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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update. The
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Speaker 2 (00:08):
President Trump says Iran needs to end its nuclear weapons program.
Brian Shook reports.

Speaker 1 (00:13):
Speaking from the White House, Trump told reporters that talks
with Iran will continue this Saturday, but the regime has
to get rid of the concept of ever having a
nuclear bomb. I want them to be a rich, great nation.

Speaker 3 (00:26):
The only thing is one thing simple.

Speaker 1 (00:28):
It's really simple. They can't have a nuclear weapon. Trump
added that he thinks Iran is tapping us along because
they were used to dealing with stupid people in this country.
Trump claims when he left office, Iran was stone cold, broke.
I'm Brian Shook.

Speaker 2 (00:43):
Stocks closed hire after a choppy session to start the
week on Wall Street that story from Kristin Marx.

Speaker 4 (00:48):
Tech stocks bounced as investors shared President Trump's exemption of
smartphones and computers, along with other electronic devices, from reciprocal tariffs.
Apple shares rose four percent on the news, while Dell
gained more than three percent. At the closing bell, the
Dow Jones Industrial average gained three hundred and twelve points,
the S and P five hundred rows, forty two points.

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The Nasdaq climbed one hundred and seven points. I'm Kristen marks.

Speaker 2 (01:14):
A man's behind bars on attempted murder and arson charges.
Following a fire early Sunday morning at the Pennsylvania Governor's mansion,
Please say Cody Balmer hopp defense and set the fire.
Balmer was charged Monday with criminal attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson,
and more. He was arrested Sunday in the Harrisburg area.
His mother told CBS News he's mentally ill and was

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off his medication. The Suns are on the search for
their fourth head coach in the last four seasons. Phoenix
has fired head coach Mike Budenholzer following one season with
the team. The Suns failed to make the NBA playoffs
and play in tournament. Despite having the largest payroll in
league history. He signed a five year, fifty million dollar
contract with the franchise last off season. The Suns went

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thirty six and forty six and ended with an eleven
place finish in the West. ESPN is re reporting the
team plans to hold a wide ranging coaching search. I'm
Tammy Truhello. The federal government is freezing more than two
billion dollars in grants to Harvard University. Details from Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 3 (02:12):
The move comes hours after the school said it would
not accept the Trump administration's proposed conditions to continue federal funding.
Those demands included auditing the viewpoints of students and faculty,
and punishing students who took part in pro Palestinian protests
on campus last year. The administration's Joint Task Force to
Combat Anti Semitism says the harassment of Jewish students is
intolerable and that it's time for elite universities to take

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the problem seriously and commit to meaningful change if they
want to continue receiving taxpayer support. I'm Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 2 (02:41):
Jury selection Karen Reid's murder trial resumes on Tuesday. Last Monday,
a total of sixteen jurors were impaneled, but the judge
on's eighteen totals, so the be six alternants. Reid is
accused of striking and killing her police officer boyfriend John
O'Keeffe with her SUV in twenty twenty two. Reed claims
she's being framed for O'Keeffe's killing. Her first trial last
year ended with a hung jury. A former NCAA Woman

(03:03):
of the Years among the six people killed in a
plane crash in New York State on Saturday. Lisa Taylor
has details.

Speaker 5 (03:09):
The NTSB said the crash investigation is in its early stages.

Speaker 1 (03:13):
It's important that the public have trust for the investigated.

Speaker 2 (03:15):
Process and that we've not only ruled in, but moved
out everything that could have been a contributing factors.

Speaker 5 (03:21):
Former MIT soccer player and twenty twenty two NCAA Woman
of the Year Karna Groff died in the crash, along
with Groff's boyfriend, her father, mother, brother, and her brother's partner.
The plane carrying the victims took off from White Planes
and crashed near the Massachusetts border. Ainley S.

Speaker 2 (03:36):
Taylor, Former President Biden, is said to make his first
public appearance since leaving the White House. He'll be speaking
at a conference Tuesday evening in Chicago. Biden is one
of the keynote speakers at the Advocates Counselors and Representatives
for the Disabled conference. The sold out conference will focus
on bolstering and strengthening social security and feature several other
high profile speakers. This is Biden's first visit to Chicago

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since he spoke at the Democratic Nowtion Convention last August.
I'm Tammy Truhio.