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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update. The
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Speaker 2 (00:08):
President Trump is wishing former President Biden a fast and
successful recovery following his prostate cancer diagnosis. Trump set in
a post on truth Social Today that both he and
Milania were saddened by the news, extending their warmest and
best wishes to Jill and the family. A statement from
Biden's office said that although it's a more aggressive form
of cancer, it appears hormone sensitive, which allows for effective management.

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The statement went on to say that Biden and his
family are going over treatment options and the ntsp's investigating.
After our tall ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday, A
go team has been sent to New York City, the
day after a Mexican Navy training vessel apparently lost power
and struck the underside of the bridge, shearing off the
tops of its three wooden masts. Two crew members were

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killed and nineteen others aboard the ship were injured. The
bridge over the East River has since reopened. City officials
determined that it suffered no serious damage from the crash.
The FBI is naming the suspect in Saturday's deadly car
bombing outside of southern California fertility Clinic. Assistant Director in
charge at the FBI's Los Angeles office, Akiel Davis, confirmed

(01:16):
Guy Bartkas as the person who was killed in the
explosion in Palm Springs. Davis described the suspect as a
nihilist and called it an act of terror. Investigators are
looking into his background and social media posts after searching
a home in twenty nine Palms. Several people injured in
the explosion have all been released from the hospital. The

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White House expects President Trump will have a successful phone
call with Russian President Vladimir Putin tomorrow about a ceasefire
in Ukraine. Speaking on ABC's This Week, US Special Envoy
Steve Whitcoff said they know each other, adding the President
is determined to get something done here and if he
can't do it, then nobody can. Trump previously said hopefully

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it will be a productive day and a ceasefire will
take place. I'm Chris Karagio Malio. Obama is being accused
of copying an indie filmmaker's work for her Nike commercial
released earlier this month. Natalie Jasmine Harris at Obama's a
one minute commercial had scenes that were shockingly similar to
her short film Grace. The question scene is one where

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two young black girls play patty Cake. The twenty seven
year old filmmaker said there were many technical similarities, including
the camera angles, framing composition, and the color palette. The
daughter of late NBA legend Kobe Bryant achieved a life milestone.
Jordan Christmas has more.

Speaker 1 (02:35):
Kobe Bryant's oldest daughter is officially a college graduate. Natalia
Bryant graduated kum laude from the University of Southern California
School of Cinematic Arts earlier this week. Natalia's mother, Vanessa Bryant,
posted a picture of her daughter on social media, showing
her wearing a graduation stole with the Black Mambo logo
embroidered on it. Vanessa's message to Natalia on the Instagram

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post was We're so proud of you, to which Natalia replied,
love you.

Speaker 2 (03:01):
The NHL's all time goals scoring leader plans to be
back on the ice again next season. Yesterday, Washington Capitol's
all star Alex Ovechkin announced that he intends to return
to the team for his twenty first NHL season. Vechkin
broke Wayne Gretzky's career record of eight hundred and ninety
four goals. This season, he finished the season with eight
hundred and ninety seven career goals and is now just
three away from becoming the first player in NHL history

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to reach the nine hundred mark. Costco is limiting the
amount of gold bars its members can buy. Costco's website
says there is a limit of one transaction per membership,
with a maximum of two units per twenty four hours.
The prices of Costco's gold bars have risen since October.
Hawaiian Airlines is now enforcing a no show policy. The
policy took effect on Thursday. Travelers who missed their flights

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without canceling in advance now risk losing the entire value
of the ticket. Officials say the policy will impact passengers
who have a confirmed reservation then do not show up
for their flight without giving prior notice. Travelers who do
cancel in advance can still use the value of their
ticket as credit towards a future flight. I'm Chris Caragio.