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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
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Speaker 2 (00:08):
The current government shutdown could end up being one of
the longest in history. At least, that's the warning from
House Speaker Mike Johnson. Senate lawmakers will be back at
the Capitol today to take another swing at ending the impasse.
A vote is planned, but there's little sign of progress
toward funding the government, with both Democrats and Republicans seemingly

(00:28):
dug in. Democrats are insisting on an extension of the
Obamacare subsidies, which expire at the end of December. Republicans
insist that isn't happening. On Capitol Hill, correspondent Melanie Zenona,
Democrats have.

Speaker 3 (00:41):
Been hopeful that President Donald Trump will ultimately get antsy
and want to cut a deal with Democrats, especially because
so many Republican voters do rely on those Obamacare subsidies.
But he's been distracted because he's been in the Middle East.
So we'll see if he decides to get more dialed
in now that.

Speaker 4 (00:56):
He is back home.

Speaker 2 (00:57):
President Trump is back. He's hailing the signing of a
ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, calling it a very
important day. During his trip home from the Middle East
last night, Trump was asked by reporters a board Air
Force one whether the deal could lead to a Palestinian state.

Speaker 5 (01:14):
I'm talking about something very much defful. We're talking about
rebuilding Gaza. I'm not talking about single state or double
state or two state. We're talking about the rebuilding of Gaza.

Speaker 2 (01:26):
Trump said he's pleased with former President Bill Clinton's statement
giving him credit for the piece. Still, he told reporters
he's always like Clinton and that he's just in his words,
telling the truth. At least one person is dead two
others are missing after the remnants of a major typhoon
hit southwest Alaska with heavy rain, leading to widespread and
record breaking flooding. More from Monica Nelson.

Speaker 6 (01:48):
Alaska State troopers announced Monday night that a woman had
been found dead. It's the first death confirmed in connection
with the powerful weekend storm that left over a thousand
people displaced. Dozens of people had to be rescued from
rising floodwaters, and at least two remain missing.

Speaker 2 (02:04):
I'm Michael Cassner. Americans are forecast to cover fifty five
percent of costs associated with tariffs implemented by President Trump.
More from Jim Roop.

Speaker 4 (02:14):
A Goldman Saxon analysis suggests American consumers will bear the
major portion of the costs, as American businesses and foreign
exporters will take on twenty two percent and eighteen percent
of the costs, respectively. The Trump administration has imposed to
tariffs on trading partners around the world and claimed that
foreign countries will pay the costs from the levies. However,

(02:35):
data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirmed last month
that consumer prices in August were up two point nine
percent relative to last August. A new study shows that
forty percent of deadly car accidents are linked to marijuana.
Sarah Lee Kessler reports.

Speaker 1 (02:50):
The research was conducted by scientists at Ohio's Wayne State University.
They looked at the blood levels of two hundred and
forty six drivers killed over a six your period and
found elevated levels of THCHC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana,
in four out of ten drivers. The lead author says
the study highlights of public health risk posed by driving

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under the influence of weed. Despite recreational cannabis now legalized
in twenty four states.

Speaker 2 (03:19):
No matter where you are today has the makings of
a great day. Pree Tennis explains, today you.

Speaker 7 (03:26):
Have permission, maybe an obligation, to indulge as we celebrate
National Dessert Day. The endless variety can be overwhelming. Ice cream,
pie cake, candy, grim brulet, flawn, cookies, cheesecake, too many
to name, and they're not just good, they're good for you.
Sugar makes your brain release inendorphins and serotonin, and those
make you feel good. So after a meal, take a

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moment and half dessert, you know, for your health.

Speaker 2 (03:51):
Alec Baldwin says he and his younger brother Stephen are
okay after he crashed his wife's range drover into a tree.
The sixty seven year old thirty rock star posted on
in Instagram. The accident happened Monday morning in Easthampton, New York.
I'm Michael Cassner.