1 00:00:02,080 --> 00:00:06,199 Speaker 1: Good morning everyone, and welcome to Morning Run. It is Friday, 2 00:00:06,280 --> 00:00:07,240 Speaker 1: December nineteenth. 3 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 2: I'm Amy Robots and on TJ. Holmes, and a lot 4 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:11,479 Speaker 2: of people are waking up with a sigh of relief 5 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 2: the news we got him. Yes, folks, the Brown University shooter, 6 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:20,040 Speaker 2: according to police, has been identified. He is off the street, 7 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:22,480 Speaker 2: and he is dead according to police, of a self 8 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:25,920 Speaker 2: inflicted gunshot. Will This was a fast moving story overnight 9 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 2: in Robes, A big highlight. Yes, that's big that they 10 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:34,400 Speaker 2: got him, But we're understanding he's responsible for two terrorizing 11 00:00:34,440 --> 00:00:35,280 Speaker 2: events in the area. 12 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:37,920 Speaker 1: That's true, and we'll have all of those details coming 13 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:41,279 Speaker 1: up on the Morning Run. Also on the Run, there 14 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 1: are immigration implications now following those shootings and the discovery 15 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 1: of who was behind them. The Trump administration suspending a 16 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:54,280 Speaker 1: very popular program that allowed the shooter to enter the country. 17 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 1: And we got final words from fifty eight year old 18 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:01,320 Speaker 1: serial killer who killed five people before the age of twenty. 19 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:04,760 Speaker 1: He was executed last night in the state of Florida. Also, 20 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 1: we're expecting those Epstein files. They're supposed to be released today, 21 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:13,039 Speaker 1: supposed to being the operative phrase in that story. 22 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 2: We'll explain the supposed to and Roji might have to 23 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 2: explain that to me a little bit. Also on the 24 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 2: run this morning, NASCAR champion and his family killed in 25 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:26,760 Speaker 2: a plane crash. This is a horrific, heartbreaking story because 26 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:31,479 Speaker 2: an entire family, two families, essentially died in this crash. 27 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 2: We'll share what happened there. Also, were getting news from 28 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 2: the Oval Office, major marijuana news coming out of the 29 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:42,680 Speaker 2: Oval Office. Also Jelly Roll gets a pardon interesting story there. 30 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 2: And Finland's Prime minister has apologized to several Asian countries, 31 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 2: which ones damn near all of them. Will explain what 32 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 2: is a very odd, disturbing, scary and disappointing story of 33 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 2: behavior out of Finland quite frankly. And then also, well 34 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 2: it's that time again. Saturday is coming around, Saturday, right, 35 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 2: Saturday power Ball. Power Ball is up to an astronomical number. 36 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 2: Now we're record breaking. 37 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:11,320 Speaker 1: We all need to be involved, all right, But we 38 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 1: do begin our Friday morning run in Providence where people 39 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:18,400 Speaker 1: are waking up and breathing a huge sigh of relief. 40 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 1: After six days of being on edge an intense man 41 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:26,799 Speaker 1: hunt underway, police finally found their guy. He is forty 42 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:31,360 Speaker 1: eight year old former Brown University student. A Portuguese national. 43 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 1: His name is Claudio Manuel Neves Valente. 44 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 2: And you said former student. He ain't been in school 45 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:40,120 Speaker 2: there in a long time. Again, it's a forty eight 46 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 2: year old man. But yes, he was found dead at 47 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 2: a storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire, last night. Police 48 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 2: say he was found with a self inflicted gunshot wound. 49 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 2: They did find two weapons to guns with him, and 50 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:54,240 Speaker 2: also they said they found evidence from the shooting at 51 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:58,840 Speaker 2: Brown University. Now, key to figuring all this out was 52 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 2: that other person. You remember, folks, They were putting out 53 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:04,639 Speaker 2: surveillance videos of the suspect but you couldn't see his face, 54 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:07,280 Speaker 2: and then they put out video of somebody else and 55 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 2: showed that person's face and said, hey, we believe this 56 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 2: person interacted with the shooter and we're looking for this 57 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 2: person in robes. That was the person that came forward. 58 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 2: And what was the word, blew this case wide open? 59 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:19,680 Speaker 1: Yes, blew it wide open. They still don't really have 60 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 1: a motive. They found the connection, they found their guide, 61 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:24,359 Speaker 1: but they don't know the why. We're hoping to get 62 00:03:24,360 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 1: more information about that, and a lot of people scratching 63 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:30,360 Speaker 1: their heads as to why he would do this. But 64 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:34,200 Speaker 1: thank god for that second person that police were looking for, 65 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:38,120 Speaker 1: who actually posted something on Reddit, and that's what literally 66 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:40,839 Speaker 1: broke the case open. We have an entire podcast right 67 00:03:40,920 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 1: before this one on Morning Run that we put up 68 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 1: first thing this morning when we woke up, so we 69 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 1: have all the details in that. Please take a listen 70 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 1: to it if you're interested in the story. It's fascinating 71 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:51,800 Speaker 1: what went down and how it went down. 72 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 2: And the key still is that the killing of that 73 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:56,800 Speaker 2: MIT professor that took place two days later. They are 74 00:03:56,880 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 2: saying the same shooter is responsible for that. The connection 75 00:03:59,720 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 2: between the two they actually went to school together in 76 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 2: Portugal decades ago, and so they are trying to find 77 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:09,800 Speaker 2: a mode if don't have it, but yes, take a listen. 78 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:12,360 Speaker 2: We go through this story a little more, but like 79 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:16,920 Speaker 2: you said, it's been a week of feares community along 80 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:21,680 Speaker 2: that story as well. The President has officially suspended the 81 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:26,080 Speaker 2: Green Card lottery program. It's the program that allowed Valente 82 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 2: to gain permanent residents in the United States. Now, Christy 83 00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:32,919 Speaker 2: Nome posted on x that Trump's that at Trump's direction, 84 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:36,120 Speaker 2: she was ordering the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services 85 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:40,240 Speaker 2: to pause of the program. Her words, this heinous individual 86 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:42,920 Speaker 2: should never have been allowed in our country. I don't 87 00:04:42,920 --> 00:04:44,120 Speaker 2: know what you do there with this program. 88 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:46,840 Speaker 1: I mean, yeah, it's tough because now you've got about 89 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:50,440 Speaker 1: Apple and now everyone gets punished. Valente studied at Brown 90 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:53,440 Speaker 1: initially on a student visa back in two thousand, but 91 00:04:53,480 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 1: it was in twenty seventeen that he was given a 92 00:04:56,680 --> 00:05:00,920 Speaker 1: Diversity immigrant visa and eventually received legal permanent resident status 93 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:04,839 Speaker 1: because of that program. Now, the program itself, I've heard 94 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:07,080 Speaker 1: of it over the years, as have you, but it 95 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:10,200 Speaker 1: awards up to fifty five thousand immigrant visas each year. 96 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:12,760 Speaker 1: It's a lottery system, and I looked up what the 97 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:16,360 Speaker 1: eligibility requirements were for you to even enter into this lottery. 98 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 1: You have to be a native of a country with 99 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:22,360 Speaker 1: a low immigration rate to the United States, so Portugal 100 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:24,719 Speaker 1: would have been among those countries. And you had to 101 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:27,920 Speaker 1: have graduated from high school or its equivalent, or having 102 00:05:28,040 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 1: qualifying work experience. So those are what have been the 103 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:35,559 Speaker 1: requirements to apply for this lottery visa. 104 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:39,479 Speaker 2: It's been controversial at times over the years, but it's 105 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:43,040 Speaker 2: for a lot of people. You literally are winning the lottery. 106 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 2: I get to go through the United States because my 107 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 2: name got pulled out of a hat, and a lot 108 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:50,360 Speaker 2: of folks found beauty in that you just ran into 109 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:51,680 Speaker 2: an uber Diry driver. 110 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:55,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, and it's it was so grateful for the program. 111 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,840 Speaker 1: So unfortunately for a lot of those people, it is 112 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:00,600 Speaker 1: on pause and we do I don't know if it 113 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 1: will be reinstated anytime soon. 114 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:04,880 Speaker 2: All right, continuing on our run here now, and what 115 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:08,479 Speaker 2: is a very windy, rainy morning here in New York. 116 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:10,080 Speaker 2: Don't know if you all can hear it, but right 117 00:06:10,160 --> 00:06:13,120 Speaker 2: outside our home studio here the wind and the rain 118 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:16,480 Speaker 2: is really whipping and pounding this window behind us here. 119 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:19,039 Speaker 2: We'll continue on this run here though, with what happened 120 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:21,200 Speaker 2: in Florida last night, which is what has been happening 121 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 2: a lot in Florida this year. They executed somebody. This 122 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:26,800 Speaker 2: time it was fifty eight year old Frank Athan Walls. 123 00:06:27,160 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 2: He was a teenage serial killer. His Killingsbrey Wmber two 124 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:34,599 Speaker 2: years back in eighty five to eighty seven, and he 125 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 2: was known as the Tuesday murder guy. They called these 126 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:42,719 Speaker 2: the Tuesday murderers because they all happened either at night 127 00:06:42,760 --> 00:06:45,800 Speaker 2: on Tuesday or overnight. So no rhyme or reason to 128 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:47,279 Speaker 2: that did they after find out? 129 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:50,800 Speaker 1: No but like we hear so many serial killers, they 130 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:53,080 Speaker 1: have some sort of mark. Maybe this was his stamp. Yeah, 131 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:56,120 Speaker 1: that's me. It happened on a Tuesday, responsible well. 132 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 2: The execution was scheduled for six o'clock last night. Died 133 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:02,480 Speaker 2: by ethal injection. Official pronouncement of his death with at 134 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:06,480 Speaker 2: six eleven pm last night. He did have final words, quote, 135 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:09,240 Speaker 2: I am sorry for all the pain and suffering I 136 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:10,640 Speaker 2: caused over the years. 137 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:13,680 Speaker 1: You know what, I appreciate that. I don't know how 138 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:16,720 Speaker 1: far that goes for any of his victims families, because 139 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 1: this was forty years forty years he was on death row. 140 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 1: That is a remarkable amount of time and a very 141 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:26,360 Speaker 1: long wait for so many family members who many of 142 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:29,760 Speaker 1: whom did not live to see last night. But his 143 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:32,400 Speaker 1: death sentence was for his conviction in the nineteen eighty 144 00:07:32,440 --> 00:07:35,720 Speaker 1: seven double homicide of twenty year old Ann Peterson and 145 00:07:35,720 --> 00:07:39,520 Speaker 1: her boyfriend, twenty two year old Air Force airman Edward Alger. 146 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 1: He later admitted to three other heinous murders that began 147 00:07:42,960 --> 00:07:47,720 Speaker 1: in nineteen eighty five when he was just seventeen years old. 148 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 1: That is scary five murders between the ages of seventeen 149 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:54,960 Speaker 1: and nineteen. He was the nineteenth person executed in Florida, 150 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:57,520 Speaker 1: record set a year, and the forty seventh in the 151 00:07:57,640 --> 00:07:59,360 Speaker 1: United States. 152 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:01,640 Speaker 2: And to mention always one of those, it's a fascination 153 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:05,440 Speaker 2: we have. But his last meal was steak, chicken, vegetables, potatoes, 154 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:08,440 Speaker 2: and cheesecake, I believe is what he asked for as 155 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:11,120 Speaker 2: his last meal. Continuing on the run here now, today 156 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:13,440 Speaker 2: is supposed to be we keep saying supposed to be. 157 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:17,400 Speaker 2: Today is the day that legally all of the Epstein 158 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:20,480 Speaker 2: files are supposed to be released. However, there are some 159 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:22,680 Speaker 2: legal folks out there, are the experts who will tell 160 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 2: you don't expect them, don't expect them today, and maybe 161 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:27,680 Speaker 2: not even expect them all to be made public. So 162 00:08:27,720 --> 00:08:30,080 Speaker 2: what are we going to get. What's going to be withheld, 163 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:32,880 Speaker 2: what's going to be redacted? We don't know. It's unclear 164 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:36,000 Speaker 2: ropes what's going to happen today, but something supposed toppen 165 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:36,520 Speaker 2: before midnight. 166 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:40,400 Speaker 1: That's right because the Epstein Files Transparency Act was signed 167 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:43,720 Speaker 1: by President Trump last month, and in that act, it 168 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:47,120 Speaker 1: gives the Department of Justice thirty days two and I'm 169 00:08:47,120 --> 00:08:50,040 Speaker 1: going to quote exactly what the act says to make 170 00:08:50,200 --> 00:08:58,240 Speaker 1: publicly available in a searchable and downloadable format all unclassified records, documents, communications, 171 00:08:58,400 --> 00:09:01,880 Speaker 1: and investigative materials in the possession of the Department of Justice, 172 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:05,800 Speaker 1: including the FBI and the United States Attorney's Offices related 173 00:09:05,800 --> 00:09:10,440 Speaker 1: to Epstein and his associate Gallaine Maxwell. Now here's part 174 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:13,680 Speaker 1: of the issue. There is no known way to enforce 175 00:09:13,880 --> 00:09:16,920 Speaker 1: this act. Who gets punished if all of the files 176 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:17,680 Speaker 1: aren't released? 177 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:19,000 Speaker 2: It's unclear. 178 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:23,560 Speaker 1: The DOJ correct And here's a big caveat There is 179 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:27,280 Speaker 1: language in that same law that allows for reactions in 180 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:32,360 Speaker 1: anything quote that would jeopardize an active federal investigation or 181 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:33,560 Speaker 1: ongoing prosecution. 182 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:35,680 Speaker 2: And who gets to say what that is exactly? 183 00:09:35,800 --> 00:09:40,000 Speaker 1: And there is the gray area that it makes what 184 00:09:40,120 --> 00:09:41,559 Speaker 1: is going to happen today unclear? 185 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:44,960 Speaker 2: So you're telling me this isn't over. No, it's not 186 00:09:45,400 --> 00:09:46,959 Speaker 2: all right. I want to continue on the run here 187 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 2: now with what is an awful tragedy. Anytime with Yann Rose, 188 00:09:50,360 --> 00:09:52,319 Speaker 2: we keep saying we've seen these horrible things happen. It 189 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:54,200 Speaker 2: was we get close, so close to the holidays, but 190 00:09:54,240 --> 00:09:58,360 Speaker 2: this is devastating for this family and the NASCAR family. 191 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:01,840 Speaker 2: NASCAR champ Greg Biffel killed in a plane crash alongside 192 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:04,880 Speaker 2: his family. Seven people in all were on this plane 193 00:10:04,880 --> 00:10:08,160 Speaker 2: who died. Fifty five year old Greg Biffle, his wife Christina, 194 00:10:08,400 --> 00:10:11,079 Speaker 2: their five year old son Writer, their fourteen year old 195 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:14,319 Speaker 2: daughter Emma. Their friends were there as well. Dennis Dutton 196 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:17,880 Speaker 2: and his son Jack and another friend, Craig Watsworth, were 197 00:10:17,920 --> 00:10:20,960 Speaker 2: all on board. And if you can make this feel 198 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:24,440 Speaker 2: even worse, robes that this group was together heading to 199 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:26,920 Speaker 2: a birthday party in Florida. 200 00:10:27,280 --> 00:10:29,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, I was at the home of another NASCAR veteran. 201 00:10:29,720 --> 00:10:32,559 Speaker 1: And so they have even waited and said they feel horrific, 202 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:37,080 Speaker 1: like how responsible they feel knowing that this group was 203 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:41,079 Speaker 1: headed to them to celebrate a birthday. It's just awful. 204 00:10:41,160 --> 00:10:45,160 Speaker 1: And we're hearing from Greg's wife, Christina's mom. Her mom 205 00:10:45,240 --> 00:10:48,720 Speaker 1: said that she got a text minutes before the plane 206 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:53,000 Speaker 1: crashed saying we're in trouble, So they knew they were 207 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:55,120 Speaker 1: in trouble. In fact, they were in a Sesna C 208 00:10:55,559 --> 00:10:59,200 Speaker 1: five point fifty. They were attempting to land back where 209 00:10:59,240 --> 00:11:02,200 Speaker 1: they took off from. There was foggy weather. They took 210 00:11:02,240 --> 00:11:05,559 Speaker 1: off from Statesville Regional Airport. They turned around because it 211 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:09,960 Speaker 1: was just too foggy and so they crashed fifteen minutes 212 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:13,959 Speaker 1: after takeoff, turning around and trying to reland at the 213 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:16,840 Speaker 1: airport they had just taken off from. We actually got 214 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:19,920 Speaker 1: the official word that who was on board the plane 215 00:11:20,360 --> 00:11:23,600 Speaker 1: from their friend and also North Carolina representative of US 216 00:11:23,640 --> 00:11:27,200 Speaker 1: Congressman Richard Hudson. Here's what he tweeted on x They 217 00:11:27,240 --> 00:11:30,800 Speaker 1: were friends who lived their lives focused on helping others. 218 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 1: Greg was a great NASCAR champion who thrilled millions of fans, 219 00:11:34,559 --> 00:11:37,640 Speaker 1: but he was an extraordinary person as well and will 220 00:11:37,640 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 1: be remembered for his service to others as much for 221 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:43,320 Speaker 1: his fearlessness on the track. There are so many people 222 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:48,319 Speaker 1: already weighing and talking about specifically this family, the Biffles, 223 00:11:48,360 --> 00:11:53,280 Speaker 1: just how incredibly giving they were, how philanthropic they were. 224 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:56,200 Speaker 1: It's just it's so incredibly tragic. 225 00:11:56,280 --> 00:11:59,280 Speaker 2: That's a tight knit community. That NASCAR community as well 226 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:02,760 Speaker 2: are with them at this time. Want to continue on 227 00:12:02,800 --> 00:12:04,360 Speaker 2: the run here. Now we're going to head to Tennessee, 228 00:12:04,679 --> 00:12:08,320 Speaker 2: where the governor there has issued a pardon. Now, pardons 229 00:12:08,360 --> 00:12:11,599 Speaker 2: are often controversial, we hear about them, presidential pardons. I 230 00:12:11,640 --> 00:12:14,160 Speaker 2: didn't se anybody too pissed about this one, because this 231 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:16,920 Speaker 2: one went to country music Stars Jelly Roll. The governor 232 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:20,160 Speaker 2: there said jelly roll story is remarkable, redemptive and powerful, 233 00:12:20,160 --> 00:12:22,520 Speaker 2: and saying it's evident to me that this man should 234 00:12:22,600 --> 00:12:25,480 Speaker 2: get a pardon. And he petitioned in twenty twenty four 235 00:12:25,559 --> 00:12:27,400 Speaker 2: and it's gone through and this is just a matter 236 00:12:27,440 --> 00:12:30,160 Speaker 2: of clearing his record. This has some serious, like professional. 237 00:12:29,760 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 1: Implications, absolutely, because Jelly Roll has been very vocal about 238 00:12:33,320 --> 00:12:36,360 Speaker 1: the fact that having these felony convictions have actually created 239 00:12:36,400 --> 00:12:41,040 Speaker 1: a logistical issue and inconvenience in worldwide touring, like, for instance, 240 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:43,400 Speaker 1: in Canada, when he wants to go perform there, he 241 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:45,600 Speaker 1: has to go through this whole process because he is 242 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:49,079 Speaker 1: a two time convicted felon and it can delay tours. 243 00:12:49,080 --> 00:12:52,480 Speaker 1: He can't necessarily schedule things. He also was upset that 244 00:12:52,520 --> 00:12:54,320 Speaker 1: it kept him from hunting, it's a passion of his 245 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:56,200 Speaker 1: and owning a Guani wasn't able to do either of 246 00:12:56,240 --> 00:12:58,840 Speaker 1: those things since his convictions. He was convicted in two 247 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:02,679 Speaker 1: thousand and three felony robbery. He was unarmed with two 248 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:05,240 Speaker 1: others and they stole three hundred and fifty bucks. He 249 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:07,720 Speaker 1: was sentenced to a year in prison, and then in 250 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:11,280 Speaker 1: two thousand and eight He was convicted of felony drug possession, 251 00:13:11,280 --> 00:13:14,160 Speaker 1: so he got eight years of court ordered supervision. It 252 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:16,760 Speaker 1: was crack cocaine and marijuana that they found in his vehicle. 253 00:13:17,280 --> 00:13:21,320 Speaker 1: So he also said, look, he's been in jail forty 254 00:13:21,360 --> 00:13:24,760 Speaker 1: times for minor things. So he obviously, and we know this, 255 00:13:24,840 --> 00:13:28,560 Speaker 1: had a very troubled and long and lengthy criminal record. 256 00:13:28,559 --> 00:13:31,120 Speaker 1: But he said in his application he was seeking a 257 00:13:31,160 --> 00:13:34,000 Speaker 1: pardon quote to be an inspiration for people who are 258 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:36,280 Speaker 1: now where I used to be, to let them know 259 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:38,640 Speaker 1: that change is truly possible. 260 00:13:38,640 --> 00:13:40,280 Speaker 2: But don't think everybody else is going to get a parton. 261 00:13:40,600 --> 00:13:42,240 Speaker 2: You know what I'm saying. If you go and I 262 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:44,040 Speaker 2: get an exception can be made. I'm happy you got it, 263 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:45,920 Speaker 2: But there are a lot of other folks out there 264 00:13:45,960 --> 00:13:49,839 Speaker 2: who might have a drug conviction and who was found 265 00:13:49,880 --> 00:13:51,880 Speaker 2: with crack cocaine and marijuana, and you're going to go 266 00:13:51,960 --> 00:13:53,880 Speaker 2: to the governor say, you know what, I'd like to 267 00:13:53,920 --> 00:13:55,880 Speaker 2: go hunting. Can you give me a pardon so I 268 00:13:55,880 --> 00:13:59,840 Speaker 2: can get a gun. Obviously, obviously not exceptions have been made, 269 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:02,800 Speaker 2: and I don't want to say he shouldn't have it, 270 00:14:03,400 --> 00:14:05,360 Speaker 2: but to think other people could get. 271 00:14:05,240 --> 00:14:06,959 Speaker 1: This correct he's jelly roll. 272 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:09,040 Speaker 2: He's jelly roll. Well, folks, stay with us here on 273 00:14:09,080 --> 00:14:12,560 Speaker 2: this Friday morning run. When we come back, why the 274 00:14:12,640 --> 00:14:17,640 Speaker 2: country of Finland is apologizing to just about every Asian 275 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:23,080 Speaker 2: country over something a beauty queen did, we'll explain. Also 276 00:14:23,280 --> 00:14:27,920 Speaker 2: marijuana at the White House. That requires a little more explanation, 277 00:14:27,960 --> 00:14:30,360 Speaker 2: but it was a big day for marijuana at the 278 00:14:30,400 --> 00:14:33,800 Speaker 2: White House and power Ball up to one point five billion. 279 00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:46,320 Speaker 2: Merry Christmas. We continue on this Friday morning run with 280 00:14:47,520 --> 00:14:49,960 Speaker 2: this was your favorite story in a lot of ways, 281 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:53,440 Speaker 2: and it might be one of the more odd, disturbing, weird, 282 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:55,320 Speaker 2: and unbelievable. 283 00:14:55,880 --> 00:14:58,120 Speaker 1: It's another it's a jaw dropper. 284 00:14:58,160 --> 00:15:00,720 Speaker 2: Okay, this was out of Finland. The government there backlash 285 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:05,200 Speaker 2: and accusations of racism for well from several Asian countries 286 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:09,800 Speaker 2: after Miss Finland was seen pulling the corners of her 287 00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:12,760 Speaker 2: eyes in a photo and that photo went on social media. 288 00:15:12,840 --> 00:15:14,280 Speaker 2: So you get the idea of what I'm saying. I 289 00:15:14,280 --> 00:15:16,400 Speaker 2: don't have to explain that any further. Right, she's pulling 290 00:15:16,440 --> 00:15:19,120 Speaker 2: the corners of her eyes. What did the caption say? 291 00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:20,960 Speaker 1: Eating with the Chinese? 292 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:25,520 Speaker 2: Okay, there you go, folks. She claims she was relieving 293 00:15:25,560 --> 00:15:29,480 Speaker 2: a headache. Her friend took the picture and then posted it. Okay, 294 00:15:29,560 --> 00:15:33,040 Speaker 2: let's go with that. She publicly apologized the post came down. 295 00:15:33,080 --> 00:15:35,920 Speaker 2: She says she took responsibility. But they took her crown, 296 00:15:36,200 --> 00:15:36,640 Speaker 2: did they not? 297 00:15:36,840 --> 00:15:37,760 Speaker 1: Yes, they took her crown. 298 00:15:37,840 --> 00:15:41,640 Speaker 2: Okay, so it's over, it's done. We can move on. Right. 299 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:43,800 Speaker 2: The girl messed up, She's had a crown taken away. 300 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:46,120 Speaker 2: Let's move forward. No, no, no, no no. The reason is 301 00:15:46,160 --> 00:15:50,440 Speaker 2: still the big story is because several Finnish politicians recreated 302 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:55,080 Speaker 2: that image and that gesture and they posted this, did 303 00:15:55,120 --> 00:15:57,320 Speaker 2: they not? So this was their way of showing support 304 00:15:57,440 --> 00:15:58,720 Speaker 2: to her by being racist? 305 00:15:58,840 --> 00:16:01,520 Speaker 1: Yes, they were obs set that her crown was taken 306 00:16:01,520 --> 00:16:05,000 Speaker 1: from her, so in a I guess they were trying 307 00:16:05,040 --> 00:16:09,240 Speaker 1: to support her. And it was several members of parliament 308 00:16:09,280 --> 00:16:12,440 Speaker 1: on their right leaning members of parliament. So after they 309 00:16:12,520 --> 00:16:15,360 Speaker 1: posted their photos to social media, there was an even 310 00:16:15,400 --> 00:16:18,920 Speaker 1: bigger uproar as you might imagine in Asian countries, enough 311 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 1: so that the Prime Minister of Finland had to officially respond. 312 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:27,600 Speaker 1: He issued an apology to several countries, specifically Japan and 313 00:16:27,640 --> 00:16:30,840 Speaker 1: South Korea. He put it on the Finnish embassy social 314 00:16:30,880 --> 00:16:34,440 Speaker 1: media account, and he put it in those countries languages 315 00:16:34,520 --> 00:16:36,680 Speaker 1: so that they all the people of those countries could 316 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:38,800 Speaker 1: hear it and read it in their own language. 317 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:41,720 Speaker 2: Translation right here. 318 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:45,600 Speaker 1: Is what the official apology reads. These posts do not 319 00:16:45,760 --> 00:16:50,040 Speaker 1: reflect Finland's values of equality and inclusion. Racism and discrimination 320 00:16:50,160 --> 00:16:53,240 Speaker 1: have no place in Finnish society. Our message in Finland 321 00:16:53,240 --> 00:16:55,320 Speaker 1: and to all our friends abroad is that the government 322 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:58,960 Speaker 1: takes racism seriously and is committed to combat the issue. 323 00:16:59,160 --> 00:17:03,840 Speaker 1: Finland all aims to do better. Politicians have a responsibility 324 00:17:03,880 --> 00:17:08,480 Speaker 1: to serve as examples in this respect. Look, apparently Finland 325 00:17:08,640 --> 00:17:12,040 Speaker 1: has a big Asian tourism community, so a lot of 326 00:17:12,080 --> 00:17:15,800 Speaker 1: people from Asian countries travel to Finland to tour the country. 327 00:17:15,840 --> 00:17:18,280 Speaker 1: So they're now saying that they want to create a boycott. 328 00:17:18,560 --> 00:17:20,280 Speaker 1: No one go to Finland, So they're trying to have 329 00:17:20,320 --> 00:17:25,360 Speaker 1: some economic repercussions because of what some Finnished politicians and 330 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:27,960 Speaker 1: Miss Finland decided to put on social media. 331 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:30,919 Speaker 2: Why this drives me crazy. We're the ones that go 332 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:33,200 Speaker 2: fund not gofund me, the other one where people have 333 00:17:33,320 --> 00:17:36,160 Speaker 2: done racist things and then they're raising hundreds. 334 00:17:35,920 --> 00:17:38,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, and then they get support, like financial support sometimes 335 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:42,439 Speaker 1: that's concerning it scary, but certainly that was a big 336 00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:45,560 Speaker 1: story overseas. Next up on the run back here at home, 337 00:17:46,119 --> 00:17:50,160 Speaker 1: we saw one of the most significant changes in US 338 00:17:50,280 --> 00:17:55,160 Speaker 1: drug policy happen yesterday. President Trump signed an executive order 339 00:17:55,359 --> 00:17:59,720 Speaker 1: to reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification. Here's what 340 00:17:59,720 --> 00:18:02,119 Speaker 1: he's said today. I'm pleased to announce I will be 341 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:05,360 Speaker 1: signing an executive order to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule 342 00:18:05,440 --> 00:18:10,240 Speaker 1: one to a Schedule three controlled substance with legitimate medical uses. 343 00:18:10,280 --> 00:18:13,080 Speaker 1: We have people begging for me to do this, people 344 00:18:13,160 --> 00:18:16,000 Speaker 1: who are in great pain. I think I probably have 345 00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:20,000 Speaker 1: received more phone calls on this on doing what we're doing. 346 00:18:20,240 --> 00:18:22,520 Speaker 1: I don't think I've received any calls on the other 347 00:18:22,560 --> 00:18:23,040 Speaker 1: side of it. 348 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:25,440 Speaker 2: So marijuana going to go from a Schedule one drug 349 00:18:25,440 --> 00:18:27,560 Speaker 2: to a Schedule three. You hear that thrown around a lot. 350 00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:30,000 Speaker 2: What does that mean. Well, they're just different categories based 351 00:18:30,040 --> 00:18:32,640 Speaker 2: on really how potent and dangerous some of these drugs are. 352 00:18:32,680 --> 00:18:37,080 Speaker 2: So Schedule one drugs, heroin, LSD, ecstasy, marijuana is in 353 00:18:37,119 --> 00:18:37,440 Speaker 2: that group. 354 00:18:37,560 --> 00:18:39,560 Speaker 1: Yes, marijuana in that grip. 355 00:18:39,480 --> 00:18:41,720 Speaker 2: In that group. So it's now going to a Schedule 356 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:47,840 Speaker 2: three where there's testosterone tail and all with codeine anabolic steroids. Right, 357 00:18:47,920 --> 00:18:50,360 Speaker 2: So that sounds for a long correctly. So it's going 358 00:18:50,400 --> 00:18:53,160 Speaker 2: to go in there now with substances that are considered 359 00:18:53,240 --> 00:18:56,480 Speaker 2: moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence. A 360 00:18:56,520 --> 00:18:57,760 Speaker 2: lot of people have been calling for this for a 361 00:18:57,800 --> 00:18:58,160 Speaker 2: long time. 362 00:18:58,200 --> 00:19:00,199 Speaker 1: They certainly have. It was exciting news for a lot 363 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:02,720 Speaker 1: of people, but apparently not too exciting for President Trump 364 00:19:02,720 --> 00:19:04,960 Speaker 1: because it was also noted it just he fell asleep 365 00:19:05,040 --> 00:19:09,480 Speaker 1: during this press conference. Sitting at the Oval office, sitting. 366 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:11,359 Speaker 2: At the desk, I was gonna make a marijuana Well. 367 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:12,960 Speaker 1: I wanted to too, but I thought maybe it wasn't 368 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:13,479 Speaker 1: in contation. 369 00:19:13,520 --> 00:19:16,879 Speaker 2: Should not accuse the president of any No, so he 370 00:19:16,920 --> 00:19:19,520 Speaker 2: does not drink, he does not use control substances. 371 00:19:19,560 --> 00:19:21,240 Speaker 1: But yeah, he absolutely fell asleep. 372 00:19:21,320 --> 00:19:22,560 Speaker 2: Keep an eye on it, folks. This is going to 373 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:25,119 Speaker 2: be talked about more and more after especially that speech 374 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:27,600 Speaker 2: the other night where he was screaming and yelling and 375 00:19:27,720 --> 00:19:30,520 Speaker 2: just was keeping up a frenetic manic. He was manic, 376 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:32,879 Speaker 2: and folks were questioning is he just in a hurry 377 00:19:33,160 --> 00:19:35,560 Speaker 2: and what is going on? There's more and more of 378 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:39,480 Speaker 2: a drumbeat about his health and how he's doing. And 379 00:19:39,560 --> 00:19:41,199 Speaker 2: to see that was a room full of people for 380 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:44,920 Speaker 2: this announcement, literally a foot from him, surrounding his chair, 381 00:19:44,960 --> 00:19:45,840 Speaker 2: and they wouldn't stay away. 382 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:49,280 Speaker 1: Medical professionals behind him in white lab copes. But there 383 00:19:49,359 --> 00:19:52,159 Speaker 1: was doctor oz Rfk Junior. They were all He was 384 00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:55,600 Speaker 1: flanked by a huge group of people. There are cameras 385 00:19:55,640 --> 00:19:58,359 Speaker 1: on him, and he is sitting at the desk of 386 00:19:58,400 --> 00:20:00,840 Speaker 1: the Oval office and he literally fell asleep. 387 00:20:01,160 --> 00:20:03,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm sure he's exhausted. He's a seventy eight, seventy 388 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:06,760 Speaker 2: nine year old man, seventy eight. It was exhausted in 389 00:20:06,800 --> 00:20:08,600 Speaker 2: that job. He couldn't even sit up straight. 390 00:20:08,720 --> 00:20:12,720 Speaker 1: That's that's concerning it is it is, it's concerning. 391 00:20:12,320 --> 00:20:13,080 Speaker 2: Final leg of the run. 392 00:20:13,119 --> 00:20:13,239 Speaker 1: Here. 393 00:20:13,240 --> 00:20:16,879 Speaker 2: We've been talking about this for several weeks now. It 394 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:19,760 Speaker 2: seems powerball jackpot up to one point five billion. That 395 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:23,119 Speaker 2: drawing is tomorrow night. But the last drawing you have 396 00:20:23,160 --> 00:20:25,280 Speaker 2: to check. I saw you checking our numbers. Look, people, 397 00:20:25,320 --> 00:20:26,800 Speaker 2: you had to check them because people went a lot 398 00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:27,160 Speaker 2: of money. 399 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:29,800 Speaker 1: I did, and I saw there were three winners in 400 00:20:29,840 --> 00:20:33,159 Speaker 1: New York, significant winners. Yeah, two players won two million 401 00:20:33,240 --> 00:20:37,439 Speaker 1: dollars in Arizona and Massachusetts. And then six players across 402 00:20:37,480 --> 00:20:40,240 Speaker 1: four states, including three here in New York. One was 403 00:20:40,280 --> 00:20:43,520 Speaker 1: in Queen's Actually so close. They won a prize of 404 00:20:43,640 --> 00:20:46,959 Speaker 1: one million each. So they were sold in Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, 405 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:49,880 Speaker 1: and Tennessee. It is a reminder, So yes, I checked 406 00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:52,000 Speaker 1: the ticket, even though I know if it says nobody wanted. 407 00:20:52,240 --> 00:20:53,720 Speaker 1: But maybe we won something. 408 00:20:54,040 --> 00:20:56,440 Speaker 2: And sometime they get fifty thousand. There are smaller prizes 409 00:20:56,440 --> 00:20:57,200 Speaker 2: that you need to check. 410 00:20:57,320 --> 00:21:00,000 Speaker 1: I'll take what. I'll take seven dollars, I'll take recoopit, 411 00:21:00,119 --> 00:21:02,240 Speaker 1: the twenty bucks we spent on the ten tickets. I'll 412 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:03,040 Speaker 1: take anything. 413 00:21:03,400 --> 00:21:03,960 Speaker 2: Just want to break. 414 00:21:04,200 --> 00:21:06,520 Speaker 1: But yes, one point five billion cash value of six 415 00:21:06,680 --> 00:21:09,080 Speaker 1: hundred eighty six point five million. Good luck, everybody. I 416 00:21:09,119 --> 00:21:11,640 Speaker 1: love it because now that we've been buying lottery tickets, 417 00:21:11,760 --> 00:21:13,439 Speaker 1: it's so funny. Every time you go buy it, they 418 00:21:13,440 --> 00:21:14,080 Speaker 1: say good luck. 419 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:15,960 Speaker 2: We should switch stores. 420 00:21:16,320 --> 00:21:18,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, maybe that's our problem. We should switch stores. 421 00:21:18,600 --> 00:21:19,239 Speaker 2: I love that. All right. 422 00:21:19,359 --> 00:21:22,320 Speaker 1: Quote of the day as we leave you on this 423 00:21:22,520 --> 00:21:25,760 Speaker 1: Friday morning run from none other than Jelly Roll figured. 424 00:21:25,800 --> 00:21:29,439 Speaker 1: I was inspired by his recent pardon. He's now no 425 00:21:29,520 --> 00:21:32,280 Speaker 1: longer a convicted felon. Here is what he has had 426 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:35,640 Speaker 1: to say, the windshield is bigger than the rear view 427 00:21:35,680 --> 00:21:38,440 Speaker 1: mirror for a reason, because what's in front of us 428 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:41,479 Speaker 1: is so much more important than what's behind us. 429 00:21:41,640 --> 00:21:44,280 Speaker 2: Was that acception speech in Award Show? It seems like 430 00:21:44,320 --> 00:21:46,840 Speaker 2: I remember him saying that somewhere. 431 00:21:46,520 --> 00:21:48,199 Speaker 1: I feel I can't tell you for sure, but that 432 00:21:48,280 --> 00:21:49,679 Speaker 1: sounds right. That sounds right, and. 433 00:21:49,680 --> 00:21:52,320 Speaker 2: It's one hundred percent true. I mean, we've heard things 434 00:21:52,320 --> 00:21:54,399 Speaker 2: along those lines and similar, that's true. We get so 435 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:55,639 Speaker 2: hung up about what's behind us. 436 00:21:55,640 --> 00:21:58,199 Speaker 1: Only we always think that people can't change, and for 437 00:21:58,240 --> 00:22:01,680 Speaker 1: the most part, most people don't. But it is nice 438 00:22:01,680 --> 00:22:04,000 Speaker 1: to know that it's possible and that some people do 439 00:22:04,080 --> 00:22:06,560 Speaker 1: make that effort and you can turn your life around. 440 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:10,440 Speaker 1: And I do appreciate that idea that there is always hope. 441 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:13,719 Speaker 1: So the windshield is bigger than the rear view mirror 442 00:22:13,800 --> 00:22:16,719 Speaker 1: for a reason, because what's in front of us is 443 00:22:16,800 --> 00:22:20,280 Speaker 1: so much more important than what's behind us. I guess. 444 00:22:20,320 --> 00:22:24,120 Speaker 1: Congratulations to Jelly Roll and happy Friday everyone. We hope 445 00:22:24,359 --> 00:22:26,640 Speaker 1: weather's better where you are than where we are here 446 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:28,760 Speaker 1: in New York City. But with that everyone, thank you 447 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:29,439 Speaker 1: for running with us. 448 00:22:29,440 --> 00:22:32,520 Speaker 2: I'm Amy Robot and I'm TJ. Holmes, Be careful out there, 449 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:36,520 Speaker 2: be kind out there. On this last shopping weekend before Christmas, 450 00:22:36,520 --> 00:22:37,160 Speaker 2: we'll talk to also