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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update. The
latest use this hour in just four minutes.

Speaker 2 (00:08):
Long awaited transcripts from an associate of Jeffrey Epstein have
been released. Epstein associate Gallane Maxwell says she doesn't believe
he died by suicide while in jail. Transcripts and audio
from the DOJ meeting with Maxwell have been released. Maxwell
also says she never saw President Trump get a massage
from Epstein's young female victims, adding Trump quote was a

(00:31):
gentleman in all respects in the interactions she had with him.
The release comes as the Trump administration faces pressure from
both sides of the aisle to make public the files
connected with the convicted sex offender. Maxwell is serving a
twenty year federal prison sentence for sex trafficking. Lyoman Indez
has been denied parole. A San Diego parole board made

(00:54):
the decision Friday night, a day after his brother Eric
was also denied. Three months ago, Eric and Lyle were
re sentenced to fifty years to life for the nineteen
eighty nine shotgun murders of their parents. The brothers have
maintained the killings were in self defense, claiming they were
sexually abused by their father. Five people are confirmed dead

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following a tour bus crash in western New York Friday afternoon.
Police said the bus overturned on the eastbound side of
the New York State Thruway in the town of Pembrooke
after the driver lost control.

Speaker 3 (01:26):
We have some folks that have some head injuries. We
have some folks that have some extremity fractures. Two patients
from the operating room right now, one with internal injuries
that are being managed, and one with a severe extremity injury.
And then we have several folks still getting evaluated.

Speaker 2 (01:41):
A number of people was ejected from the bus upon
impact and others were trapped. The bus was carrying fifty
two passengers and was on its way back to New
York City from Niagara Falls. Police said the driver was
not impaired and is cooperating with the investigation, and President
Trump says he may take on crime in this city
of Chicago. The President then went on to call the

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city's democratic mayor quote incompetent. I'm Jim Forbes. Former Detroit
Piston Malik Beasley is no longer a target of a
federal gambling investigation. According to the legal team of Beasley.
They spoke with the Eastern District of New York extensively
and receive determination that their client is not being considered
as the target of allegations centered on NBA sports betting

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during the twenty twenty three to twenty four season. Findings
from the attorney's office could potentially reopen free agency for
one of the NBA's top shooters. An attorney for Beasley
told ESPN that quote, an allegation with no charge, indictment,
or conviction should never have the catastrophic consequence this has caused.
President Trump is imposing tariffs on all foreign furniture within

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the next fifty days. Ryan Shook explains.

Speaker 1 (02:53):
In a truth social post. On Friday, Trump said the
administration will investigate furniture imports. On imported furniture has not
yet been decided. Trump has imposed tariffs ranging from fifteen
to twenty percent on most foreign products. I'm Brian Shuk.

Speaker 2 (03:10):
The US Air Force recently concluded a historic U two
Dragon Lady mission that tested the aircraft's enduring capabilities and
honored the courageous individuals who have dedicated their lives to
high altitude recognissance. This mission was created as a way
to carry out the spirit of fallen YouTube pilots across
the skies they once patrolled, acknowledging their commitment to national

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security during times of both conflict and peace, and two
for one deals are coming to cinemas around the country.
Cinema United and the Cinema Foundation are teaming up to
bring two for one concessions and additional discounts to movie
theaters as part of an inaugural event sponsored by Fandango
called Date Night at the Movies. According to the chair

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of the Cinema Foundation, the one night only Friday event
is all about enjoying the big screen with someone special.
I'm Jim Forbes.