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

Speaker 2 (00:05):
Just four minutes.

Speaker 3 (00:08):
President Trump's expected to sign the newly passed megaspending bill today.
The legislation made it through Congress and what was an
uphill battle that saw two Republicans vote against it in
the House. The so called Big Beautiful Bill is a
multi trillion dollar package of tax cuts and government spending.
It's projected to add over three trillion dollars to the
national debt over the next decade. Trump calls it the

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biggest bill of its kind ever signed and says there
will be growth in record numbers as a result. Mexican
boxer Julio Caesarshauvez Junior is in ice custody in California.
Brian Shook has details.

Speaker 2 (00:42):
The Department of Homeland Security announced he was arrested on Wednesday,
just days after he faced Jake Paul in a boxing
match in Anaheim. The department said the arrest was in
connection with an active warrant in Mexico related to organized crime,
including trafficking firearms. Chavez is also accused of making several
fraudulent statements on applications for lawful permanent residents I'm Brian.

Speaker 3 (01:07):
Shuk UPS is offering buyouts to delivery drivers as part
of what the company is calling a reconfiguration. A statement
Thursday said full time drivers can get a generous financial
package for leaving the company, along with any earned retirement benefits.
The union that represents drivers calls the plan an illegal
violation of a contract agreement to create more than twenty

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two thousand new jobs. Instead, Ups announced in April it
plans to cut twenty thousand jobs to lower costs and
improve efficiency. The Nathan's hot Dog Eating Contest is set
forward later today. The fourth of July tradition is held
on Coney Island in New York, and this year's event
sees the return of sixteen time champion Joey Chestnut. Last year,
Chestnut was banned from competing after controversy over a sponsorship

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deal with Impossible Foods. Chestnut holds the all time record,
he set it in twenty twenty one, eating seventy six
hot dogs and buns in ten minutes. This year's contest
is set for noon Eastern today. I'm Tammy Trheo. The
creators of South Park are calling out the planned merger
between Paramount and Skydance. Mark Mayfield has the story, Hi,

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I'm a cap and you will with MAECMA data.

Speaker 1 (02:16):
Yeah right, you better get back to school, little boy.
It comes after Comedy Central, which is owned by Paramount,
reportedly delayed the release of the twenty seventh season from
July ninth to July twenty third. The show's creator said,
we are at the studio working on new episodes and
we hope the fans get to see them somehow. They
are also reportedly in a battle over streaming rights for

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the long running comedy program I'm Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 3 (02:39):
Nissan's recalling hundreds of thousands of vehicles in the US
over a faulty part that could cause engine failure. According
to an NHTSA recall report, engine bearings in certain Nissan
and Infinity models may have a manufacturing defect. The companies
as owners could hear an abnormal noise from the engine compartment,
experienced rough running, or malfunctioning indicator lights, instrument cluster warning

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messages if they're vehicles experiencing problems with its bearings. Nissan
says there's a fix available and letters will be going
out soon to vehicle owners. The fourth of July is
a big barbecue day with sixty six percent of us
firing up the grill. So you've bought the food companies
on its way and there's a lot of pressure to
get it right. Pree Tennis can help.

Speaker 4 (03:20):
Barbecue disasters can range from minor like overcooking the food,
or major, like your propane tank exploding. Pitmasters say you
can avoid disaster by planning your cook Start with a
clean grill, have water nearby, go easy on the lighter fluid,
and invest in a meat thermometer so you don't overcook.
The USDA says outdoor bashes also increase the chance for

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food poisoning, so keep things cold and wash your hands.
I'm pre Tennis, an uncrewed Russian rocket carrying several tons
of supplies as headed to the International Space Station the
Progress cargo ship, lifted off early Friday morning from a
cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The spacecraft is set to dock with
the ISS on Saturday at about five point thirty pm Eastern.

Speaker 3 (04:00):
I'm Tammy Truheo