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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour In just four.

Speaker 2 (00:06):
Minutes, the federal government is officially shut down for the
first time since twenty nineteen. Funding ran out just after
midnight Eastern, marking the twenty first shutdown since nineteen seventy six.
The last shutdown, which lasted a record thirty five days,
was in twenty nineteen during the first Trump administration. Thousands

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of federal workers may have to go without a paycheck
if the government shut down drags on.

Speaker 3 (00:31):
More from Rory O'Neill.

Speaker 4 (00:33):
With the government shutdown underway, federal employees whose jobs do
not protect life or property will be told not to
come to work. Those who are deemed essential may be
forced to work without pay until Congress can reach a
budget deal. Then workers would get any back wages. That
includes air traffic controllers, TSA agents, ice officers, and federal

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prison staff. The Pentagon may dip into reserves to keep
paying active duty military i'm R one.

Speaker 2 (01:00):
Hurricane Emelda has formed off the southeastern coast of the
United States.

Speaker 3 (01:05):
More from Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 1 (01:07):
The National Hurricane Center says it could become a Category
two hurricane as it heads towards Bermuda later this week.
Even though landfall isn't expected in the US, the impacts
of Emelda are being felt down the entire East Coast.
A man in Florida died after being pulled into the
ocean by a rip current. Emelda and Hurricane Umberto, which
is spinning further out in the Atlantic, are causing massive
waves that lead to the dangerous rip currents. I'm Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 2 (01:31):
Turning Point USA has returned to Utah for its first
event since the assassination of founder Charlie Kirk. A gathering
at Utah State University Tuesday came under tight security, just
weeks after Kirk was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University.
His accused killer faces the possibility of the death penalty
if convicted, and the WNBA finals are locked in with

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the Las Vegas Aces heading back for the third time
in four years. The Aces beat the Indiana Fever one
oh seven in overtime. Las Vegas now faces a Phoenix
Mercury in the finals starting Friday. I'm Michael Cassner. President
Trump isn't backing down on his threats to send federal
troops to Chicago. Speaking to the country's top military officials.

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On Tuesday, Trump said he's considering using democratic led cities
like Chicago as what he calls training grounds for the military.

Speaker 5 (02:24):
And I told Pete, we should use some of these
dangerous cities as training grounds for our military National Guard,
but military, because we're going into Chicago, whereas that's a
big city.

Speaker 2 (02:37):
Trump has repeatedly threatened to send the National Guard into
Chicago to combat crime. His comments come after Illinois Governor
Pritzker announced that the Illinois National Guard was notified that
the Department of Homeland Security sent a memo to the
Pentagon requesting one hundred military personnel be sent to Illinois.
New laws are taking effect in states across the country

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with the start of the new month. Tammy Tricheo with more.

Speaker 6 (03:02):
In Florida, Trooper's Law makes it a felony to tie
up an abandon a dog outdoors during a declared natural
disaster or evacuation order. If you ride an e bike
in Connecticut, you'll now be required to wear a helmet. Also,
in Connecticut towns and cities, we'll have the power to
take more action against street takeovers. In Ohio, it's illegal
for police to use quotas for rests and tickets, and

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in California, companies can't use artificial intelligence systems to impersonate
licensed healthcare professionals in video calls or online chats.

Speaker 2 (03:30):
I'm Tammy TRICHEO a national day that gets a lot
of hype even though a lot of us really don't
like it.

Speaker 3 (03:38):
Free tennis with more.

Speaker 7 (03:39):
We are celebrating the spice blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg,
and clove as it's Pumpkin Spice Day. Starbucks started its
PS fall specials August twenty six, which led to a
lot of groans from customers as only thirty two percent
of us actually like it. But it's a national day
and you can celebrate with pumpkin spice, coffee, beer, high

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bread pastries. Yeah, maybe that like percentage is going up.

Speaker 3 (04:04):
I'm Michael Kassner.