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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):
Monday mark twelve days since a murder in Washington, d C.
After President Trump's deployment of federal troops to the city.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller praised the
efforts on Fox News.

Speaker 1 (00:21):
President Trump has literally set the people of Washington, DC free.
They're so happy now they can just go out and
live their lives. Go to the favorite restaurant, go to
the favorite bar, go to the favorite pool hall, go
to the favorite park.

Speaker 2 (00:34):
The DC Police Union is touting a drop in crime
since the arrival of the National Guard. 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.
Parts of the Southwest are bracing for flooding as heavy

(00:56):
rain is expected to push through the area this week.
Forecasts indicate a surge of monsoonal moisture will push westward
after a ridge of high pressure shifted toward the central
Planes over the weekend. Nevada state leaders say personal information
was not compromised in a network security incident. The details

(01:17):
from Connor Shreve.

Speaker 1 (01:18):
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is part of the multi
agency investigation into Sunday's network security incident, and an update
from the Governor's office says personal database information was not compromised.
The state has paused all in person services to help
the digital recovery effort. The DMV says it will honor
all of today's appointments as walk ins over the next

(01:38):
two weeks. Emergency services are operating as usual. I'm Connor Shreve.

Speaker 2 (01:43):
SpaceX will have to wait longer for the latest test
flight of Starship. Monday's launch was postponed because of bad weather.
The massive rocket was set to lift off from South
Texas shortly before seven pm local time. The tenth test
flight had agally been scheduled for Sunday, but was scrubbed
because of a technical issue. I'm Brian Shook. The Cleveland

(02:07):
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. Wearing a mouthguard and to
stop playing after being hit and experiencing concussion symptoms. Taking

(02:28):
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 2 (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
remain 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.

(03:11):
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 2 (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