{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b7e09317c91fd9a811777/6942b1adb4589744b1f1ba7d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Wednesday, December 17, 2025","description":"<p>President Trump prepares for a nationally televised address tonight as global tensions remain high. In Michigan, the state Senate moves to restore more than $600 million in previously cut funding, while officials roll out a new winter road safety push. Plus, the Powerball jackpot surges past $1.2 billion, and a heartwarming holiday tradition brings light to young patients in Royal Oak.</p><p><br></p><p>TIMESTAMPS &amp; STORY LINKS</p><p><br></p><p>0:27 - President Trump set to deliver national address tonight (<a href=\"https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/17/donald-trump-national-speech-tv-primetime-truth-social/87807756007/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Detroit Free Press</a>)</p><p>1:25 - Michigan Senate restores over $600M in funding after GOP cut backlash (<a href=\"https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/17/michigan-senate-restores-work-project-funding-cuts/87807189007/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Detroit Free Press</a>)</p><p>2:26 - Michigan ramps up winter road safety efforts (<a href=\"https://www.wkar.org/wkar-news/2025-12-15/michigan-tops-2025-rankings-for-winters-deadliest-roads?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WKAR</a>)</p><p>3:36 - Powerball jackpot tops $1.25B ahead of tonight’s drawing (<a href=\"https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2025/12/16/did-anyone-win-monday-nights-11b-powerball-winning-numbers-current-jackpot/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WDIV</a>)</p><p>4:35 - Michigan hospital tradition brings light and hope to children (<a href=\"https://apnews.com/article/7557ca8d0b982c27e9612220b2f4b4d4?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AP News</a>)</p>","author_name":"Brett Cummins"}