
we've all been waiting for. May fifth. What else is
there really to talk about? Is it too early to
say Cinco di drino?
Speaker 4 (21:58):
No, I mean not on the job, of course.
Speaker 10 (22:00):
No.
Speaker 2 (22:00):
Never, It's Cinco de Mayo everybody, And of course this
is observed every May fifth. I'm a history nerd. I
love talking about the history of like holidays and events
and stuff like that. And in a minute, I'm gonna
bug Kno and Will and producer and to find out
what they like to do on Sigo to Mayo. But
as you know, Seago to Mayo commemorates Mexico's victory over
France at the Battle of Puebla in eighteen sixty two.
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And apparently we continue that tradition by just drinking margaritas
and eating chips and guacamole.
Speaker 4 (22:30):
And made me hungry and thirsty.
Speaker 2 (22:32):
There you go, Will is ready to go.
Speaker 4 (22:34):
It's bigger here than in Mexico.
Speaker 2 (22:35):
Right, Oh, yeah, they don't really celebrate it in Mexico.
I think it's it may even just be southern California.
It may not be anywhere else in the country. All right, Will,
So what do you do? Do you go out? Do
you have any things that you like to do.
Speaker 5 (22:48):
When I was younger, I used to go out with
the friends to the but it's so crowded, it's so
crowded out. So we kind of started this tradition on
Cinco de Mayo. We'd go to an Irish place on
Saint pat the date you go to a Mexican place.
Speaker 2 (23:01):
Oh, you're such a rebel. I know what a rebel
you are, Like, I'll show these holidays. Yeah, I have
to save a little side note here. What a treat
it is to be working with you again? Yes, because
you know Will and I we go way back. We
used to work at KTLA together a long time ago.
I won't date us by saying exactly how long early
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even earlier than this shift, if you can believe it.
And so it truly is such a treat. We used
to keep each other company and laugh a lot in
the newsroom over there, and now we get to do
that here. Such a joy, all right, So, producer, and
do you celebrate seine goo tomayo? Do you have any
chipsy Sla? By the way, that was a fun fact.
Speaker 4 (23:39):
I didn't know that yeah, we go back.
Speaker 2 (23:42):
Oh what about KTLA? Yeah? Oh yeah, you guys were together.
We did. Will and I have known each other for
a very long time. Is that why he got to
scare you without meaning what happened? Will came around the
corner before, like at four point thirty in the morning,
and then what's happening? So loud that I knew jumped
out of my seat. I screamed so loud that I
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thought ConA was going to call the cops. I'm pretty sure,
all right, And what do you like to do? Do
you do you have any man? Isn't that a young
man's game holiday?
Speaker 1 (24:12):
Yes?
Speaker 2 (24:14):
Like sure?
Speaker 11 (24:15):
Like it was just an excuse to go drink right
now with this fun job.
Speaker 2 (24:20):
Who goes out drinking a night? I mean not me,
that's for sure. I was in bed at like six
last night trying to get well. I didn't go to
bed so there, so I did party. Well, it's your heart.
I know you're so tired. I think we're both gonna
go on my crash after this.
Speaker 7 (24:33):
But yeah, so I think Kono is our Partierno.
Speaker 2 (24:37):
Where's where's the place to go? What should we be doing?
Speaker 10 (24:40):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (24:41):
No, I don't party anymore. I have three kids.
Speaker 4 (24:43):
There's no chance that's right.
Speaker 2 (24:45):
No, go to drinko for you. We suck all right.
So back in the day then I would say I
would have a little uh I honestly, and don't come
at me. Southern California. I am not a fan of Margarita's.
I know. I do not like Margarita's. It is not
for me. It is not There's just something about the
taste I don't I don't love it. I also cannot
drink tequila. It makes me just a little bit too honest,
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and I don't know that I should do that at
this point in my life.
Speaker 4 (25:11):
There's actually a song called Tequila makes your Clothes fall off.
Speaker 2 (25:14):
Oh dang, No, it's not that not that's not not
that honest, not that honest. A couple of things you
might want to look into. Most of these single de
Mayo events in Southern California happened over the weekend. There's
a few things happening today. However, on the actual day,
you can head down to see. Let's see Single to
Mayo celebration at UCLA's Academy de Danza. I think that's
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means dance academy. That's happening on the Third Street Promenade
from four to five thirty. You can also there's lots
of restaurants having Sinco de Mayo food. Legendary Mexican restaurant Elcholo,
they're going to be having some of their special tacos
there tonight. Olvera Street did a big thing this weekend,
but I'm sure some of the festivities will continue today
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as well, if you want to head down there. And
then in Catalina, they're having a big celebration this evening
at the Museum for Art and History. If you want
to head on over to Catalina tonight and finish your
Sinco de Mayo celebrations. So and also, as I mentioned
at the top of the show, this is my anniversary.
I've been married twenty four years to my main man
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and everyone always asks, oh, did you have this Sinco
de Mayo wedding? No, we did not. We didn't. That
just felt like maybe one step too far. So we
just had a regular, old, regular old wedding. But the
reason we picked this date was because it would be
easy for us to remember when we got old five'
five oh one. That was genuinely we were like, oh,
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that's an easy anniversary date to remember five to five
oh one. So here we are. Happy anniversary again to
my love Chris. All right, let's move along, you guys.
Thanks for participating in my fun little uh sinco de
Mayo moment. Now we're going to have some fun to
get up in your business. Oh I love that we
say that we're going to get up in your business
with bloom Courtney Donahoe. Good morning, Courtney, good morning.
Speaker 12 (27:03):
By the way, my dad, who's in his late seventies,
asked me yesterday if we were going out for Cinko Demaya,
So you're never too old.
Speaker 2 (27:11):
He's also from Ireland and he loves to go out.
Speaker 12 (27:13):
So there we go.
Speaker 2 (27:14):
See, Okay, that's a good point. I love that. Yeah,
we're gonna have a good time, all right, I love that.
Speaker 13 (27:20):
All right.
Speaker 2 (27:21):
So it's the end of an era, all right. This
is pretty big news today. Warren Buffett stepping down after
six decades running Berkshire Hathaway.
Speaker 12 (27:28):
Oh my goodness. And he picked the final minute of
his sixtieth Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting over the weekend to
drop this change that surprised so many, even the guy
who was supposed to take over for him, didn't even
know the board didn't know.
Speaker 2 (27:42):
Yeah, so he then he dipped out and didn't answer
any questions. Right, Yeah, so he's like, I'm out.
Speaker 12 (27:48):
But longtime Berkshire Energy executive Greg Gable he's gonna take
over January first. The board just proved it within the
past hour. But now the big question lots of people
are pondering this morning, does Berkshire Stock actually still deserve
the buffet premium when he's no longer there, And people
want to know how greg Abil's going to change the business.
(28:09):
Because Warren had a certain magic that kind of recreating
that is almost impossible. There were stories that he used
to go out with his children and read financial reports
and be so engrossed in them that he would walk
into a tree. So not many people have the stamina
or the focus to be able.
Speaker 2 (28:29):
And also he's.
Speaker 12 (28:30):
Well known for having tremendous memory. So greg Abel, these
are gifts that are given to you, not really something
that you can kind of hone over the years. So
that's something that's going to be a big difference when
greg Abel steps in, and that's going to be January first.
Speaker 2 (28:45):
Yeah, very smart man. That will make a huge difference.
I think for Berkshire Hathaway and yeah, let's talk about brides.
Brides are facing tariffs. What's that about. Yeah, so we're.
Speaker 12 (28:57):
Probably going to see a lot more carnations instead of
roses the next wedding we all attend. So one of
the issues is that couples are telling the Wall Street
Journal that they're planning to do their own flower arrangements
because they started pricing it out with a florist. It
was way too expensive. So now they're going to Trader
Joe's and Costco and they're making them themselves. And other
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ways that couples are saving. They're cutting back on party favors.
They're scrapping European for American wine. But they're also ditching
the professional videographer to a content creator who shoots on
a smartphone but charges about half the price.
Speaker 2 (29:30):
Oh, I mean, I guess there is a little bit
of something to that, saving a little bit.
Speaker 12 (29:35):
Yeah, well, it's a very different story than how many
years ago when you're getting married and happy anniversary, by the.
Speaker 2 (29:42):
Way, Oh, thank you so much. Yeah, we spent a
lot of money on our photographer and videographer and all
of that stuff.
Speaker 12 (29:47):
So yeah, and now they're trying to find ways because
now it's so much more expensive.
Speaker 2 (29:52):
Does the content creator put themselves in the content? That's
what I would want to know, like I see the selfie.
We're also seeing a buying surge to get ahead of
President Trump's auto tariffs. It looks like it's rapidly depleting
the supply of duty free cars.
Speaker 12 (30:08):
Yeah, and this, according to Cox Automotive, of the run
on showrooms has slashed new vehicle inventories by twenty four percent.
That's one of the largest drops in several years. So
dealerships right now have about sixty one days worth of
cars on him, but that is the lowest level in
nearly two years. And remember two years ago we were
facing all of the issues with autos because we couldn't
(30:28):
get the parts. So sales are expected, though, to slow
down in the second half of the year as prices
continue to rise due to tariffs.
Speaker 2 (30:35):
All right, Bloomberg's Courtney, Donah, thank you so much. We'll
talk to you tomorrow.
Speaker 12 (30:39):
Definitely see you later.
Speaker 2 (30:40):
Yeah, all right, let's get back to some of the
stories coming out of the KFI twenty five our newsroom.
The LA Urban Policy Roundtable is pushing the City Council
to slash its pay. Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson says
it should follow the example of Mayor Bass, who's volunteered
to take a pay cut to meet LA's budget crisis.
He says, in temporary ten to fifteen percent cut should work.
Speaker 4 (31:01):
You're not going to be out there in sack falth
and ashes pushing the trash can with cans. Do the
right thing again.
Speaker 2 (31:07):
Hutchinson says, by slashing its pay, the council would send
a message that it's willing to sacrifice, as it's asking
thousands of city employees threatened with layoffs to meet the crisis.
The World Health Organization says a billion young people around
the world risk losing their hearing because of unsafe listening habits.
Audiologist MJ. Desusa with Belltone tells KFI hearing loss happens gradually,
(31:30):
so people don't often know when they have it until
it gets worse.
Speaker 13 (31:34):
A lot of younger people aren't aware of it until
they're a little bit older. So it's really important that
everyone gets a hearing screening so that any changes in
your hearing can be identified early and if it needs
to be treated, you can get that early intervention.
Speaker 2 (31:47):
The studies show nearly twenty percent of teenagers have some
level of hearing loss, often due to exposure of loud
music and noise. A small plane crash in a two
homes and see Me Valley on Saturday, killing the pilot,
a passenger, and a dog. A single engine air craft
sparked to fire. The damaged both houses, but no residents
were hurt. Witnesses say the plane appeared to be flying
low and spiraling before the impact. The US Securities and
(32:10):
Exchange Commission has closed its investigation into PayPal's stable coin
py USD without taking any enforcement action. This decision removes
a significant regulatory hurdle for PayPal, allowing the company to
focus on expanding their adoption. Launched in August of twenty
twenty three, the PYUSD is a dollar backed stable coin
(32:34):
issued in partnership with Paxos Trust Company. The trial of
hip hop mogul Sewancombs kicks off today in New York.
Prosecutors claim he used his fame to abuse women, while
his lawyers say the accusations are false and based on
consensual encounters. Jury selection will begin later today in testimonies
expected next week we're just minutes away from Handel's handle.
(32:55):
On the news this morning, former Vice President Mike Pence
got a special award for courage. We're gonna tell you
what it was, four and what do you have to
say about it. Right now, we're going to be diving
into the future of construction and coffee. Starbucks just opened
its first ever three D printed store in Brownsville, Texas.
Let's say good morning dabc's Jim Ryan.
Speaker 6 (33:13):
Good morning, Jim, Hey, ether ye talk about four months
to build this place one point one million dollars to
fairly small place, fourteen hundred square foot so it doesn't
have the room where folks can come in and lounge
around sitting.
Speaker 14 (33:25):
In big comfy chairs drinking their coffee. It's got to
drive through in a walk up window and that's it.
Speaker 4 (33:30):
But really may.
Speaker 14 (33:31):
Set a president for Starbucks. They've get to like seventeen
thousand stores around the country, and we'll see whether the
one in Brownsville pays off, whether it to withstands hurricanes.
Brownsville is in a hurricane country, and whether it might
be the future of Starbucks.
Speaker 2 (33:48):
Now, why do they choose Brownsville in particular.
Speaker 14 (33:50):
Don't know they haven't said. You know, it's a Brownsville's
a little under two hundred thousand people. There are three
other Starbucks in that city and they just.
Speaker 6 (33:59):
I've been there to a business.
Speaker 2 (34:00):
Not much else there, No, not a lot.
Speaker 14 (34:03):
No SpaceX is down there, and you're just across the
border from Mexico. But beyond that, that's not a lot
in pretty country down there though.
Speaker 2 (34:11):
All right, So, how does the three D printing construction
process differ from traditional methods in times of like cost
and time environmental impact.
Speaker 14 (34:19):
Yeah, it is said to be cheaper, less material is wasted.
You're working from a cat or a blueprint that's converted
into a computer program which then controls the arm that
lays down the layer after layer of concrete to build
up this building. So you don't have brick and mortar,
you don't have wood frames and studs like that. It's
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pretty self contained. Then once it's done, the giant three
D printer packs up moves on to the next job site.
It's been used in some housing projects here in Texas
around the Austin area. This is the first time that
Starbucks is putting it to use.
Speaker 2 (34:55):
I've actually seen the video of that and it's pretty
cool and it also looks to be very fast process
compared to traditional home building.
Speaker 14 (35:05):
This took about four months, you know, from the time
they walk in and start leveling out the lot. There
was an old building there, sort of a junky old
previous fast food joint. They tore that down and this
was their footprint. And so yeah, about four months from
the start to finish, and they cut the ribbon, opened
the place up on Friday.
Speaker 2 (35:24):
Now, why do they want to do this? Do they
feel like this would have some sustainability benefits and scalability?
Can they make bigger ones and expand?
Speaker 14 (35:33):
Sure, well, they can't do that. What's more publicity stunt?
Speaker 2 (35:37):
Sure?
Speaker 14 (35:37):
You know there's novelty there. I suspect that the line
is we're talking about it. Yeah, exactly. Everybody around the
country is kind of buzzed.
Speaker 4 (35:45):
About this for coffee.
Speaker 14 (35:47):
So but yeah, I think that that's part of it.
But we'll see how this works, to see how the
building holds up over time. I mean, it's made of concrete,
so you have to assume that it's going to be
fairly rugged even in the face of any tropical storm
that might come ashore at Brownsville.
Speaker 2 (36:04):
Do you think we'll see one out here in California
anytime soon. Are they going to be expanded totally?
Speaker 14 (36:09):
I would think so. I mean three D printing also
has another benefit in using concrete.
Speaker 4 (36:15):
It's fireproof, you know.
Speaker 14 (36:17):
Yeah, and so there is talk I know that in
some of those hard hit communities, in places where wildfires
are a problem, that you can use three D printing
create buildings that simply can't burn, you know, and so
and they can and they also serve then as a
firebreak against you know, to protect neighborhoods that are not
built this way. So yeah, we'll see what happens in
(36:38):
the future. But it's it's an interesting concept.
Speaker 2 (36:41):
All right now. They just need to tackle those drive
through lines and I think we'll be all set. Jim,
thank you so much. Have a wonderful morning.
Speaker 4 (36:49):
See you, Heather, thank you.
Speaker 2 (36:50):
All right, let's get back to some of the stories
coming out of the KFI twenty four hour newsroom. Two
popular beaches in Orange County have closed because of a
major stewage spill. Health officials say about four thous and
gowns of sewage leaped into the water at Huntington Beach
in Newport Beach and that caused a sewer line, which
was caused by a sewer line that was clogged with
roots and Greece. The beaches will remain closed until the
(37:11):
water tests safe again. President Trump has been criticized over
an ai image posted online showing him dress like the Pope.
Many comments on social media say it's offensive to Catholics.
American Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who's in Rome, says the image
is embarrassing.
Speaker 3 (37:28):
I hope he didn't have anything to do with that,
you know you it wasn't good in the Italiani Dicono
and Bruto.
Speaker 2 (37:38):
President Trump re shared the image on his truth social
account over the weekend. Prince Harry says he's been cut
off by his father, King Charles.
Speaker 9 (37:46):
In an interview with the BBC that aired on Friday,
Harry confirmed a strained relationship with his family.
Speaker 4 (37:52):
I don't know how much longer my father has.
Speaker 10 (37:55):
You know, he.
Speaker 4 (37:58):
Won't speak to me because of this security.
Speaker 9 (38:00):
The security stuff he's referring to is Britain's High Court
ruling against him having full time security protectionf.
Speaker 2 (38:08):
Tammy Trujillo says Harry's protection was downgraded in twenty twenty
when he stepped down from the Royal family and moved
to the US with his wife, Megan Markle. Three people
have been killed in a shooting at a Sinko Demayo
event in Arizona. Glendale Police officer Maroney Mendez says investigators
believe there may have been more than one shooter, but
no arrests have been made and a possible motive is unclear.
Speaker 7 (38:30):
We got multiple calls of a shooting that happened in
an establishment just to my south fifty seven.
Speaker 2 (38:36):
The drive and lamar, like I said earlier, is very chaotic.
One witness reported hearing more than twenty rounds fired with
a span of fifteen to twenty seconds, and five people
were hurt in the shooting. Well, whatever you choose to
do today for your Sinco de Mayo events, I hope
it's fun and safe. Definitely want to encourage everyone to
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get a designated driver or take a ride share service
wherever you're going to be. If you're wondering where we
will be, we will be right here at KFI working
for the rest of the morning. Will Yes, you don't
go out because your hours are insane, right, you don't
really go out and party.
Speaker 4 (39:18):
I might go out, but be done by nine at
the most.
Speaker 2 (39:21):
Okay, you stay up till nine and still come into
stay up till eleven.
Speaker 4 (39:25):
Yes, my naps are my friend.
Speaker 2 (39:27):
Okay, as they should be. As they should be. And
then kno, you go home and go Do you take
naps to your big napper?
Speaker 10 (39:36):
Right?
Speaker 2 (39:37):
No chance, you don't take Oh no naps?
Speaker 4 (39:39):
One four year old? When do I get innap? Feather?
Speaker 2 (39:42):
When is this what's gonna happen? I was gonna say,
do you and your wife have like a tag team
nap program? Works out? Like you take a nap and
then she's but she works too. She's a nurse, so
she's not home for thirteen hours a day. Wow, shout
out to nurses.
Speaker 3 (39:55):
Man.
Speaker 2 (39:56):
That's my mom was a nurse. That's a rough, rough gig.
But we love them, We love it. Yeah, all right,
you guys, Well this has been a lot of fun.
What do you say we do it again tomorrow.
Speaker 4 (40:08):
Let's see what condition we're in tomorrow.
Speaker 2 (40:09):
Hopefully we haven't scared off too many people. You guys,
come back tomorrow. We'll have lots more fun stories and
all of the news you can handle right here on
KFI and Wake Up Call. This is KFI and KOs
THD Los Angeles, Orange County, live from the KFI twenty
four hour newsroom for producer and and technical producer KNO,
(40:32):
is that your title? Technical producer KNO?
Speaker 4 (40:34):
What you want?
Speaker 8 (40:35):
I know?
Speaker 2 (40:35):
That's what was in my what's in my rundown?
Speaker 4 (40:37):
Here to call you?
Speaker 2 (40:38):
All right? And for Kono? And this also says traffic
specialist Will. I should have checked with you guys before.
Is that your title? Traffic Specialists?
Speaker 4 (40:45):
According to Amy Okay.
Speaker 2 (40:49):
And traffic specialist Will, I'm Heather Brooker. Thank you guys
so much for listening. This has been your wake up call.
If you missed any wake up Call, you can listen
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wake Up Call with me, Amy King.
Speaker 12 (41:02):
You can always hear wake Up Call five to six
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You're listening to Wake Up Call on demand from KFI
AM six forty KFI and KOST HD two Los Angeles,
Orange County.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
It's time for your morning wake up call. Hey, good morning.
This is your wake up Call Monday, May fifth. I'm
Heather Brooker in for Amy King, who is on a
much deserved vacation. We hope she is having a wonderful
time enjoying herself in Paris. Actually a little bit jealous
(00:34):
over here. I want to say good morning to the
wake Up Call crew. We've got Cono. Good morning, Cono,
Good morning Other. Good to you you too. I'm so
happy to be here with you guys. And good morning
to producer Ann. Hello. Oh is she ready? She's not ready.
Speaker 3 (00:47):
Hi.
Speaker 2 (00:47):
You just saying good morning to you. Oh it's okay, Hi,
it's startled she is. And speaking of startling, good morning, Will.
Speaker 4 (00:56):
Sorry.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Will came in this morning and he made some insane
noise when he walked in, and I nearly fell out
of my chair. I screamed so loud that Cono jumped.
Speaker 5 (01:07):
It's usually me in the other room, comes around the
corner and scares the Bejesus Saturday.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
But well, I'm awake sure, turn thank you for that.
Will I am awake now. I also want to say
a special good morning to my husband, the love of
my life for twenty four years, Chris Brooker. Today is
our anniversary, the anniversary. Ew, thank you. So he's fast asleep.
I'm sure he'll listen when he wakes up. But either way,
(01:31):
I am so happy to be here with you all.
I am just here keeping Amy seat warm for a
few days, and she will be back next week. All right,
let's get started. Here's what's ahead on wake Up Call.
Should the La City Council take a pay cut, Well,
one local group says yes, and they want leaders to follow.
What Mayor Bass is doing is the city faces a
(01:51):
big budget crisis. President Trump says he wants a one
hundred percent tariff on movies made outside the US foreign
film incentives a national security threat. The move targets countries
like Australia and New Zealand that offer tax breaks to
Hollywood productions. Critics warn it could hurt global filmmaking and
(02:13):
strain international ties. The last official day of mourning for
Pope Francis wrapped up at the Vatican on Sunday, and
a papal conclave will begin on Wednesday, May seventh to
choose his successor. Ahead on wake Up Call at five
oh five, President Trump made some comments during an interview
with Meet the Press that have some questioning his loyalty
to the Constitution. We're going to tell you what he
(02:34):
said and what his team says he really meant. Five
twenty May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we're going
to talk to the top mental health leader in La
County to find out how they're addressing mental health and
substance issues for low income and the unhoused population in
the county. At five point thirty five, we're going to
have your financial report from Bloomberg and we're diving into
Cinco de Mayo with some fun suggestions of places you
(02:57):
can celebrate. At five fifty afar Bucks just opened its
first ever three D printed store in Brownsville, Texas. We're
going to talk with ABC's Jim Ryan to find out
how they did it and if we will see one
here in California anytime soon. Then at six oh five,
it's Handle on the News. Police arrested two people in
Brazil after they allegedly targeted a Lady Gaga concert. We're
(03:18):
going to tell you what the investigation revealed so far.
Let's start with some of the stories coming out of
the KFI twenty four hour newsroom. A pilot and a
passenger on board a small plane, and a dog have
been killed in a crash in Seami Valley. The plane
hit two homes Saturday. When it went down ended up
between the homes. This man told KTLA he saw the
plane before crashed.
Speaker 6 (03:38):
Something was off because he was just hitting the gas
on and off and then just going on circles very
very low.
Speaker 2 (03:45):
The NTSB says it's too soon to know what caused
the crash. No one on the ground was hurt. A
new bill in California could prevent a tragedy.
Speaker 7 (03:53):
Senate Bill eight hundred has passed unanimously in the Senate
Transportation Committee. If successfully passed through Sacramento, the bill would
came off a pilot program requiring caltrans to install suicide
deterrens like barriers and signs on ten freeway overpasses in
San Bernadino County. The bill is prompted by recent tragedies,
including the deaths of two high school students just weeks
apart in September twenty twenty four. In Rancho Cucamonga. The
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city's mayor says that the bill provides much needed attention
to a crisis that has shaken numerous communities. The bill
now moves to the Senate Appropriations Committee. Andrew Caravella KFI News.
Speaker 2 (04:25):
Trial of hip hop mogul Shan Combs is starting in
New York today. Prosecutors are expected to paint him as
a criminal sexual devian who exploited is fame to abuse women,
as lawyers say prosecutors are trying to police consensual sex
and that their allegations against Combs are false. President Trump
is raising some eyebrows after telling NBC's Meet the Press
(04:46):
he's not sure if he's required to uphold the Constitution.
In that same interview, he ruled out a third term
and says he won't fire Federal Chair Reserve Jerome Powell.
Let's say good morning to ABC's Karen Travers with the latest.
Speaker 8 (04:59):
Good morning, Hey, good morning to you all.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
Right, let's start with that big headline everybody is talking
about when President Trump said I don't know when he
was asked if he had to uphold the constitution. Did
the White House walk that back at all or offer
any clarifications.
Speaker 8 (05:14):
Yeah, no, they haven't. And you know that kind of
tends to be the process for this White House. When
the President speaks, they let those words stand. The President
yesterday said, as you know, that he didn't know if
he needed to uphold the constitutions due process protections. He
was asked if he believed every person on American soil,
citizens and non citizens, is entitled to do process guaranteed
(05:37):
by the Fifth Amendment, and he deflected. When he was
answering this, he said, I don't know. I'm not a lawyer.
I don't know. He was later pushed on this, don't
you need to uphold the Constitution of the United States,
and he said, I don't know. I have to respond
again by saying I have brilliant lawyers that work for me,
and he said they're going to follow what the Supreme
(05:58):
Court said. But he also tested that giving people due
process could slow down his promise plans for mass deprecations,
and that was notable to hear him say that, but
he's kind of hinted that before, but now sort of
spelling it out, like saying, you know, we have a
million or two million or three million trials that that
would be too complicated for what he's planning to do.
Speaker 2 (06:19):
Are there any political leaders that are responding so far
as well? I mean legal experts coming forward saying we
need to clarify this.
Speaker 8 (06:28):
Yeah. I think there are a lot of questions with
the White House this week about it. But you know,
when this has come up before, when the President has
asked been asked these questions. You know, I asked him
similar questions last week, Karen Moran, my colleague. Did we've
we've kind of pushed the president on this. The White
House tends to say, you know, the President's word stands
on this, and that they are following what the Supreme
(06:51):
Court order was at this point. They also say they
don't engage in hypotheticals, and so that's always a tricky
way to kind of get them to engage on these
types of scenarios. But on the specific case where the
Supreme Court has said they must facilitate the order of
the man who had been wrongfully deported to El Salvador,
the White House continues to say that it's not up
(07:13):
to them, it's up to El Salvador at this point
to make that happen.
Speaker 2 (07:16):
Now we've heard Trump kind of float the idea of
a third term before, but in this interview he kind
of rolled it out. And so, do you think that's
a firm line or another headline grab?
Speaker 8 (07:28):
I mean, it certainly was more firm than we've seen.
Speaker 4 (07:31):
He said.
Speaker 8 (07:32):
So many people want me to do it, but it's
something that, to the best of my knowledge, you're not
allowed to do. He said, it's not something I'm looking
to do. I'm looking to have four great years and
turn it over to somebody. And he was asked an
interesting question about whether he believes the Mega Movement his movement,
could survive without him, and he said, I do. I
(07:55):
think it's so strong and we have tremendous people, and
he specifically cited Secretary of State Marco Rudio, his vice
president Jadie Vance, who he said is fantastic. He also
said he could name ten, fifteen, thirty other people right now,
but I think it was notable to hear him specifically
mention those two individuals as potential successors.
Speaker 2 (08:13):
All right. And finally, he also says he's not going
to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell before his term ends.
What significance does that have?
Speaker 8 (08:23):
You know, it's not even clear he could do that
because of the independence of the Federal Reserve. But Powell
is up in May of twenty twenty six. That was
when his term ends, and the President said he gets
to replace him in a short period of time, so
he's not looking to make any moves before then.
Speaker 2 (08:40):
Okay, ABC's Karen Travers, thank you so much, have a
wonderful morning.
Speaker 8 (08:44):
Have a great day. Thanks you. Thanks.
Speaker 2 (08:47):
Let's get back to some of the stories coming out
of the KFI twenty four hour newsroom. LA Mayor Bass
says she'll take a pay cut as the city tries
to close a nearly one billion dollar budget hole. Is
tammy Truehio said. The mayor also says she'll hold off
on the scheduled raises for her staff.
Speaker 9 (09:04):
Her office didn't specify how much of a pay cut
Bass is taking or when it would go into effect.
The mayor's annual salary is about three hundred thousand basses.
Proposed budget of thirteen million dollars for the twenty twenty
five twenty six fiscal year includes getting rid of over
twenty seven hundred city positions with over sixteen hundred layoffs,
and cutting over one thousand vacant jobs. Tammy Triheo KFI News.
Speaker 2 (09:28):
Two Democratic senators from New York say the White House
has broken a promise to its own Republican leaders to
restore funding for HHS programs that provide healthcare for nine
to eleven first responders. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says more people
who work on nine to eleven programs were fired on Friday.
Speaker 10 (09:48):
President Trump and Elon Musk and the Doge Boys are
slowly but surely dismantling the nine to eleven health program.
Speaker 2 (09:57):
Senator Chuck Schumer says he and Senator Gillibrand will not
let up on the pressure. Conflict of interest questions are
being asked about the Trump family's involvement in the crypto world.
Former SEC official John reed Stark says the entire crypto
enforcement program at the Securities and Exchange Commission has been demolished.
Speaker 3 (10:18):
President Trump did say he was going to do this,
so he's keeping his promises.
Speaker 1 (10:22):
But I hope the SEC can be independent enough to
say we're not going to do that.
Speaker 2 (10:26):
He says. All SEC investigations regarding crypto have been closed,
and SEC litigations involving crypto have been dismissed or paused.
At least thirty three people have been heard when a
shuttle bus carrying forty one passengers crashed in Missouri. The
State Highway Patrol says the driver overcorrected and hit a
ditch that led to the crash on Saturday. Four people
(10:48):
were seriously hurt, including the driver. They were taken to
the hospital. The Dodgers are taking on the Marlins in
Miami today with the first pitch at three forty. You
can listen to all games on AM five to seventy
LA Sports live from the Galpin Motors Broadcast Booth, and
stream all Dodgers games in HD on the iHeartRadio app
(11:10):
Hey Word AM five seventy LA Sports. A part of
Orange County's coast is closed after four thousand gallons of
sewage spilled in coast to Mesa. The closure stretches from
Huntington State Beach to Newport Beach with no swimming or
surfing allowed. Officials say a grease and roots blockage caused
the spill. A Pasentia woman was honored. She honored fifty
(11:34):
eight victims of the Route ninety one Harvest Festival shooting
by completing her fifty eighth marathon on Sunday in Orange County.
Christine Mayfield set the goal after surviving the twenty seventeen tragedy.
She finished the race on Sunday in just under five hours,
with over thirty six hundred runners taking part. And Marvel's
Thunderbolts stormed the box office with a seventy six million
(11:57):
dollars debut, taking the top spot from Sinners, which still
pulled in a solid thirty three million dollars in its
third week. Superhero Flix stars Florence Pugh, Sebastian stan and
Julia Louis Dreyfus, and I highly recommend, by the way,
that was a great, great movie, a lot of fun,
and at six zh five it's handle on the news.
President Trump told NBC's Meet the Press he's not sure
if he's required to uphold the Constitution. And I know
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that Bill will have a lot to say about that,
so you don't want to miss it. May is mental
health Awareness Month, and the goal of most initiatives is
to raise awareness about mental health, reduce stigma, and promote
support for individuals and families affected by mental illness. Joining
me now is doctor Lisa Wong, the director of the
La County Department of mental Health.
Speaker 10 (12:40):
Hi, doctor Wang, Hello, thank you for having me today.
Speaker 2 (12:42):
Heather, Sure, thank you for joining me. So this is
a really important topic and I'm so glad we have
the opportunity to talk about it. Let's just start with
what initiatives is the county working on for Mental Health
Awareness Month?
Speaker 10 (12:54):
Well, the La County Department of Mental Health. Our Take
Actions for Mental Health La County campaign encourages people to
really take action on their mental health for themselves and
for others throughout May, and we hope that this is
just the start. This is like a launching point in May,
and you know, of course, we hope this goes well
beyond throughout the rest of the year. We've partnered with
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sixty eight different organizations and we're hosting almost one hundred
and ninety different events with free activities like yoga, meditation, music,
and resources. And our campaign really is about raising awareness,
fostering community, and ensuring that mental health and wellbeing are
priorities and accessible for everyone, especially beyond May.
Speaker 2 (13:39):
Now, I want to talk about something that I know
is sort of a hot button issue for a lot
of people, and that is the prevalence of mental illness
in unhoused people. In La County, and LASA had a
report that came out that said about twenty four percent
of unhoused adults in La County reported having a serious
mental illness. That's about fifteen thousand or more people. I
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would love to talk about what programs or initiatives the
county is doing to support mental health or unhoused individuals.
Speaker 10 (14:08):
Yeah, the challenges in trauma of living unhoused can take
a serious toll on a person's mental state, and homelessness
often worsens existing mental health conditions or it can give
rise to new mental health issues as a result of
living in the house. And that's why we follow a
very client centered approach for people who are both unhoused
and living with a serious mental illness. This means that
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homeless services and mental health treatment can't really be separated out.
I think having access to both whenever needed insures continuity
of care and stable transitions between levels of care. Our
goal at the Department of Mental Health is to make
client care as seamless as possible, always striving to meet
clients where they are, and we also value partner with
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housing authorities, the city, and other county departments to ensure
mental health care is part of every housing solution. And
you know, as you mentioned, a lot of people experiencing
homelessness also have what we call co occurring disorders, meaning
they have both a mental illness and or some kind
of mental health condition and a substance use need. So
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in La County, probably up to forty forty five percent
of unsheltered homeless individuals are estimated to have co occurring disorders.
And this really underscores the importance of integrated care models
and support of housing and outreach. So we've done everything
we can to meet people where they are, including standing
up street teams that actually go out with nurses, doctors,
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social workers, community health workers and peers to start, you know,
forming those relationships and winning over the trust. When we're
talking about people who are unhoused, especially who've had substance
use issues mental health issues, they have experienced a number
of system failures and a lot of times it's hard
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for them to then trust those same systems to come
through for them.
Speaker 2 (16:01):
The almost issue in Lan County is very complex. It's
not as black and white as a lot of people
believe it is, and so is dealing with someone who
has a mental illness. Can you tell us how we
can identify mental health issues in ourselves and others.
Speaker 10 (16:14):
Well, I think you bring up some really important issues, Heather,
And it's true. It's not a black and white kind
of deal, right, It's very complex, very layered. People who
are unhoused or in housed for many different reasons, and
the way out of that has involved a lot of
different kinds of solutions. So I think some things to
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look for in ourselves as well as others is have
there been changes, you know, have you noticed a difference
in sleeping patterns and eating patterns? Have you noticed a
change in like what you find interesting or if you have,
you know, it's kind of inertia that's developing. We often
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find that the earliest signs of having a mental health
issue don't really involve something that you requires a hospitalization
or a crisis work or anything. A lot of mental
health issues develop over time. Most importantly, not be afraid
to have a conversation about it.
Speaker 2 (17:16):
Those are all absolutely wonderful points and great advice and insights.
So doctor Wang, I appreciate your time and thank you
so much for talking with us.
Speaker 10 (17:24):
Thank you, Heather.
Speaker 2 (17:26):
All right, let's get back to some of the stories
coming out of the KFI twenty four hour newsroom. Three
people have been hurt in a shooting at a park
in Orange County. One of those hurt yesterday at Featherly
Regional Park in Yorba Linda is the alleged shooter. Fully
say a man trying to run over someone with his
car before shooting two people and then himself. All three
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apparently knew each other. Two popular beaches in Orange County
have been closed because of a sewage spill.
Speaker 11 (17:53):
Health officials say about four thousand gallons of sewage leaked
into the water at Huntington Beach and Newport Beach, caused
by a blocked we're line clogged with roots in Greece.
The beaches will remain closed until the water tests safe again.
County Supervisor Katrina Foley is asking everyone to follow the
signs and stay out of the ocean for now. Brigida
Agustino k if I is President.
Speaker 2 (18:12):
Trump says he's looking to reopen Alcatraz.
Speaker 3 (18:15):
Trump said in a post on truth Social that America
has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat criminal offenders
and that the country in the past did not hesitate
to lock up the most dangerous criminals and keep them
far away from anyone they could harm. He went on
to say Alcatraz will house America's most ruthless and violent offenders,
adding that it'll serve as a symbol of law, order
and justice.
Speaker 2 (18:36):
Chris Carragio reports Alcatraz is on a small island about
a mile from San Francisco and has stopped operating as
a prison. In nineteen sixty three, a man and a
teenager have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot
to set off a bomb at a Lady Gaga concert
in Brazil. The weekend concert drew about two million fans
to the Copacamana Beach. Former FBI agent Brad Gearhart says
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local authorities will probably get intelligence from the FBI and
other agencies because they actively monitor events like that.
Speaker 10 (19:07):
A high profile person like Lady Gaga are an attractive target,
obviously by a number of groups or individuals.
Speaker 2 (19:15):
Police in Rio say the attack was allegedly planned by
a group spreading hate speech against LGBTQ people. New numbers
show thirty thousand people left New York City and moved
to Florida between twenty eighteen and twenty twenty two. Most
of them went to Palm Beach and Miami Dade counties.
They took more than nine billion dollars in income with
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them COVID nineteen. The cost of living and the quality
of life issues were the main reasons for the moves.
Some New Yorkers also came to California during that time span.
Vatican insiders say the decision on the next pope is
now in the hands of the Holy Spirit. ABC's Inez
de la Kutera says the papal conclave gets under way
later this week.
Speaker 11 (19:58):
There are now thousands across Italy playing a fantasy football
type of game to try and predict the next pope.
Speaker 12 (20:03):
At the top of the list right now are the
Italian cardinals.
Speaker 2 (20:08):
The conclave is set to start Wednesday and could last
up to fifteen days to Israeli official say ministers have
approved a plan to capture all of the Gaza Strip
and remain in the territory for an unspecified amount of time.
The vote was held after hours, held after the Israeli
military chiefs said the army was calling up tens of
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thousands of reserve soldiers. The Israeli officials say the plan
is meant to help Israel achieve its goal of defeating
Hamas and freeing hostages. Coles has fired CEO Andy Buchanan
after the board learned he directed millions of dollars in
business to incrediit Brew, a company run by a woman
he had a personal relationship with. Buchanan had only held
(20:53):
the roles since January. Former President Trump says he wants
a one hundred percent tariff on movies made out the
side the US, calling foreign film incentives a national security threat.
The move targets countries like Australia and New Zealand that
offer tax breaks to Hollywood productions, and critics are warning
it could hurt global filmmaking and strain international ties. The
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World Health Organization warns that a billion young people worldwide
are at risk of hearing loss due to unsafe listening habits.
Experts say it often goes unnoticed until it worsens, with
nearly twenty percent of teens already showing signs, mostly from
loud music and noise exposure. Then at six oh five
it's handle on the news. Catholic leaders are criticizing President
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Trump for sharing a photo of himself as the Pope.
The AI generated image was reshared by the President on
his truth social account. All right, now it's the moment
we've all been waiting for. May fifth. What else is
there really to talk about? Is it too early to
say Cinco di drino?
Speaker 4 (21:58):
No, I mean not on the job, of course.
Speaker 10 (22:00):
No.
Speaker 2 (22:00):
Never, It's Cinco de Mayo everybody, And of course this
is observed every May fifth. I'm a history nerd. I
love talking about the history of like holidays and events
and stuff like that. And in a minute, I'm gonna
bug Kno and Will and producer and to find out
what they like to do on Sigo to Mayo. But
as you know, Seago to Mayo commemorates Mexico's victory over
France at the Battle of Puebla in eighteen sixty two.
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And apparently we continue that tradition by just drinking margaritas
and eating chips and guacamole.
Speaker 4 (22:30):
And made me hungry and thirsty.
Speaker 2 (22:32):
There you go, Will is ready to go.
Speaker 4 (22:34):
It's bigger here than in Mexico.
Speaker 2 (22:35):
Right, Oh, yeah, they don't really celebrate it in Mexico.
I think it's it may even just be southern California.
It may not be anywhere else in the country. All right, Will,
So what do you do? Do you go out? Do
you have any things that you like to do.
Speaker 5 (22:48):
When I was younger, I used to go out with
the friends to the but it's so crowded, it's so
crowded out. So we kind of started this tradition on
Cinco de Mayo. We'd go to an Irish place on
Saint pat the date you go to a Mexican place.
Speaker 2 (23:01):
Oh, you're such a rebel. I know what a rebel
you are, Like, I'll show these holidays. Yeah, I have
to save a little side note here. What a treat
it is to be working with you again? Yes, because
you know Will and I we go way back. We
used to work at KTLA together a long time ago.
I won't date us by saying exactly how long early
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even earlier than this shift, if you can believe it.
And so it truly is such a treat. We used
to keep each other company and laugh a lot in
the newsroom over there, and now we get to do
that here. Such a joy, all right, So, producer, and
do you celebrate seine goo tomayo? Do you have any
chipsy Sla? By the way, that was a fun fact.
Speaker 4 (23:39):
I didn't know that yeah, we go back.
Speaker 2 (23:42):
Oh what about KTLA? Yeah? Oh yeah, you guys were together.
We did. Will and I have known each other for
a very long time. Is that why he got to
scare you without meaning what happened? Will came around the
corner before, like at four point thirty in the morning,
and then what's happening? So loud that I knew jumped
out of my seat. I screamed so loud that I
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thought ConA was going to call the cops. I'm pretty sure,
all right, And what do you like to do? Do
you do you have any man? Isn't that a young
man's game holiday?
Speaker 1 (24:12):
Yes?
Speaker 2 (24:14):
Like sure?
Speaker 11 (24:15):
Like it was just an excuse to go drink right
now with this fun job.
Speaker 2 (24:20):
Who goes out drinking a night? I mean not me,
that's for sure. I was in bed at like six
last night trying to get well. I didn't go to
bed so there, so I did party. Well, it's your heart.
I know you're so tired. I think we're both gonna
go on my crash after this.
Speaker 7 (24:33):
But yeah, so I think Kono is our Partierno.
Speaker 2 (24:37):
Where's where's the place to go? What should we be doing?
Speaker 10 (24:40):
Yeah?
Speaker 2 (24:41):
No, I don't party anymore. I have three kids.
Speaker 4 (24:43):
There's no chance that's right.
Speaker 2 (24:45):
No, go to drinko for you. We suck all right.
So back in the day then I would say I
would have a little uh I honestly, and don't come
at me. Southern California. I am not a fan of Margarita's.
I know. I do not like Margarita's. It is not
for me. It is not There's just something about the
taste I don't I don't love it. I also cannot
drink tequila. It makes me just a little bit too honest,
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and I don't know that I should do that at
this point in my life.
Speaker 4 (25:11):
There's actually a song called Tequila makes your Clothes fall off.
Speaker 2 (25:14):
Oh dang, No, it's not that not that's not not
that honest, not that honest. A couple of things you
might want to look into. Most of these single de
Mayo events in Southern California happened over the weekend. There's
a few things happening today. However, on the actual day,
you can head down to see. Let's see Single to
Mayo celebration at UCLA's Academy de Danza. I think that's
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means dance academy. That's happening on the Third Street Promenade
from four to five thirty. You can also there's lots
of restaurants having Sinco de Mayo food. Legendary Mexican restaurant Elcholo,
they're going to be having some of their special tacos
there tonight. Olvera Street did a big thing this weekend,
but I'm sure some of the festivities will continue today
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as well, if you want to head down there. And
then in Catalina, they're having a big celebration this evening
at the Museum for Art and History. If you want
to head on over to Catalina tonight and finish your
Sinco de Mayo celebrations. So and also, as I mentioned
at the top of the show, this is my anniversary.
I've been married twenty four years to my main man
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and everyone always asks, oh, did you have this Sinco
de Mayo wedding? No, we did not. We didn't. That
just felt like maybe one step too far. So we
just had a regular, old, regular old wedding. But the
reason we picked this date was because it would be
easy for us to remember when we got old five'
five oh one. That was genuinely we were like, oh,
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that's an easy anniversary date to remember five to five
oh one. So here we are. Happy anniversary again to
my love Chris. All right, let's move along, you guys.
Thanks for participating in my fun little uh sinco de
Mayo moment. Now we're going to have some fun to
get up in your business. Oh I love that we
say that we're going to get up in your business
with bloom Courtney Donahoe. Good morning, Courtney, good morning.
Speaker 12 (27:03):
By the way, my dad, who's in his late seventies,
asked me yesterday if we were going out for Cinko Demaya,
So you're never too old.
Speaker 2 (27:11):
He's also from Ireland and he loves to go out.
Speaker 12 (27:13):
So there we go.
Speaker 2 (27:14):
See, Okay, that's a good point. I love that. Yeah,
we're gonna have a good time, all right, I love that.
Speaker 13 (27:20):
All right.
Speaker 2 (27:21):
So it's the end of an era, all right. This
is pretty big news today. Warren Buffett stepping down after
six decades running Berkshire Hathaway.
Speaker 12 (27:28):
Oh my goodness. And he picked the final minute of
his sixtieth Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting over the weekend to
drop this change that surprised so many, even the guy
who was supposed to take over for him, didn't even
know the board didn't know.
Speaker 2 (27:42):
Yeah, so he then he dipped out and didn't answer
any questions. Right, Yeah, so he's like, I'm out.
Speaker 12 (27:48):
But longtime Berkshire Energy executive Greg Gable he's gonna take
over January first. The board just proved it within the
past hour. But now the big question lots of people
are pondering this morning, does Berkshire Stock actually still deserve
the buffet premium when he's no longer there, And people
want to know how greg Abil's going to change the business.
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Because Warren had a certain magic that kind of recreating
that is almost impossible. There were stories that he used
to go out with his children and read financial reports
and be so engrossed in them that he would walk
into a tree. So not many people have the stamina
or the focus to be able.
Speaker 2 (28:29):
And also he's.
Speaker 12 (28:30):
Well known for having tremendous memory. So greg Abel, these
are gifts that are given to you, not really something
that you can kind of hone over the years. So
that's something that's going to be a big difference when
greg Abel steps in, and that's going to be January first.
Speaker 2 (28:45):
Yeah, very smart man. That will make a huge difference.
I think for Berkshire Hathaway and yeah, let's talk about brides.
Brides are facing tariffs. What's that about. Yeah, so we're.
Speaker 12 (28:57):
Probably going to see a lot more carnations instead of
roses the next wedding we all attend. So one of
the issues is that couples are telling the Wall Street
Journal that they're planning to do their own flower arrangements
because they started pricing it out with a florist. It
was way too expensive. So now they're going to Trader
Joe's and Costco and they're making them themselves. And other
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ways that couples are saving. They're cutting back on party favors.
They're scrapping European for American wine. But they're also ditching
the professional videographer to a content creator who shoots on
a smartphone but charges about half the price.
Speaker 2 (29:30):
Oh, I mean, I guess there is a little bit
of something to that, saving a little bit.
Speaker 12 (29:35):
Yeah, well, it's a very different story than how many
years ago when you're getting married and happy anniversary, by the.
Speaker 2 (29:42):
Way, Oh, thank you so much. Yeah, we spent a
lot of money on our photographer and videographer and all
of that stuff.
Speaker 12 (29:47):
So yeah, and now they're trying to find ways because
now it's so much more expensive.
Speaker 2 (29:52):
Does the content creator put themselves in the content? That's
what I would want to know, like I see the selfie.
We're also seeing a buying surge to get ahead of
President Trump's auto tariffs. It looks like it's rapidly depleting
the supply of duty free cars.
Speaker 12 (30:08):
Yeah, and this, according to Cox Automotive, of the run
on showrooms has slashed new vehicle inventories by twenty four percent.
That's one of the largest drops in several years. So
dealerships right now have about sixty one days worth of
cars on him, but that is the lowest level in
nearly two years. And remember two years ago we were
facing all of the issues with autos because we couldn't
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get the parts. So sales are expected, though, to slow
down in the second half of the year as prices
continue to rise due to tariffs.
Speaker 2 (30:35):
All right, Bloomberg's Courtney, Donah, thank you so much. We'll
talk to you tomorrow.
Speaker 12 (30:39):
Definitely see you later.
Speaker 2 (30:40):
Yeah, all right, let's get back to some of the
stories coming out of the KFI twenty five our newsroom.
The LA Urban Policy Roundtable is pushing the City Council
to slash its pay. Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson says
it should follow the example of Mayor Bass, who's volunteered
to take a pay cut to meet LA's budget crisis.
He says, in temporary ten to fifteen percent cut should work.
Speaker 4 (31:01):
You're not going to be out there in sack falth
and ashes pushing the trash can with cans. Do the
right thing again.
Speaker 2 (31:07):
Hutchinson says, by slashing its pay, the council would send
a message that it's willing to sacrifice, as it's asking
thousands of city employees threatened with layoffs to meet the crisis.
The World Health Organization says a billion young people around
the world risk losing their hearing because of unsafe listening habits.
Audiologist MJ. Desusa with Belltone tells KFI hearing loss happens gradually,
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so people don't often know when they have it until
it gets worse.
Speaker 13 (31:34):
A lot of younger people aren't aware of it until
they're a little bit older. So it's really important that
everyone gets a hearing screening so that any changes in
your hearing can be identified early and if it needs
to be treated, you can get that early intervention.
Speaker 2 (31:47):
The studies show nearly twenty percent of teenagers have some
level of hearing loss, often due to exposure of loud
music and noise. A small plane crash in a two
homes and see Me Valley on Saturday, killing the pilot,
a passenger, and a dog. A single engine air craft
sparked to fire. The damaged both houses, but no residents
were hurt. Witnesses say the plane appeared to be flying
low and spiraling before the impact. The US Securities and
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Exchange Commission has closed its investigation into PayPal's stable coin
py USD without taking any enforcement action. This decision removes
a significant regulatory hurdle for PayPal, allowing the company to
focus on expanding their adoption. Launched in August of twenty
twenty three, the PYUSD is a dollar backed stable coin
(32:34):
issued in partnership with Paxos Trust Company. The trial of
hip hop mogul Sewancombs kicks off today in New York.
Prosecutors claim he used his fame to abuse women, while
his lawyers say the accusations are false and based on
consensual encounters. Jury selection will begin later today in testimonies
expected next week we're just minutes away from Handel's handle.
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On the news this morning, former Vice President Mike Pence
got a special award for courage. We're gonna tell you
what it was, four and what do you have to
say about it. Right now, we're going to be diving
into the future of construction and coffee. Starbucks just opened
its first ever three D printed store in Brownsville, Texas.
Let's say good morning dabc's Jim Ryan.
Speaker 6 (33:13):
Good morning, Jim, Hey, ether ye talk about four months
to build this place one point one million dollars to
fairly small place, fourteen hundred square foot so it doesn't
have the room where folks can come in and lounge
around sitting.
Speaker 14 (33:25):
In big comfy chairs drinking their coffee. It's got to
drive through in a walk up window and that's it.
Speaker 4 (33:30):
But really may.
Speaker 14 (33:31):
Set a president for Starbucks. They've get to like seventeen
thousand stores around the country, and we'll see whether the
one in Brownsville pays off, whether it to withstands hurricanes.
Brownsville is in a hurricane country, and whether it might
be the future of Starbucks.
Speaker 2 (33:48):
Now, why do they choose Brownsville in particular.
Speaker 14 (33:50):
Don't know they haven't said. You know, it's a Brownsville's
a little under two hundred thousand people. There are three
other Starbucks in that city and they just.
Speaker 6 (33:59):
I've been there to a business.
Speaker 2 (34:00):
Not much else there, No, not a lot.
Speaker 14 (34:03):
No SpaceX is down there, and you're just across the
border from Mexico. But beyond that, that's not a lot
in pretty country down there though.
Speaker 2 (34:11):
All right, So, how does the three D printing construction
process differ from traditional methods in times of like cost
and time environmental impact.
Speaker 14 (34:19):
Yeah, it is said to be cheaper, less material is wasted.
You're working from a cat or a blueprint that's converted
into a computer program which then controls the arm that
lays down the layer after layer of concrete to build
up this building. So you don't have brick and mortar,
you don't have wood frames and studs like that. It's
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pretty self contained. Then once it's done, the giant three
D printer packs up moves on to the next job site.
It's been used in some housing projects here in Texas
around the Austin area. This is the first time that
Starbucks is putting it to use.
Speaker 2 (34:55):
I've actually seen the video of that and it's pretty
cool and it also looks to be very fast process
compared to traditional home building.
Speaker 14 (35:05):
This took about four months, you know, from the time
they walk in and start leveling out the lot. There
was an old building there, sort of a junky old
previous fast food joint. They tore that down and this
was their footprint. And so yeah, about four months from
the start to finish, and they cut the ribbon, opened
the place up on Friday.
Speaker 2 (35:24):
Now, why do they want to do this? Do they
feel like this would have some sustainability benefits and scalability?
Can they make bigger ones and expand?
Speaker 14 (35:33):
Sure, well, they can't do that. What's more publicity stunt?
Speaker 2 (35:37):
Sure?
Speaker 14 (35:37):
You know there's novelty there. I suspect that the line
is we're talking about it. Yeah, exactly. Everybody around the
country is kind of buzzed.
Speaker 4 (35:45):
About this for coffee.
Speaker 14 (35:47):
So but yeah, I think that that's part of it.
But we'll see how this works, to see how the
building holds up over time. I mean, it's made of concrete,
so you have to assume that it's going to be
fairly rugged even in the face of any tropical storm
that might come ashore at Brownsville.
Speaker 2 (36:04):
Do you think we'll see one out here in California
anytime soon. Are they going to be expanded totally?
Speaker 14 (36:09):
I would think so. I mean three D printing also
has another benefit in using concrete.
Speaker 4 (36:15):
It's fireproof, you know.
Speaker 14 (36:17):
Yeah, and so there is talk I know that in
some of those hard hit communities, in places where wildfires
are a problem, that you can use three D printing
create buildings that simply can't burn, you know, and so
and they can and they also serve then as a
firebreak against you know, to protect neighborhoods that are not
built this way. So yeah, we'll see what happens in
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the future. But it's it's an interesting concept.
Speaker 2 (36:41):
All right now. They just need to tackle those drive
through lines and I think we'll be all set. Jim,
thank you so much. Have a wonderful morning.
Speaker 4 (36:49):
See you, Heather, thank you.
Speaker 2 (36:50):
All right, let's get back to some of the stories
coming out of the KFI twenty four hour newsroom. Two
popular beaches in Orange County have closed because of a
major stewage spill. Health officials say about four thous and
gowns of sewage leaped into the water at Huntington Beach
in Newport Beach and that caused a sewer line, which
was caused by a sewer line that was clogged with
roots and Greece. The beaches will remain closed until the
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water tests safe again. President Trump has been criticized over
an ai image posted online showing him dress like the Pope.
Many comments on social media say it's offensive to Catholics.
American Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who's in Rome, says the image
is embarrassing.
Speaker 3 (37:28):
I hope he didn't have anything to do with that,
you know you it wasn't good in the Italiani Dicono
and Bruto.
Speaker 2 (37:38):
President Trump re shared the image on his truth social
account over the weekend. Prince Harry says he's been cut
off by his father, King Charles.
Speaker 9 (37:46):
In an interview with the BBC that aired on Friday,
Harry confirmed a strained relationship with his family.
Speaker 4 (37:52):
I don't know how much longer my father has.
Speaker 10 (37:55):
You know, he.
Speaker 4 (37:58):
Won't speak to me because of this security.
Speaker 9 (38:00):
The security stuff he's referring to is Britain's High Court
ruling against him having full time security protectionf.
Speaker 2 (38:08):
Tammy Trujillo says Harry's protection was downgraded in twenty twenty
when he stepped down from the Royal family and moved
to the US with his wife, Megan Markle. Three people
have been killed in a shooting at a Sinko Demayo
event in Arizona. Glendale Police officer Maroney Mendez says investigators
believe there may have been more than one shooter, but
no arrests have been made and a possible motive is unclear.
Speaker 7 (38:30):
We got multiple calls of a shooting that happened in
an establishment just to my south fifty seven.
Speaker 2 (38:36):
The drive and lamar, like I said earlier, is very chaotic.
One witness reported hearing more than twenty rounds fired with
a span of fifteen to twenty seconds, and five people
were hurt in the shooting. Well, whatever you choose to
do today for your Sinco de Mayo events, I hope
it's fun and safe. Definitely want to encourage everyone to
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get a designated driver or take a ride share service
wherever you're going to be. If you're wondering where we
will be, we will be right here at KFI working
for the rest of the morning. Will Yes, you don't
go out because your hours are insane, right, you don't
really go out and party.
Speaker 4 (39:18):
I might go out, but be done by nine at
the most.
Speaker 2 (39:21):
Okay, you stay up till nine and still come into
stay up till eleven.
Speaker 4 (39:25):
Yes, my naps are my friend.
Speaker 2 (39:27):
Okay, as they should be. As they should be. And
then kno, you go home and go Do you take
naps to your big napper?
Speaker 10 (39:36):
Right?
Speaker 2 (39:37):
No chance, you don't take Oh no naps?
Speaker 4 (39:39):
One four year old? When do I get innap? Feather?
Speaker 2 (39:42):
When is this what's gonna happen? I was gonna say,
do you and your wife have like a tag team
nap program? Works out? Like you take a nap and
then she's but she works too. She's a nurse, so
she's not home for thirteen hours a day. Wow, shout
out to nurses.
Speaker 3 (39:55):
Man.
Speaker 2 (39:56):
That's my mom was a nurse. That's a rough, rough gig.
But we love them, We love it. Yeah, all right,
you guys, Well this has been a lot of fun.
What do you say we do it again tomorrow.
Speaker 4 (40:08):
Let's see what condition we're in tomorrow.
Speaker 2 (40:09):
Hopefully we haven't scared off too many people. You guys,
come back tomorrow. We'll have lots more fun stories and
all of the news you can handle right here on
KFI and Wake Up Call. This is KFI and KOs
THD Los Angeles, Orange County, live from the KFI twenty
four hour newsroom for producer and and technical producer KNO,
(40:32):
is that your title? Technical producer KNO?
Speaker 4 (40:34):
What you want?
Speaker 8 (40:35):
I know?
Speaker 2 (40:35):
That's what was in my what's in my rundown?
Speaker 4 (40:37):
Here to call you?
Speaker 2 (40:38):
All right? And for Kono? And this also says traffic
specialist Will. I should have checked with you guys before.
Is that your title? Traffic Specialists?
Speaker 4 (40:45):
According to Amy Okay.
Speaker 2 (40:49):
And traffic specialist Will, I'm Heather Brooker. Thank you guys
so much for listening. This has been your wake up call.
If you missed any wake up Call, you can listen
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