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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 2 (00:08):
The White House is honoring Charlie Kirk's life in legacy
on what would have been his thirty second birthday. Charles
James Kirk was a visionary and one of the greatest
figures of his generation. He was truly an amazing figure.
In a Rose Garden ceremony today, President Trump called Kirk
a fearless warrior an American patriot. He posthumously awarded Kirk
the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Kirk's widow, Erica, accepted on

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her husband's behalf. More votes expected today on legislation to
reopen the government, but as NBC's Julie Serkin reports, nothing
has changed in either the Democrat or Republican bill.

Speaker 3 (00:42):
We expect the same exact vote totals, which translation means
for millions of Americans of the government will likely remain
closed at least another day, although sources that I'm talking
to say there really is no path out of here.

Speaker 2 (00:54):
Today the fourteenth day of the shutdown, and President Trump
says the ongoing shutdowns providing an opportunity for him in
the GOP closing up Democrat programs that we disagree with
and then never going to open again, the President saying
he'll release a list of programs on a chopping block
by Friday. He says those programs are socialist and semi communist.

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Arizona's attorney generals threatening to take legal action against House
Speaker Mike Johnson if the state's newest congresswoman is not
sworn into office. In a letter sent to Johnson, Arizona
Attorney General Chris Mays is calling on Democrat Adelite to
Grihalda to be sworn in. With our special election win
now certified. Johnson has said Grihalda will be sworn in
once the government reopens. Some of the biggest names an

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alternative rock will play next year's iHeartRadio Alter Ego Festival.
Green Day will headline the January seventeenth event at the
Key of Form in Los Angeles. They'll also be joined
by twenty one Pilots, Cage the Elephant and Sublime, and
taking the stage will be Good Charlotte, who will perform
her first LA show at a decade, as well as
Miles Smith, Gigi Perez. An almost Monday ticket pre sale

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for Capitol one cardholders set for October twenty first, followed
by a public on sale October twenty fourth. I'm Jim Roop.
Staff cuts are coming to a NASA center that does
some of its most cutting edge research.

Speaker 4 (02:13):
Ury O'Neal reports roughly ten percent of the workforce at
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California is being laid off.
The cuts are described as a realignment of the workforce
and not related to the government shut down. The reductions
will impact about five hundred and fifty workers in tech,
business and support sectors. JPL manages Earth climate science and

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builds and operates robotic missions to Mars and other planets.
I'm rury O'Neil.

Speaker 2 (02:41):
The US and China are slapping new port fees on
each other's ships as the trade war between the two
countries escalates. Nick Harper reports that Trump administration says it's
looking to protect US manufacturers.

Speaker 5 (02:52):
The US president is hoping that by making it more
expensive for Chinese made ships to dock in the United States,
drive companies and countries to order ships from the United States.

Speaker 2 (03:04):
Supporters of the move also say it'll help counter China's
dominance in global ship of building that these are expected
to affect global supply chains and ultimately raise costs for consumers.
No matter where you are today, it could be a
great day, pre Tennis.

Speaker 4 (03:18):
With more.

Speaker 1 (03:18):
Today you have permission, maybe an obligation, to indulge as
we celebrate National Dessert Day. The endless variety can be overwhelming.
Ice cream, pie cake, candy, crim breulet, flawn, cookies, cheesecake,
too many to name. And they're not just good, They're
good for you. Sugar makes your brain release endorphins and serotonin,
and those make you feel good. So after a meal,

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take a moment and half dessert, you know, for your health.
I'm pre Tennis.

Speaker 2 (03:45):
In a related story, turns out most Americans finish their
candy before Halloween. A study on behalf of CVS Pharmacy
shows an average American gobbles up their Halloween candy stash
twice before seeing their first trigger treater in fact one
and four admit they've had to restock three times or more.
I'm Jim Rup