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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This since your twenty four to seven US update.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
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Speaker 3 (00:08):
The Trump administration insists China needs to cut a trade
deal with the US. Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said China
needs our markets and consumer base. She added Trump has
full faith in his trade officials, who are meeting with
their Chinese counterparts this weekend. President Trump is getting a
thumbs down from US automakers over his newly announced trade
deal with the United Kingdom. The American Automotive Policy, which
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represents Ford, General Motors and Stalantas, says we're disappointed that
the administration prioritize the UK ahead of US. They contend
the deal undermines their ability to sell cars in North America.
Today marks Pope Leo the fourteenth first full day as
leader of the Roman Catholic Church. He celebrated his first
mass earlier, which was attended by cardinals from around the
world in the Sistine Chapel. Those in attendance included cardinals
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who were considered contenders during this week's conclave. The new
pope has ties to Florida. Pope Leo the fourteenth older
brother lou Prevost, lives in Port Charlotte. He remembers when
he thought of Robert as just his little brother, but
now he couldn't be prouder. He was asked about the
moment he realized Robert had been elected, and.
Speaker 1 (01:11):
When the cardinal came out and started to read his name.
As soon as he went ruh, I knew, you know,
he was going to say Roberto, and he did, and
I just freaked out.
Speaker 3 (01:21):
Lou Prevost doesn't expect his brother to make a lot
of changes right off the bat, but one thing that
may change is how often the two can talk to
each other. Lou worries he might lose connection with his
brother as his schedule gets a lot busier, but Lou
says his brother is welcome to stop by in Port
Charlotte any time to say hi. The Menendez brothers could
be one step closer to freedom after being convicted of
gunning down their parents over thirty five years ago. After
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several delays, a Los Angeles County judge has set a
resentencing hearing for next week May thirteenth and fourteenth. Eric
and Lyle Menendez claimed they were sexually abused by their
father and their mother was aware when they shot their
parents inside their Beverly Hills mansion. The current DA does
not believe they've taken full responsibility for the murders. If
re sentenced, the brothers could potentially be eligible for parole
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only Staeler, New Jersey Congressman Josh Gottheimer is doubling down
on his calls for the federal government to upgrade technology
at Newark Airport. This comes after another round of blackouts
hit Newark's air traffic control on Friday, leading to dozens
of canceled flights. Gottheimer is calling on the FAA to
immediately review the region's technical, wiring and infrastructure to ensure
everything is upgraded as needed. He's also calling on the
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FAA to fast track certification for military controllers in order
to bolster a dwindling workforce, especially with the region short
roughly forty controllers. Opioid overdose deaths are finally trending down
all across California, but federal funding fueling the success is
being cut. Jim Roup has more.
Speaker 1 (02:46):
The La Times reports in La County alone, there were
three hundred fewer opioid overdose deaths in the first half
of twenty twenty four compared to twenty twenty three county
health officials, doctors, and other experts say harm reduction programs
like the use of nalaczone and feanyl testing kits are
a big part of that success. President Trump has cut
more than forty five million dollars in harm reduction program grants,
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causing concerns. I'm Jim Roop.
Speaker 3 (03:09):
Firefighters are hoping to make some progress today and they're
fight against mother nature in south Miami Dade County, Florida
Forest Services Kevin McEwan says along with his firefighters, Miami
Dade Fire Rescue and Sheriff's Office, Florida Highway Patrol, and
f DOC crewis are also battling the marshy conditions.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
It is very dry, extremely dry, so the equipment, some
of the equipment that normally doesn't stand up is standing up,
and we just have to work in tandem with our
air resources to be effected at.
Speaker 3 (03:36):
The brush fire burning just south of US one and
card Sound Road is believed to have sparked yesterday and
by this morning had grown to three hundred and fifty
acres with only twenty five percent containment. The goal is
to keep US one open southbound to the Florida Keys
and traffic flowing on card Sound Road northbound to the Keys.
Krispy Green is pausing its nationwide doughnut roll out with McDonald's.
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The doughnut chain says it's reassessing its collaboration with McDonald
as the two companies work together to identify levers to
improve sales. I'mly Stailer.