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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 2 (00:08):
The definition of a single word may decide the fate
of a man deported to Al Salvador. The White House
originally said the man, who was living in Maryland, was
mistakenly deported due to a paperwork error. The Supreme Court
recently ordered the US government to facilitate his release, but
Attorney General Pambondi believes that word facilitate means to remove
domestic obstacles. Only A status hearing on the man is

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happening today in the US. The White House says President
Trump wants Harvard University to apologize for anti semitism on campus.
The federal government has frozen more than two billion dollars
in grants to the school. The move came after the
school said it would not accept the Trump administration's conditions
to continue federal funding. Press Secretary Caroline Lebbett said Harvard
has not taken the administration's demand seriously. In a post

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on True Social Today, President Trump said maybe Harvard should
lose its tax exempt status if it keeps pushing political ideology.
The suspect in the Arson attack, a democratic Pennsylvania Governor
Josh Shapiro's residence remains behind bars after being denied bail.
Cody Balmer made his first appearance in court yesterday on
charges including attempted homicide for allegedly breaking into the residence

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and starting a fire early Sunday morning while the governor
and his family were sleeping. Shaquille Brewster reports from Harrisburg
actions Balmer's mother took prior to the attack out of
concern for her son's mental state.

Speaker 3 (01:26):
His mother as recently as last Thursday contacted her local
police department about her son. That police department telling NBC
News they weren't able to do anything at the time
because Bomber wasn't there, and also because she did not
express that he was in any danger or a danger
to himself or any.

Speaker 2 (01:43):
Other Harrisburg Fire Chief Brian Interline said the fire likely
caused millions of dollars in damage for most of the
US its tax day today, but not for over a
dozen states. The IRS announced yesterday that Arkansas and Tennessee
qualify for an extension because of recent storms flooding in tornadoes.
That added to the list of thirteen states hit by
natural disasters that already have an extension only stailor open

(02:07):
Ai is apparently getting into the social media game. Matt
Mattinson has details.

Speaker 1 (02:11):
That's according to The Verge, which reports that it's in
the early stages of development and would be based on
chat GPT's image generation. Whether the network would be a
separate app or be a part of chatchept is unclear.
This comes after ex owner Elon Musk made a bids
a purchase Open Ai for around ninety seven billion dollars
earlier this year. The AI Research Group's co founder Sam

(02:32):
Altman declined and instead made a counter offer for Musk's
platform for the same price.

Speaker 2 (02:37):
American Airlines passengers will get free in flight Wi Fi
and twenty twenty six. The Dallas based carrier announced today
the complementary service will be offered on about ninety percent
of its fleet starting in January. America noted its free
Wi Fi service will be sponsored by AT and T
and available for members of its Advantage loyalty program. The
twenty twenty four Navy football team is being honored at

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the White House today in celebration the team winning the
Commander in Chief's Trophy. That's the prize given to the
winner of the annual competition between the three big services
academies Navy, Air Force, and Army. Last season also saw
the Midshipman beat Oklahoma, their first victory over an SEC
team in a Bowl game since nineteen fifty four. Happy
Hour may soon be effected in the New York City

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area thanks to a beer delivery workers strike. Around six
hundred workers with Manhattan Beer and beverage distributors hit the
picket line Tuesday over what they call unfair labor practices.
They're trying to take our pensions and to other retirement
benefits from new.

Speaker 1 (03:36):
And current employees. Just trying to get a fair contract
here what we deserve.

Speaker 2 (03:43):
Their union's also calling for more workers on trucks and
improved working conditions. Manhattan Beer is the exclusive distributor of
beer like Corona, Medello, Corps and Sam Adams to bars, restaurants,
and retail outlets around New York City, Long Island, Westchester
and other suburban areas. Deliveries of certain cider and wine
brands could also be held up as tailor