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This is your twenty four to seven use update the
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This hour in just four minutes. The Senate is preparing
for its ninth vote to fund the government as the
shutdown rolls on. The Republican back measure failed to pass
again yesterday. He came after President Trump said he will
cut programs favored by Democrats, with a full list of
targeted programs expected on Friday. The shutdown has now lasted

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fifteen days, and Speaker Mike Johnson warned this shutdown may
become the longest in history. President Trump is being joined
by FBI Director Cash Battel to reportedly update Trump's fight
against crime in big cities. The two will hold a
press conference at three pm Eastern today. The Daily Signal
reports they'll update the Trump administration's progress using expanded ICE
operations and the National Guard. Congressional maps across the US

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could be impacted by today's Supreme Court ruling. Justices heard
arguments over whether Louisiana's new house map violates the Constitution,
with Louisiana Congressman Troy Carter saying the decision will impact
black voters. Gets struck down, Louisiana can lose its two
majority black congressional district, silencing black voters voices.

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In Washington, the twenty.

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Twenty four map created a second majority black congressional district
after a black voter sued, arguing the old map violated
the Voting Rights Act because they were being underrepresented. The
state's attorney general says the part of the Voting Rights
Act that prohibits racial discrimination in redistricting is unconstitutional. K

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Pop Demon Hunters fans will get another chance to sing
their hearts out in movie theaters. Netflix has announced K
Pop Demon Hunters sing Along We'll return to theaters for
three days starting on Halloween. Tickets go on sale Friday
at nine am Eastern. The sing along version of Netflix's
most popular film ever first hit theaters in August for
a two day run. It reportedly raked in between eighteen

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and twenty million dollars. I'm Chris Kragio. Walmart is launching
a new partnership with OpenAI to integrate chat GBT into
its shopping platform. Matt Mattinson has details. The integration of
the software will allow customers to plan meals, restock essentials,
and discover new products through chat based interactions. Walmart and

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open AI's collaboration comes as part of the retail giant's
broader strategy to incorporate AI into its operations while also
catching up with competitors. OpenAI co founder and CEO Sam
Altman expressed excitement about the partnership and highlighted its potential
to simplify everyday purchases. I'm at Mattinson mel Gibson's The

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Resurrection of the Christ is filming in Italy with a
new actor in the role of Jesus. Finish actor Yako
O'tonin is taking over the role from Jim Cavizel, who
starred in the two thousand and four The Passion of
the Christ. This new installment will be split into two films,
both set to release and twenty seven. The entire film
has been recast, as it takes place three days after

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the events of the original. Sources told Variety that de
aging the original cast would have been costly. AMC Theaters
will be screening to Diane Keaton Movies in tribute to
the late actress Mark Mayfield, with more.

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Her Oscar winning performance in Annie Hall in two thousand
and threes. Something's Got to Give are set to return
to one hundred screens I really like you.

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I really like you ye, I love you, like you too,
I love you.

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The showings will start Friday and last for a week.
Keaton died Saturday at the age of seventy nine. I'm
Mark Mayview.

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Penn State's athletic director is shedding light on the recent
firing of head football coach James Franklin. Pat Kraft told
the media Tuesday that the decision was not made over
a three game thing, and the goal is to win
a national championship. Franklin was let go after the Nitney
line suffered an upset loss to Northwestern over the weekend.
The fifty three year old had an abysmal record against
elite schools taking over in twenty fourteen. I'm Chris Garangio.