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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):
Texas Republicans continue to be blocked from moving ahead with
their congressional redistricting plan. For the second day in a row,
the House reconvened but failed to reach a quorum after
more than fifty Democrats.

Speaker 3 (00:18):
Left the state.

Speaker 2 (00:19):
The Texas House Speaker signed civil arrest warrants for the
absent Democrats, but legal experts say they're probably not enforceable
outside state lines. The Republicans plan is aimed at adding
up to five GOP seats ahead of the twenty twenty
six midterms. The Justice Department is releasing a list with
thirty five US sanctuary jurisdictions. It follows an executive order
directing the Justice Department to publish lists of states and

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local jurisdictions that obstruct the enforcement of federal immigration laws,
to be known as sanctuary jurisdictions. The DOJ published the
list adding California, Colorado, Illinois, Nevada, and New York. Officials
are vowing to bring lawsuits against states, counties, and cities
that limit local cooperation with federal immigration agents. Sartment of
Health and Human Services is canceling nearly two dozen vaccine

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development projects targeting viruses like COVID nineteen and the flu.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior says he's stopping five
hundred million dollars in funding for mRNA based vaccines. Those
vaccines were credited with helping to slow the COVID nineteen pandemic.
Kennedy has long been a critic of mRNA vaccine technology.
He says the funding would be better spent elsewhere. The

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FBI is out with its annual report on crime, showing
decline and violent crime across the US. According to FBI data,
there were three hundred and seventy nine violent crimes per
one hundred thousand residents in twenty twenty three. In twenty
twenty four, the number of violent crimes fell to three
hundred and fifty nine, about a five percent decrease. The
annual report shows homicides nationwide dropped by nearly fifteen percent.

(01:47):
Luis Pangioni will be able to use a laptop in
jail as he awaits trial. He's accused of killing United
Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside of Manhattan hotel last year.
He faces the death penalty if convicted. Attorney Seale only
be able to access case related documents and video provided
by the government. I'm Tammy trheo. President Trump is threatening

(02:07):
a federal takeover of Washington, d C. After a DOGE
staffer was reportedly assaulted. Mark Mayfield has the details.

Speaker 3 (02:15):
Police say Edward Corstine was attacked by a group of
people outside his car earlier this week. President Trump posted
what appeared to be an image of Corstine after the
assault on truth Social In the post, Trump said crime
in DC is out of control and threatened that if
the city doesn't fix the issue, we will have no
choice but to take federal control of the city. Two
people so far have been arrested in connection to the
alleged assault of Corstine, a DOGE staffer who now works

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at the Social Security Administration. I'm Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 2 (02:41):
Canadian wildfires are creating poor air quality for millions of Americans.
Those in the Midwest to the northeast could see hazy
skies as the smoke gets pushed south. People in the
region are being told to limit outdoor activities. Wisconsin, Michigan
are getting the worst of it, while major cities like
New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia are under air quality alerts.

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Artificial intelligence models will allow federal agencies to buy and
use AI products. Bryan Shook reports.

Speaker 1 (03:08):
The General Services Administration announced that Chat, Gptgemini, and Claude
were added to the agency's multiple awards schedule for purchase.
President Trump has been calling for the acceleration of AI
adoption in the federal government. The agency pointed to President
Trump's AI Action Plan for the new additions to its
purchasing system, and it also follows the addition of xais

(03:32):
Groc to the GSA schedule. I'm Brian Shook.

Speaker 2 (03:35):
Roku's launching a new ad free streaming service. Howdy cost
just three dollars a month and includes some ten thousand
hours of content. The library includes shows and movies from
studios like Warner Brothers, Discovery, and Lionsgate. Some of the
titles available on the first day of service include the
Back to the Future films, Elvis and Mad Max Fury Road.
As of now, Howdy's only available on Roku devices, but

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the company has plans to make it avail elsewhere soon.
I'm Tammy Truheo