1 00:00:01,760 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: From the Newsroom are used to come to the. 2 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:10,240 Speaker 2: Rumors intensify about the Olympics opening ceremony, Two of the 3 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:13,720 Speaker 2: world's most wanted drug lords arrested, and Nicki Webster makes 4 00:00:13,760 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 2: a shock confession. All of that is coming up in 5 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:18,120 Speaker 2: this episode from the Newsroom. It is Friday, the twenty 6 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 2: sixth of July. Well, the most ambitious Olympics opening ceremony 7 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 2: in history is just hours away. Tomorrow morning, Australian Times, 8 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:29,640 Speaker 2: seven and a half thousand athletes will sail down the 9 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:33,240 Speaker 2: River sen on eighty five boats, accompanied by a performance 10 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:37,559 Speaker 2: blending French culture and Olympic values. Selene Dion, Lady Gaga, 11 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:41,080 Speaker 2: and Iron Nakamura are all rumored to be performing. In fact, 12 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:44,360 Speaker 2: the French Sports Minister all but confirmed Selene will sing 13 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:47,879 Speaker 2: a song during her interview on CNN. We've been holding 14 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:52,159 Speaker 2: those secrets for months. I'm not going to crack down now, 15 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:56,280 Speaker 2: just you know, the day before, but she's not here, 16 00:00:56,760 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 2: just by chance, moving on too. Top leaders of Mexico 17 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:03,440 Speaker 2: Sinaloa drug cartel have been arrested in the US. The 18 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 2: cartel's co founder, El Mayo, and the son of the 19 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 2: other co founder were arrested in Texas. According to the 20 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:12,959 Speaker 2: US Department of Justice, the pair faced multiple charges in 21 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:16,840 Speaker 2: the United States for leading the cartel's criminal operations, including 22 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 2: the deadly fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking networks back home. Now, 23 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:24,600 Speaker 2: former New South Wales Premier Gladysborogicalian has failed in her 24 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:28,360 Speaker 2: bid to overturn the Independent Commission Against Corruptions findings that 25 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:32,560 Speaker 2: she engaged in serious corrupt conduct. Miss Biagiiclian mounted a 26 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 2: legal challenge to the IKAK findings that she breached the 27 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:39,040 Speaker 2: Ministerial Code by failing to disclose her relationship with her 28 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 2: former partner XMP Daryl Maguire. The New South Wales Court 29 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:46,400 Speaker 2: of Appeal today dismissed her bid. Though some sad celebrity 30 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 2: news now Ozzie singer Nicki Webster has revealed on Kyl 31 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 2: and Jackie O's show that she was a victim of 32 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 2: domestic violence going. 33 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 3: Through quite a tough time. 34 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:56,160 Speaker 1: So I'm sorry, Nikki. 35 00:01:56,760 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 2: What are you sorry about? 36 00:01:57,680 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 1: She's going anyone going through a hard time? 37 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, I come from a quite quite a bad background 38 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 3: of some domestic violence and stuff, so I'm happy to 39 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:09,320 Speaker 3: be on the other side of that. And you know, 40 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 3: I've just been focusing on life. 41 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 1: And kids and someone was domestically violent to you. Yeah, yeah, 42 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: that is shit. Go why didn't where was the world's 43 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 1: media when that was happening. 44 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:22,360 Speaker 3: I think it's more a private, private matter and just 45 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 3: making sure that you know. 46 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 2: Okay. Yeah, And in lighter years, Katie Perry's making headlines 47 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:32,280 Speaker 2: again US dot com dot I use Nick bond is here? 48 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:35,239 Speaker 1: What's happening with Katie? Poor Katie can't really catch a 49 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:38,079 Speaker 1: break at the moment. She's just booked a really good gig. 50 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 1: It was announced on social media yesterday that she will 51 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 1: headline the Telstra pregame entertainment at the twenty twenty four 52 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:47,919 Speaker 1: Toyota AFL Grand Final, which is a bit of a mouthful. 53 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:51,960 Speaker 1: But fans in America particularly had no idea what that is, 54 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 1: and they're all roasting her online, insisting. One insisted that 55 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:58,679 Speaker 1: the gig sounds a step away from opening a car dealership. 56 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: A lot of other people asking what on earth this 57 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:03,760 Speaker 1: event is. Somebody's saying it sounds like it was invented 58 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:07,960 Speaker 1: in chat GPT Australia knows this is a big deal, right. 59 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 2: It is a big deal. Screw the Americans. I'm excited 60 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:12,359 Speaker 2: to have Katie all right, We'll be back in a 61 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 2: moment with the latest in sport. The sport now. A 62 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:21,720 Speaker 2: jersey belonging to American baseball legend Babe Ruth has broken 63 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 2: the world record for the most expensive sports objects sold 64 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:27,520 Speaker 2: at auction, and the sale isn't even over yet. The 65 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:30,800 Speaker 2: bidding is up to twenty point three million dollars, with 66 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 2: experts saying it could reach forty five million dollars when 67 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:36,680 Speaker 2: the auction ends next month. Now, in case you're wondering, 68 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 2: the previous record belonged to a Mickey Mantle baseball card, 69 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 2: which sold for nineteen million bucks back in twenty twenty two. 70 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 2: There you go. You are now up to date with 71 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 2: the latest from the newsroom. 72 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 1: Follow or subscribe to from the Newsroom wherever you get 73 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:50,800 Speaker 1: your podcasts.