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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. Texas Governor
Greg Abbott says more than one hundred people have died
and more than one hundred and sixty are still missing
due to the catastrophic flooding. Abbot spoke from rural hunt
in western Kirk County, saying no one will rest until

(00:23):
every person missing is found. Another meeting between President Trump
and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah who is happening today.
Speaking during a cabinet meeting, Trump said they are going
to talk exclusively about the warring Gaza. Sean Diddy Combs
plus his lawyers and prosecutors are now agreeing to the
original October third sentencing date. Sarah Lee Kessler reports.

Speaker 2 (00:47):
They met with a New York federal judge via teleconference
Tuesday afternoon about expediting sentencing to September. But did He's
lawyer signal the convicted music mogul is no longer seeking
that The judge said he'd get back to both In
writing about the sentencing schedule last week, Diddy was found
guilty of transporting people for prostitution, but cleared of more

(01:07):
serious charges. He'll remain in custody until he's sentenced. Prosecutors
are said to be seeking a five year prison term
for Ditty.

Speaker 1 (01:14):
The TSA is going to end did shoe removal policy
at some airport security checkpoints. Flyer Audra William heard the
news while waiting to go to a TSA line.

Speaker 2 (01:26):
ABS really GREATUS, that's really awesome.

Speaker 1 (01:28):
According to multiple reports, the agency sent an internal memo
to security officers about testing the new policy in a
soft launch at security checkpoints. Several locations where shoes will
no longer need to come off include Baltimore, Washington International,
New York's LaGuardia LAX, Philadelphia International Airport, and Fort Lauderdale

(01:51):
International Airport. Global health officials are fast tracking a new
malaria treatment for babies. The World Health Organization has given
drug maker Nevardies permission to begin developing the treatment for
infancy immediately. I'm Brian Shook. A number of medical organizations
are suing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy

(02:12):
Junior and his agency over vaccine recommendations. The suit, filed
Monday in federal court, comes after Kennedy fired all members
of a vaccine panel and pulled recommendations that children and
pregnant women get a COVID vaccine. New York City Mayor
Eric Adams is refusing to drop out of the mayoral

(02:32):
race as former New York Governor David Patterson urges one
of the Democrats running as independents to drop out and
support the other in order to beat front runner Zoran mom.
Donnie Kristen Marx reports.

Speaker 3 (02:46):
Patterson says Adams and former Governor Andrew Cuomo are splitting
the vote, setting the Democratic Socialist up to win. That
Adams is adamant. Cuomo should be the one to drop out.

Speaker 1 (02:56):
He spent twenty five or thirty million dollars. He put
his missile out vote has heard it. He lost by
twelve percentage points. I have an opportunity to go one
on one with Mundani.

Speaker 3 (03:06):
Adams also confirmed that Cuomo privately urged him to withdraw
from the race.

Speaker 2 (03:10):
I think that everyone should align behind the person who
has run one as may it.

Speaker 3 (03:16):
However, Cuomo has been pulling better than Adams.

Speaker 1 (03:19):
A new ranking by World Atlas calls Wendy's the most
unhealthy fast food restaurant in America. Tammy Treheo reports.

Speaker 4 (03:27):
That distinction can largely be blamed on things like its
Triple Baconator, Frosty's, and Frize. As far as worst defenders,
Go Sonic came in right behind Wendy's, followed by Taco Bell,
Dairy Queen, and KFC. The list looked at restaurants that
serve meals it can eclipse daily calorie limits in a
single setting.

Speaker 1 (03:43):
Open ai is releasing on an apparent limited basis a
chat GPT educational tool called Study Together. Users say the
new feature just started showing up. It's reportedly designed to
encourage the user to find answers to queries by the
chat pot itself, asking questions back to the user. I'm

(04:04):
Brian Shook.