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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. President Trump
says a meeting with Russian President Putin is not dependent
on Putin meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenski. Speaking from the
Oval Office, Trump said both leaders want to meet with
him as a Friday deadline for Russia to start ceasefire

(00:23):
talks approaches. Pennsylvania officials say the suspect to ambush two
troopers today is dead. The shooting happened on Route one
seventy one in Susquehanna County in the northeastern part of
the state. The troopers were fired upon as they responded
to a welfare check call. They were taken to the
hospital and our reportedly in stable condition. Wall Street is

(00:45):
closing with stocks mixed. Sarah Lee Kesler reports.

Speaker 2 (00:49):
It comes as investors are concerned about the impact of
tariffs that went into effect today. Elsewhere, Eli Lilly saw
a drop in shares after late stage trial result of
an obesity pill didn't please investors. At the closing bell,
the Dow Jones and deser Lavage felt by two hundred
twenty four points to forty three thousand, nine hundred and

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sixty eight. The S and P five hundred dropped by
five points to six thousand, three hundred and forty, and
the Nasdaq gained seventy three points, closing it twenty one thousand,
two hundred forty two. I'm Sarah Lee Kessler.

Speaker 1 (01:24):
President Trump is honoring nearly one hundred past Purple Heart
recipients in a Thursday ceremony at the White House on
National Purple Heart Day. Trump said, the nation gives the
recipients and their families everlasting thanks.

Speaker 3 (01:37):
And we're here to honor and celebrate the unyielding patriotism
and grit and devotion to America's Purple Heart veterans.

Speaker 1 (01:44):
The Purple Heart is America's oldest military decoration and it
honors those killed or injured in combat. Americans diets are
being taken over by ultra processed foods. According to a
first of its kind CDC report, about six sixty two
percent of kids and teens daily calories come from ultra
processed foods. I'm Brian Shook. A couple of New York's

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congressional members are urging Canadian officials to take action related
to wildfires that are causing poor air quality in New
York and other parts of the US.

Speaker 3 (02:18):
Republicans Elei Stefonic and Nick Langworthy wrote a letter to
the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney asking Canada to dedicate
more resources to fire prevention and response. They say New
York communities are dealing with unacceptable levels of smoke in
the last few years due to Canadian wildfires. They point
out in the letter that it's impacted outdoor activities and
has forced residents to stay inside during the summer months.

Speaker 1 (02:40):
Scott Pringle reporting President Trump is calling for the CEO
of Intel to resign. The President made a post to
truth Social arguing that lip Bhutan is highly conflicted and
must resign immediately. Trump's comments follow Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton's
letter to this semiconductor firm earlier this week week, questioning

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Ton over concerns with his ties to China. The state
of Virginia has set a record for visitors spending. Rosia
Rivera has more.

Speaker 4 (03:10):
Governor Youngkin's office and the Virginia Tourism Corporation say that
twenty twenty four, visitors spending in the state reached thirty
five point one billion dollars. That's more than a five
percent increase from the year before, and overnight visits where
tourists spend the night, usually in a hotel, increased by
more than a million, reaching forty four point seven million
visitors in twenty twenty four. That number is the most
recorded since before the COVID pandemic. Governor Younkin says tourists

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choose Virginia for its unmatched beauty, rich heritage, and welcoming communities.
I'm Rosier Rivera.

Speaker 1 (03:40):
Heines and Smoothie King are collaborating to release a first
of its kind smoothie. The two brands will offer customers
a Heinz Tomato Ketchup smoothie made with a blend of
sweet a Chai sorbet, crisp apple juice, juicy strawberries, and
tart raspberries, as well as Heinz simply catch Up. The
smoothie will be available for a limited time starting August six.

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I'm Brian Shuck