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This is your twenty four to seven use update the
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Hour in just four minutes. Millions of people living along
the East Coast are getting an early warning. A strong
weather system that could become tropical Storm Imelda is expected
to bring flooding to the southeast. The National Hurricane Center
is calling it a potential tropical cyclone and warns it
could become a named storm by early Sunday when it

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impacts the Bahamas. Current computer models show the storm heading
for the Carolinas and gaining strength as it nears the coast.
Ninety five years in prison for a former South Jersey
bowling alley owner who tried to have the prosecutors and
judges in his case killed. Andrew Whitman has this story.

Speaker 1 (00:45):
Stephen Smink, who owned a bowling alley in South Jersey,
was already in prison for arson for trying to burn
down a rival bowling alley. Friday was given almost a
century of prison time for hiring two men to kill
the prosecutors in judges from his arson care. The sixty
two year old from Philadelphia was convicted on five counts
of attempted murder and other charges last month. As would

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be hit men also from Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to their roles.

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Our report says hundreds of US admirals and generals who
were ordered to a meeting in Virginia next week will
hear a quote rally the troops message. The New York
Times says Defense Secretary Pete Hexseth will deliver a message
based on his war fighter culture. And New York State
is starting to mail out inflation rebate checks to more
than eight million New Yorkers. Scott Pringle has this story.

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Checks between one hundred and fifty and four hundred dollars
are being sent out, with the amount determined based on
income brackets and whether you're a single or joint tax filer.
The quator Jones Johnson is the CEO of Trinity Alliance,
which works with low income families.

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The rise and cost of food, utilities, and daily essentials
has weighed heavily on them.

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Governor Cathy Hoko says the inflation rebate checks are a
result of the state's sales tax revenue increasing due to inflation,
she says, and that extra revenue was going back to
New Yorkers. Checks will be mailed out through November.

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That's the latest I'm jim Forbes, Jimmy Kimmel Live will
be back nationwide on all ABC affiliates after Friday night.
Both Sinclair and Nextstar announced they will resume airing the
ABC Late Night Talk Show following Kimmel's return from suspension.
On Tuesday, the broadcasters preempted the ABC Late Night Talk Show.
Kimmel was suspended last week following comments he made related

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to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In a statement,
Sinclair said, quote, our objective throughout this process has been
to ensure that programming remains accurate and engaging for the
whitest possible audience. In his return monologue, Kimmel said it
was never his intention to make light of Kirk's murder.
A New York City ice agent has been benched after

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an incident caught on video went viral. Sarah Lee Kessler explains.

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The Department of Homeland Security relieved the federalation of his
duties Friday after he was seen physically he's separating a
family and cheffing a weeping wife to the ground. It
happened to twenty six Federal Plaza when Monica Elizabeth Moretta's
husband was ordered to tained following an immigration hearing. You
can see the ICE agent prying Moretta's husband away from

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her and his daughter, and chaos ensuing. DHS called the
agent's behavior unacceptable and says it's investigating. I'm Sarah Lee Kessler.

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President Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
at the White House on Monday. Net and Yahoo addressed
the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday.
The Israeli Prime Minister said they are not done yet
when it comes to fighting hamas in Gaza, and there's
still a lot to be decided. As the MLB regular
season enters the final weekend of play, two divisions are

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still up for grabs. In the American League, the Toronto
Blue Jays and New York Yankees are tied atop the
Ale East, as are the Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers.
In the National League, the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds,
and Arizona Diamondbacks are battling it out for the final
wildcard spot. I'm Jim Forbes