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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update.

Speaker 2 (00:03):
The latest use this hour in just four minutes.

Speaker 3 (00:08):
Severe weather is in the forecast from Texas to Pennsylvania.
Forecasters are warning of a severe weather zone that could
produce hail, downpours, damaging wind gusts, and possible tornadoes from
Houston to Pittsburgh. Meteorologist and g Lassman, we've.

Speaker 4 (00:23):
Got brain centered across parts of the South. This is
where we've seen most of the thunderstorm activity this morning,
and we've got again the potential for more of that
to develop here as the day goes on. But no surprise,
already some floodwatches in effect across parts of Oklahoma. We
did see some of those centered across Louisiana, Arkansas, and
parts of Texas.

Speaker 3 (00:41):
The strongest possibility of storms will be in western Kentucky
and the southern parts of Ohio and Indiana. The White
House says if the policy is a former President Biden
and Vice President Kamala Harris continued, it would have ended
the American Republic. That's what Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen
Miller said during a press briefing this morning.

Speaker 5 (01:02):
And the only thing Americans want to hear from Kamala
Harris is an apology for joining Joe Biden. Remember she
was the bordersar joining Joe Biden in aiding and abetting
the invasion of our country.

Speaker 3 (01:15):
This comes as President Trump marked his first one hundred
days back in office earlier this week. Last night, Harris
gave a speech at a gala in San Francisco, where
she went after Trump's policies. More from Tammy Trehillo, the.

Speaker 6 (01:27):
American people deserve leaders who make their lives better and
make our country stronger. But sadly, we have seen quite
the opposite over these past few months.

Speaker 1 (01:46):
Harris delivered the keynote address at a gala for Emerge
America in San Francisco Wednesday. Wheresus said, people are describing
the recent months as absolute chaos. The former VP said
the tariff Trump has imposed her clearly inviting a recession
to what she now calls the greatest man made economic
crisis in modern presidential history.

Speaker 3 (02:04):
I'm Michael Kassner. A judge has ordered a Columbia University
student to be released from federal immigration custody, this after
he was detained earlier this month. Motion Madawi spoke yesterday
after being released on bail for anybody who's doubting justice.

Speaker 2 (02:22):
This is a life of hope, a hope and faith
in the justice system in America.

Speaker 3 (02:28):
Mdawi has been held at an ICE facility in Vermont
since he was arrested by Department of Homeland Security agents
during his naturalization interview on April fourteenth. The thirty four
year old is a permanent US resident who was born
and raised in a refugee camp in the West Bank,
but he was at the center of organizing pro Palestinian
protests that took place at Columbia University last year. Federal

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officials want to keep mcdowi held since they claim he
has admitted in the past to his involvement in anti
Semitic acts of violence. Karen Reid will be back in
court on Friday as she stands accused of murdering her
boyfriend John O'Keeffe by hitting him with a car. This week,
the defense grilled Jennifer McCabe, a family friend of O'Keefe,

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who was with Reed when his body was found.

Speaker 6 (03:15):
As you said, that's your story, correct my story, it's
the truth.

Speaker 3 (03:21):
Reid's defense team claims she's the victim of a cover
up and is being framed for the murder of O'Keefe.
McCabe's testimony will continue Friday. We've turned the calendar and
there is much to celebrate this month. Read Tennis with
what you need to plan for in May.

Speaker 2 (03:39):
May doesn't just bring the promise of better weather. It's
a month full of activities and celebrations. We'll watch twenty
horses run for the roses in the Kentucky Derby, celebrate
Star Wars Day on May fourth, Sinco to Mayo and
Mother's Day, and lots of food days, including Shrimp Day
and Chocolate Chip Day. And you can wash all that
down on National Wine Day on the twenty fifth. We'll

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up with Memorial Day and the start of barbecue season.

Speaker 3 (04:03):
I'm Michael Cassner.