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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):
Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook is challenging her removal
by President Trump. According to an attorney for Cook, Trump
has no authority to remove her and the firing lacks
any factual or legal basis. Cook's removal follows a Justice
Department criminal investigation into the Board governor after she was
accused of making false statements on home mortgage applications. President

(00:32):
Trump's cabinet meeting is over. After covering a variety of
topics at the White House, he recognized American workers when
noting the upcoming Labor Day holiday.

Speaker 3 (00:42):
The wages for blue collar workers are now rising at
the fastest rate in sixty years, which is so important
to all of us around this table. The average American
workers already seen a five hundred dollars wage increase this year.

Speaker 2 (00:55):
He also claimed grocery and gas prices are down and
factories are booming in the USA. Universities across the nation
have been dealing with false active shooting reports. Active shooter
alerts have been sent out to students at schools like
the University of Arkansas, University of Colorado, Bolter Iowa State University,

(01:15):
and Kansas State University. Police have said most cases were hoaxes.
There might be a connection between popular weight loss drugs
and a reduced cancer risk.

Speaker 4 (01:25):
A study published in Gema Oncology over the use of
GLP one drugs like ozempic and wegovi showed the risk
for overall cancer dropped seventeen percent. In fact, the risk
of some cancers dropped even more, with the risk of
ovarian cancer going down forty seven percent. Researchers made clear
the study does not distinguish if the reduced risk was
due to the drug or the actual weight loss. I'm

(01:46):
Tammy Trujillo.

Speaker 2 (01:47):
Lil Nazas is assuring fans that he'll be okay following
his arrest in Los Angeles last week. Nazax, whose legal
name is Montero Lamar Hill, was hospitalized over suspicion of
an overdose and arrested after officers found the twenty six
year old walking naked on Ventura Boulevard. I'm Brian Shook,

(02:07):
New York City's top cop Monday night, told the nation's
top law enforcement official that this city has crime under
control and that there's no need for the National Guard.
Andrew Whitman has the details.

Speaker 5 (02:20):
Police Commissioner Jessica Tish met with Attorney General Pam Bondy
for a half hour Monday at one Police Plaza. No
official word from either after the meet, but sources leaked
limited details to multiple news outlets. Just old Bondi, crime
has already at record lows in the city, including overall
shootings and the number of shooting victims, and she added

(02:41):
the NYPD is now focusing on quality of life crimes.
The meeting comes after President Trump again talked of sending
the National Guard into major cities, including New York.

Speaker 2 (02:52):
The brother of the late NFL star Pat Tillman is
no longer facing local charges after he crashed his car
into a San Jose, California post office, heavily damaging it.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's office has dropped county
charges against Richard Tillman, with prosecutors saying the cost of
such prosecution would be too much as Tilman is already

(03:15):
facing federal counts in connection with the July crash. November
one will be Fernando Valenzuela Day in California. Daniel Martindale
has more.

Speaker 1 (03:25):
State lawmakers made the declaration on Monday. It follows a
measure introduced by State Assembly Member Sharon Quirk Silva, who
represents parts of Los Angeles and Orange Counties. She says
it will highlight Vealinzuela's positive impact on the Latino and
Hispanic communities. November one is the late Dodgers pitching Icon's birthday.
Velinzuela died of septic shock last October twenty second, at

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the age of sixty three. I'm Daniel Martindale.

Speaker 2 (03:49):
The Pumpkin Spice Latte is back on the menu at Starbucks.
The coffee giant calls the fall favorite its most popular
seasonal beverage of all time. It also says the PSL
will be priced the same as it was last year.
I'm Brian Shook.