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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

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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 Shook. The Cleveland Clinic is offering tips on how
to lower the chances of getting a concussion as high
school football season gets underway. Sports medicine specialists. Doctor Marie
Scheffer recommends strengthening muscles in the headneck and upper back,

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wearing a mouthguard, and to stop playing after being hit
and experiencing concussion symptoms. Taking a trip over the Labor
Day weekend should be a little easier on the wallet
this year. Katie Nastro of Going Travel says, there's good
news for people who plan to travel by car.

Speaker 3 (02:38):
We're anticipating that the lower gas prices we've seen most
of the summer are going to hold, which is great
because a lot of people do tend to opt for
a long weekend road trip over Labor Day weekend.

Speaker 1 (02:49):
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 a gallon, and says prices should
imain relatively low for the rest of the summer as
long as Gulf Coast refineries are not hit by hurricanes.
There's something most people do without even knowing they're doing it.

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Pre Tennis explains.

Speaker 4 (03:13):
Psychologists say about sixty percent of the population hums a song,
a melody, even gibberish. They say, keep it up because
it's good for you. Humming manages mood, relief, stress, and
sometimes it helps to get an earworm out of your head.
It has health benefits to improve breathing, lower blood pressure.
It's not addictive, fat free, and if you hear someone humming,

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you'll most likely join in, so it's kind of social.
I'm pre Tennis.

Speaker 1 (03:39):
New York University is making use of thousands of items
left behind by students. The school opened up an NYU
swap shop this past weekend, where hundreds of students showed
up to shop. The students were allowed to take home
new and gently used items that had been left behind
by former students. Officials say microwaveves, and books were among

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the top most wanted items. I'm Brian Shook