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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 2 (00:09):
This will be a day of cleanup, recovery efforts and
in many instances, morning after powerful storms marched across parts
of the South and Midwest, killing as many as forty
people over the weekend. The majority of deaths occurred in
hard hit Missouri, where at least twelve were killed. Adrian
Brotus is there.

Speaker 3 (00:28):
We are in a neighborhood where homes are barely standing.
This house was once home to a family of six.
The roof is missing, the walls are gone, and vehicles
in the driveway have been crushed. This after that EF
two tornado ripped through this neighborhood, carrying wind speeds of
up to one hundred thirty miles per hour. Across the

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state of Missouri. At least twelve people have been killed.
But it's not just the physical damage that people are
dealing with. There are also power outages across the region.

Speaker 2 (01:00):
President Trump's national security advisor says Aaron is on notice
after recent US air strikes against Hoothy rebels in Yemen.
Mike Waltz told Fox News Sunday the military launch devastating
strikes against the Iran back group in response to its
attacks on global shipping in the Red Sea.

Speaker 3 (01:18):
We hit the Hooty leadership, killing several of their key
leaders last night. Their infrastructure the missiles.

Speaker 2 (01:26):
Hoo They's announced last week they were resuming attacks on
Israeli ships in response to the country cutting off aid
to the Gaza Strip. It's almost time for a pair
of astronauts stuck on the International Space Station to come home.
More from roy O'Neil.

Speaker 1 (01:39):
After a launch on Friday, the replacement crew doc to
the space station this weekend.

Speaker 4 (01:44):
You cannot be great without the greatness of others, and
I tell you the greatness of the ground control teams
have really shined through in the last few days getting
us up here safely.

Speaker 1 (01:52):
Commander Ann McClain, two astronauts stuck on the station since April,
Butch Wilmore and Sonny Williams, will join two others who
arrived in September for a return trip to Earth aboard
a SpaceX Dragon capsule.

Speaker 2 (02:05):
I'm Michael Cassner. Police now believe the man set on
fire in New York City's Times Square early Sunday. New
his attacker, Sarah le Kessler reports.

Speaker 5 (02:15):
Police say someone threw a flammable substance on him and
lit a match. The victim is being treated for serious
burns while Cornell Medical Center, which is renowned for its
burn unit. The fire victim is expected to survive. Police
so they are still looking for the suspect. I'm Sarah
Lee Kessler.

Speaker 2 (02:35):
Coming up in the Business week Ahead. Things start off
today with retail sales data along with the home builder
Confidence Index. More from Tammy Trehio.

Speaker 4 (02:44):
Tuesday brings housing starts, building permits in the import price Index.
The highlight of the week comes Wednesday with the focus
on the Federal Reserves interest rate decision. Economists are not
expecting a rate cut when the Central Bank meets for
the second time this year. FED Chairman Jerome Powell is
due to deliver remarks after the decision has announced. Weekly
jobless claims and existing home sales are due Thursday, and

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that will wrap up the week's noteworthy reports.

Speaker 2 (03:08):
I'm tammaged for HEO Today. On Saint Patrick's Day, we
celebrate all things Irish, and a lot of us wear
green while doing so. But why there's a lot of
lure regarding leprechauns of mythical creatures said to go around
pinching people not wearing green. Is also a belief that

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wearing green on Saint Patrick's Day is rooted in the
color having become a symbol of Irish identity and resistance
against British rule in the seventeen hundreds, but times have changed.
If you're in New York City and you decide pinching
is in order, you might not have the luck of
the Irish with you. Pinching someone without their consent can
lead to charges for forcible touching. That's a Class A

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misdemeanor or assault in the third degree, also a Class
A misdemeanor, potentially resulting in up to one year in jail, probation,
or other penalties. I'm Michael Kastner.