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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This since your twenty four to seven use update. The
latest Use this hour in just four minutes. The Trump
administration is asking the Supreme Court to evoke legal protections
of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants after a Trump appointed judge
blocked the White House from using the Alien Enemies Act
to deport those it claims our members of a violent

(00:21):
Venezuelan gang. Tony Waterman reports.

Speaker 2 (00:24):
Judge Fernando Rodriguez Junior said invoking the Alien Enemies Act
of seventeen ninety eight to deport Venezuelans was unlawful and
beyond the scope of the statute. The law allows for
the detention and removal of people from countries the US
is at warwidth and has only been invoked three other times,
the War of eighteen twelve, World War I, and World

(00:47):
War II. The Trump administration has argued that the Trende
Aragua gang has invaded the US and is working with
the Venezuelan government. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court pause
deportations under the Alien Enemies Act without due process. Tony
Waterman Texas.

Speaker 1 (01:05):
Florida Governor Ron Desentis since over eleven hundred arrests were
made as part of a massive statewide immigration crackdown. Operation
Title Wave was a partnership between ICE and state law
enforcement agencies. The sixth day sweep was the largest of
its kind in Florida, with the Republican dissenters promising more
is to come. Republican lawmakers are planning to introduce legislation

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that would require age verification on app stores. Brian shop reports.

Speaker 3 (01:30):
The App Store Accountability Act would require app stores to
verify the ages of all users, signaling the latest congressional
push to boost online safety for kids. It's being introduced
by Senator Mike Lee and Congressman John James, and it
resembles a newly signed law in Lee's home state of
Utah that takes effect next week. If passed, the bill

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would mark a major change in the steps app stores
will have to take before users can download apps. I'm
Brian Shawe and.

Speaker 1 (02:00):
The April Jobs report is just hours away. The report
comes out at eight thirty am Eastern. I'm Mark Mayfield,
Vice president Advance says Mike Waltz is not being fired
from his role as National Security Advisor.

Speaker 4 (02:12):
I think the media wants to frame this as a firing.
Donald Trump has fired a lot of people. He doesn't
give them senec 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 have to agree with him.

Speaker 1 (02:25):
Van spoke Thursday on Fox News, where he said 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. Waltz faced scrutiny
for a mistakenly adding a reporter to a signal group
chat that discussed plans for a military strike. In a post,
Trump said that in the interim Secretary of State Marco
Rubio will serve as National Security Advisor while continuing his

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strong leadership at the State Department. Republican and congresswoman at
least Deefonic of New York was a UN nominee until
the White House withdrew it, citing a slim House GOP majority.
Health officials have issued a red alert at Chicago O'Hare
International Airport after a passenger was diagnosed with measles and
potentially exposed hundreds of travelers to the virus. The infected

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adult developed a rash on April twenty fifth, leading to
a confirmed diagnosis of measles and they're currently isolating at home.
Another case was identified in the same Illinois county, with
that individual seeking treatment at a local hospital on April
twenty eighth. Health officials urge anyone who may have been
exposed to monitor for symptoms, which include fever, cough, running nose,
and a rash. The start of the Atlantic hurricane season

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is less than one month away. Visa Tailor fills is in.

Speaker 5 (03:33):
The latest models are predicting a slightly above average season
with seventeen named storms, nine hurricanes, and four major hurricanes.
The season begins June first and runs through November only.

Speaker 1 (03:44):
Se Tailor and May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and
Americans are being urged to pay attention to theirs this month.
A leading doctor in the US, doctor Jen Rule of
the American Academy of Family Physicians, is urging people to
find healthy ways to cope with stress. Experts recommend having
a healthy work life balance and finding a support system
to avoid social isolation. A Mark Mayfield