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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update.

Speaker 2 (00:03):
The latest US this hour at just four minutes. Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netnyah, who visits a White House on
Monday to discuss new US tariffs imposed on his country.
President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday
that he had invited Netnyahu for discussions. The talks will
also likely include Israel's war in Gaza. Det Yaho's visit

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could mark the first attempt by a foreign leader to
try and negotiate a deal on tariffs. New Jersey Senator
Corey Booker says he's standing in solidarity with millions of
Americans that are speaking out against the Trump administration. Speaking
on ABC's This Week, Booker said his record marathon speech
on the Senate floor was about highlighting actions that President
Trump is taking that we'll put Americans in a bad spot.

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A lot of challenges before this country right now, so
I'm dis grateful. The New Jersey Democrats said Trump is
unleashing chaos into people's lives and said the president's first
one hundred days will be looked at as one of
the worst in the history of the country. Booker said
there's now a ton of economic uncertainty that every day
Ericans must deal with. That's not something Trump said would
happen on the campaign trail. Ukrainian President Zelensky is criticizing

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the US embassy for its disappointing response to recent Russian
air strikes. Here's Lisa Carton.

Speaker 3 (01:11):
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 (01:33):
And A new study shows gender as a large factor
in excessive and problematic smartphone use. The study, presented at
the European Psychiatric Association Congress twenty twenty five, show that
young females are more likely to experience high social anxiety.
Another finding of the study found gender is tied to
the amount of time spent using smartphones and the fear
of being judged negatively by others online. The study was

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comprised of four hundred young adults as studies. Lead investigators
said the results point to a significant difference between genders,
in which females are more likely to face mental health
issues while using smartphones. By Mark Neyview. Lawyers with the
Trump administration say a federal judge cannot order the return
of an immigrant that the Department of Justice admits was
deported by mistake. Scott Carr reports from Washington.

Speaker 1 (02:16):
Kill Mar Garcia was arrested in Maryland last month or
allegedly having ties to MS thirteen, and was quickly deported
to a prison in l Salvador. The Trump administration later
called his deportation and oversight. Now, a US district judge
says that Garcia needs to be returned to the US
by Monday night. His lawyer, Simon Sandoval Mosenberg says all

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signs points to the administration giving very little importance to the.

Speaker 4 (02:41):
Case, even after it was made clear to them that
they had committed a grievous illegal error.

Speaker 3 (02:48):
They've spent little effort actually making it right.

Speaker 4 (02:52):
In fact, I think it's fair to say that they've
spent no effort whatsoever in making it right.

Speaker 1 (02:56):
Lawyers for the Justice Department said Saturday, Garcia cannot be
returned because he's now in the custody of the Salvadoran government.
I'm Scott Carr in Washington.

Speaker 2 (03:05):
Cassie Ventura plans to testify against disgrace music mogul Diddy
during his upcoming sex traffic and trial in New York.

Speaker 4 (03:11):
Here, Sarah le Kessler, Ditty's thirty eight year old ex
says she'll testify and it won't be anonymous. TMZ broke
the news on Sunday, saying Victim one is prepared to
testify under her own name during Ditty's upcoming trial. Cassie
Ventura is the person known to be Victim one. Ditty's
trial is set to begin on May fifth in Brooklyn.

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The fifty five year old music industry pioneer is pleaded
not guilty to all charges including sex trafficking, racketeering, conspiracy,
and transportation to engage in prostitution. I'm Sarah le Kessler and.

Speaker 2 (03:47):
Rallies We're held around the world Saturday to protest recent
actions taken by the Trump administration. In the US, over
a million people showed up in all fifty states where
the anti Trump protests. Organizers of the hands Off protests
say they're demanding an end to the millionaire takeover and
rampant corruption of the Trump administration. I'm Mark Mayfield.