The Breakfast Club - Earthquake Hits California Prompts Tsunami Warning, Mayor Adams Responds To UHC CEO Sh00ting + More

Episode Date: December 6, 2024

The Breakfast Club Dives Into The Earthquake Hitting California Prompts Tsunami Warning, And Mayor Adams Responds To United Healthcare CEO Sh00ting. Listen For More!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi, I'm David Boren. And I am his dear friend Langston Kerman. And we host My Mama Told Me, a podcast about black conspiracy theories. We just did a spectacular live show with some of your favorite comedians on the planet. David, tell them who was there. We had the Kid Mero, Marie Faustin,

and we had Jaboukie Young White. Some of your favorite comedians playing some of the most offensive and groundbreaking games. So listen to My Mama Told Me on iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast or wherever you get your podcasts. We want to speak out and we want this to stop. Wow, very powerful. I'm Ellie Flynn, an investigative journalist, and this is my journey deep into the adult entertainment industry.

I really wanted to be a player boy, my doll. He was like, I'll take you to the top, I'll make you a star. To expose an alleged predator and the rotten industry he works in. It's honestly so much worse than I had anticipated. We're an army in comparison to him. From Novel, listen to The Bunny Trap on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. in comparison to him. From Novel, listen to The Bunny Trap on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey, I'm Jay Shetty, and my latest interview is with Wiz Khalifa. The craziest part of my life, I can go from performing in front of 40,000 people to either being in a dressing room, being in a plane, or being back in a bed all by myself. He is a multi-platinum selling recording artist, mini mogul, and an actor. Which of them are the one, the only? The Wings of the League!

Listen to On Purpose with Jay Shetty on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Join iHeart Media chairman and CEO Bob Pitman for a special episode of the hit podcast, Math and Magic, Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing, as he interviews the iconic and prolific Martha Stewart in front of a live audience in celebration of her 100th book. Did you ever think you were gonna wind up writing 100 books?

Yeah. You did? Yeah, it's just a minor goal. Listen to Math and Magic on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, everyone, it's John, also known as Dr. John Paul. And I'm Jordan, or Joe Ho. And we are the Black Fat Film Podcast. A podcast where all the intersections of identity

are celebrated. Ooh, chat, this year we have had some of our favorite people on including Kid Fury, T.S. Madison, Amber Ruffin from the Amber and Lacey Show, Angelica Ross, and more. Make sure you listen to the Black Fat Fam podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or whatever you get your podcast, girl.

Ooh, I know that's right. Wake that's right. The lines with the pack is 34 31 now. Good morning, Morgan Good morning. Good morning. Yes. So how y'all feeling today? Happy Friday. Let's black and Holly Love to hear it. Yeah, I'm doing good You know I'm saying but you know, let's get into this news because it has a you know A lot has happened a lot has developed since we learn what we learned yesterday So more info is being released regarding the suspect accused of shooting and killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside of a hotel in New York on Wednesday. Now CNN is reporting they traveled by Greyhound bus from Atlanta to New York before the shooting with the company saying they are fully cooperating with authorities in that investigation. Now police also believe the suspect arrived in New York 10 days prior to the shooting,

checked into a hostel with a fake New Jersey driver's license, and earlier in the day, police released more surveillance video of the person, much clearer than previously released surveillance video to show the suspect's face. Now, meanwhile, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, he seems confident that an arrest will be made soon in connection with that murder. Let's hear more from New York City Mayor Eric Adams, he seems confident that an arrest will be made soon in connection with that murder. Let's hear more from New York City Mayor Eric Adams. We are on the right pathway. We feel that we're moving at a steady pace and we're going to have someone apprehended.

We don't believe this is a random act of violence. We believe that this was clearly a targeted shooting. In all of my years of law enforcement, I have never seen a silencer before. And so that was really something that was shocking to us all. So investigators could be close to identifying a suspect. ABC News is reporting that investigators have sought a search warrant for a place in New York City. They believe the suspect may have been staying. Meanwhile, a report out of the New York Post, again, that we mentioned yesterday, shows that the bullets used in the murder had the words deny, oppose, and defend

engraved on them. They are suspected to possibly reference the 2010 book, Delay, Deny, Defend, Why Insurance Companies Don't Pay Claims and What You Can do about it. Of course, Thompson, he passed away after being shot multiple times outside that Hilton Hotel. You know, that story of Brian Thompson also shows me, you know, at least social media wise, how cruel and inhumane people are. There's folks online saying things like, you know, he deserved that because of how many people have been denied

and died because of the healthcare system. All of that may be true, but I don't know what that has to do with that man getting gunned down in the middle of Manhattan. Like, I don't celebrate or make light of anything I wouldn't want to happen to me or anybody I love. And believe you me, that could happen to any of us. Yeah, not at all. And you see what other health companies are doing.

They're actually taking the executives' pictures down the website so people can't see what they look like. But you know, one thing that I did see that you know at first they people thought he was I don't want to say a lot smarter but they thought he was a lot smarter with his what he was doing but they said they got the picture of his face because in the hostel I guess a girl was in there was like well let me see your smile take off your mask and when he took off the mask to smile that's where that picture came from. He did have nice teeth and only reason I realized he had nice teeth is because people in the

comments were saying he had nice teeth and so I went back to look at the actual picture because then I was a little bit confused too because the picture did look like two different people one picture looked like a man another picture looked like a woman so I was a little bit confused I was looking like is you know who is this person and you know in my mind the way my anxiety work I'm looking at the picture just in case this dude might still be roaming around but we have no idea why brian thompson got killed we don't know what the'm saying? But we have no idea why Brian Thompson got killed. We don't know what the motive is, but just know that could be you at any given time

in this world we live in. So be mindful of how you speak on situations like this. Absolutely. As you're talking about the motive and you're talking about the healthcare system, of course, people are sounding off on social media with all different kinds of conspiracy theories as to why it happened.

Now, it of course was reported, you know, we talked about what was etched in those casings or the shell casings. Now University of Miami Dr. Steve Ullman, now he says this comes at no surprise because people are fed up with paying high premiums and being denied basic care. Let's hear more from University of Miami Dr. Ullman. The realization is that people's anger is potentially not toward the individual, but toward the system. And basically this individual who was murdered was working within the system.

So you really have to look at the system that we have adopted in the United States, which is a market based system. You have a company that is owned by stockholders who demand that they get returns on their investments. So that's one of the pressures that comes on on a for-profit insurance company such as United. Killing Ryan Thompson, anybody who works with these health care systems, that's not going to make the prices low.

Nah, it doesn't. But the health care system need to do something because the way that people can't get the proper health care, the way that things that have to get proof for care when it comes to cancer care, when it comes to all those when it comes all those things It's very difficult. People are dying because they can't get health care They're not getting right or they can't afford it. And if you're dying, what do you feel like you got to lose at that point? Or somebody you love is died. That's right. But once again, you know, that's that's still not gonna change anything That's not gonna really make you feel better at the end of the day taking somebody's life like that

That's not gonna really make you feel better at the end of the day taking somebody's life like that. So Dr. Oman, he went on to say that the US does have the most expensive healthcare system in the world without the option of universal care, leaving some 28 million people with no coverage at all. So that further speaks to the point that you were making, Envy and Charlemagne. Looks like we're running out of time, y'all see, you know?

I will say this though, I would encourage anybody out there who knows something about this situation, you should say something. Because a person that can do something like that to Bryan Thompson in the middle of Manhattan would do that to anybody. That's your front page news at 6 a.m., 7 a.m. We'll touch base with what's going on in California.

Earthquake hit yesterday, so we'll talk more about that. Wake that ass up. In the morning, The Breakfast Club. Morning everybody, it's DEJNV, Jess Hilarious, Charlamagne the Guy, we are The Breakfast Club. Let's get in some front page news. Now last night, the Detroit Lions beat the Packers 34-31. The Lions' record is 12-1, so shout out to Detroit. What up, Dope to Detroit, without doubt.

Detroit, y'all look really good. If y'all don't win the Super Bowl this year, you know, I think that's gonna be one of the biggest fumbles in NFL history. So are you saying that you don't think the Cowboys are gonna get anywhere close now? No, we still in the hunt. Yo, shut up, man.

We are in the hunt. Morgan, good morning. It's we're in the hunt. Good morning, what he's saying is he understands what fumbling looks like. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, got you, got you. Brr brr brr brr. What's up, Morgan?

All right, y'all, let's get into it. So California Governor Gavin Newsom, he has declared a state of emergency yesterday in northern California in case of reported damage following a magnitude seven earthquake in the Pacific near the border with Oregon. Let's hear more from Gavin Newsom on that natural disaster. Signed off on a state of emergency declaration that will allow us to provide more resources, provide some of our National Guard resources as needed, access to state fairgrounds,

waiving some contractual obligations for that part of the state. It's another reminder of the state that we live in and the state of mind that we need to bring to our day to day reality here in the state of California in terms of being prepared for earthquakes. So there was a tsunami warning that was canceled as part of the protocol for any earthquake along the west coast above a magnitude five. Now the quake hit near the California-Oregon state line, shaking could be felt in San Francisco, Oakland, and the Alameda.

Meanwhile, speaking at the event at the border in San Diego, Newsom also talked about immigration, deportation, and tariffs. Now, while local law enforcement out of California in the state won't help with potential federal deportations, California will also not interfere. Now with potential federal deportations. California will also not interfere. Now Newsom says deportations would have an economic impact on California,

including the construction and agricultural industries. He says he also opposes tariffs against Mexico, saying if they go in effect, the people in the state who voted for Trump will be the ones hurt, adding it goes against the USMCA trade pact that was signed during the first Trump administration. Let's hear Newsom on deportation and tariffs. Approach has been consistent. We don't interfere with federal right to advance federal laws with federal resources. California's posture remains.

We do not interfere in the federal government's right to enforce federal law using federal resources. We care about border security, but we also care about economic security, and we care about two-way trade, and we care about our partners on the other side of this border that have well-established partnerships. So this comes as President-elect Trump is called for 25 percent tariffs against Mexico. He also said possibly Canada as well. And unless more is done to secure the border.

Now, Governor Newsom went on to say that he is sending National Guard troops to the border to help with the flow of drugs and guns, and they will be working under an agreement between Mexico and the State Department. Now, elsewhere in news, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says any decision on interest rates this month will not factor in President-elect Trump's plans to raise tariffs and restrict immigration.

Now, while some experts say Trump's plans to raise inflation, Trump's plans will raise inflation, Powell stressed that he doesn't know the details of those plans and he can't make policy based on limited info. It sounds like he doesn't know a lot, so let's hear more from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. We can't really start making policy on that at this time. That is something that lies well into the future. We have to be, we have to let this play out.

Here's what we don't know about tariffs. We don't know how big they'll be. We don't know their timing and their duration. We don't know what goods will be tariffed. We don't know what country's goods will be tariffed. We don't know how that will play into prices. What will be the transmission into prices? We don't know how people in the markets

and in the economy will react to that. And we don't know whether other countries will retaliate. Yeah, so most economists expect the Fed to lower interest rates by a quarter percent this month now that inflation has eased a bit. Now, what do you guys think about that? I think that every economist that I've spoken to said that those tariffs are going to have the price of everything through the damn roof.

Oh yeah. And you know, for everybody who voted for Donald Trump because they said it was the economy, man, you think about it. After he gets sworn in in January, if everything goes up after that, those same people who voted for him are going to flip on him. Yeah, and people have been saying, I mean, when they get those tariffs,

they have to pass it on to everybody else. So whatever those tariffs are, we're gonna be paying for them. And in case people don't understand what that means, like girlies, when we wanna get our sheen and our T-MU and our Fashion Nova hauls, you know, they come from overseas, so expect that those prices will be a lot higher,

you know, when you look in this, they're not gonna be the same. But not only that, I mean, cause if he's putting tariffs on, from all of these different countries, it's gonna be a bunch of different products, you know, things. Yeah.

Oh no, for sure, for sure. I'm just saying, recognize how it looks. In other words, girlies, get your hauls in now, before January 20th. You know, if you wanna go shopping for something, probably do it before January 20th. That's what I'm getting at. Speaking of which, let's talk,

as we're on the topic of Trump, Trump, Trump, his assassination attempt is leading to heated exchanges on Capitol Hill. Republican Congressman Pat Fallon of Texas questioned Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe about why he was positioning himself behind President Biden at a recent September 11th service in New York. And in questioning, in that line of questioning,

he pretty much was asking that the stack of detail, which means the lead security Asking how does that person position themselves when they are with a president or someone acting as a president as Trump was that day in? Butler Pennsylvania when he had his assassination attempts now Let's hear from the Republican congressman Pat Fallon questioning Secret Service agent director Ronald Rowe and what that sounded like on Capitol Hill yesterday. Congressman, what you're not seeing is the sack of the detail off out of the picture's view. And that is the day where we remember the more than 3000 people that have died on 9-11.

I actually responded to ground zero. I was there going through the ashes of the World Trade Center. I was there at fresh kills. I'm not asking you that. I'm asking you, if you were the sit- Were you the special agent in charge? I was there to show respect for a Secret Service member

that died on 9-11. You're trying to be- Do not invoke 9-11 for political purposes. Oh, I'm not. I'm invoking this- You are, sir. Gentlemen, gentlemen. You are out of line. Gentlemen, gentlemen. That sounded like WWE. Purposes all that not I'm infoking this more sir

That's not like WWE man it got heated real quick real fast, right? So basically Yeah, he was supposed to be answering a question as to why are you positioning yourself behind a president and instead he He basically was like, you know that picture that you're holding up Yeah That was us at a 9-11 event. And I know you're not bringing up 9-11. And I was actually there. And so he kind of diverted. So but anyways, the Secret Service has admitted to several failures in handling and the handling of Trump's protection at that rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. When a gunman opened fire, one audience member was killed and Trump and two others were wounded, wounded, excuse

me. Of course, in the House the house hearing wrote hold lawmakers the discipline of employees who were at fault is still occurring with due process he is also the secret see arm again he also said secret service of failed to secure the rally site but he wasn't taking that he's like listen i was at nine eleven i must have triggered him so i don't know yes he does have a scandal that would take the hell about that day i mean i don't even know why they defending that.

There's nothing you can defend. You know, a former president now about to be president elect again almost got killed. You got to take the L. There's nothing you can do to defend that situation. Yeah. Well, there you have it.

That's your front page news. I'm Morgan Wood. Follow me on social at Morgan Media and for more news coverage, follow at Black Information Network would follow me on social at Morgan Media and for more news coverage follow at black information network Or excuse me follow at black information network download the free I heart radio app and visit us at BIN news.com I'm on vacation next week. I'm a miss y'all Wake that ass up in the morning the Breakfast Club

Get ass up. Earth in the morning. The Breakfast Club. Hi, I'm David Bore. And I am his dear friend Langston Kerman. And we host My Momma Told Me, a podcast about black conspiracy theories. We just did a spectacular live show with some of your favorite comedians on the planet.

David, tell them who was there. We had The Kid Mero, Marie Faustin, and we had Jaboukie Young White. Some of your favorite comedians playing some of the most offensive and groundbreaking games. So listen to My Mama Told Me on iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. We want to speak out and we want this to stop.

Wow, very powerful. I'm Ellie Flynn, an investigative journalist, and this is my journey deep into the adult entertainment industry. I really wanted to be a player boy, my doll. He was like, I'll take you to the top, I'll make you a star. To expose an alleged predator and the rotten industry he works in.

It's honestly so much worse than I had anticipated. We're an army in comparison to him. From Novel, listen to The Bunny Trap on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, I'm Jay Shetty, and my latest interview is with Wiz Khalifa. The craziest part of my life, I can go from performing in front of 40,000 people to either be in a dressing room, being in a plane, or being back in a bed all by myself. He is a multi-platinum selling recording artist, mini mogul, and an actor.

Which of them are the one, the only? Which? Khalifa! Listen to On Purpose with Jay Shetty on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Join iHeart Media Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman for a special episode of the hit podcast, Math and Magic, Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing, as he interviews the iconic and prolific Martha Stewart

in front of a live audience in celebration of her 100th book. Did you ever think you were gonna wind up writing a hundred books? Yeah. You did? Yeah, it's just a minor goal. Listen to Math and Magic on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey everyone, it's John, also known as Dr. John Paul.

And I'm Jordan, or Joe Ho. And we are the BlackFatFilm Podcast. A podcast where all the intersections of identity are celebrated. Oh, chat. This year we have had some of our favorite people on including Kid Fury, T.S. Madison, Amber Ruffin from the Amber and Lacey Show, Angelica Ross and more. Make sure you listen to the BlackFatFilm Podcast on the

iHeartRadio app. Have a podcast, or whatever you get your podcast, girl. Ooh, I know that's right.