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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 2 (00:08):
President Trump hosts South Korean President Lee j meung today.
It's the first time the two have met. Trade and
security are on the agenda. The two nations reached to
trade till last month that will see fifteen percent tariffs
on South Korea. Lee will also be joined by the
heads of top South Korean companies, including Samsung and Hyundai.
National Guard troops in Washington, DC are now authorized to

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carry firearms. Troops deployed to the nation's capital as part
of President Trump's crackdown on crime will continue to focus
their work on protecting federal assets and providing a safe environment. Meanwhile,
Trump is turning his attention to Baltimore, threatening to send
troops to that city. In a post on truth Social
Trump said that Maryland Governor Wes Moore's record on crime

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is a very bad one, and said he'll send troops
to the city if he thinks it needs help. Postal
services around the world are stopping some deliveries to the
US over confused about new import duties on parcels. Tony
Waterman breaks down what's at the root of all of it.

Speaker 3 (01:06):
For decades, international shipments into the United States valued under
eight hundred dollars had been exempted from US tariffs. Trump
says that that is undermining US companies.

Speaker 2 (01:18):
The President signed in executive order last month abolishing the
trade loophole. Under the new rules, personal gifts worth less
than one hundred dollars will be exempt, but all other
packages will face the same tariffs as imports from their
country of origin. Utility bills are going up across the US.
Federal data shows electricity costs are up by more than
five percent and natural gases risen by nearly fourteen percent.

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An analysis from the Center for American Progress shows nearly
sixty utility companies will soon increase electricity rates this year
by more than thirty eight billion dollars, affecting over fifty
seven million Americans. The US Energy Information Administration expects residential
electricity rates increase by a wopping eighteen percent in the
near future. I'm tammy trheo. President Trump's borders are as

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defiant after a federal judge ordered the closure of Florida's
so called alligator Alcatraz. Scott Carr has details the.

Speaker 1 (02:15):
Federal court order. The immigrant detention center at the Florida
Everglades to close within sixty days. Borders are Tom Holman
tells News Nation though the order is not going to
stop the operations of immigration and customs enforcement and that
federal authorities will continue making arrests. The judge in the
case at state and federal authorities broke several environmental laws

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as they race to build the detention center. State officials
in Florida have appealed the injunction. I'm Scott Carr.

Speaker 2 (02:43):
Extreme heatal earths are in effect for millions in the
western US, Health officials urging people to stay hydrated and
avoid strenuous outdoor activity. As the Mercury source from Phoenix,
Arizona to Seattle, Washington, the Pacific Northwest is expecting hotter
than usual temperatures through today, with in the mid to
upper nineties in Portland, Spokane, and Boise. Nobody won the

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grand prize and the powerball drawing on Saturday night. Details
from Lisa Carton, so the.

Speaker 4 (03:09):
Seven hundred million dollar jackpot will now roll over to
Monday's drawing, when the grand prize will be worth an
estimated seven hundred and fifty million bucks. Lottery players are
still being urged to check their Powerball tickets. Someone in
New York matched five numbers to win a million dollars,
two people in Maine won a million bucks, and someone
in South Dakota won two million dollars because they paid

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a dollar more for the power Play option. Just in
case you were wondering about your chances of winning, the
odds of matching all five numbers and the powerball number
is one in two hundred and ninety two point two million.
I'm Lisa Carton.

Speaker 2 (03:46):
The NASCAR Cup Series regular season is over. Ryan Blaney
captured the checkered flag and the Coke Zero Sugar four
hundred at Daytona International Speedway. He's now fourth in the
sixteen racer playoff field, while Kyle Larson, William Byron Denny
Hamlin make up the top three. I'm Tammy truheo