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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. A big
stretch of the country from Texas to New York is
under the threat of severe weather. Northern Texas and Oklahoma
were hit with severe storms this morning for a tenth
straight day. The Tennessee Valley and southern Appalachians could see

(00:23):
golf ball sized tail and damaging wind gus up to
sixty miles per hour, as well as possible scattered tornadoes.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is indicating a peace deal
between Russia and Ukraine is still on the horizon.

Speaker 2 (00:37):
The Secretary of State said the two nations are closer,
but they're still far apart. Rubio, who is now also
serving as National Security Advisor after Mike Waltz's departure, has
participated in direct talks with Kremlin officials. The comments come
after the US signed of minerals deal with Ukraine Wednesday
to secure safety guarantees as the conflict continues. I SA Tailor.

Speaker 1 (00:57):
Tennessee State Police are releasing body cam video of a
traffic stop involving kilmar A Brego Garcia. Abrego Garcia was
deported to El Salvador in what the White House said
was initially an administrative error. The video shows him being
pulled over on I forty near Cookville. Back in twenty
twenty two, a key witness in the murder retrial of

(01:19):
Karen Reid is being questioned about being coached. Reid is
accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston cop John O'Keefe by
hitting him with a car, and the defense claims a
family friend of O'Keefe, Jennifer McCabe, is not as combative
as she was while on the stand during the first trial.
Was there any discussion about crafting your testimony in any

(01:39):
way to suggest a softer approach now? On Wednesday, Reid
told reporters mckabe lied on the stand when she testified
about Reed's reaction to finding O'Keefe's body. President Trump wants
to rename Veterans Day to Victory Day for World War One.
Trump also said he was renaming v which is observed

(02:02):
on May eighth, to Victory Day for World War II.
I'm Brian Schuck. Protests were held in cities across the
US yesterday for International Workers Day, also known as May Day.
In Philadelphia, Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders spoke before thousands
of people who took to the streets to protest recent

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actions by the Trump administration. Demonstrations were also held in
a number of other cities, including New York, Los Angeles,
and Chicago. A fifty year old Soviet probe meant for
Venus is expected to crash back to Earth soon. Mark
Mayfield reports the.

Speaker 3 (02:39):
Cosmos four eighty two probe was launched in nineteen seventy two,
but malfunctioned and has been stuck in Earth's orbit ever since.
The den spacecraft, which is around the size of a car,
was built to survive the hottest planet in our Solar
system and might survive re entry to Earth. Scientists say
the chance that it's a person is about one in
ten thousand. It's on track for re entry sometime between

(03:01):
May seventh and the thirteenth. I'm Murkneyfield.

Speaker 1 (03:04):
A kangaroo named Sheila is back home after she escaped
from her enclosure and caused a minor car accident. Michael
Cassner has the details well to get the nab.

Speaker 4 (03:14):
Tiny Kangaroo down, Sport Tiny Kangaroo Down.

Speaker 1 (03:18):
Sheila.

Speaker 4 (03:19):
The kangaroo lives in Alabama, Yes, Alabama. Patrick Starr, who
runs Chuck the Falla, the facility where Sheila lives, says
he's really really thankful that she was recaptured safely. We
were able to bring Sheila the Kangaroo back home and
we didn't have any injuries, and we've checked on her
already this morning and she's completely fine. Sheila was seen

(03:42):
hopping casually along I eighty five on Tuesday. State troopers
had to shut down the highway during their attempts to
catch her. I'm Michael Cassner.

Speaker 1 (03:50):
Thunderbolts is reportedly making a loud entrance at the box office.
Hollywood insiders tell Deadline that the new Marvel movie is
pulling in around eleven million dollars in Thursday previews. I'm
Brian Shook.