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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This since your twenty four to seven use update the
latest views this hour in just four minutes. Mike Waltz
is out as National Security Advisor. That's according to multiple reports.
Is Deputy Alex Wong is also reported to be leaving
his post. This comes after Walt's face scrutiny for mistakenly
adding Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal group chat

(00:22):
that discussed plans for a military strike. Waltz and Wong
are expected to leave today. Ukraine and the US have
agreed to a minerals deal. It comes almost two months
after a White House meeting between Trump and Ukraine's President
Vladimir Zelensky derailed talks on the deal. The deal will
provide the US access to new investment projects meant to
develop Ukraine's natural resources, such as aluminum, graphite, oil, and

(00:43):
natural gas. Severe weathers expected as lamb parts of the
country today, from Texas to Pennsylvania Brisilla. Thompson reports on
destruction already in Pennsylvania.

Speaker 2 (00:51):
Officials confirming at least four weather related deaths after two
people were electrocuted by live wires and two others killed
by falling trees. Up to ninety miles per hour, bringing
down power lines, leaving hundreds of thousands across the state
in the dark.

Speaker 3 (01:07):
This is one of the top three events in my
forty year history having worked in a utility business.

Speaker 1 (01:13):
Forecaster's warning of a severe weather zone that could produce hail, downpours,
damaging wind gusts, and possible tornadoes from Houston to Pittsburgh.
The strongest possibility of storms will be in western Kentucky
in the southern parts of Ohio and Indiana. Chinese state
media is reporting that the US has been actively reaching
out to China to start trade negotiations. Peter Alexander reports

(01:33):
that President Trump claims talks are already underway and then
Americans need to hang in.

Speaker 3 (01:38):
For the first time, 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 (01:52):
China says right now there are no trade talks and
it will only start discussions if the one hundred and
forty five percent tariff on its products is lifted. Meanwhile,
while Wight House Trade representative Jameson griers as deals with
other trading partners are expected to be finalized in the
coming weeks. Finly s Taylor. Senator Adam Schiff wants to
ban the sale of assault rifles, which he says have
become the weapon of choice for school shooters.

Speaker 3 (02:13):
We have seen mass shootings become so frequent that sometimes
they fail to even register with the public.

Speaker 1 (02:19):
The California Democrat says that bans work. When assault weapons
were outlawed in the late nineties, mass shootings to climb
by thirty seven percent, and he says when they happened
there were fewer fatalities. The proposed legislation is likely dead
in the water. Republicans control the White House and both
Chambers of Congress. Today is a National Day of Prayer,
and in Florida, Miami Dade Public School Board member Danny

(02:40):
Espino believes it's more important than ever that our communities
come together, with the division that we have.

Speaker 3 (02:45):
In our country, prayer across religions, because we will have Christians,
we will have Jews, we will have Muslims in our
prayers and.

Speaker 1 (02:53):
Our While school administrators have been instructed to allow students, teachers,
and parents to gather in designated areas to pray today.
He stresses participation is one hundred percent voluntary. The National
Day of Prayer dates back to nineteen fifty two. The
governing body of high school sports in Texas is cheering
a move to crack down on disruptive parents.

Speaker 3 (03:12):
A shortage of officials has been a problem for many years,
but it's gotten exacerbated, and that is largely due to
fan behavior.

Speaker 1 (03:20):
Jamie Harrison with the University Interscholastic League says, you wouldn't
believe what some parents say during their kids' games. State
lawmakers are looking to change the rules. Right now, the
refs must give parents of verbal warning before kicking them out.
That would go away under legislation that seeks to quickly
de escalate fights in the stands. The Minnesota Timberwolves locked
up their spot in the Western Conference semifinals last night

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with a one oh three ninety six victory over the Lakers. Elsewhere,
the Houston Rockets avoided elimination with a one thirty one
one sixteen game five win over the Golden State Warriors.
The action continues today with a pair of Game six matchups.
The Detroit Pistons will play host to the New York
Knicks in the east before the Denver Nugget, pay a
visit to the LA Clippers out west. I'mly S Taylor,