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WSUM News Team compiles recent news in under 5 minutes every Monday through Thursday. Originally aired on the 91.7 FM stream, each newscast is re-posted in audio form.
INTRO GOOD (DAY) EVENING MADISON! YOU’RE LISTENING TO THE 5/6 O’CLOCK NEWS UPDATE ON WSUM 91.7 FM MADISON STUDENT RADIO. I’M TALULA HAYES.
IN THE NEWS TODAY,
IN NATIONAL NEWS,
Democratic Rep. James Talarico wins the Texas primary on Tuesday. He won over Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and will later face the winner of a May runoff. To gain the Republican nomination, he must top Texas Sen. John Cornyn or Attorney General Ken Paxton. Talarico stands as an opposing force against Trump, promoting a message of unity and change. His campaign provided “Love thy Neighbor” signs to audience members in the crowd. Voters, though, are unsure if he will be able to face Trump with this kind of campaign, as many believed Crockett was a more aggressive fighter. In the past, he has endorsed 2024 presidential nominee Kamala Harris, who backed Crockett’s campaign in the primary. In such a Republican-dominated state, Talarico will need to defeat the republican runoff candidate. Democrats have now gone three decades without winning a statewide race. Talarico is a Presbyterian seminarian who is more soft spoken and quotes scripture. Crockett, his previous opponent, is an outspoken and unapologetic political candidate. Both called for equitable economic and societal changes, gaining mainly progressive voters. Talarico’s campaign was foundationally built off of the fundamental divide he sees in the U.S. He claims the divide is not partisanship, but is more so the top v.s. the bottom.
ALSO IN NATIONAL NEWS,
The republican-led senate rejects a War Powers Resolution which would force Trump to end strikes on Iran on Wednesday. Trump’s strikes on Iran are currently occurring without congressional approval. The measure failed in a 47-53 vote mainly on party lines Wednesday afternoon. On Tuesday, lawmakers met with the Trump Administration to hear reasoning on its sudden use of military action. This is now the eighth war powers resolution brought to the floor that has failed since last summer. All senate democrats voted for the resolution except for Pennsylvania's Sen. John Fetterman. He claimed cutting Trump off mid-campaign would send the wrong message. Conversely, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul was the only Republican who joined Democrats in favor. This resolution was led by Virginian Sen. Tim Kaine. Many republicans believe he should finish his campaign, which has already resulted in American casualties and hundreds of deaths. Another war powers resolution is set to be voted on by the House on Thursday. Trump is expected to veto the decision, regardless of its possible passing.
IN INTERNATIONAL NEWS,
The U.S. sinks an Iranian warship in international waters, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday. A torpedo from a U.S. submarine sank the warship off the coast of Sri Lanka. This was the first kind of strike on an enemy since World War II. Sri Lankan authorities said 32 people were rescued from the ship and others died. The war has no sign of ending soon, as Tehran vowed to destroy the Middle East’s military and economic infrastructure. The strikes on Iran from the U.S.-Israeli military forces have greatly intensified. Iran stated on television that the mourning ceremony for Khamenei would be postponed. Alongside the strikes on Tehran, Israel struck the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon. Iran fired back on Bahrain, Kuwait and Israel. Turkey said NATO defenses intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Iran before entering Turkey’s airspace. Over 1,000 people in Iran and dozens in Lebanon have been killed so far. The world’s oil and gas supply has been greatly stalled with international shipping halted. Many travelers are stranded throughout the Middle East. Israel and the U.S. have claimed they want to see the Iranian public overthrow Iran, and the counterprotest force is likely furthering this cause.
IN ECONOMIC NEWS,
U.S. stocks rise and Asian markets sink as the conflict in the Middle East continues through Wednesday. Asian stocks dipped Wednesday, while European and U.S. stocks steadied and rebounded following two days of intense change. Both the U.S. crude oil and bent crude benchmarks fell .03% and .02%. Gas prices jumped 9 cents, extending this week's gain to nearly 9%. Natural gas moved 4.2% lower. European natural gas and diesel fell 9% and 3% Many investors are hoping there are limited long-term disruptions to the market. South Korea and Japan are heavily reliant on liquified natural gas, which primarily comes from the Middle East. South Korea’s benchmark index dipped 12%, dropping 7.24% Tuesday. Despite this change, the market is still up 21% this year, mainly surging through increased A.I. and chip technology. Japan’s market is down 8% and is on pace for its worst week since March of 2020. For the U.S., Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the U.S. navy is set to provide safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz for oil tankers when it’s most needed. This will help even out the volatility of oil prices. The lack of diversification for these large Asian countries in the market is contributing to their downfall in international stocks.
OUTRO: THANK YOU FOR TUNING IN! FROM THE WSUM NEWS BOOTH, I’M TALULA HAYES. HAVE A GREAT EVENING MADISON!