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

Speaker 2 (00:03):
The latest use this hour in just four minutes. President
Trump is not giving any hints on possible deals he
may have in mind when he meets with Russian President
Vladimir Putin in Alaska tomorrow. Reports have been rampant regarding
Russia Ukraine land swaps and the possibility of the US

(00:24):
offering Russia a rare earth mineral deal. If it leads
to peace, if we can get the warsawth, we'll be
very happy. As far as rare earth, that's very unimportant roative.
I'm trying to save lives. Trump again said this was
not his war faulting former President Biden. Tropical Storm Erin
is predicted to become Hurricane Erin tomorrow. The storm is

(00:45):
located about eight hundred and ninety miles east of the
Northern Leeward Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It's expected to
generate life threatening surge and rip currents this weekend in
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Wall Street is closing
with stocks mixed.

Speaker 3 (01:02):
The S and P five hundred closed at a record
high for the third straight session. It comes after July's
Producer price Index came in hotter than expected. At the
closing bill, the Dow Jones Industrial average lost eleven points
to forty four thousand, nine hundred eleven. The S and
P gained one point to close at six thousand, four

(01:22):
hundred and sixty eight, and the Nasdaq fell by two
points to twenty one thousand, seven hundred ten. I'm Sarah
Lee Kessler.

Speaker 2 (01:30):
Candy without synthetic dies from Mars Wrigley will hit store
shelves next year. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
Kennedy Junior has set out to get companies to drop
artificial food dies, and Mars was considered a holdout. The
Supreme Court is declining to block a Mississippi law that

(01:50):
imposes age verification across social media platforms. The law was
enacted last year and requires all users under eighteen to
verify their age as well as obtained parental consent to
access social media sites. I'm Brian Shook. A new audit
supports California state workers against California Governor Gavin Newsom's requirement

(02:13):
to work in the office four days a week. Tammy
Triheo reports.

Speaker 1 (02:17):
It suggests more remote work could save the state up
to two hundred and twenty five million dollars annually in
office costs and even reduce vehicle emissions. Lawmakers criticize the
Governor's office for insufficient evidence backing the return to office policy.
The governor's team disputes the savings estimate, signing costs like
expensive leases. Critics suspect the policy may relate to union negotiations,

(02:38):
advocating for flexible work arrangements benefiting taxpayers, the environment, and
employee satisfaction. I'm Tammy Tricheo.

Speaker 2 (02:45):
Florida is getting its first bear hunt in a decade.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission says the twenty three
day regulated December Florida Black Bear Hunt will allow fewer
than two hundred permit holders to bag no more than
one bear each from four designated hunting zones. Future hunt
quotas will change by the year to maintain a healthy population.

(03:09):
Today is your day if you're looking for a summer treat.
Bree Tennis has the details.

Speaker 4 (03:15):
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
eats every year.

Speaker 2 (03:36):
A New York City bride to be is celebrating her
engagement and her unusual engagement ring story. Micher Fox found
a two point three carrot colorless diamond while digging at
Arkansas's Crater of Diamond State Park. Fox planned to spend
a month at one of the few digam yourself diamond
sites open to the public. She found her stone on

(03:59):
day twenty one. It's the third largest diamond found there
this year. I'm Brian Shook.