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A federal judge is loosening the band that blocked the
Department of Government Efficiency from accessing data at the Treasury Department.
In a late Friday ruling, the judge gave a DOGE
staffer permission to access the Treasury's sensitive payment information. The
decision comes after nineteen Democratic Attorney's General sue the Trump administration,
saying dog just access to the financial data is an
invasion of privacy. DOJ officials have argued that accessing people's

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bank and social security information is necessary to modernize payment systems.
The US is set to hold another round of nuclear
talks with Iran next week. The White House called the
first round positive and constructive. Middle East Envoy Steve Whitcoff
spoke briefly with Iran's foreign minister as discussions wrapped up
today in Oman. Iranian State TV said Oman's foreign minister
hosted this session, with messages relayed back and forth between

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the delegations, which were in separate rooms. The State Department
says the man who was wrongly deported to El Salvadores
alive and secure the news came one day after a
federal court demanded details on Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was
deported from Maryland last month after the White House.

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Claimed he was a member of a gang.

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While officials initially wouldn't give his whereabouts, today was revealed
Garcia is still being held in the Terrorism Confinement Center
in El Salvador. The Supreme Court is ruled that the
government must facilitate his return to the US. There's a
chance that Menendez brothers might be called to testify in
their resentencing hearing on Thursday. This week, a judge approved
the brother's bid for a re sentencing hearing nearly forty

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years after the pair killed their parents, Eric and Lalman
Anddez claimed they were sexually abused by their father and
that their mother was aware. Their lawyer says there's a
chance the brothers may have to take the stand to
testify at the resentencing, but added it would be a
risky move. He says he doesn't know if he'll call
on them until he sees how the hearing is going Thursday,
and three rounds were in the books at the Masters.
Rory McElroy put on a show today, shooting a sixty

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six to finish at twelve under. He leads Bryson to
Shamba by two strokes. Heading into the final round, McElroy
has never won the Masters. If he does tomorrow, he'll
have the career Grand Slam. Justin Rose, who led after
rounds one and two, struggled today. At three over. He
is seven strokes off the lead. I'm Chris Kragio. The
tax filing deadline is fast approaching for most Americans. It's Tuesday,

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April fifteenth. However, the IRS as citizens impacted by natural
disasters in twelve states have automatic tax extensions to file
and pay their twenty twenty four taxes. Some extensions only
apply to certain areas within those states. To find out
whether or not you qualify foreign extension, the IRS website
has a page listing the delayed deadlines. Money continues to

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be a cause of worry for citizens in our country.
Nearly three quarters of all Americans say they are financially stressed.

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Tammy Trahiel reports.

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The majority of those blame the ongoing trade wars brought
on by the Trump Administration's tariffs. The CNBC survey monkey
Pole found that the stress was felt even by thirty
percent of those earning more than one hundred thousand dollars
a year. Inflation was by far the biggest concern, and
while rates of cooled prices are still high. I'm Tammy Triheo.

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Weight Watchers is preparing to file for bankruptcy in the
coming months after launching its business back in nineteen sixty three.

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Mark Mayfield reports.

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The health and wellness company based in New York City
is working with lenders and bondholders on restructuring weight watchers.
Preparation for bankruptcy is reportedly unrelated to Wall streets volatility
over tariffs. Shares that the company fell fifty nine percent
on Wednesday, despite the stock market having its best day
in five years. Weight Watchers has struggled with relevancy over

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the past few years with the rise of weight loss
drugs like Wogovi and zepp Bound as quick fixes for obesity.
I'm Mark Mayfield.

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Zillo is going to stop listing homes for sale on
its website if they are first marketed only to a
small group of potential buyers. The move takes effect next
month and will require homes to be broadly listed if
sellers also want it to be listed on Zillo silo
claims it'll help sellers get better prices, while those who
oppose the decision argue it limits cellar choice.

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I'm Chris Karraggio.