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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):
The man who's accused of killing four University of Idaho's
students in twenty twenty two will apparently plead guilty to
avoid the death penalty. Brad Ford reports.

Speaker 1 (00:18):
Brian Coberger's trial is set to start in August, but
hearing has been set for Wednesday, where he's expected to
plead guilty. The play deal will allow him to avoid
the death penalty. He would serve life in prison without
the possibility of parole. Coberger is accused in the stabbing
deaths of Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogan, Kayla Consolvus, and Ethan Schapin.
I'm brad Ford.

Speaker 2 (00:38):
A number of amendments to President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill
are being voted on by the Senate. The process is
known as a vote rama on Capitol Hill. It's not
clear how long the voting marathon will take or whether
Republicans have enough votes to pass the huge tax and
spending package. The suspect in the murders of two Idaho
firefighters by a man who started a fire as an

(01:00):
ambush at one time wanted to be a firefighter. The
Kutene County Sheriff's office says Wes Rowley appeared to be
living out of his car. Kutena County Sheriff Robert Norris
says they're looking for a motive.

Speaker 3 (01:13):
We have information that he at one time wanted to
be a firefighter, so we don't know if there's a
nexus to that desire and what happened.

Speaker 2 (01:25):
Kilmar Abrago Garcia will remain in jail after he expressed
concerns over the Trump administration, saying he would be deported
to a third country once released. A Tennessee federal judge
issued the ruling Monday. In a filing from his lawyers
on Friday, a Brago Garcia's team said, we cannot put
any faith in any representation made on this issue by

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the Justice Department. The jury in the Sean Diddy Combe
sex crimes trial in New York City is being dismissed
for the day. The adjournment comes after the first day
of deliberations. Combs faces charges of racketeering, conspiracy, sex trafficking,
and transportation to engage in prostitution. I'm Brian Shook. Health

(02:07):
and vector Control officials say they're prepping for another summer
of possible historic rates of dengay fever. Jim Roup has more.

Speaker 3 (02:15):
Summer brings mosquitoes and mosquitoes bring possible health concerns. Not
all mosquitos carry disease, but enough of them do to
cause some concern. The rate of dnay fever nearly triple
from twenty twenty three to twenty twenty four. At health
and vector control officials say that rate could continue to
rise this year. Dangay causes flu like symptoms and could
be fatal. I'm Jimroop.

Speaker 2 (02:36):
The US Supreme Court is upholding a Texas law requiring
age verification for users of pornography websites. The Court announced
its six to three decision Friday. The law requires porn
sites to use digital verification methods to be sure their
users are over the age of eighteen. Justice Clarence Thomas

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stated that the law advances the state's important interest in
shielding children from sexually explicit content. Americans are getting ready
for the Fourth of July holidays. Lisa Taylor has the details.

Speaker 4 (03:10):
Next week will be a short one for many working Americans,
as Independence Day falls on a Friday. This year, Triple
A is expecting a record number of travelers this year,
with over seventy two million people expected to travel fifty
miles or more for the holiday. That include sixty million
hitting the roads. You'll pay less at the pump more
from Christine Romans.

Speaker 5 (03:27):
Really looking at gas prices that are best in four years.
And this is so important for all of those millions
of people who will be hitting the roads starting on Tuesday.
That's when this starts. July first, Tuesday through the next Monday.
That's the big travel period for people who are driving.

Speaker 4 (03:41):
I'mly Sid Taylor.

Speaker 2 (03:42):
Amazon reportedly has a list of actors they wish to
be the next James Bond. Variety reports the studio wants
a British actor under the age of thirty. According to
the outlet, the list includes Spider Man actor Tom Holland,
Harris Dickinson, and Jacob Lordie who saw Strict but that's
not seen as a deal breaker for Amazon. I'm Brian Shook.