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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update. The
latest use this hour at just four minutes.

Speaker 2 (00:08):
President Trump says the media and some Republicans are either
pushing or following for what he calls the Epstein hoax.
It's all been a big hoax.

Speaker 3 (00:17):
It's perpetrated by the Democrats, and some stupid Republicans and
foolish Republicans fall into the net, and so they try
and do the Democrats work.

Speaker 2 (00:27):
Trump spoke to reporters Wednesday and the Oval Office and
was asked about the contentious DOJ investigation into the late
sex offender. Trump says he was surprised some Republicans, in
his words, got duped. Speculation on the future of Federal
Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had Wall Street experiencing whiplash on Wednesday.

Speaker 4 (00:49):
Ryan Chook reports initial reports that Trump's firing of Powell
seemed imminent came out during morning trading, sparking a mini selloff,
But when Trump clarified that he had no plans to
fire Powell, the markets quickly rebounded, proving the old axiom
that investors like certainty. The President has been highly critical
of Powell's refusal to cut interest rates. I'm Brian Shook.

Speaker 2 (01:13):
The California High Speed Rail project has taken a major
hit as a Trump administration pulled nearly four billion dollars
in federal funding. More from Tammy Triheo.

Speaker 5 (01:23):
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is also directing the Federal
Railroad Administration to review other grants related to the project.
In a statement, Duffy went on to say that federal
dollars doesn't mean you have a blank check. The money
comes with the promise to deliver. In California, has let
the overdue and overbudget project go on too long. Governor
Newsom says pulling the money is illegal. I'm Tammy Triheo.

Speaker 2 (01:43):
Sean Diddy Coombs is taking steps toward rehabilitation ahead of
his October sentencing. TMZ reports the music Mogul has entered
two programs, one focused on drug abuse, the other on
preventing domestic violence and sexual assault. On Wall Street. US
Stock future a little changed after the Major Averages posted
a winning day yesterday. I'm Michael Casner, the judge in

(02:07):
the Brian Coburger case, will hear arguments over the gag
order today. Brad Ford reports.

Speaker 1 (02:14):
The non Dissemination order keeps anyone directly involved in the
case from speaking about it. Coburger pleaded guilty to killing
four University of Idaho students in twenty twenty two. The
prosecution has dropped its objection to the gag order being lifted.
Coburger is scheduled to be sentenced next week. I'm brad Ford.

Speaker 2 (02:31):
The band Jane's Addiction is trapped in dueling lawsuits. More
from Jason Campedonia.

Speaker 3 (02:43):
The band's lead guitar player, Dave Navarro and his bandmates
launched a lawsuit this week saying singer Perry Farrell went
nuts on stage in September of twenty twenty four started
attacking them. Farrell's now suing the band, saying he's been
harassed and bullied by them for years. The on stage
bra broke out after Farrell he asked the band to
turn it down because he couldn't hear himself sing I'm

(03:03):
Jason Campedonia.

Speaker 2 (03:05):
An instructor at a New Jersey archery range is dead.
Eight children among the injured after the range was struck
by lightning Wednesday night. Andrew Whitman reports.

Speaker 6 (03:17):
White thing hit the Black knight Bowbenders outdoor archery range
in Jackson Township. Just after seven pm Wednesday, a sixty
one year old man was killed. The township's mayor says
he was an instructor at the range. Thirteen others were hurt,
including eight children. The youngest victim is seven years old.
Reports a some suffered burns. A club members as a

(03:40):
local Boy Scout troupe was on the range at the time.
It's not clear if the young victims were Scouts.

Speaker 2 (03:48):
Lady Gagaz kicked off for world tour in Las Vegas.
Tmobile Arena was packed Wednesday night for the opening show
of the Mayhem Ball. Thirty nine year old superstar put
on a theatrical performance featuring hits from her latest album, Mayhem.
I'm Michael Cassner.