Full Show - Sunrise Carolina - 5-4-26

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00:00 Oh 00:03 That's what day it is. Good morning and welcome to sunrise Carolina with Joey Hudson. Today. It's my pleasure to welcome Joey. Your beacon of information as you greet the dog. Grab a cup of coffee, settle in and let's dive into the day on use talk 98, nine W O R D the voice of the Carolinas. Here's Joey. Welcome in as we kick off another week. Here's what we're going to be talking about today. President Donald Trump yesterday announced project freedom. 00:31 as a way to get traffic moving in the Hormuz Strait. The plan is for US military to guide ships from other nations safely out of the strait starting today. We have the details for you in today's show. Passengers aboard a Southwest Airlines flight was furious when their flight was delayed over an hour because of a special passenger, a robot. This may be a first. We have the details of that also in today's show. Listen up, parents. 00:59 Are you concerned about your child having a cell phone? A newly launched Christian cell phone network is aiming to be the first in the U S to black pornography, LGBTQ content and other content not appropriate for kids and even some adults, I guess. And there's a case unfolding in South Carolina that raises a difficult question. Can the state carry out an execution if the inmate no longer understands why he's being punished? 01:28 South Carolina judge says no. We'll take a deep dive into the case of John Richard Wood, who was sentenced to death for killing a state trooper back in 2000. It's a busy day. Let's get started. President Trump announced project freedom yesterday. This program is where the U S military will begin guiding ships from other nations safely out of the Strait of Hormuz starting today. The process he said was intended as a humanitarian effort. 01:58 to help innocent people, businesses and countries that are suffering from the closure through no fault of their own. The announcement came as the president expressed doubt about a 14 point peace plan that was proposed by Iran over the weekend. Of course, he posted this on True Social, his preferred way of communicating to us. Here's what he wrote, countries from all over the world, almost all of which are not involved in the Middle Eastern dispute going on. 02:25 so visibly and violently for all to see have asked the United States if we could help free up their ships, which are locked up in the Strait of Hormuz on something which they have absolutely nothing to do with. They're merely neutral and innocent bystanders, the president wrote. He said, for the good of Iran, the Middle East and the United States, we have told these countries that we will guide their ships safely out of these restricted waterways so that they can freely and ably get on with their business. The president highlighted 02:56 the ship that he's referring to were from areas of the world that are not in any way involved in that, is currently taking place in the middle East between this conflict of, of, of Iran, Israel and the U S he wrote, have told my representatives to inform them that we will use our best efforts to get their ships and cruise safely out of the straight. In all cases, they said they will not be returning until the area becomes safe for navigation and everything else. 03:24 He finally, he kind of summed it up saying this process project freedom will begin Monday morning, middle Eastern time. I am fully aware that my representatives are having very positive discussions with the country of Iran and that these discussions could lead to something very positive for all. The ship movement is merely meant to free up people, companies and countries that have done absolutely nothing wrong. They're victims of circumstance. This is a humanitarian gesture on behalf of the United States, middle Eastern countries, but in particular, 03:54 the country of Iran. Now the president also confirmed that showing goodwill on behalf of all those who have been fighting over the last ...

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