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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 2 (00:08):
The government is now partially shut down. Funding was cut
off after Congress failed to approve a WHO spending bill yesterday.
Both Democrats and Republicans had their own bills that failed
to get passed on the Senate floor. Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid,
and the US Postal Service will continue operating. President Trump
says his administration is close to an agreement with Harvard University.

(00:32):
More from Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 1 (00:34):
Trump indicates that Harvard will pay around five hundred million
dollars to settle allegations of anti Semitism on campus and
discrimination through DEI programs. He says Harvard would invest the
money to operate train schools, and that the final details
are still being negotiated by US Education Secretary Linna mcmayon.
Harvard has reportedly been in talks with the Trump administration

(00:54):
for some time to resolve the issue. A Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 2 (00:58):
Comments from President True about sending troops into US cities
are being defended by House Speaker Mike Johnson. During a
meeting with high ranking military leaders yesterday, Trump said.

Speaker 3 (01:10):
This, it seems that the ones that are run by
the radical left Democrats. What they've done to San Francisco, Chicago,
New York, Los Angeles a very unsafe places, and we're
going to straighten them out one by one. And this
is going to be a major part for some of
the people in this room. That's a war too, It's
a war from.

Speaker 2 (01:29):
Within, Johnson said. The comments about sending the military into
US civilian centers where Cherry picked out of a long
speech in New York City. Emergency cruis are responding to
an explosion in the Bronx that has led to the
partial collapse of a building. More from Scott Pringle.

Speaker 4 (01:47):
Part of the side of the Nitsche apartment complex on
Alexander Avenue and Mode Even collapsed around eight o'clock in
the morning. Former NYPD chief Terry Monahan says cruis are
now focusing on the incinerator shaft on the building concinerate.

Speaker 5 (02:00):
A step for some reason collapsed. They've turned off the gas.

Speaker 4 (02:04):
There are no reported injuries.

Speaker 2 (02:06):
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 on Tuesday, Trump said he's considering
using democratic led cities like Chicago as what he calls
training grounds for the military.

Speaker 3 (02:25):
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 (02:38):
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 5 (03:03):
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

(03:23):
in California, companies can't use artificial intelligence systems to impersonate
licensed healthcare professionals in video calls or online chats. I'm
Tammy Tricheo a.

Speaker 2 (03:33):
National day that gets a lot of hype, even though
a lot of us really don't like it. Free tennis
with more.

Speaker 6 (03:40):
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, high bread pastries. Yeah,

(04:03):
maybe that like percentage is going up.

Speaker 2 (04:05):
I'm Michael Kassner.