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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this.

Speaker 2 (00:04):
Hour in just four minutes. President Trump is keeping any
possible deals he might strike with Russia's Vladimir Putin close
to the vest. Trump will hold a summit in Alaska
tomorrow with Putin in hopes of finding a way to
end the Russia Ukraine War. Reports have been rampant regarding
Russia Ukraine landswaps and the possibility of the US offering
Russia a rare earth mineral deal if it leads to peace.

(00:27):
When asked today the White House, Trump would only say,
we'll see what happens. The first Atlantic hurricane of the
twenty twenty five season could form by tomorrow. Tropical Storm
Erin is expected to generate life threatening surf and rip
currents this weekend in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Erin is then forecast severe north before reaching the Bahamas
and could hit category three strength. Forecasts say it's still

(00:47):
too soon to tell if it'll make landfall on the
East Coast. The teacher accused of fatally stabbing an Arkansas
couple is pleading not guilty to two capital murder charges.
Andrew James McGann was arrested last month in connection to
the murder of Clinton Christian brig after they were stabbed
to death while hiking with their two daughters in Devil's
Den State Park. The Washington County Prosecuting Attorney's office has
said that the state continues to pursue the death penalty

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in McGann's case. A motive for the attack remains unknown.
Border Patrol agents have arrived at the building where a
California Governor Gavin Newsom is announcing a plan today to
redraw the state's congressional maps. Video shows the agents outside
of the building where Newsom is speaking. Newsom's official press
office account on X claimed the agents were illegally on
private property. President Trump is celebrating the ninetieth anniversary of

(01:32):
the Social Security Act. Speaking today from the Oval Office,
Trump touted his efforts to protect and improve the program.

Speaker 3 (01:39):
In the campaign, I made a sacred pledge to our
seniors that I would always protect Social Security, and under
this administration, with keeping that promise and strengthening social security
for generations to come.

Speaker 2 (01:51):
He noted, backlogs and long wait times at field offices
on the phone have been addressed. Trump also highlighted his
One Big Beautiful Bill Act, ending tax for seen years
on Social Security. Social Security actressigned by President Roosevelt back
in nineteen thirty five. I'm Chris Gragio. Today is your
day if you're looking for a summer treat. Breed Tennis

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now with more.

Speaker 1 (02:13):
Today is National Creamsickle Day. That's vanilla ice cream on
a stick covered with a layer of orange sherbet. It's
a classic ice cream bar dating back to nineteen thirty
seven and it's a throwback favorite, reportedly loved by Selena Gomez,
Jennifer Gardner, and Taylor Swift. And it's just part of
the nearly four gallons of ice cream the average American

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eats every year. I'm Bree Tennis.

Speaker 2 (02:36):
Today's also National Novajo Code Talker's Day. There are only
a couple of these World War II heroes still alive,
and today is set aside to remember their contributions and sacrifices.
Code Talkers were instrumental in relaying coded messages during the
war with the use of Native American language. Native Code
Talkers Day was established by then President Ronald Reagan back

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in nineteen eighty two.

Speaker 4 (03:00):
And for that.

Speaker 1 (03:04):
Fore to you sometimes.

Speaker 2 (03:11):
Taylor Swift got emotional when talking about what she went
through to regain the rights to her music. She talked
about that effort yesterday on The New Heights podcast, hosted
by her boyfriend Travis Kelsey and his brother Jason. The
Grammy winner announced a new album coming out in October.

Speaker 4 (03:27):
Every single song is on this album for hundreds of reasons,
you know, and and and you couldn't take one out,
and it'd be the same album. You couldn't add one,
and it's.

Speaker 2 (03:39):
Just right well. Clearly pleased with her latest project, Swift
also discussed the six years it took to get the
rights to her music back after they were sold to
record executive Scooter Braun. Swift talked about how important the
music was to her, calling it the handwritten diary entries
to her whole life. She teared up talking about when
she finally learned that she had regained control. I'm Chris Kragio.