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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. The Supreme
Court is limiting the ability of judges to issue nationwide injunctions.
Speaking after today's ruling by the High Court, President Trump
said he believes liberal judges can no longer stop his agenda.

Speaker 2 (00:21):
I was elected on a historic mandate, but in recent months,
we've seen a handful of radical left judges effectively try
to overrule the rightful powers of the president to stop
the American people from getting the policies that they voted
for in record numbers.

Speaker 1 (00:38):
Trump praised the decision, which allows his administration to take
steps to implement its proposal to end automatic birthright citizenship.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia wants to remain in jail in Tennessee
to avoid being deported by the Trump administration once he's released.
In a filing from his lawyers today, a Brago, Garcia's
team said they can't put any fight in any representation

(01:01):
made on the issue by the Justice Department. He currently
faces human smuggling charges. Jury deliberations are set to start
Monday in the Sewn Ditty Combe sex crimes trial in
New York City. Kristin Marx reports.

Speaker 3 (01:15):
The defense delivered closing arguments Friday, calling it a fake trial,
telling jurors, although they may not approve of the hip
hop moguls swinger lifestyle, he did not commit a crime.
The prosecution then gave its rebuttal, slamming the defense for
putting the blame on Ditty's victims and urging the jury
to find him guilty of racketeering, conspiracy, sex trafficking, and
transportation to engage in prostitution. The government says did he

(01:38):
forced his ex girlfriends to take part in drug fueled
sex marathons with escorts, and that he ran a criminal
enterprise to conduct illegal activities like sex trafficking, kidnapping, drug dealing,
and forced labor.

Speaker 1 (01:50):
The Supreme Court is siding with parents who want to
opt their children out of lessons involving LGBTQ themed books.
In a six to three decision today, the Court said
of Maryland's school board violated the religious rights of parents.
I'm Brian Shook. A new poll shows the New York
City mayoral race is a statistical dead heat between Assemblymen

(02:13):
Zoren Mam Donnie and Andrew Cuomo. If the former governor
runs as an independent in the general election. Sarah Le
Kessler reports.

Speaker 4 (02:22):
The survey was conducted by Honan's Strategy Group. Following mam
Donnie's historic but still unofficial win over Cuomo in the
Democratic primary, pollster Bradley Honan.

Speaker 1 (02:32):
Orn Mondami he gets to thirty nine percent of the vote.
At this point, Cuomo is at parody with Mondami.

Speaker 4 (02:38):
That's if Cuomo decides to run as an independent, a
movie's mulling over. If Cuomo doesn't run, the pollster says
Mamdanni would lead by fifteen points. The poll also shows
that if Mayor Eric Adams drops out of the race,
unlikely since he's just announced his reelection bid, Cuomo would
win by four points. I'm Sarah Lee Kessler.

Speaker 1 (03:00):
A huge cloud of Saharan dust is on its way
across the Atlantic Ocean headed to Texas. Jason Runyon with
the National Weather Service in Texas says it will linger
into next week. The dust cloud prevents rain, making it warmer.
He says it also knocks down any chances of a
hurricane forming in the Gulf of Mexico. Tesla's sales are

(03:21):
down in Europe for the fifth straight month. Michael Kasner
reports Electricato maker sold about fourteen thousand vehicles across the
continent in May, a twenty eight percent drop from the
previous year.

Speaker 3 (03:34):
The company has taken a hit from reaction.

Speaker 1 (03:36):
To CEO Elon Musk's political rhetoric and competition from Chinese
car makers.

Speaker 3 (03:42):
I'm Michael Casner.

Speaker 1 (03:43):
The celebrities are showing up in Venice for the wedding
of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiance Lauren Sanchez.
Festivities got under way Thursday night in the cloister of
a fourteenth century cathedral in the ancient city. Some two
hundred guests have been invited to the three day event.

(04:03):
I'm Brian Shook.