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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in just four minutes. Vice President
Vance says that Mike Waltz is not being fired from
his role as National Security Advisor. Van spoke Thursday on
Fox News, where he said the decision for Waltz to
leave his position is in fact a promotion, as President

(00:23):
Trump has nominated him to become the US ambassador to
the United Nations. Chinese state media is reporting that the
US has been actively reaching out to China to start
trade negotiations. Correspondent Peter Alexander reports that President Trump claims
talks are already underway and that Americans need to hang
in for the first time.

Speaker 2 (00:43):
President Trump is acknowledging his triple digit tariffs on China
could cause shortages of consumer goods and higher prices, after
business leaders have raised alarms about supplies of everything from
groceries to toys.

Speaker 1 (00:56):
Trump told reporters yesterday that maybe at Christmas his children
will have two dolls instead of thirty, and maybe the
two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more. China
says right now there are no trade talks. Sean Ditty
Combs is confirming he rejected a last minute plea deal
ahead of his sex trafficking trials, said to start next week.

(01:18):
Kristin Marx has the details.

Speaker 3 (01:20):
During a final pre trial conference in Manhattan Thursday, a
federal judge asked the disgrace to rapper and music mogul
if he rejected the offer made by prosecutors, to which
he replied, yes, I do your honor. Little is known
about the deal, which first came to light last week,
other than it included a lighter sentence in exchange for
a guilty plea. The fifty five year old is charged
with sex trafficking and racketeering, accused of abusing and coercing

(01:44):
women for years. Jerry's election in Ditty's trial is set
to start Monday. He could get life in prison if convicted.

Speaker 1 (01:50):
Kristin Marx reporting severe weather is bearing down on millions
of Americans from Texas up to Pennsylvania. Several states are
getting hit with heavy wins and hail, and there's a
chance of tornadoes in the southern plains. I'm Brian Shook.
Initial jobless claims are up more than expected, a possible

(02:10):
warning sign in an uncertain economy. According to Labor Department
numbers out this morning. First time claims jumped eighteen thousand
to two hundred and forty one thousand for the week
ending April twenty sixth A potential change to California's sanctuary
law has been shot down by Democrats in Sacramento. Jack
Cronin reports.

Speaker 4 (02:31):
San Diego State Senator Brian Jones, the state's minority leaders,
says Democrats in the Public Safety Committee blocked his proposal
to change parts of SB fifty four.

Speaker 1 (02:39):
This is not a partisan issue. Keeping our communities and
our neighborhoods and our immigrant communities safe is not partisan.
We should all be in agreement on that.

Speaker 4 (02:47):
Proposal would have changed the current California sanctuary law, making
cooperation with federal officials mandatory instead of optional for people
convicted of crimes like rape, armed robbery, human trafficking, and
child sex abuse. I'm Jack Cronin.

Speaker 1 (03:00):
Jersey is trying to lure Texas doctors, nurses, and other
healthcare providers with an ad campaign targeting the lone star
state's strict abortion laws. Sarah Lee Kessler has the details.

Speaker 5 (03:12):
If you check out the skyline near big hospitals and
medical schools in Dallas, Fort Worth, and San Antonio. You'll
see the billboards. They say things like New Jersey where
healthcare providers determine patient care, not politicians, and in New Jersey,
your patient's care is prioritized, not compromised. New Jersey is

(03:33):
also considering incentives like help with moving costs and loan
forgiveness programs. I'm Sarah Lee Kessler.

Speaker 1 (03:40):
President Trump says he's on board with stephen A. Smith
running for president. In twenty twenty eight, Trump phoned into
a town hall event hosted by News Nation Wednesday, hosted
by Chris Cuomo, Stephen A. Smith, and Bill O'Reilly. The
President said he would love it if Smith ran, and
that he has great entertainment skilled, which is important because

(04:02):
people watch him. I'm Brian Shuck