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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 Republicans
are still unable to make progress on their congressional redistricting plan.
For the second day in a row, the House reconvened
but failed to reach a quorum after over fifty Democrats

(00:20):
left the state. Today, President Trump said Republicans are entitled
to five more seats in Texas.

Speaker 2 (00:27):
And we have an opportunity in Texas to pick up
five seats.

Speaker 3 (00:30):
We have a really good governor, and we have good
people in Texas.

Speaker 1 (00:33):
The Texas House Speaker signed civil arrest warrants for the
absent Democrats. The Justice Department has identified thirty five US
sanctuary jurisdictions. It follows an executive order directing the Justice
Department to publish a list of states and local jurisdictions
that obstruct the enforcement of federal immigration laws, to be

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known as sanctuary jurisdictions. An attorney for Sean Diddy Combe
says the Music the Ogul's team has reached out to
the Trump administration about a potential pardon. Nicole Westmoreland told
CNN on Tuesday that the legal team has reached out
and had conversations in reference to a pardon. Former NFL
running back Leshawn Johnson is being convicted of six felony

(01:18):
counts related to dog fighting in Oklahoma.

Speaker 3 (01:21):
Chris Carragio reports Johnson was found guilty of running mal
Kant Kennel's, a large operation that bred and sold champion
fighting dogs. Authority seized one hundred and ninety pit bull
type dogs from his properties last year, marking the largest
known seizure in a federal dog fighting case. Prosecutors presented
digital evidence and cash app records showing roughly four hundred

(01:42):
thousand dollars in sales over four years. Johnson faces up
to five years in prison and a two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars fine per count.

Speaker 1 (01:49):
More homeowners are starting to pull their properties off the
market as would be buyers push back on higher home costs.
According to realtor dot com, the rate of de list
that homes increased by forty seven percent nationwide in May
when compared to last year. I'm Brian Shook. Three giant
chemical companies will pay what may be a record settlement

(02:11):
to New Jersey over so called Forever Chemicals. Andrew Whitman
has the details.

Speaker 4 (02:17):
It's being called the largest environmental settlement ever for a
single state. Chemical giants Commores DuPont In Cordova said Monday
they would pay the state eight hundred and seventy five
million dollars over the next twenty five years for future
claims linked to pfos and other forever chemicals. They'll also
clean up four former industrial sites and set aside reserve

(02:39):
cash for the work in case of bankruptcy. There are
fifteen thousand p foss found in everyday items like nonstick
cookware that can cause medical issues. New Jersey has some
of the highest p fast levels in the nation.

Speaker 1 (02:52):
Andrew Whitman reporting a new Colorado State University study shows
children may sleep less and experience worse sleep quality when
their parents are under increased stress. Researchers found the more
stressed parents carried over time, the more it affected their
children's rest and hormone regulation. California lawmakers are advancing a

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bill requiring police to disclose when they've used artificial intelligence
to write reports. Tammy Trijello has the story.

Speaker 2 (03:23):
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 of notice on AI generated reports. The
reports must also include the original draft and body camera footage.

(03:46):
I'm Tammy Tricheo.

Speaker 1 (03:47):
Roku is launching a new ad free streaming service. Howdy
cost just three bucks a month and includes almost ten
thousand hours of content. The library content will include shows
from studios like Warner Brothers, Discovery and lions Gate. I'm
Brian Shuck