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

Speaker 2 (00:05):
In just four minutes, a.

Speaker 1 (00:08):
Trump administration envoy is going to Russia for what the
President has called a last chance at Ukraine seasfire talks.
Steve woodcoffinds there as a seasfare deadline Trump imposed on
Russia expires on Friday. Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with
what he calls Vladimir Putin's inaction toward any sort of
seaspare deal. The President has threatened Moscow with tough tariffs

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if no deal is reached. The Department of Justice is
convening a grand jury in the Russia election probe. Ryan
Shook reports.

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Fox News says Attorney General Pam Bondi has signed off
on the move. It comes after Director of National Intelligence
Tulsea Gabbard released new documents she said proves former Obama
officials tried to sabotage President Trump in the twenty sixteen election.
Gabbart says the officials, acting on the direction of the
former president, suppressed evidence that showed there was no collusion

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between President and Trump and Russia. I'm Brian Shook.

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The Trump administration is rolling back an Obama Era report
that claimed greenhouse gases pose a threat to humans. Some
experts say it will not have an effect on oil
and gas producers.

Speaker 3 (01:12):
Oil producers and transporters to pipeline companies don't want to
have mephane leak in any place anyway, because.

Speaker 1 (01:18):
After all, it's a resource for which they can get revenue.
Professor Ed Hears at the University of Houston says that
to producers, methane is money, so they don't want any
of it released into the environment. But others say the
rollback has a deeper message. EPA administrator Lee Zelden described
the move as driving a dagger into the heart of
the climate change religion. Sean Diddy Combs being denied bail

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once again, the entertainment mogul was denied bail for a
second time on Monday, with the order saying he failed
to satisfy his burden to demonstrate an entitlement to release.
Combs was convicted of two counts of interstate prostitution, but
was acquitted of the more serious federal charges against him
last month. He said to be sentenced on October third.
And Texas is the number one ranked team into the

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college football season. That's according to the first USA Today
Coaches poll released on Monday, I'm Mark Mayfield. Democrats who
fled the state of Texas to stop congressional redistricting are
vowing to find on. Speaking from Chicago with these colleagues,
Texas Democratic Congressman Al Green said he'll keep fighting. We're
taking a stand, and we are going to prevent them
from going forward. In text, Governor Greg Abbott has ordered

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the state's Department of Public Safety to arrest House Democrats
who were not present for the special legislative session on Monday.
With the Democrats gone, the GOP is unable to vote
to redraw the map that would give them five more
pickup opportunities ahead of twenty twenty six. Abbott said the
order will remain in effect until all missing Democrats are
brought to the Texas capital. The acting head of NASA

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is calling for a nuclear reactor on the Moon. Transportation
Secretary Sean Duffy sent out a directive last Thursday saying
it's imperative to get it done quickly. Duffy says a
nuclear reactor on the Moon would support a future lunary
economy and strengthen America's national security in space. Duffy says
China and Russia are planning to put a reactor on
the Moon by the mid twenty thirties, and they could
declare a keep out zone. California lawmakers are advancing a

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bill requiring police to disclose when they've used artificial intelligence
to write reports. Tammy true Heo as details.

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The bill has already been passed by the Senate. It
aims to enhance transparency in the creation of police reports.
Supporters argue it's crucial for the justice system, with incident
reports often used as primary pieces of evidence. With concerns
about the safeguards of AI tools like chat GPT, the
law with mandate a notice on AI generated reports. The
reports must also include the original draft and body camera footage.

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I'm Tammy Triheo and.

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The company behind chat GPT. Since it's updating the app
so it can better detect mental or emotional distress, Open
Ai says there have been instances where the AI model
fell short in recognizing signs of delusion or emotional dependency.
The update will now limit how much direct advice the
chatbot will offer about personal challenges. Instead, it will try
to help users to sign for themselves. Chat GPT will

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also now remind users do take a break if conversations
have gone on for a while. I'm Mark Mayfield.