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A federal judge is temporarily blocking President Trump's order restricting
birthright citizenship from going into effect throughout the country. The
judge also granted class action status in the case after
the Supreme Court limited the ability of judges to block
orders nationwide through o their means. Thursday's ruling stems from
a lawsuit brought on behalf of a pregnant immigrant immigrant
parents and their infants, but the decision only applies to
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infants and not the parents. The judge has stayed his
order for seven days, allowing the government time to appeal.
President Trump and the First Lady will be in Kerrville,
Texas today to survey the devastation from flooding that claim
the lives of at least one hundred and twenty people.
The White House says the President will meet with first responders,
receive a briefing from local officials, and meet with some
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of the family members affected by the tragedy. The trip
comes one week after intense rain led to inescapable flash
flooding along the Goadalupe River. Americans are divided on the
implications of artificial intelligence. Chris Karraggio reports.
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According to a recent Gallipole, forty nine percent of US
adults surveyed said AI is just the latest in a
long line of technological advancements that humans will learn to
use to improve their lives and society. Polling also found
that the other forty nine percent of respondents stated AI
is very different from the technological advancements that came before
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and threatens to harm humans and society. Despite the divide,
fifty nine percent of people agreed AI will take care
of important and routine tasks, which would lead to less
need for humans to perform important or creative work. I'm
Chris Karragio.
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Kanye West is being accused of sexual battery and sex trafficking,
and a newly amended complaint followed by his former assistant
Lauren Peshota previously sued the rapper for wrongful termination and
sexual harassment in June of twenty twenty four. Her lawyer's
alleged West terminated her employment in the fall of twenty
twenty three after she began refusing his sexual advances. I'm
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Tammy Triheo. President Trump is urging Republican lawmakers to defund
public broadcasting networks. Mark Mayfield has details in a post on.
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Truth Social Thursday, Trump threatened any Republican who opposes a
recisions package that cuts nine billion dollars from the Corporation
for Public Broadcasting and various foreign aid programs. This would
cut funding from both PBS and NPR. Trump went on
to say that any Republican that doesn't back the package
will not have my support or endorsement. Congress has until
July eighteenth to approve the Recisions package. I'm Mark Mayfield.
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Harvard University has removed websites for offices related to diversity, equity,
and inclusion efforts. The sites were taken down this week
as Harvard launched a new office for Academic Culture and Community.
Faculty members were informed of the change in an email.
It said the office is part of an ongoing effort
to make sure all members of the community are connected, supported,
and empowered to contribute. The move comes as the Trump
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administration has launched an effort to revoke Harvard's accreditation. Meazles
cases in the US are at levels not seen in
some three decades. That story from Brian Shook.
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The CDC says there are now almost thirteen hundred confirmed
cases of measles across thirty eight states, and doctor Marissa
Levine warns things could always get worse that.
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All it takes is one person coming back with measles
traveling internationally to start an outbreak.
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Health experts like Levine say the rise is due to
a steady decline in the percentage of children that have
been vaccinated. The MMR vaccine provides about ninety seven percent protection.
I'm Brian Shook.
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Larry David is working with the Obamas on a new
comedy show. The Curb Your Enthusiasm creator will be starring
in what HBO describes as an American history sketch comedy
series produced by a Higher Ground, the company run by
former President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. The show
is set to coincide with the United States two hundred
and fiftieth birthday in twenty twenty six. No title or
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exact release date has been given yet. I'm Tammy t
heo