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

Speaker 2 (00:04):
Hour in just four minutes. Congress is returning after an
August recess as lawmakers look to avoid a government shutdown.
The annual spending battle will no doubt take up much
of the calendar to avoid a shutdown. On September thirtieth,
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer took a lot of heat
from his own party after voting with Republicans to avoid
a shutdown back in March. Meanwhile, President Trump will reportedly

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announce that the US Space Command is moving to Alabama.

Speaker 3 (00:31):
A U.

Speaker 2 (00:31):
S District judge is ruling that the deployment of National
Guard troops to Los Angeles violated federal law. President Trump
deployed the troops in response to protests against his immigration
operations in the city. Judge Charles Bryer said while individuals
engaged in violence during the protests, there was no rebellion
nor was civilian law enforcement unable to respond to the
protests and enforce the law. A Texas man is facing

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a murder charge after allegedly shooting and killing an eleven
year old boy who was doorbell ditching in Houston.

Speaker 4 (01:00):
Michael Kashner reports Leon Gonzalo Junior has been arrested in
charged with one count of murder. Police responded to the
reported shooting in an East Houston neighborhood Saturday night. Investigators
say somebody inside the house came out and shot the
boy in the back as he ran away. He was
pronounced dead at a local hospital. Sunday. Police said the

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Ding Dong ditch prank has been going viral on social media.
I'm Michael Kasner.

Speaker 2 (01:27):
It's been a record weekend for airline travel. NBC's Ryan
Chandler says the TSA expects to have screened more than
seventeen million passengers at US airports through today, making it
the busiest Labor Day travel period on record.

Speaker 3 (01:40):
We've seen a chaotic summer of travel. We did not
see so many snags across the country this time. Some
smooth sailing and open roads for many Americans still, though,
we did see some snags ground stomps due to severe
weather here in Dallas and Philadelphia.

Speaker 2 (01:56):
Triple A reports that ticket prices for domestic flow lights
are down six percent from a year ago. I'm Chris Krasi.
The Northern lights may be visible overnight in as many
as eighteen states thanks to a power geomagnetic storm. The
auras should be at their by this just before sunrise.
For people in states from Montana to Maine, Oregon to

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New York, and more than a dozen other locations, the
three day holiday is over and it's time to get
back to work. And it's hard breed tennis now with more.

Speaker 1 (02:25):
It's difficult getting back to the work thing after a
three day break. Psychologists say it's normal for you to
harbor a bit of dread at the email stacking up
or the pile of papers on your desk. The good
people have indeed say pace yourself because one mistake can
actually put you about three days behind in your daily tasks.

Speaker 4 (02:43):
But if the.

Speaker 1 (02:43):
Feeling of dread on the job continues, they say, job
applications surge after a three day holiday.

Speaker 2 (02:49):
A recently released study by personal finance website wallet hub
looked at all fifty states to identify the hardest workers.
A variety of factors were taken into account, including the
average number of work week hours, employment rates, the number
of those who worked multiple jobs, and more. North Dakota
took the top spot, while Michigan came in last. What's
app says it has fixed a security bug used to
hack into targeted Apple devices. Meta says their bug worked

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alongside a flaw found inside IOSS and max TechCrunch reports
the two bugs chained together to allow an attacker to
deliver a bug through WhatsApp that's capable of stealing data
from the user's Apple device. Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture
says it'll close its iconic Nirvana exhibit after fourteen years.
The exhibit will close on September seventh, and fans and
city residents aren't happy about the news. The museum said

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it'll host an all day farewell celebration on September sixth.
Attendees can participate in a workshop, get a T shirt printed,
and enjoy guided tours and performances along with a panel discussion.
Bill Belichick, who won six Super Bowls as an NFL
head coach, begins his head coaching college career with a loss.
Is North Carolina tar Heels were blown out last night
forty eight fourteen at home against TCU. North Carolina scored

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on the team's opening drive, with TCU running off forty
one straight points. After that, I'm Kris Karacio