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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in just four minutes.

Speaker 2 (00:09):
The death toll has now risen to at least nineteen
as a result of severe weather across the country's midsection.
The latest reported deaths include a fifty seven year old
Missouri man whose car was swept away by floodwaters. More
heavy rain is expected across the region as the storm
threat shifts to the southern, mid Atlantic and southeast tonight
into tomorrow. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik says the power of

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the US needs to be reset. Speaking on CBS's Face
the Nation, he said the new global tariffs put in
place by the Trump administration where to address a national
security issue, and added it's a major problem that things
like medicine and semiconductors aren't made in America. The Commerce
Secretary said if things keep going how they were, eventually
the rest of the world would have owned the US.

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Lutnik said the tariffs will stay in place as President
Trump seeks to reset global trade Hope. Francis has made
his first public appearance since his yards from the hospital
two weeks ago. He attended the Jubilee Mass for the
sik entering Saint Peter Square at the Vatican. In a wheelchair,
the eighty eight year old Panaff gave his blessing to
the faithful as the celebrate. Pope Francis told the crowd

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have a good Sunday. Everyone, Thank you so much. Ukrainian
President Zelenski's criticizing the US embassy for its disappointing response
to recent Russian air strikes. Here's Lisa Carton.

Speaker 3 (01:23):
On Friday, Russian missiles killed sixteen people and injured fifty
more in a central Ukrainian city. Zelensky said the embassy's
response was quote surprisingly disappointing, accusing officials of being afraid
to mention Russia. When commenting on the attacks. The US
Ambassador to Ukraine said the air strikes were horrific, but
did not specifically say the missiles were from Russia. I'm

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Lisa Carton.

Speaker 2 (01:45):
Alex Ovechkin is now the all time leading goal scorer
in NHL history. The Washington Capitol star scored his eight
hundred and ninety fifth career goal today against the Islanders
in New York to surpass Wayne Gretzky. It came on
a powerplay in the second period after he scored what
was his forty second goal of the season. The game
was stopped for an emotional ceremony on the ice. I'm

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Chris Caracio. A massive asteroid that at one point scientists
thought could strike Earth now has a chance of hitting
the Moon in twenty thirty two.

Speaker 1 (02:14):
Rob Martyr has details. New data from the James Web
Space Telescope gives the asteroid, named twenty twenty four TR four,
a nearly four percent chance of smashing into the Moon.
According to NASA, the likelihood of a Moon impact is
December twenty second, twenty thirty two. NASA went on to
say that even if it did make impact, it would
not change the Moon's orbits. The rock is about the

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height of a fifteen story building.

Speaker 2 (02:38):
The makers of Johnsonville brought worster issuing the food safety recall.
Representative for Johnsonville said yesterday that its cheddar brought wursts
were possibly contaminated with hard plastic or other materials. Food
safety officials are asking consumers to either return or throw
away the sausages. So far, there have been two cases
of customer complaints, but no injuries have been reported. TMZ

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is announcing a prison interview that will air on Network TV.

Speaker 1 (03:04):
Yeah, the call fun Lyle and then the interview thirty
five years in the making.

Speaker 3 (03:10):
My brother and I are cautiously hopeful who have evolved
into Who Loves Lyle Evolved into?

Speaker 2 (03:15):
TMZ presents the Menendez Brothers The Prison Interview. It's set
to premiere on Fox Monday night at nine pm Eastern.
TMZ posted an announcement along with a thirty second video
preview on Instagram Friday. It says the show will include
conversations with Lyle and Eric Menendez from prison, as well
as family members, their lawyer, and the detective who cracked
the case. The Menendez brothers were convicted in nineteen ninety

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six for the nineteen eighty nine murders of their parents,
who the brothers claim were abusing them. The Mega Millions
is making major changes. The price of a ticket jumped
to five dollars with yesterday's launch of a new version
of the Multi State Lottery game, which now features a
built in random multiplier. Also, a new prize structure will
begin with the April eighth drawing. Lottery officials say the

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changes include bigger price rises across the board and better
odds to win the jackpot. I'm Chris Garagio,