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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. President Trump
doesn't appear to be standing down on tariffs. He gave
the keynote address at the annual National Republican Congressional Committee Tuesday,
saying that he thinks the war with the world is
not a war at all because the countries are coming

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to the US, adding that Japan is already on the way,
with an additional fifty percent tariff on imported Chinese goods
going into effect at midnight Wednesday. Trump added that until
China is ready to deal, that's what it's going to be.
He added that he felt that what he calls the
legendary tariffs will help the GOP win midterms in a
thundering landslide. The acting IRS commissioner is resigning. Multiple reports

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say Melaniekraus is stepping down after the agency agreed to
share illegal immigrants's tax information with federal immigration agents. Kraus
is the third person to leave the agency since January.
Doug O'Donnell was acting commissioner until announcing his retirement last month.
The White House borders are as highlighting the Trump administration's
efforts to secure the southern border. Today, Tom Holman spoke

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to Arizona lawmakers before a special joint session at the
state capitol in Phoenix.

Speaker 2 (01:12):
We're going to get this job done with no apologies
when we're done, rather most secure border in the history
of this nation. We're going to make this country safer.
Every criminal alien we arrest, every gang member, we arrest,
every TDAMS thirteen member we arrestue Oah the country makes
this country much safer.

Speaker 1 (01:28):
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 flood waters 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

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Walk of Fame. She's now the first woman to get
a star in the sports entertainment category. The Denver Nuggets
have reportedly fired their head coach. Reports say 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.

Speaker 1 (02:47):
The new man?

Speaker 3 (02:49):
The capable TV?

Speaker 1 (02:53):
Live in him?

Speaker 3 (02:54):
Somebody Tillman? Located on postcard Row, the four bedroom home
was originally listed at six 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,

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who sold it for just over five million in twenty twenty.
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 eighteen through the twentieth
on YouTube. I'm Chris Graggio.