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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 is asking the state Supreme Court to remove
a Democratic state lawmaker from office. Abbot filed a lawsuit
Tuesday targeting state Representative Gene Wu, calling him the ring

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leader of the Democrats who left the state House. Speaker
Dustin Burroughs says that important issues are being ignored because
of this quorum break. There are multiple things the Texas
House is working on and should be working on at
this time. Millions in the Southeast are under a floodwatch
as rain and thunderstorms hit the region over the next

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few days. The same cold front that helped develop tropical
Storm Dexter off the coast of the mid Atlantic is
bringing a separate threat to some Southeast states throughout the
week and could stretch into the weekend. An attorney for
Sean Diddycombe says the music Moguls team has reached out
to the Trump administryation about a potential pardon. Nicole Westmoreland

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told CNN on Tuesday that the legal team has reached
out and had conversations in reference to a pardon. The
Trump administration is changing visa rules to keep transgender women
from competing in elite women's sports.

Speaker 2 (01:18):
In the US, immigration officials issued new guidance Monday that
blocks extraordinary ability visas for athletes who are biologically male
but wish to compete in female sports. The policy doesn't
mention transgender women directly, but instead refers to male athletes
who want to compete in women's sports. The move builds
on an executive order President Trump signed early in his
second term. That order aims to keep transgender women from

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competing in female sporting events. I'm Tammy Trhio.

Speaker 1 (01:44):
The FBI is out with its annual report on crime,
showing a decline in violent crime across the US. According
to FBI data, there were three hundred seventy nine violent
crimes per one hundred thousand residents in twenty twenty three.
In twenty twenty before the number of violent crimes fell
to three hundred and fifty nine, about a five percent decrease.

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I'm Brian Shuck. The Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers
about a scam involving Amazon. Sarah Lee Kessler reports.

Speaker 3 (02:14):
It actually has nothing to do with the international e
commerce company, but with fraudsters trying to make it look legit.
They're sending phony text messages claiming to be from Amazon
saying an item you bought has been recalled. The FTC
says don't fall for it. Don't click on the link
offering a full refund, or you could be ripped off

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by scammers or after your money.

Speaker 1 (02:36):
The acting head of NASA 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 lunar economy and strengthen America's national

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security in space. McDonald's testing beverage concepts at five hundred
US locations. Matt Mattinson has more.

Speaker 4 (03:06):
The fast food giant announced that the beverages will come
from its short lived drink focused spinoff restaurant Cosmics. Cold coffees,
fruity refreshers, crafted sodas, and energizing SIPs are expected to
be available at restaurants in Wisconsin, Colorado, and surrounding areas.
McDonald's chief Customer, Experience and Marketing officer issued a statement
calling the roll out a great opportunity to meet US customers,

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evolving tastes and show up in new moments. I'm at Mattinson.

Speaker 1 (03:33):
The government is getting creative with their strategy to protect
cattle herds and scare off predatory wolves. According to The
Wall Street Journal, the Department of Agriculture is using a
recording of Scarlett Johansson and Adam Drivers screaming at each
other in marriage story to frighten wolves across the American West.

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The USDA is reportedly using drones with speakers to blast
the scene, as well as a c DC's thunderstruck fireworks
and gunshots. I'm Brian Shook.