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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour at just four minutes. Chicago Mayor
Brandon Johnson is unveiling plans for the city to resist
President Trump's immigration crackdown. He signed an executive order today
instructing Chicago police not to collaborate with federal agents on patrols, arrests,

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or enforcement operations. Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling, we do not.

Speaker 2 (00:26):
Assist, but at the same time, I want to be clear,
we also do not engage in a way where we're
obstructing federal agents. We do not interfere with the work
that they're doing.

Speaker 1 (00:36):
The Mayor's orders come amid reports of expanded ice enforcement
operations in the Windy City in the coming days. Last year,
the Wall Street Journal called Mayor Brandon Johnson America's worst mayor.
A federal judge is blocking Trump administration policies aimed at
expanding fast track deportations. On Friday, US District Judge Ga
Cobb in Washington, DC ruled in favor of an immigrant

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rights group who argued the policies violate constitutional due process rights.
Cobb noted the group being targeted and entered the country
long ago. Unlike migrants who were detained shortly after crossing
the border, for many across the country, Labor Day weekend
means time on the lake, barbecue, or a simple getaway.
For tens of thousands in the heart of Atlanta, It's
dragon Con twenty twenty five. Katie Gray covers the action.

Speaker 3 (01:22):
It is ten times better than any convention out there.

Speaker 2 (01:26):
Says one attendee, Morgan Armstrong with his wife Nikki. They
say dragon Con is the event of the year, with
so many things to do, from puppetry.

Speaker 1 (01:34):
To robotics, to geeky fun fun things to being guy fier.
If you're the day you know, we welcome.

Speaker 2 (01:40):
To Flavor Town dragon Con twenty twenty five Now through Monday,
September one. I'm Katie Gray.

Speaker 1 (01:46):
British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is revealing that he was
diagnosed with skin cancer, which has been removed. The TV
personality shared a photo on Instagram of a bandage over
part of his face and neck, and another showing a
line of stitches from his ear lobe to the top
of his neck. The restaurant tour said, please don't forget
your sunscreen this weekend. I'm Rob Martyr. This could be

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a life changing Labor Day weekend for a lucky lottery
player or players. The Powerball jackpot stands at one billion
dollars ahead of tonight's drawing. The cash option on that
is just over four hundred and fifty three million dollars.
Odds of winning the grand prize are roughly won in
two hundred and ninety two million. Two Universities Preston Robert

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Tish Brain Tumor Center will now offer mental health and
emotional support for its patients, their families and caregivers. The
support program is possible due to the donation of a
former patient's daughter. Durham native Rebecca Fine Gloss donated two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars to create the Susan and
Mark Finegloss Grief Initiative in honor of her parents. The
program was announced today on National Grief Awareness Day. Over

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the next five years, the money donated will go toward
researching best practices for how to provide grief support and
putting the findings into practice. At the Brain Tumor Center,
oh Health officials have confirmed cases of measles in three
unvaccinated children this month. More from Lisa Carton.

Speaker 3 (03:06):
This year, the US has seen the highest number of
measles cases since the CDC declared the disease eliminated in
the country in two thousand. Experts are warning that the
US could be at risk of losing its measles elimination
status if cases continues to increase. The rise in measles
cases coincides with a national decline in vaccination rates, and

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that trend is strong in Idaho. Officials note the decline
grew during the COVID nineteen pandemic due to a number
of factors, which fueled a vaccine hesitancy. I'm Lisa Carton.

Speaker 1 (03:38):
A new study says caring for your bone health involves
eating breakfast. Researchers in Japan reported people whose skip breakfast
have a greater risk of broken bones from osteoporosis. The
study's lead researcher said skipping breakfast and having late dinners
was associated with an increase risk of osteoporosis. The study
revealed unhealthy eating habits were also tied to other lifestyle

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risk factors like physical inactivity, smoking, and insufficient sleep. I'm
Rob Martyr