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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest views this hour. In just four minutes, President Trump
is claiming victory after signing his controversial tax and immigration
bill into law. Kelly O'Donnell reports Happy Fourth of July.
The Fourth of July festivities serving as a backdrop for
President Trump to showcase his actions. The one big, beautiful

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bill with a flourish and a sharpie he signed into law,
the massive bill that sweeps up his biggest policy objectives.
Trump addressed a large crowd of supporters from the White
House balcony on Friday and said he had never seen
people so happy in our country because so many different
groups of people are being taken care of. President Trump
says the US will soon begin notifying countries about their

(00:47):
new tariff rates. Trump told reporters Friday that over the
next five days, the White House will send letters to
dozens of countries detailing what they'll have to pay to
import their goods. Trump's ninety day tariff moratorium ends next week.
He said Friday that some countries could face rates its
high as seventy percent. California Governor Gavin Newsom appears to
be on the campaign trail Newsom will be heading to

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South Carolina next week. Some political analysts say the governor
is wading into the presidential pool and once to gauge
the type of reaction he'll get in conservative states. However,
Newsom's office claims he's simply focused on helping other Democrats
get elected. The on the Road with Governor Newsom tour
will be making stops at cafes, coffee shops, community centers,
and churches across the state, which are typically used by

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presidential candidates trying to connect with local voters. Joey Chestnut
has reclaimed his title as the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Champion.
Hallie Jackson has more.

Speaker 2 (01:39):
July fourth tradition unlike any other, as the King of
hot dog Eating makes a triumphant return to his distinguished throne.
Joey chesnutt putting away seventeen and a half hot dogs,
including the buns, in just ten minutes at this year's
Nathan's Contest, now celebrating his seventeenth mustard belt.

Speaker 1 (02:00):
Chestnut miss last year's contest over a sponsorship deal with
Impossible Foods. I'mly Se Taylor. The Carolina coast is bracing
for a tropical storm either tonight or early tomorrow. A
tropical depression over the Atlantic Ocean is expected to strengthen
into tropical storm Chantal before it hits South Carolina. Forecasters
warned that Chantal will put the coastal area at risk

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for flash flooding later today. The storm is expected to
bring heavy rain, rip currents, and strong surf to both
South and North Carolina this weekend. Australian actor Julian McMahon
has died, the son of former Australian Prime Minister Billy McMahon.
Julian got his big break in two thousand, co starring
in the WB series Charmed, and he was also known

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for playing doctor Christian Troy on Nip Tuck. I don't
find your impulsive.

Speaker 2 (02:46):
I just said we could do something about your stretch marks.

Speaker 1 (02:48):
McMahon was nominated for a Golden Globe for that role.
On the big screen, McMahon portrayed the Marvel Comics supervillain
doctor Doom in two thousand and five's Fantastic four and
its sequel. McMahon's wife says he died well Wednesday, following
a valiant effort to overcome cancer. Julian McMahon was fifty
six years old. Miss Drake has released a new single

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addressing the backlash from his beef with Kendrick Lamar. The
Canadian rapper released the single what Did I Miss? Friday night.
Before the release, Drake put out a YouTube live stream
called Iceman Episode one that showed him driving around Toronto
in a truck that was emblazoned with a phone number
and a web address for the Iceman dot com. Fans
on social media are speculating Drake will be releasing a

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new album called The Iceman. The rapper is not commenting.
Jurassic World Rebirth is taking a huge chop out of
the box office on the island. We're headed to two
dozen species have survived there alone. A dinosaur film starring
Scarlett Johansson made twenty five point three million dollars on Thursday.
The seventh film in the franchise also stars Miherschelah Ali,

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Jonathan Bailey, Luna Blaze, and Rupert Friend. The film is
tracking to make around one undred and thirty eight million
dollars over the five day July fourth holiday period. I'm
me s Taylor