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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. President Trump
says he is removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from
her position. Trump said on truth Social there is sufficient
reason to believe Cook made false statements on one or
more mortgage agreements. The Republican led House Oversight Committee is

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issuing a new subpoena for documents held by the estate
of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The committee is
moving ahead with its probe into the disgraced financier, with
the request for his will and he documents resembling a
client list, any black books containing Epstein's contacts, flight logs,
and an alleged book of birthday letters from Epstein's friends.

(00:47):
President Trump says he's still working to end the Russia
Ukraine War. Today in the Oval Office, Trump expressed his
frustration with Russia's Vladimir Putin. Every conversation I have with
him is a good conversation, and unfortunately obamb is loaded
up into Kievas. Pleasure Buddy once again said he thinks
peace is possible. Lawyers for former New Jersey Senator Bob

(01:10):
Menendez his wife are begging for leniency. Lawyers for former
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez his wife are begging for
leniency ahead of next month sentencing for her bribery and
fraud conviction. Kristin Marx reports in a letter to.

Speaker 2 (01:24):
Judge of Sydney Stein, they ask for twelve months and
one day of prison time, claiming Nadine's entire life has
been marked by men who have taken advantage of her
and that she's deeply traumatized. Meanwhile, her husband is also
pleading for the judge to go easy on his wife,
writing that his defense should not have suggested that Nadine
was money hungry and would therefore solicit others for help.

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Prosecutors argued she was a partner in crime, with her
husband acting as a go between demanding and collecting bribery
payments and the form of gold bars cash Anna Mercedes.
Bob Menendez is currently serving an eleven year sentence.

Speaker 1 (01:58):
The Transportation Secretary is set to announce action Tuesday against
three states over English language tests for truck drivers. I'm
Brian Schuck. Wildfires are spreading in California and Oregon as
hot and dry weather makes things more difficult for firefighters.
The picket fire is burning in California's Napa County. At

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last check, it had burned more than sixty eight hundred acres.
In Oregon, the flat fire is now the largest active
fire in the state this year. It remains uncontained, with
thousands of homes threatened. Police are questioning a person of
interest following two attacks in Central Park early this morning.
Scott Pringle reports.

Speaker 3 (02:38):
Please say the suspect punched, kicked, and choked a person
on West Drive at West sixty second Street around one
thirty Please then say. A little while later, the same
suspect tossed a man to the ground and bit his ear.
This was at West ninety third Street. Both victims were
taken to the hospital in stable condition. A moto of
the Central Park attacks is unclear.

Speaker 1 (02:58):
A majority of voters say trains Dan's parentcy related to
Jeffrey Epstein's case is important to how they view President Trump.
Chris Garraggio has the details.

Speaker 4 (03:08):
According to a recently released Harvard Capps Harris polls, sixty
five percent of respondents find transparency around the late sex
offender's case to be an important factor in their opinion
of Trump, and over forty percent of people were unsatisfied
with his handling of the case's investigation. Twenty two percent
of respondents say the case does not weigh in on
their view, while thirteen percent said they were unsure. Findings

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come as both Democrats and Republicans push for more information
regarding the case.

Speaker 1 (03:35):
I'm Chris Grasio, a one of a kind Michael Jordan
and Kobe Bryant basketball card that was expected to sell
for more than six million dollars, broke all expectations over
the weekend, going for a record twelve point nine million
dollars at auction. The card is from the two thousand
and seven to two thousand and eight Upper Deck Exquisite

(03:56):
Collection and features autographs from both basketball legends next two
different NBA logo patches. I'm Brian Shook.