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

Speaker 2 (00:03):
The latest use this hour at just four minutes.

Speaker 3 (00:08):
President Trump says he was aware of the rumors of
his demise online. He was asked by reporters about his
overall health after he wasn't seen in public much over
the holiday weekend. Trump said he was surprised by the
online chatter simply because he hadn't held a press event
in two days. He chided former President Biden for going
months without a press event. In July, Trump was diagnosed
with chronic venus insufficiency, a mild but chronic condition common

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in people over the age of seventy. The governor of
Illinois says President Trump's planning to send National Guard troops
to Chicago, Mark Mayfield, reports.

Speaker 2 (00:40):
Democrat JB. Pritzker told reporters he also believes other federal
officers from various agencies will also soon enter the city.

Speaker 4 (00:47):
We have reason to believe that the Trump administration has
already begun staging the Texas National Guard for deployment in Illinois.

Speaker 2 (00:56):
Pritzker made the comments just moments after Trump said he
plans to deploy the Girard to the Windy City to
help fight crime. Fritzker once again says he does not
want troops on the streets of Chicago and takes offense
when Trump calls the city a hell hole. He vows
to fight the troop deployments in court. By Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 3 (01:12):
Some Apple customers may encounter issues with software updates on
their devices. That story from Chris Karragio.

Speaker 4 (01:18):
Apple recently announced its next event will take place on
September ninth, and fans are anticipating the new iPhone seventeen,
Apple Watch, air pods, and iOS twenty six. However, all
Apple users won't be able to experience the software update
as it's only compatible with iPhone models se second generation
and later. While no specific release date has been announced

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for the iOS twenty six, it's expected to be available
later this month. I'm Chris Kragio.

Speaker 3 (01:44):
Huntsville, Alabama councilman says his city will be a great
home for Space Command. Phil Kling says the Air Force
used no objective process for selecting the side of the
command's headquarters based on education available, workforce and quality of life.
President Trump announced Tuesday that Space Command and would be
moving from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to the Redstone arsenal in Huntsville.

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I'm Tammy trheo Secretary of State Marco Rubios as the
US has conducted a lethal strike on a drug vessel
in the Southern Caribbean. Brian Shook reports.

Speaker 5 (02:14):
In a post on x Rubio said the drug vessel
had departed from Venezuela and was being operated by a
designated narco terrorist organization. His post came just moments after
President Trump had referenced the strike while speaking in the
Oval Office. Trump said there were a lot of drugs
on the boat. This comes after the US deployed warships
near Venezuela. I'm Brian Schook.

Speaker 3 (02:37):
The Secret Services Counter Sniper Team is facing chronic understaffing.
That's according to a report from the Department of Homeland
Security Inspector General, which found that the team is staffed
seventy three percent below the level necessary to meet mission requirements.
The report also said that failing to appropriately staff the
team could limit the Secret Service's ability to protect the
country's most senior leaders. Uber is teaming up with the

(03:00):
buy Matt Mattinson explains.

Speaker 1 (03:02):
The Right Share company announced the partnership on Tuesday, which
aims to deliver things like headphones, gaming gears, small appliances,
and more from the electronics chain. The service will be
offered via Uber Eats, with over eight hundred stores participating.
It's the latest collaboration for Best Buy, as the retailer
has also teamed up with door Dash and Instacart within
the last few years. I'm at Mattinson.

Speaker 3 (03:24):
Craft Heinz is splitting up. The two iconic brands were
merged a decade ago and a forty six billion dollar
deal to great the third largest food company in North America.
One of the new companies will handle things like condiments
and mac and cheese, while the other will include things
like oscar Meier, hot dogs and lunchables. The company says
the split will help simplify operations and hopefully boost profits.

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There's no word yet on what the new businesses will
be called. Weapons is once again the number one movie
at the box office. It earned twelve point eight million
dollars over the four day Labor Day holiday weekend. Meanwhile,
the fiftieth anniversary re release of Jaws took a big
bite out of the box office to beat out new
release Caught Stealing for second place. I'm Tammy trheo