June 27, 2025 • 4 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
The latest use this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 3 (00:08):
President Trump is threatening lawsuits against both CNN and The
New York Times over reporting surrounding recent US airstrikes in Iran.
Mark Mayfield with the story.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
A lawyer forign Trump percent letters to both the news
outlets saying they had damaged Trump's reputation, demanding a retraction
and apology for reporting that the attack on Iran had
set back the country's nuclear program by only a few months.
The Time sposted a response on Thursday, rejecting the demands
and saying that they had told the truth to the
best of their ability. ACNN spokesperson also confirmed the letter
(00:41):
was responded to with rejection on Mark Mayfield.
Speaker 3 (00:44):
Debate could start in the Senate today on President Trump's
so called Big Beautiful spending bill. The Senate parliamentarian, also
known as the referee, rejected key medicaid provisions in the
GOP's tax and spending bill. That means a measure is
still being worked on, and several Republicans say they won't
debate it until they see the final version. More companies
(01:08):
are agreeing to end the use of certain synthetic dyes
in food and drink products bran choke reports. Health Secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Junior announced on Thursday. Nesley and ConAgra
say they will eliminate their use in all of their
products by twenty twenty six and twenty twenty seven, respectively.
Speaker 4 (01:26):
We're getting this extraordinary outpouring of enthusiasm and cooperation.
Speaker 5 (01:30):
Kennedy said he's pleased the companies are volunteering to make
the moves without his agency getting involved. Last week, Craft,
Hnes and General Mills announced they're ending the use of
dies in their products. I'm Brian Shook.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
US and China strike a deal to ease tensions over
rare earth metals, materials crucial for things like cars, electronics,
and defense systems. President Trump says the agreement, signed Wednesday
will speed up shipments to the US and improve cooperation.
Western companies have struggled to get these medals from China.
(02:05):
I'm Michael Cassner. Still no official word from former New
York Governor Andrew Cuomo about whether he'll run as an
independent for New York City mayor this fall, but the
speculation is in overdrive. More from Andrew Whipman.
Speaker 6 (02:20):
On Thursday, CNN reported, citing sources, that Cuomo will stay
on the ballot in November on the Fight and Deliver
party line, as he said during the primary campaign, but
that report says Cuomo quote has not fully committed to
running an active campaign through the summer and fall. A
report Wednesday from The New York Post, citing sources, said
(02:42):
Cuomo would not run this fall. Cuomo's only said publicly
he's still considering his options.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Fortnite gamers could be getting a refund this week. Matt
Mattinson explains.
Speaker 1 (02:54):
The Federal Trade Commission is sending out one hundred and
twenty six million dollars in refunds to nearly a million
gamers who were charged for unwanted purchases while playing Fortnite online.
The FTC said Wednesday at setting about nine hundred and
seventy thousand checks and PayPal payments to gamers who filed
the valid claim. The refunds are part of a settlement
over charges that Fortnite developer Epic Games use deceptive practices
(03:15):
to trick online players into making purchases they otherwise would
not have made.
Speaker 3 (03:19):
Today is International Pineapple Day. Pre tennis with American's number
three favorite fruit behind apples and bananas.
Speaker 4 (03:26):
From cocktails to pizza, we don't judge. Today we're celebrating
the fruit that's actually a berry from South America. It
was Hawaii that grew them on the large scale back
in the eighteen hundreds. They're a symbol of hospitality and
considered good luck to give one. It's the main ingredient
in a pina colada and countless other tropical beverages. Martha
Stewart says, pick one that feels heavy and smells sweet,
(03:49):
because pineapples are ripe when they're picked.
Speaker 3 (03:52):
Brian Wilson, the legendary Beach Boys co founder, died of
respiratory arrest. According to his death certificate, the eighty two
year old passed on June eleventh. The documents lists sepsis
and cystitis as key contributors. I'm Michael Kassner.
This is your twenty four to seven use update.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
The latest use this hour in just four minutes.
Speaker 3 (00:08):
President Trump is threatening lawsuits against both CNN and The
New York Times over reporting surrounding recent US airstrikes in Iran.
Mark Mayfield with the story.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
A lawyer forign Trump percent letters to both the news
outlets saying they had damaged Trump's reputation, demanding a retraction
and apology for reporting that the attack on Iran had
set back the country's nuclear program by only a few months.
The Time sposted a response on Thursday, rejecting the demands
and saying that they had told the truth to the
best of their ability. ACNN spokesperson also confirmed the letter
(00:41):
was responded to with rejection on Mark Mayfield.
Speaker 3 (00:44):
Debate could start in the Senate today on President Trump's
so called Big Beautiful spending bill. The Senate parliamentarian, also
known as the referee, rejected key medicaid provisions in the
GOP's tax and spending bill. That means a measure is
still being worked on, and several Republicans say they won't
debate it until they see the final version. More companies
(01:08):
are agreeing to end the use of certain synthetic dyes
in food and drink products bran choke reports. Health Secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Junior announced on Thursday. Nesley and ConAgra
say they will eliminate their use in all of their
products by twenty twenty six and twenty twenty seven, respectively.
Speaker 4 (01:26):
We're getting this extraordinary outpouring of enthusiasm and cooperation.
Speaker 5 (01:30):
Kennedy said he's pleased the companies are volunteering to make
the moves without his agency getting involved. Last week, Craft,
Hnes and General Mills announced they're ending the use of
dies in their products. I'm Brian Shook.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
US and China strike a deal to ease tensions over
rare earth metals, materials crucial for things like cars, electronics,
and defense systems. President Trump says the agreement, signed Wednesday
will speed up shipments to the US and improve cooperation.
Western companies have struggled to get these medals from China.
(02:05):
I'm Michael Cassner. Still no official word from former New
York Governor Andrew Cuomo about whether he'll run as an
independent for New York City mayor this fall, but the
speculation is in overdrive. More from Andrew Whipman.
Speaker 6 (02:20):
On Thursday, CNN reported, citing sources, that Cuomo will stay
on the ballot in November on the Fight and Deliver
party line, as he said during the primary campaign, but
that report says Cuomo quote has not fully committed to
running an active campaign through the summer and fall. A
report Wednesday from The New York Post, citing sources, said
(02:42):
Cuomo would not run this fall. Cuomo's only said publicly
he's still considering his options.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Fortnite gamers could be getting a refund this week. Matt
Mattinson explains.
Speaker 1 (02:54):
The Federal Trade Commission is sending out one hundred and
twenty six million dollars in refunds to nearly a million
gamers who were charged for unwanted purchases while playing Fortnite online.
The FTC said Wednesday at setting about nine hundred and
seventy thousand checks and PayPal payments to gamers who filed
the valid claim. The refunds are part of a settlement
over charges that Fortnite developer Epic Games use deceptive practices
(03:15):
to trick online players into making purchases they otherwise would
not have made.
Speaker 3 (03:19):
Today is International Pineapple Day. Pre tennis with American's number
three favorite fruit behind apples and bananas.
Speaker 4 (03:26):
From cocktails to pizza, we don't judge. Today we're celebrating
the fruit that's actually a berry from South America. It
was Hawaii that grew them on the large scale back
in the eighteen hundreds. They're a symbol of hospitality and
considered good luck to give one. It's the main ingredient
in a pina colada and countless other tropical beverages. Martha
Stewart says, pick one that feels heavy and smells sweet,
(03:49):
because pineapples are ripe when they're picked.
Speaker 3 (03:52):
Brian Wilson, the legendary Beach Boys co founder, died of
respiratory arrest. According to his death certificate, the eighty two
year old passed on June eleventh. The documents lists sepsis
and cystitis as key contributors. I'm Michael Kassner.
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