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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 2 (00:08):
Life threatening weather conditions are hitting today across multiple states.
At least fifteen people have died so far from the
relentless storms battering the south central. US Meteorologist Michelle Grossman
says the region has been dealing with tornadoes, flash flooding,
and severe storms for days.

Speaker 3 (00:25):
You're looking at heavy, heavy rainfalling. We have flood warnings,
we have flash flood emergencies. That is life threatening, that
is catastrophic, and it comes quickly. We're going to see
river flooding two over the next several days. That takes
a little bit longer to get going.

Speaker 2 (00:37):
Severe flood warnings are in effect today for parts of Memphis, Tennessee,
and Little Rock, Arkansas, and there are tornado watches in Louisiana, Alabama,
and Georgia. Rain totals in the area could top fifteen
inches in some parts by the time the storm ends
later tonight. Over a million people took part in anti
Trump protests Saturday. Rallies were held in all fifty states,

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as well as other countries in respect to the Trump
administration's actions. In DC, Reverend William Barber. The second when.

Speaker 4 (01:05):
Trump and musk and dominions assigning unconstitutional executive orders, unconstitutionally
firing people trying to pass an unjust budget. When they
are doing this, we must say, take your hands off
of our democracy.

Speaker 2 (01:22):
Organizers of the Hands Off protests say they have three demands.
An end to the billionaire takeover of the Trump administration
and end is slashing federal funds for medicaid, social security
and other programs working people rely on. And an end
to the attacks on immigrants, trans people and other communities.
British carmaker Jaguar land Rover Automotive is pausing shipments to

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the US as President Trump's tariffs took effect. The company
described the move as a short term action as it
works on developing a plan to adjust to the new
economic landscape. The UK automaker called the USA an important
market for JLR's luxury brands. The Trump administration's twenty five
percent tariffs on imported cars and light trucks began April third.

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I'm Lisa Carton, Florida flipped a switch in the second
half to take down Auburn seventy nine seventy three in
the final four from San Antonio. Walter Clayton Junior led
all scores with thirty four points for the Gators.

Speaker 1 (02:18):
I guess you could say I haven't really had Tom
or reflecting on light and what I've been doing. I've
just been focused on those winning games and just winning
games with these guys, and that's what we've been doing.

Speaker 2 (02:25):
Skator's head coach Todd Golden says they took over the
second half of the game.

Speaker 1 (02:29):
They controlled the game in the first half. You know,
we stuck around and we were hanging in, but we
kind of felt like were getting knocked around a little bit.
But we controlled the game in the second half.

Speaker 2 (02:37):
Florida will face Houston in the National Championship Game Monday night.
New York City is home to the most billionaires in
the world. Danny di Crescenzo has details.

Speaker 1 (02:47):
According to Forbes twenty twenty five edition of cities with
the most billionaires, the Big Apple is at the top
of the list with one hundred and twenty three worth
they combined seven hundred and fifty nine billion dollars. Moscow
and Russia is second on the list with only ninety billionaires.
The richest of the New York pack is former mayor
Michael Bloomberg, worth one hundred and five billion dollars.

Speaker 2 (03:08):
Freed do Lay is recalling some of its Toastitos tortilla
chips due to possible dairy contamination. The recall is for
thirteen ounce bags of the canteena traditional yellow corn tortilla
chips which may contain nacho cheese and declared milk allergens.
The company said the tortilla chips are safe to eat
for those who do not have a dairy allergy or

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milk sensitivity. Eminem is now a grandpa. The rapper's daughter,
twenty nine year old Haley Jade Scott and her husband
Evan McClintock shared on Instagram that they've welcomed their first baby.
The social media post also revealed the baby boy's name.

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The newborn was posted next to a sign that read
Elliot Marshall McLintock three fourteen twenty five. The baby's middle
name comes from Jade's rapper father, whose real name is
Marshall Mans Others.

Speaker 3 (04:00):
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Speaker 2 (04:05):
I'm Lisa Carton