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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 3 (00:08):
Republican led redistricting efforts in Texas are spilling over into
other states. New York Governor Kathy Hockel is pledging to
retaliate after Texas legislators passed a new congressional map Wednesday
aimed at adding five red states in the House ahead
of the midterms next year. Hokel called it, in her words,
last gasp of a desperate party clinging to power. Democrats

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in California are also pledging to push to redraw their
maps based on Texas's actions. Coastal flood alerts are out
for tens of millions of people as Hurricane Erin churns
in the Atlantic, beginning to move away from the North
Carolina coast this morning. Swimming remains banned at many Northeast
State beaches as Hurricane Erin creates high surf and dangerous

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rip currents. More from Scott Pringle.

Speaker 4 (00:58):
Seaside Heights, New Jersey Mayor Anthony tany Vaz is warning
folks to stay out of the ocean to.

Speaker 3 (01:03):
If you're in the water, who are going to tick
to you and maybe even more severe consequences.

Speaker 4 (01:09):
Waves at times over ten feet high off New Jersey beaches,
and wins from aaron could reach fifty miles per hour
for southern New Jersey.

Speaker 1 (01:16):
Yeah, I'm definitely not going in the water, and until
the hurricanes of round.

Speaker 4 (01:20):
Officials are expecting beach erosion impossible coastal flooding. New York
City beaches and state run beaches on Long Island are
closed for swimming.

Speaker 3 (01:28):
Any talk about security guarantees for Ukraine must include negotiators
from Moscow, according to one Russian official. More from Rory O'Neill.

Speaker 2 (01:39):
Foreign Minister Shurki Lavrov calls the European talks about security
guarantees for Ukraine a quote clumsy effort to sway Trump.
Russia has said it would not accept the deployment of
European forces to Ukraine as part of any peace deal.
President Trump and European leaders have been discussing ways to
guarantee Ukraine's safety long term, with President True promising no

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American boots on the ground to protect Ukraine.

Speaker 3 (02:04):
I'm Michael Kassner, CBS Health's pharmacy benefit manager, care Mark
will pay almost two hundred ninety million dollars for overcharging
Medicare for prescriptions more than ten years ago. A federal
judge gave the order this week after the company was
found libel in June. Caermark was accused of manipulating how
drug costs were reported, leading to false reports back in

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twenty thirteen and twenty fourteen. Another retailer is pulling out
of California. Daniel Martindale with the story.

Speaker 5 (02:33):
Bidbeth and Beyond says it will not be opening or
reopening stores in California. The company's executive chairman, Marcus Lamonis,
released a statement on Wednesday, calling California one of the
most risky environments for business in America. He also calls
California overregulated and expensive. Bidbeth and Beyond filed for bankruptcy
in twenty twenty three and closed its stores, but now

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plans to open three hundred stores nationwide. Governor Keavin Newsom
responded in a tweet, pointing out that the company already
was bankrupt. I'm Daniel Martindale.

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It will now cost gamers more to buy a PlayStation five.
Matt Mattinson explains.

Speaker 1 (03:07):
Sony announced prices for each model of the popular video
game console will go up by fifty dollars in the
US starting Thursday. In a statement, the company said, quote,
similar to many global businesses, we continue to navigate a
challenging economic environment. The standard PS five model will now
cost five hundred fifty dollars, while the digital edition will
be priced at five hundred bucks and the psfive Pro

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will cost seven hundred and fifty dollars. Sony noted the
prices for PS five accessories remain unchanged.

Speaker 3 (03:37):
Cold plays Chris Martin is defending the kiss cam at
the band's concerts after a video of a tech CEO
having an alleged affair went viral. The singer says the
band has used it for a long time and it's
never been a problem. The clip at the Boston concert
led to the resignation of astronomer CEO and the Byron
and HR chief Kristin Cabot. Martin noted, it's a way

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too say hello to fans. It's not a kiss cam.
I'm Michael Kassner.