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1:13 Intervenant 1 With SRN News, I'm Michael Harrington in Washington. New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani is backing a measure the critics say could hit consumers right in the wallet. Correspondent Ken Lorman explains. Mayor Mamdani supports the so-called Delivery Protection Act, which would force Amazon to directly hire delivery drivers and warehouse workers now employed through independent contractors. Opponents say the move would wipe out small delivery businesses, boost Amazon's labor cost, and drive up prices. One study estimates the average household could pay hundreds more each year while unions stand to gain. Critics call it another socialist policy, making life less affordable for New Yorkers. Ken Lorman reporting. President Trump is praising gains in his crime crackdown across the country as the FBI releases statistics from 2025. Correspondent Laura Winters has them.

2:07 Intervenant 2 The 2025 annual FBI crime report shows violent crime is down more than 9%, murder and robbery down more than 18%, and rape down more than 7% across the country. President Trump at an event celebrating law enforcement on Friday in Nassau County, Long Island. Let's say they don't have good leadership, like Chicago has very bad leadership, but we have the numbers down because of what the federal government's doing. We get no credit for it because they say, well, we get no credit for it.

2:35 Intervenant 5 They like to take all the credit, but everyone knows.

2:38 Intervenant 2 Laura Winters reporting.

2:41 Intervenant 1 Hurricane Lala has skirted Hawaii's Big Island without making landfall and is expected to weaken after lashing the region with the strong winds and drenching rain. Police in Virginia have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with a shooting Saturday that left five people injured. No one died in the shooting, though one person sustained critical injuries. The arrest of Cameron Harris of Henrico County, Virginia. This is SRN News.

3:13 Intervenant 3 Carther, I want you to join me for today's Portraits of Grace. Partiality is an age-old problem. Its most common manifestations are racial, religious, and socioeconomic discrimination. And the Bible denounces partiality in any form. But one the New Testament specifically targets is preferential treatment of the rich over the poor. Such favoritism is devastating, not only because it is sinful, sinful, but also because the majority of believers tend to be poor, common people. That was certainly true in New Testament times. Discriminating against them struck a blow at the very heart of the church, still does. God has chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom. Seek to honor the poor by treating them with dignity rather than prejudice and meeting their needs whenever possible.

4:11 Intervenant 1 More and more important social issues are being decided by state residents at the ballot box. In November, voters in almost every state will have the opportunity to amend the language of their state constitution. Abortion and transgenderism are frequently the object of referendums, and this fall will be no exception. In recent years, around 100 amendments have been voted on in each cycle. Most of them were proposed by state legislatures, but some are proposed through the voter initiative process. process. Meanwhile, in Michigan, voters will be asked in November to allow a convention in 2027 to completely rewrite the state constitution. A WNBA task force of team presidents and general managers met last week and discussed transgender athletes, but did not make any changes to eligibility rules. The league's collective bargaining agreement states that, quote, only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA, but it does not include any more specific language defining male or female. This is SRN News. A look at the week ahead on Wall

5:12 Intervenant 6 Street. Several big retailers will release their latest financial results this week. Home Depot reports its results on Tuesday, followed by Target and Lowe's on Wednesday, and then Walmart on Thursday. The results will help give investors a more detailed picture of how businesses and consumers handled stubbornly high inflation during the second quarter. Profit reports and forecasts from Home Depot and Lowe's could provide more insight into the home renovation market. Updates from retail giants Target and Walmart could provide insight into how households are budgeting and spending. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will release minutes from its policy meeting in July. Damian Troisi, New York.

5:52 Intervenant 1 Today is Sunday, August the 16th, and some notable people are celebrating a birthday today, including actress Julie Newmar, who is 93 years old. Actor Timothy Hutton turns 66 today. Actor Steve Carell is 64. This is SRN News.

6:14 Intervenant 2 Today is Sunday, August 16th, and I'm Bonnie with your weather forecasts for the KYKD Listening Area. For the interior Kuskokwim Delta, including Bethel, the forecast for this morning is a chance of showers, then showers likely this afternoon, high temperatures in the lower 60s with east winds 10 to 25 mph. Tonight showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight, lows around 50, with southeast winds to 15 mph. per hour. And on Monday, the interior delta will see showers again, highs in the upper 50s, south wind 10 to 15 miles per hour, with gusts to 30 miles per hour. For the Kuskokwim delta coast, including Quinhagak, the forecast for today, showers likely, high temperatures in the upper 50s, with northeast wind 10 to 15 miles per hour. Tonight, showers likely in the evening, then rain after midnight. Lows around 50 with east winds 15 miles per hour shifting to the southwest after midnight. On Monday the delta coast will have cloudy skies, a chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. High temperatures in the upper 50s with southwest winds 10 to 20 miles per hour. For the western Kuskokwim Valley including Antioch

7:37 In Kelskag, the forecast for today is showers, high temperatures in the lower 60s, with east winds 10 to 25 miles per hour. Tonight, again, showers likely, lows in the 50s, with southeast winds 10 to 20 miles per hour. And on Monday, the valley will have showers, high temperatures in the upper 50s, south wind 15 miles per hour, gusting to 30 in the afternoon. noon. And for the western capes of Bristol Bay including Togiak and Twin Hills, the forecast for today is showers, high temperatures in the mid 50s with east wind 10 to 15 miles per hour. Tonight rain, low temperatures in the upper 40s with south wind 10 to 25 miles per hour. And on Monday the western capes will have rain, high temperatures in the lower 50s with southwest wind 15 to 30 miles per hour. You are tuned to KYKD Bethel giving the winds a mighty voice.

9:15 Intervenant 5 KYKD brings you daylight and tides information during the 7, 9, and 11 o'clock hours each morning and evening. Now let's look at the sunrise and sunset times and the tide predictions for this morning, Sunday, August 16th. The sun rose this morning in Bethel at 7 a.m. and the sun will set this evening at 1041 p.m. That will give us 15 hours, 41 minutes of daylight, 5 minutes and 26 seconds less than yesterday. The tide tables for Bethel show a high tide of 2.3 feet at 8.28 a.m. At 3.35 p.m., low tide of 0.6 feet. At 8.38 p.m., high tide of 2.5 feet. The tide tables for Quinehawk show a low tide of 1.1 foot at 7.58 a.m. At 2.11 p.m., high tide of 10.5 feet. At 8.49 p.m., low tide of 0 feet. The next low tide at Togiak at Black Rock will be at 1.14 p.m. of 1.1 foot. At 7.26 p.m., high tide of 7.3 feet. At 1.17 a.m., low tide of 1.5 feet. I'm Melissa Hall, and you are tuned to KYKD Bethel, giving the winds a mighty voice.