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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour.

Speaker 2 (00:05):
In just four minutes. The Commander in chief is losing
hope a Middle East conflict will end anytime soon, as
President Trump doesn't think Europe is going to bring an
end to the Iran Israeli conflict. Speaking from New Jersey,
Trump through cold water on the meeting Friday between Iran's
foreign minister and top diplomats from Britain, France, and Germany

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in Geneva. The President said, quote Europe won't be able
to help. Trump said he hopes quote people come to
their senses soon. He went on to contradict his intelligence
community's claims about Iran's nuclear capability, saying they can develop
a bomb much sooner than reported. Multiple reports now suggest

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the death of celebrity chef and Burrell may have been
drug related. Andrew Whitman explains those.

Speaker 1 (00:54):
Reports, side a law enforcement official who says Burrell's death
is being investigated as a possible overdose. She was reportedly
found unconscious and unresponsive in the shower of her Brooklyn
home Tuesday, surrounded by about one hundred assorted pills. Burrell,
known for her spike blonde hair, host of the Food
Network's Worst Cooks in America and appeared on other Network

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shows going back to two thousand and five.

Speaker 2 (01:19):
July fourth travel is shaping up to be a record breaker.
Triple A is predicting over seventy two million people will
venture at least fifty miles from home over the Independence
Day holiday period from Saturday, June twenty eighth to Sunday,
July sixth. That's an additional one point three million road
travelers compared to twenty twenty four. It also says five

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point eighty four million will be flying to their destination,
also a new record. With the holiday falling on a Friday,
Triple A says travelers had the option of making it
a long weekend or taking the entire week off. And
a federal appeals court is blocking a Louisiana law that
mandates having the Ten Commandments displayed in classrooms of public

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schools and colleges. I'm Jim Forbes. Harvard can once again
enroll international students. A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction
that halts the Trump administration's withdrawal of the university's ability
to host the students. The injunction prevents the White House's
revocation of the school's Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification

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until the judge makes a decision on a lawsuit brought
on by Harvard. However, the judge did not address Trump's
entry ban on holders of Harvard sponsored visas. The government
is expected to rest its case Monday. In the Sean
Diddycombe sex trafficking trial in New York City, Kristen Marx
has the latest.

Speaker 3 (02:46):
A summary witness is expected to return to the stand
after testifying Friday that he looked over documents linked to
a hotels day that described damage left by what appeared
to be a freak golf. This after former Diddy personal
assistant Brendan poll took this and said he worked constantly
to fulfill Ditty's needs, which included buying drugs and setting
up and cleaning up sex marathons with escorts. The defense

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expects to rest its case by Wednesday, and the judge
says closing arguments could start Thursday. Did he is not
expected to testify. According to reports.

Speaker 2 (03:17):
There will be a Game seven in the NBA Finals.
The Indiana Pacers took down the Oklahoma City thunder one
eight to ninety one. In a win or go home
Game six in Indianapolis. The Thunder will host the Pacers
in a winner take all Game seven on Sunday. And
Vice President j. D. Vance's bashing California Democrats, including Senator

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Alex Padella, whom he referred to as Jose Padella, during
Friday's visit to Los Angeles. At a news conference, Vance
accused California officials of encouraging violent protesters. He also accused
Senator Padella of engaging in quote political theater when he
interrupted a homeland security news conference last week and was

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played laced in handcuffs. And that's the latest. I'm Jim
Forbes