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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. Stocks are
down once again despite a late rally. The major averages
turned red after surging to start the day on news
that the US was in tariff talks with trading partners.
Stocks then plunged in late trading after the White House

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confirmed it'll impose a one hundred and four percent tariff
on al of Chinese imports starting tomorrow. At the closing bell,
the Dow Jones Industrial average fell three hundred and twenty
points today to thirty seven thousand, six hundred and forty five.
The S and P five hundred lost seventy nine points,
and the NASDAK dropped three hundred and thirty five points.
The Supreme Court is backing President Trump over the firings

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of thousands of federal workers. The High Court ruled today
that the Trump administration can proceed with the termination of
sixteen thousand probationary employees. The workers were let go across
six agencies and departments. A lower court had ruled the
workers be reinstated as legal challenges preceded. The Supreme courts
ruling rescinds that order. The White House borders are as

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highlighting the Trump administration's efforts to secure the southern border. Today,
Tom Holman spoke to Arizona lawmakers before a special joint
session at the state capitol in Phoenix.

Speaker 2 (01:13):
We're going to get this job done with no apologies.
When we're done by the most secure border in the
history of this nation. We're going to make this country
savor every criminal alien. We arrest, every gang member, we
arrest every TDAMS thirteen member, we arrestue Oh the country
makes this country much safer.

Speaker 1 (01:29):
He says. More people were arrested in the first two
months of President Trump's second term compared to former President
Biden's last year in office. The address focused on current
border challenges and cooperation between the federal and state governments.
Several state Democratic lawmakers walked out during the speech. While
the rain may be stopping, the risk of dangerous flooding
is high for many places across the South and Midwest.

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Four days of heavy rain have sent floodwaters across a
large section of the US, and rivers continue to swell.
The concern is greatest in Kentucky, where floods have shut
down highways and left at least four dead. More than
a foot of rain has fallen in some places since
the middle of last week. I'm Chris Kragio. Tennis legend
Billy Jean King is getting a star on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame. She's now the first woman to get

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a star in the sports entertainment category. The Denver Nuggets
have reportedly fired their head coach. Reports Saint Mike Malone
has been let go and lead assistant David Adelman will
take over. Malone is the winningest coach in franchise history
and led the team to their first ever NBA title
in twenty twenty three. The Nuggets currently sitting fourth place
in the Western Conference. They have lost four in a row.

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The team will visit the Sacramento Kings tomorrow for their
first game after the coaching change. The iconic Victorian House
from the show Full House in San Francisco has sold
for six million dollars. Here's Dina Kodiak.

Speaker 3 (02:44):
Whatever happened to new Man the Capable TV get to
live in him?

Speaker 1 (02:54):
Somebody chill?

Speaker 3 (02:56):
Located on postcard Row, the four bedroom home was originally
listed at s and a half million dollars last June.
Fans will recognize its famous front door and bay window,
though interior scenes on the show were filmed on a
Hollywood set. The house was built in nineteen hundred, renovated
in twenty nineteen, and previously owned by creator Jeff Franklin,
who sold it for just over five million in twenty twenty.

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I'm Dinakotiak.

Speaker 1 (03:32):
Music fans who were not able to make it out
to the California desert this weekend will still be able
to enjoy Coachella from the comfort of their homes. The
music festival announced it will once again live stream performances
on YouTube starting Friday. This year's live stream will also
let fans watch up to four stages at one time.
Lady Gaga, Green Day, Travis Scott, Post Malone are all

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set to perform at the festival. Coachella will also live
stream the festival second weekend April eighth, teenth through the
twentieth on YouTube. I'm Chris Garraggio.