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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour. In just four minutes, the Senate
has denied both Democratic and GOP funding measures once again
as the government shut down just after midnight. Lawmakers held
procedural votes today on both bills, which all failed. Funding
was cut off just after midnight. House Speaker Mike Johnson

(00:21):
took to social media to declare Democrats have officially voted
to close the government. Democratic leaders had Keme Jeffreys, and
Chuck Schumer released a joint statement claiming that after months
of making life harder and more expensive, Donald Trump and
Republicans have now shut down the federal government because they
do not want to protect the healthcare of the American people.
The government shut down has brought up concerns about whether
the country can continue to keep the southern border closed.

(00:43):
Congressman Henry Quaar says that both the border patrol and
customs agents will still be on the job.

Speaker 2 (00:48):
Whom Land, along with the military and other folks, are
essential employees, so they will continue working.

Speaker 1 (00:54):
The Texas border. Democrats says they won't get paid though
until federal funding starts flowing again. The union that represents
border patrol agents blasted lawmakers for failing to strike a deal.
They say the agency will now miss out on what
they called mission critical funding for patrol vehicles, roads, radios,
and infrastructure. Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook will be allowed
to remain on the job for now. The Supreme Court

(01:15):
announced today that it will hear arguments in the case
involving her firing. In January, President Trump had urged the
High Court to allow him to fire Cook immediately. He
moved to let her go in August over mortgage fraud allegations.
Hurricane Amelda has become a Category two storm. It didn't
make landfall in the US, but still impacts have been
felt up and down the East Coast. One person died
in Florida earlier this week after being pulled away by

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a rip current, and at least six homes in North
Carolina were washed away yesterday. Emilda is set to hit Bermuda,
with a hurricane warning in place for the country. At
last checked the storm as maximum sustain wins of one
hundred miles an hour. The MLB postseason resumes today with
four game two s in the Wildcard round. The Guardians
will look to avoid elimination when they host the Tigers.
Then the Cubs will attempt to win their series against

(01:57):
the Pandres in Chicago. The Yankees will try to force
a Game three against the Red Sox this evening, and lastly,
the Dodgers will look to eliminate the Reds later on
tonight of Chris Carancio. New laws take effect in states
across the country today. In Florida, Trooper's Law makes it
a felony to tie up and abandon a dog outdoors
during a declared natural disaster or evacuation order. If you

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write an e bike in Connecticut, you'll now be required
to wear a helmet. Also in Connecticut, towns and cities
will have the power to take more action against street takeovers.
In Ohio, it's now illegal for police to use quotas
for arrests and tickets. In California, companies cannot use artificial
intelligence systems to impersonate licensed healthcare professionals in video calls

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or online chats. DoorDash has a new robot delivery service
that they're calling dot. It's designed to look like a
little red cart that can navigate on uneven surfaces. DoorDash
says it can travel up to twenty miles an hour
and comes equipped with lights, microphone, speakers, and radar sensors.
It's currently being tested in Phoenix, with Doorja saying the
goal is future expansion into multiple new markets. Today is

(03:05):
a national day for something that seems to get a
lot of hype, even though it seems like a lot
of us don't really like it. Pre tennis now with more.

Speaker 2 (03:13):
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, pie,

(03:33):
bread pastries. Yeah, maybe that like percentage is going up,
I'm pre tennis.

Speaker 1 (03:38):
Research at Washington State University may have found a way
to ease the effects of alcohol withdrawal symptoms. Researchers focused
on the part of the brain called the cerebellum. They
were able to affect the physical and emotional stress of
withdrawal that often causes people to resume drinking. They used
a synthetic material development Austria called compound six that targets
a receptor in the cerebella. More research is needed before

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clinical trials can happen. I'm Chris Gragio.