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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 minutes.

Speaker 2 (00:08):
President Trump is flying back to Washington, d C. From
Egypt now after signing the Middle East Peace Plan. There
is joy in Israel after all twenty living hostages held
by HAMASA released. NBC's Danielle Hamanjian reports on the other side,
while there is joy with the release of Palestinian prisoners
held by Israel, that joy is more guarded.

Speaker 3 (00:27):
Having been told the yet by the IDEAF. Each family
receiving a call before this day telling them don't celebrate
and do not speak to the media, and so they
express gratitude. But that's where it ends. They were very guarded,
but it was a very emotional reunion. Some of them
had not seen their father's brothers, uncles for decades.

Speaker 2 (00:48):
President Trump says now much needed aid and supplies can
flow into Gaza. House speaker Mike Johnson is warning the
current government shutdown could be one of the longest in history.
We will not allow the American people to be taken
hostage over partisan demands. At a news conference earlier today,
the Republican set of Democrats keep up their obstruction, then
that's where we're going to be heading. The shutdown began

(01:10):
October first and looks headed for a third week. The
Senate's expected to vote again tomorrow on a measure to
fund the government. It's already failed several times. The investigations
on going into the cause of last week's deadly explosion
in Tennessee NBC's Katie Park.

Speaker 4 (01:25):
We have several agencies on the ground right now, FBIITBIATF.
These are specialists and experts who are on the ground,
going foot by foot across this massive debris field, collecting
evidence as well as samples.

Speaker 2 (01:39):
Sixteen people were killed when the blast ripped through the
Accurate Energetic Systems Plant in Hickman County. The facility manufactured
military explosives. Parts of the East Coast are being slammed
by heavy rain and flooding from a nor'easter. In New
York City, the powerful storm forced the cancelation of the
iconic Columbus Day parade. Forecasters say rain strong winds will

(02:00):
continue to cause havoc around the city and the surrounding areas.
I'm Jim Roop. QUANTUS Airways says hackers have leaked the
personal data of nearly six million customers online. Mark Mayfield
has details.

Speaker 1 (02:16):
The Australian Airline was among a number of companies targeted
by hackers over the summer. It's at in a statement
Sunday that the leak appeared to be limited for the
most part to names, email addresses and frequent flyer details. However,
some of the compromise records did include customer dates of birth,
home or business addresses and phone numbers. I'm Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 2 (02:35):
The cost of Halloween candy has gone up and this
year there may be fewer happy trick or treaters pre
tennis with more.

Speaker 5 (02:42):
The National Retail Federation says Americans will drop about sixty
bucks on Halloween candy this year. That's including the pregame
bag or two. But they say there may be less
chocolate handed out as the price of cocoa has doubled
due to low supply and tariffs. That combination could lead
to trouble. This market survey show chocolate is the most
preferred treat of the season and lack of it could

(03:04):
lead to tricks from tricker treaters. I'm pre Tennis and.

Speaker 2 (03:08):
After eating that what breed calls the pregame bag of
chocolate or two you'll need to walk it off. But
how fast you walk matters. Results of a study in
the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests an average or
normal pace of two to three miles per hour could
reap a fifteen percent lower risk of type two diabetes.
Walking briskly doubles that percentage. The study says two walking

(03:31):
at least fifteen minutes every day can boost immunity and
reduce cravings for sweets. And it's not just healthy eating
and exercise. How long you live may depend on how
much you make. According to a University of Massachusetts Boston study,
older people who earn less than twenty thousand a year
died nine years sooner on average than those who earned

(03:53):
one hundred twenty thousand or more. The report also finds
that the majority of people over sixty would struggle if
faced with a sudden financial crisis. I'm Jim Roup.