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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 at just four minutes.

Speaker 1 (00:08):
President Trump isn't saying much about any potential agreements he
may propose during his meeting Friday with Russian President Vladimir
Putin in Alaska. There's been speculation about possible Russia Ukraine
landswaps and whether the US might offer Russia access to
rare earth minerals in exchange for steps toward peace. During
a briefing at the White House Thursday, Trump reiterated that

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the ongoing Russia Ukraine conflict is not his responsibility, putting
the blame on former President Biden. Attorney General Pam Bondi
is taking another step to exert federal control over the
DC police. Bondi has issued a directive naming DEA administrator
Terry Cole as DC's emergency police Commissioner. The order says
Cole will have the powers and duties of the District

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of Columbia Chief of Police that the police department must
have Coal's approval before taking any action. The directive comes
as federal agents and National Guard troops patrolled the city
as part of a federal takeover ordered by the Trump administration.
Heavy metal icons Mega Death are calling it a career.
Mark Mayfield has the latest.

Speaker 3 (01:15):
His statement on the band's website. Frontman Dave Mustaine announced
their next album will be their last and they will
embark on a global farewell tour in twenty twenty six.
A Stain told fans don't be mad, don't be sad,
be happy for us all. Come celebrate with me these
next few years. Megadeth formed in nineteen eighty three after
mus Stain was kicked out of Metallica. They are considered
one of thrash Medals Big Four, along with Metallica, Slayer

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and Anthrax. I'm Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 1 (01:39):
Tropical storm earrands close to becoming a hurricane. Maximum sustained
wins hit seventy miles per hour as of the latest update,
with the storm expected to become the first hurricane of
the twenty twenty five Atlantic hurricane season. The National Weather
Service as a storm is less than eight hundred miles
east of the northern Leeward Islands. Heavy rainfalls forecasts through
the weekend in the Virgin Islands and part of Puerto Rico.

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It's still not clear if Aaron will have any impact
on the US East Coast. I'm Tammy for HEEO. The
Supreme Court is declining to block a Mississippi law that
imposes age of verification across social media platforms. Brian Shook
reports The.

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Law was enacted last year and requires all users under
eighteen to verify their age, as well as obtain parental
consent to access social media sites. Mississippi's law addresses growing
concerns about the negative impact of social media on young people. However,
the industry group net Choice argues that the restrictions violate

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free speech protections. I'm Brian Shook.

Speaker 1 (02:39):
Eric Canada's grounding flights ahead of a potential flight attendant
strike this weekend. The airline will scale up the cancelations
each day, which will result in a total shut down
by Saturday. The airline's ten thousand flight attendants are pushing
for higher wages and better compensation, and announce their intention
to strike. A total shutdown of flights operated by Eric
Canada's expected to impact roughly when hundred and thirty thousand

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passengers a day. Mars Wrigley's introducing candy without synthetic dies
next year. Chris Carraggio has details.

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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. According to the company,
M and M's Skittle's original Extra Gum, spearmint, and Starburst
original rout Choose will not include synthetic dies, and they'll
be available to purchase online throughout the US. Several food manufacturers,

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including General Mills, PepsiCo, Tyson Foods, Hershey, and Moore, have
already announced plans to ditch synthetic colors. I'm Chris Caratio.

Speaker 1 (03:47):
Weaimo's uping his music game by now offering Spotify integration
when writing in one of its robotaxis. Waimo's website explains
users need only to tap Spotify from the in car
music menu, Verify from their smart phone, and then listen
as Waimo puts it your ride, your music. I'm Tammy
Trhio