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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven US update. The
latest use this hour in just four minutes.

Speaker 2 (00:08):
Prosecutors in Minnesota say the person who shot into a
Catholic school as students were praying was filled with hate.
More from Rory O'Neill.

Speaker 1 (00:17):
The acting US Attorney for Minnesota, said the shooter hated everyone,
including black people, Mexicans, Christians, Jews, and President Trump. Investigators
still don't know why that church was targeted Wednesday morning.
The suspect attended school at Annunciation Catholic Church and their
mother once worked there. Ten year old Harper Moyski and
eight year old Fletcher Merkel were killed. Fifteen children and

(00:40):
three adults who were wounded or expected to survive.

Speaker 2 (00:43):
President Trump is revoking Secret Service protection for former vice
president and his political opponent, Kamala Harris. First reported by CNN,
the move is set to become effective on September first.
Former vice presidents are automatically granted six months of protection
after leaving office, meaning Harris's detail was set to be
eliminated last month, only she had hers extended by former

(01:06):
President Joe Biden, a leading US senator, as calling for
answers after two firefighters were detained by border agents while
battling a wildfire in Washington State. That Bear Gulch fire
has destroyed about nine thousand acres west of Seattle. On Wednesday,
border patrol agents descended on the front line of the
fire and began asking firefighters for IDs.

Speaker 3 (01:29):
We got four byes crazy dude.

Speaker 2 (01:33):
Two were arrested. On Thursday. Senator Patty Murray called on
the Trump administration to provide immediate answers about the arrests,
which she called fundamentally sick. Today mark's the twentieth anniversary
of Hurricane Katrina. More from Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 3 (01:47):
It made landfall on the US Gulf Coast on August
twenty ninth, two thousand and five. Katrina remains one of
the most devastating natural disasters in US history, killing over
eighteen hundred people. Most of the deaths were in New Orleans,
particularly in low lying areas like the Lower ninth Ward,
after the city's levy system failed.

Speaker 2 (02:04):
I'm Michael Cassner. Flyers are hoping things go smoothly at
Newark Airport in New Jersey for the holiday getaway after
a ground stop yesterday caused massive disruptions. More from Scott Pringle.

Speaker 4 (02:17):
Official say communication issues between air traffic controllers and pilots
forced a ground stop for incoming flights Thursday and triggered
delays the rest of the day. Right as the holiday
weekend rush got underway, Beth's flight was delayed.

Speaker 2 (02:30):
I'm gonna get to Atlanta and be stuck there for
about another five hours if that flight is still there.

Speaker 4 (02:37):
Newark Airport has been plagued by disruptions in recent months
because of equipment and low staffing issues. Port authority is
expecting a record high number of travelers to pass through
its airports for the holiday weekend, which includes Newark.

Speaker 2 (02:48):
It turns out public schools in Beverly Hills will not
be displaying the Israeli flag on campus next May. More
from Daniel Martindale.

Speaker 5 (02:58):
Beverly Hills Unified School Districts Superintendent Alex Chernis made the
announcement on Thursday. Earlier this week, the district's board voted
in favor of displaying Israeli flags on campuses during the
month of May in honor of Jewish American Heritage month.
Churnis is now overruling the board's decision. He says his
decision is in the best interests of student and staff safety.
I'm Daniel Martindale.

Speaker 2 (03:19):
The sun is setting earlier and that's a signal to
hummingbirds to be on the move. Pree Tennis with more
on the Great Hummingbird Migration.

Speaker 6 (03:28):
The male birds leave first, heading to Mexico and Central
America in search of a warmer winter. Females and young
birds will follow weeks later, and you can help the
tiny birds on their journey. The National Zoo says, make
sure feeders are clean and full of nectar. That's four
parts water and one part white sugar that's been boiled
and cooled. Hummingbirds also like insects and spiders, but making

(03:50):
nectar is not a zuki.

Speaker 2 (03:51):
The second round is over at the US Open. Top
seated Yanick Centner is through to the third round, while
fifth seated Jack Draper withdrew from the turn iman due
to a left arm injury. I'm Michael Cassner.