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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven US update. The
latest use this hour at just four minutes. The widow
of Charlie Kirk says she will continue the movement he built.
Erica Kirk spoke Friday from Turning Point USA's headquarters in Phoenix.
It marked her first public comments since Charlie was shot
and killed. At a Turning Point event at Utah Valley
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University on Wednesday. Holding back tears, Erica revealed how Charlie
wanted to be remembered.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
Charlie always said that when he was gone, she wanted
to be remembered for his courage and for his faith.
Speaker 3 (00:34):
She said.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
Charlie is now standing at his savior's side and wearing
the glorious crown of the Martyr. Kirk will be remembered
at a memorial service in his home state of Arizona.
Turning Point USA announced building a Legacy remembering Charlie Kirk
will take place at State Farms Stadium on September twenty first.
The service will be open to the public. NATO nations
are being urged by President Trump to stop buying Russian oil.
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In a truth social post this morning, the President said,
I am ready to do major sanctions on Russia when
all NATO nations have agreed and started to do the
same thing, and when all NATO nations stop buying oil
from Russia. He also suggested NATO nations put fifty to
one hundred percent tariffs against China in place until after
the end of the war between Russia and Ukraine. He
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told NATO nations that if they do what he says,
then the war will end quickly and save thousands of lives.
The Trump administration is planning to resume federal funding for
research at Harvard University details from Lisa Carton.
Speaker 4 (01:30):
According to multiple reports, the White House says it will
restore the funds after a judge's ruling that a sweeping
blockade of funds was illegal. However, the administration has said
it would appeal the judge's decision and maintain its pressure
campaign against the university. It's unclear how widespread the restorations
were or when the government's payments to Harvard would begin.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
Teamsters at the University of Minnesota are ending a strike
that put the Farm Aid Concert festival in jeopardy. Local
three twenty announced that a tentative deal was reached after
the university made a new settlement proposal. Details on the
proposal are unclear. I'm rob Martyr. Taylor Swift will not
be deposed in the legal battle between Blake Lively and
Justin Baldoni. The judge overseeing the case ruled on the
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matter of Friday, after Baldoni's camp asked for an extension
to depose Swift. The ruling came after a day of
back and forth between lawyers for Lively and Baldoni, after
Baldoni's lawyer claimed Swift had agreed to a deposition. Swiss
lawyers later said she had not agreed, but would be
available if forced. Lively, as sued Baldoni her it ends
with US director and co star for sexual harassment and retaliation,
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with a trial in federal court set for next spring.
Australia is rolling out a vaccine to treat chlamydia in
Koala's Michael Casner reports.
Speaker 3 (02:47):
The single dose vaccine has been in development for a decade.
Its widespread use will marco 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 Kasner, a.
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Science fiction series, is leading the field of nominees at
this year's Emmy Awards. Lisa Taylor reports, I.
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Give consent to sever my memories between my work.
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Life and my personal life. I acknowledge that once the
procedure is complete, I will be unable to access my
personal memories whilst on lea severed floors.
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The sci fi thriller Severance leads the pack with twenty
seven nominations, including for Drama Series, Lead Actor in a
Drama Series, and Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Other
top nominees include the Batman spin off series The Penguin,
which racked up twenty four nominations.
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I'mle Seteeler, one of the most anticipated boxing matches of
this century, is set to take place tonight. Undisputed super
middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez will defend his title against undefeated
WBA Junior middleweight champion Terence Crawford. The fight will take
place at a Legiance Stadium in Las Veags Igus. Netflix
will stream the fight live, with coverage starting at nine
pm Eastern. I'm Rob Martyr