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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
and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are set to meet in
Alaska nex Friday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. However,
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is rejecting President Trump's suggestion that

(00:21):
Ukraine give up some territory to make peace with Russia.
More from Andrea Mitchell.

Speaker 2 (00:26):
It's going to be the first time Putin will be
on American soil since a UN's speech in twenty fifteen.
And it's notable that after several weeks of criticizing Putin,
saying is frustrated with the lack of progress in Putin's
accepting a ceasefire with Ukraine. Trump said, Putin, I believe
wants to see peace.

Speaker 1 (00:41):
The Alaska Beacon says if the meeting takes place, it
would be only the third presidential summit held in Alaska.
Two people are dead after a gunman opened fire at
the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. Liz Kennedy has details.

Speaker 3 (00:55):
The suspect is Patrick White, At thirty year old from Kennesaw,
which is northwest if Itt. He died during the shooting
on Friday. A Dacabb County police officer also lost his life.
Officer David Rose was responding to a report of gunfire
at the CDC campus at Emory University. He was fatally
shot by white to Cab County CEO Lorraine Cochrane, Johnson said,

(01:18):
the thirty three year old leaves a family behind.

Speaker 1 (01:21):
There is a wife without a husband. There are three children,
one unborn without a father.

Speaker 3 (01:28):
No civilians were injured in the tragic event, and the
investigation is ongoing.

Speaker 1 (01:33):
Former FBI and CIA director William Webster is dead at
age one hundred and one. Family spokesman says Webster died
Friday in Warrenton, Virginia. He was the only person to
lead both agencies. Detroit Lyons safety Maurice Norris is doing
okay after being taken off the field in an ambulance
in Atlanta. Norris was injured in the fourth quarter of

(01:54):
Friday's preseason game against the Falcons while trying to make
a tackle. His head snapped back and was attended to
for about twenty minutes before taken off the field. The
game was suspended. I'm Lisa Carton. Apple is increasing its
investment into high tech manufacturing and the lone star state
stands to profit. They are partnering with Texas Instruments to

(02:15):
build computer chips here.

Speaker 4 (02:17):
Whether it's semiconductors, data centers, or new manufacturing, it looks
to be like Texas is going to run the table.

Speaker 1 (02:24):
Glenn Hammer, who heads the Texas Association of Business, as
that state leaders will need to address the aging power
grid to keep up with this demand, that he says
includes investments in nuclear energy. Apple's investments also include a
multi year deal with a Texas company to create the
type of lasers needed for FaceID. Electric car owners in

(02:44):
California are about to lose a popular perk. The state's
Clean Air Vehicle Decal program, which allows access to carpool lanes,
is about to expire.

Speaker 4 (02:54):
This was authorized by Congress through federal law, and that
laws expired during September thirtieth.

Speaker 1 (03:01):
Bill mcavern, with a Coalition for Clean Air, says it's
probably a good time to wind down the program. It
was initially designed to incentivize electric car sales, but these days,
he says, people are buying them for different reasons. OpenAI
is launching its most advanced AI model called GPT five.
Michael Kassner reports.

Speaker 4 (03:21):
The company said Thursday that the new model of artificial
intelligence is smarter, faster, and more useful than previous models,
particularly across domains like writing, coding, and healthcare. It also
said GPT five had a lower hallucination rate than previous models,
meaning if fabricates answers less frequently. OpenAI said it will

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be making GPT five available to everyone, including its free
users friendly bases everywhere.

Speaker 1 (03:49):
The South Park is seeing its viewership number surge. The
second episode of the adult animated show's latest season drew
an initial audience of eight hundred and thirty eight thousand
viewers on Common Central. That's nearly double the season's premier
initial number. I'm Lisa Carton.