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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.

Speaker 3 (00:05):
Just four minutes.

Speaker 4 (00:08):
A tropical storm warning has been lifted for parts of
the East Coast as Hurricane Aaron moves away from the US.
The warning, spanning from North Carolina to the northern coast
of Virginia, was discontinued Thursday night. Erin is a large
storm with maximum sustained winds of one hundred miles per hour.
President Trump is praising law enforcement in Washington, d C.

(00:32):
Trump met with officers Thursday, thanking them for cooperating with
the federal takeover of the city's police as part of
his crackdown on crime. He said crime is way down
since the operation began. Investors will be watching for any
clues on interest rates as Jerome Powell delivers what will
likely be his last address as FED chair Friday. Economic

(00:54):
reporter Kevin Cyrilli is at the Federal Reserves conference in
Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and says Howell has not been a
fan of tariffs.

Speaker 1 (01:02):
Should he speak and be critical of the tariffs in
his remarks in his final speech, that could inject more
volatility into President Trump and his dynamics.

Speaker 4 (01:11):
Any talk about security guarantees for Ukraine must include negotiators
from Moscow. According to one Russian official, Rory O'Neil has more.

Speaker 2 (01:21):
Foreign Minister Sergei 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 Trump promising no

(01:43):
American boots on the ground to protect Ukraine. I'm Rory O'Neil.

Speaker 4 (01:47):
The White House is reportedly suspending public tours due to construction.
That's according to multiple reports citing White House officials. Construction
is said to begin soon on a ninety one thousand
square foot ballroom that was recently ordered by President Trump.
I'm Brian Shook. Director of National Intelligence Tulsey Gabbert is

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cutting around forty percent of her staff. Gabbart announced a
reorganization of her office Wednesday, an initiative dubbed ODNI two
point zero. The restructuring will reassign various roles and eliminate
some altogether. The move aims to save seven hundred million
dollars per year. California is pushing to promote electric vehicles

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and titan emissions rules after the Trump administration relaxed federal regulations.
Tammy Treheo reports.

Speaker 1 (02:39):
California Air Resources Board is proposing options to replace the
expiring seventy five hundred dollars federal tax credit for evs.
They're looking at vouchers or rebates to boost sales and
access to used evs. The initiative follows Governor Newsom's Director
for New Emission Standards, aiming to reduce vehicle pollution despite
federal policies, President Trump recently ended California's authority to enforce

(03:02):
trictery missions rules and stopped its plan to ben gasoline
powered car sales by twenty thirty five. California is challenging
that decision with a lawsuit against the Trump administration.

Speaker 4 (03:12):
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Atlanta based
Delta Airlines and Chicago based United by passengers who claimed
the carriers sold them premium window seats without actual windows.
Liz Kennedy has more.

Speaker 3 (03:27):
The lawsuit alleges that some seats are next to air
conditioning ducks and electrical systems, with the airlines failing to
disclose this information, leading passengers to pay extra for seats
beside a blank wall. The plaintiffs argue that the airlines
misrepresented the seats they sold, despite resources like seat Guru
providing some seat details. I'm Liz Kennedy.

Speaker 4 (03:50):
Stranger thinks creators Matt and Ross Duffer are leaving Netflix
for Paramount. The brothers signed a four year exclusive deal
with the studio. It begins when their Netflix deal expires
in April. I'm Brian Shuck