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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven US update. The
latest use this hour in.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
Just four minutes.
Speaker 3 (00:08):
The widow of Charlie Kirk is making her first public
comments since her husband's killing. Jim Forbes has more.
Speaker 4 (00:14):
Speaking Friday in Phoenix, Erica Kirk said Charlie love President
Trump and that their friendship was amazing. Now and for
all eternity, he will stand at his savior's side, wearing
the glorious crown of a martyr, holding back tears. Eric
has said her husband wanted to be remembered for his
courage and his faith. Charlie Kirk co founded Turning Point USA,
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which is headquartered in Phoenix. He was assassinated Wednesday while
speaking at an event at Utah Valley University near Provo.
I'm Jim Forbes.
Speaker 3 (00:48):
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is ordering his staff to identify
military members who've made negative posts about Charlie Kirk. NBC
News sites two defense officials, saying heg Seth also wants
the names of service members who have condoned Kirk's killing.
The officials say several members of the military have already
been dismissed over such posts. The Missouri State legislature has
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passed a redistricting plan aimed at getting Republicans another congressional seat.
The state House and Senate on Friday approved a new
congressional map that splits a district currently represented by a Democrat.
Republican Governor Mike Kehoe is expected to sign the map
into law. It comes after Texas Republicans past new maps
intended to net the party more seats in the House.
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California Democrats, meanwhile, have voted to put a redistricting plan
before voters in November. Blake Lively says there's no proof
that Taylor Swift has agreed to sit down for a
deposition in the actor's ongoing legal battle with director Justin Baldoni.
It comes after a court filing from Baldoni's lawyers claim
Swift had agreed to appear for a deposition next month.
Lively's lawyer say Baldoni's team made the assertion notably without evidence.
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In a court filing Friday, Lively issuing her director and
co star of the film It Ends with Us for
sexual harassment and retaliation. A trial is scheduled for next
spring in New York federal court. I'mle s Taylor an
undocumented immigrant is dead and an ICE officer is in
stable condition after a traffic stop near Chicago turns violent.
Maggie Vespa reports.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
Department of Homeland Security saying ICE officers in Franklin Park
tried stopping a vehicle driven by thirty eight year old
Solvetio Viegas Gonzalez, but say he refused to follow commands
and drove his car at law enforcement officers, dragging one
a significant distance. By saying that officer, who sustained severe injuries,
feared for his life, shooting Viegas Gonzalez, who later died
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at the hospital.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
The officer was severely injured and is now reportedly in
stable condition. President Trump is predicting Democratic Socialists or on
Mam Donnie will win the election for New York City mayor.
Trump said Friday that while he hasn't followed the race closely,
it would look like he's going to win. He then
went on to criticize Mamdannie's opponents, taking shots at both
former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.
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The latest polling shows mum Day with a sizeable lead
with less than two months until election Day. The seventy
seventh Primetime Ammy Awards will be held Sunday. Chris Karagio
has more.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
This year's nominations are dominated by Apple TV Plus an HBO.
The Apple TV Plus sci fi thriller series Severance leads
the field with twenty seven nominations, including nods for Drama Series,
Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and Lead Actress in
a Drama Series. Meanwhile, the Apple TV Plus comedy The
Studio earned twenty three nominations. Over at HBO, the Batman
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spin off series The Penguin racked up twenty four nominations,
and The White Lotus earned twenty three. I'm Chris Karagio.
Speaker 3 (03:37):
Australia is rolling out a vaccine to treat chlamydia in
Koala's more from Michael Kassner.
Speaker 5 (03:42):
The single dose vaccine has been in development for a decade.
Its widespread use will mark a world first. According to experts,
the sexually transmitted infection is responsible for half of Australia's
Koala deaths, but this vaccine is expected to reduce mortality
rates by at least sixty five percent. I'm Michael Cassner.
Speaker 3 (04:01):
I'm the Stealer.