5PM Broadcast - Thursday, July 5th

The Los Alamos National Laboratory has delivered its first nuclear-bomb device trigger since the end of the Cold War. The Uranium-enriched device is about the size of a softball, and used to trigger warheads from submarine-launched missiles. According to the National Nuclear Safety Administration, the device was ordered because current stockpiles are facing depletion due to deterioration.

The Houston Chronicle reports that many accountability groups are protesting the restart of operations at Los Alamos, famous for deteriorating the nearby environment with nuclear waste. Other groups cite that an overwhelming majority of the 15,000 nuclear device triggers stockpiled in the US are ready for use, so a new trigger could be the sign of a developing weapon.

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Reuters is reporting this afternoon that a 10-minute clip of the new Simpsons movie was shown in England today, which included Green Day, the prospect of Lisa falling in love with Bono's alleged son, Bart skateboarding naked, and Homer poking fun at the Bible. Reports claim that profanity, cartoon nudity, and a theme of Homer falling in love with a pig are all included in the much-awaited feature.

Simpsons creator and executive producer Matt Groening says he expects protest due to some of the content, but hopes people can see that the movie pokes fun at all different walks of life.

The Simpsons movie is due for release on the 27th.

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The Hampton Beach Casino on New Hampshire's seacoast suffered significant smoke damage after a fire last night, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader.

Police are looking for two witnesses who claimed to have seen someone douse some sort of liquid onto a budding fire outside the Casino's Funarama arcade area.

The fire quickly spread through the floorboards of the 104-year old building, and smoke damage spread to the legendary Casino Ballroom, whose performances spanned decades, including shows from Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, The Beach Boys, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Meat Loaf, and U2.

Fire marshals are on sight determining what steps need to be taken to open the venue for a series of shows this week, including two nights with New York jam-band moe.

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In closing, Pitchfork is reporting this afternoon that Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr., better known as "Snoop Dogg" is seeking Australian citizenship after being denied entry in April. According to Snoop, he is looking to slow down and enjoy the more relaxed atmosphere. MTV Australia plans to chronicle the entire process.

According to Pitchfork, "No word on whether this is real-- and, if so, what exactly that means-- but we'll let you know if we're still paying attention when something crazy happens."