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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
is covering several topics during a cabinet meeting today at
the White House. He recognized American workers when noting the
upcoming Labor Day holiday.

Speaker 2 (00:17):
Every policy of the Trump administration is designed to lift
up the American worker, promoting great paying, blue collar jobs,
and to rebuild the industrial bedrock of our nation.

Speaker 1 (00:27):
He said. The average worker has gotten a five hundred
dollars wage increase since he took office. He also claimed
grocery and gas prices are down and factories are booming
in the US. Trump also praised the American military, calling
it the greatest on the planet. The meeting is the
seventh of Trump's second term. Officials in Illinois are pushing
back on President Trump's threat to send the National Guard
to Chicago. Democratic Governor JB. Pritzker says there is no

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reason for Trump to send troops to the city to
fight crime, calling the move unconstitutional and Unamerican. Speaking yesterday,
the governor also urged residents to protest peacefully if troops
are deployed. A federal judge is dismissing a Trump administration
lawsuit against every federal judge in Maryland.

Speaker 3 (01:08):
The lawsuit stems from a standing order that limits the
government's ability to quickly deport immigrants. Justice Department attorneys argued
that the judge had no authority to issue such a
blanket order, but the latest ruling determined that filing a
suit against the judges was not the correct avenue to
challenge the order.

Speaker 1 (01:25):
The dispute marks the latest clash between the Trump administration
and the judiciary. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelcey are engaged.
The superstar singer songwriter made the announcement in a post
on Instagram. The caption reads, your English Teacher and your
Jim Teacher are getting married. The couple started dating in
twenty twenty three. Peace be with you all towards an

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unarmed and disarming piece. That's the theme for Pope Leo
the fourteenth, twenty twenty six World Day of Peace. An
official statement today says the theme invites humanity to reject
the logic of violence and war and to embrace an
authentic piece based on love and justice. The twenty twenty
six World Day of Peace is set for January first.
I'm Chris Kraigio. California Governor Gavin Newsom is ramping up

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his online trolling targeting President Trump with the opening of
his Patriot Shop. Governor Newsom shared in a post on
x that the Patriot Shop is now opened and has
sold over one hundred thousand dollars worth of merchandise. It
marks the governor's latest move in his recent campaign mocking
the president's social media style. Customers can purchase items from
the shop, including a Newsome twenty twenty six mug, a

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Don't Poke the bear Yard sign, and a baseball cap
with the phrase Newsom was right about everything. Cracker Barrel
is ensuring customers that while it's look maybe changing its
values or not. The restaurant chained sparked pushback last week
after redesigning its beloved logo to remove Uncle Herschel sitting
in a rocking chair, but the company says it's old
timer will still be on its menu, road signs, and

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inside the country store. Crocker Barrel expects to complete twenty
five to thirty location remodels this year, with features including
a brighter color, schemes to core on the walls, new
tables and chairs, as well.

Speaker 2 (03:03):
Oh wanna dog to curl up beside me. I wanted
dogcause he would keep me company.

Speaker 1 (03:17):
There's the dog days of summer, and then there's today,
National Dog Day. The day, created in two thousand and four,
aims to raise awareness about the massive number of dogs
that need a option. It also serves to highlight the
contributions service dogs make to keeping people safe. Doctors in
China say they transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into
a brain dead man, where it functioned for nine days.

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It's believed to be the first pig lung transplant, and
doctors hope it may one day be an option for
people who need organs. You can soon take a private
nap at one South Florida Airport while waiting for your flight.
Private nap rooms are coming to Miami International as soon
as November. The nap rooms will run between thirty and
sixty dollars an hour. Miami Dade commissioners last year approved
a deal with the company Wait and Rest to get

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two noise canceling private rooms equipped with beds and WiFi.
I'm Chris Krosi.