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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven US update. The
latest use this hour in just four minutes.

Speaker 2 (00:08):
Vice President Van says Mike Waltz is not being fired
from his role as National Security Advisor. Mark Mayfield has details.

Speaker 3 (00:15):
Van spoke Thursday on Fox News, where he sent the
decision for Waltz to leave his position is in fact
a promotion, as President Trump has nominated him to become
the US ambassador to the United Nations.

Speaker 4 (00:25):
I think the media wants to frame this as a firing.
Donald Trump has fired a lot of people. He doesn't
give them senate confirmed appointments afterwards. What he thinks is
that Mike Waltz is going to better serve the administration
most importantly of the American people in that role, and
I haven't agree with him.

Speaker 3 (00:39):
Waltz based scrutiny for mistakenly adding a reporter to a
signal group chat that discussed plans for a military strike
you a post. Trump said that in the interim Secretary
of State Marco Rubio will serve as National Security Advisor
while continuing his strong leadership at the State Department. Republican
Congresswoman at least a Fanic of New York was a
un nominee until the White House withdrew it, citing a

(01:00):
slim House GOP majority. I'm Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 2 (01:02):
Meanwhile, Rubio says Russia and Ukraine are still far apart
on a peace deeal. He told Fox News the two
sides have gotten closer, but there's still a ways to go.
This after the US and Ukraine signed a minerals agreement
that gives the US access to Ukraine's natural resources. Apple
CEO Tim Cook says President Trump's tariffs could cost the
company almost a billion dollars in the second quarter. During

(01:24):
a Thursday earnings call, Cook said he wasn't able to
estimate the impact of the tariffs precisely, but assuming things
don't change, they'd add an additional nine hundred million dollars
to costs. Trump's imposed a one hundred and forty five
percent tariff on China, where most of Apple's products are made,
although he did partially exempt items such as smartphones and
computers from the new reciprocal duty on imports. Alleged CEO

(01:46):
shooter Luigi Mangioni is at the center of a new
musical in San Francisco. The twenty six year old accused
of shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan
late last year. Is the subject of the sixty minute
musical called The wu Uiji. The show runs from June
thirteenth to the twenty eighth. I'm Tammy TRIHEO Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netnawe, who is doubling down on his goal

(02:09):
of defeating Hamas. Ryan Shuk has details.

Speaker 1 (02:11):
According to the Times of Israel. Netanyahu spoke during an
Independent State event in Jerusalem and added that returning hostages
held by Hamas is also a very important goal. However,
the Hostages and Missing Families forums said net and Yahu's
comments were alarming given the condition of previously released captives.
Net Nyaho's comments come as Israel's military has returned to

(02:35):
the Gaza Strip with ceasefire talks seemingly stalled. I'm Brian Schuck.

Speaker 2 (02:40):
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's launching a new air traffic controller
recruitment and retention program. The FAA will give five thousand
dollars bonuses to all academy graduates and new hires at
complete initial qualification training. Academy graduates assigned to thirteen facilities
that have faced additional hiring struggles will receive ten thousand
dollars bonnesses. New incentives are being offered for a limited time,

(03:02):
but a formal deadline hasn't been set. A settlement's been
reached between the City of Chicago and actor Jesse Smollett.
Lisa Taylor has more.

Speaker 5 (03:10):
The former Empire star was convicted in twenty twenty one
for staging a racist and homophobic attack and then lying
to police. Smollett's conviction was overturned by the Illinois Supreme
Court in November. The City of Chicago filed a civil
lawsuit in twenty nineteen against the actor, claiming they spent
one hundred and thirty thousand dollars on overtime during the
initial investigation. A status hearing involving the settlement is set

(03:31):
for May twenty ninth in federal court. I'm Lisa Taylor.

Speaker 2 (03:34):
Tesla's Denier Report is looking to replace Elon Musk as
at CEO. The Wall Street Journal ran a story Wednesday
claiming Tesla's board opened a search for a new CEO
last month as company stocks were sinking. After the story broke,
Tesla's board chairman released a statement calling it absolutely false
Marvel Studios Thunderbolts is looking to get off to a
big start at the box office this weekend. The film,

(03:56):
featuring ensemble of anti heroes, is expected to make between
seventy and seventy five million on its debut weekend. I'm
Tammy trheo