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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):
A meeting before the Pope's funeral could have an impact
on Russia. President Trump says he's now considering imposing more
sanctions on Russia. Trump met with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky
in Rome on Saturday, on the sidelines of the Pope's funeral. Later,
Trump made a social media post criticizing recent Russian airstrikes, saying, quote,

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it makes me think that maybe Russia President Vladimir Putin
doesn't want to stop the war and is just tapping
me along. The White House called it quote a very
productive discussion, and Zelenski thanked Trump publicly, saying their meeting
has the quote potential to become historic if we achieve
joint results. White House reporters are celebrating the First Amendment

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at the annual Correspondence Association Dinner. Association president Eugene Daniels
hosted the events Saturday night and praise the whole hard
work of journalists over the last year, emphasizing the importance
of a free press. A laked White House memo suggests
that Trump administration might be defunding one of the services
from the nine eight to eight Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline.

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Brian Shook explains a.

Speaker 1 (01:17):
Memo dated April tenth indicates that the LGBTQ plus youth
sub network could be eliminated. Mental health and LGBTQ advocacy
groups are among those criticizing the possible action, which would
take effect on October first. A twenty twenty four survey
by suicide prevention advocacy group the Trevor Project shows that

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nearly forty percent of LGBTQ plus youth had considered suicide
and more than ten percent had attempted suicide. I'm Brian Shook.

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And over seven thousand cases of apple juice are being recalled.
S Martinelli and Company says some of its apple juice
has been contaminated by Patilan, a toki substance created by mold.
It could cause adverse health consequences. I'm Jim Forbes. Official
Iranian media is reporting at least fourteen people are dead

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and hundreds injured after a massive explosion at a major
port in southwestern Iran. Saturday's blast happened as Iran began
a third round of nuclear talks with the US in Oman,
but Reuters reported there was no indication of a link
between the two events. Iranian government officials believed the explosion
was likely caused by chemicals stored in a warehouse at

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Bandaraboss Port. A spokesperson said they probably won't know the
exact cause until the fire is extinguished. The NYPD is
looking for a killer who stabbed demand to death in
the Bronx early Saturday morning. Lisa Salvadi has more Please say.

Speaker 3 (02:49):
It happened at East Burnside and Valentine Avenues in Marris
Heights around four am. The thirty six year old victim
had been stabbed multiple times and the torso was rushed
to Saint Barnabas Hospital but didn't make it. The attacker,
wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt and jeans, ran away. No
motive yet. The victim's name was withheld as police need

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to contact his family first. I'm Lisa Salvadi.

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The Menendez brothers are filing emotion to dismiss an LA
District attorney from their re sentencing hearing. Mark Garrigos, the
attorney representing the brothers, is arguing that DA Nathan Hopeman
should be disqualified due to a conflict with the case.
Garrigos claims Hopeman has admitted to the conflict previously and

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that he's organized protests against their resentencing emotions. Hearing is
set for next month, and new data from lending Tree
shows a growing number of Americans relying on loans to
buy groceries. A survey of two thousand consumers ages eighteen
to seventy nine found that half reported using credit to
help cover the cost of food. Lending Tree said twenty

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five percent of those surveyed say they use the buy now,
pay later loans to buy their groceries. I'm Jim Forbes