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Speaker 1 (00:01):
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Speaker 2 (00:08):
President Trump's decision about US intervention in Iran will come
within two weeks. Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said Trump is
allowing the possibility of talks with Iran to play out
for the meantime. Levitt said correspondence between Iran and the
US is ongoing and that President Trump's stands that Iran
can't have a nuclear weapon shouldn't come as a shock.

Speaker 3 (00:27):
Nobody should be surprised by the President's position that Iran
absolutely cannot obtain a nuclear weapon. He has been unequivocally
clear about this for decades, not just as president, not
just as a presidential candidate, but also as a private citizen.

Speaker 2 (00:40):
There's been wide speculation whether Trump will authorize the use
of a US bunker busting bomb to take out Iranian's
nuclear facilities. The Los Angeles Dodgers say ICE agents were
denied entry onto the grounds of Dodger Stadium. In a statement,
the team said the ICE agents requested permission to access
the stadium's parking lots this morning, but were denied entry
by the organization. Anti ICE pro testers have been seen

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outside the stadium grounds. It's not clear if the agents
were there to conduct immigration raids or if anyone had
been taken into custody. A heat dome is about to
bring extreme temperatures to millions of people in the US.
The National Weather Service as some fifteen million residents in
the US from Washington, DC to Florida are at risk.

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Several places we'll see temps in the load of mid nineties,
but the heat index will make things feel over one
hundred degrees. The FDA has approved a powerful drug shown
to nearly eliminate the spread of HIV in clinical trials.
Sarah le Kessler reports it's.

Speaker 4 (01:36):
A twice yearly injectable from Gilead Sciences called Yestugo. One
point one million Americans are living with HIV. The yestu
Goo shop was first approved in twenty twenty two to
be used with other meds to treat HIV strains that
are highly drug resistant. It's the first in a new
class of drugs that prevents HIV from replicating itself inside

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immune cells. Lee its chairman Daniel o' day belise it
could end the HIV epidemic once and for all.

Speaker 2 (02:05):
I'mly se tailor Elon Musk issuing the state of New
York over its new hate speech law. The Stop Hiding
Hate Act, which became law last December, requires social media
companies to disclose how they handle hate speech, racism, extremism,
and disinformation. Musk, who owns the social media platform X,
filed suit a Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, claiming the

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act as a violation of state and federal laws guaranteeing
free speech. The law goes into effect this week, with
Musk hoping the court will block New York from enforcing it.
A South Carolina teen will be tried as an adult
on terrorism charges. Authorities alleged seventeen year old Daniel Fisher
pledged his allegiance to ISIS and conspired with both foreign
and domestic individuals to use a weapon of destruction during

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an act of terrorism. Fisher was taken into custody last
week on multiple charges. They include possession or using a
weapon of mass destruction for an act of terrorism. Nearly
two hundred and sixty thousand hundred vehicles are being recalled
due to possible brake pedal issues. Matt Mattinson has details.

Speaker 1 (03:05):
A report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says
the car's brake pedal could move side to side due
to it not being properly staked during production. The issue
could affect twenty twenty one to twenty five Accurate tlx's,
twenty twenty three to twenty five Accura mdxs, and twenty
twenty three to twenty five Honda pilots. Owners will be
notified by mail and instructed to go to an authorized

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dealer to have the issue fixed. Those who have already
had their brake pedal repaired are eligible for reimbursement. I'm
at Mattinson.

Speaker 2 (03:35):
Atlanta transit authorities say several automated external defibrillators have been
removed from public train stations due to thefts. A transit
agency tells the AJAC they've moved more than half of
them to the inside of staff areas, prompting people in
need of one to contact Amata police officer. Official say
THEFTSA the AEDs have been rampant since twenty twenty three.
The Atlanta board president of the American Heart Association says

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the AEDs need to be readily available in order to
help save lives only. Said Taylor