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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):
Illinois leaders are telling President Trump not to send the
National Guard to Chicago. Democratic Governor JB. Pritzker says there
is no reason for Trump to send troops to the
city to fight crime, calling the move unconstitutional and un American.
Mayor Brandon Johnson asked the Trump administration provide more funding
for violence prevention. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tish is working to

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keep the National Guard out of New York City as
troops are deployed to Washington d C. In New York,
Natalie Migliore reports she met with US Attorney General Pam Bondi's.

Speaker 3 (00:43):
Reportedly telling Bondi new York City does not need the
extra help. New Yorkers react.

Speaker 1 (00:49):
We don't need the National Guard in New York City.
We're fine.

Speaker 2 (00:53):
I like the city just the way it is.

Speaker 1 (00:55):
That's a tool, right, Like, this is a tool that
we have to use. Why not use it well?

Speaker 3 (00:59):
The National Guard is at Washington d c's train stations
and monuments. The Trump administration has not ordered troops to
New York. It comes as New York Governor Kathy Hochel's
office condemned President Trump's executive order that threatens to withhold
federal funding to cities and states that do not end
cashless boll.

Speaker 2 (01:16):
Phoenix is cleaning up today after a massive dust storm
hit the area last night. Morgan Chesky says the wall
of dust swept across the Phoenix metropolitan area, knocking out
power for thousands.

Speaker 1 (01:28):
The ominous clouds rolling over entire neighborhoods can't see anything.
We're in the middle of the haboob and temporarily grounding
all planes at Sky Harbor Airport.

Speaker 2 (01:40):
The monsoon storm, also known as a haboob, also caused
flight delays at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Heavy rain,
along with lightning also hit the area. Phoenix could see
more storms today. President Trump says countries that don't remove
digital taxes will be hit with substantial tariffs. Posting on
truth Social Monday, Trump said he's going to restrict chip

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exports to those nations as well. I'm Michael Kassner. Travelers
will pay a little less for their Labor Day weekend
trips this year, Maggie VESPA reports, and according to Triple A,
the price of a domestic round trip. Airline ticket is
about six percent lower than last year at this time,
and hotel rates are eleven percent cheaper.

Speaker 4 (02:21):
The cost of renting a car down too.

Speaker 3 (02:24):
For road trippers.

Speaker 1 (02:25):
There's more good news.

Speaker 4 (02:26):
Gas prices remain low, matching the summer average from twenty
twenty one.

Speaker 2 (02:31):
Triple A expects the national average price for a gallon
of regular grade gasoline to be under last year's three
dollars thirty three cents, and says prices should remain relatively
low for the rest of the summer as long as
Gulf Coast refineries are not hit by hurricanes. Labor Day
is for many the last big holiday weekend of the summer.
The vice president of Triple A Travel says some of

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the top destinations of the holiday weekend this year are
Seattle and Vancouver, both port cities for a last cruises.
Gold is seeing gains and the dollar is down after
President Trump announced his decision to oust Federal Reserve Governor
Lisa Cook from her position. Rebecca Bunden reports.

Speaker 4 (03:12):
Gold is seen as a safe haven asset which investors
flocked to amid economic uncertainty. Therefore, prices of the precious
metal gained a boost from President Trump, saying he would
immediately remove Federal Reserve official Lisa Cook from her position.
This is seen as a major escalation in his battle
against the US Central Bank. Gold prices have risen sharply

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this year amid uncertainty over global trade and geopolitical instability.

Speaker 2 (03:41):
Rapper Lil naz X is facing multiple felony charges following
his bizarre arrest in southern California. The Old Town Road
singer appeared in a Van Ey's courtroom Monday and pleaded
not guilty the charges of felony battery with injury against
a police officer. As bail was set at seventy five
thousand dollars and the judge said the rapper would have
to attend or narcotics anonymous meetings per week if he

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was freedom bail. I'm Michael Cassner.