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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. Former Trump
National security advisor John Bolton, who's been indicted President Trump,
reacted to the news from the Oval office.

Speaker 2 (00:15):
I didn't know that.

Speaker 3 (00:16):
You tell me for the first time.

Speaker 1 (00:17):
But I think he's a bad person. I think he's
a bad guy. Yeah, he's a bad guy, too bad.

Speaker 3 (00:25):
But it's the way he goes.

Speaker 1 (00:27):
According to multiple reports, Justice Department officials in Maryland brought
the charges. Bolton's Maryland home and DC office were searched
by FBI agents in August, reportedly over possible mishandling of
classified documents. Bolton became a strong critic of President Trump
after he left the administration in twenty nineteen. Bolton also
served as US Ambassador to the United Nations under President

(00:47):
George W. Bush. The Senate has once again denied a
spending measure that would end the government shutdown. It's the
tenth time lawmakers have attempted to pass the legislation that's republican.
Back then it's already made it through the House. Meanwhile,
the Senate held a procedural vote on a measure that's
meant to fund the Department of War. Democrats blocked the
legislation as they want discussions to begin on an extension
of subsidies related to Obamacare. The University of Southern California

(01:11):
and the University of Pennsylvania have become the latest schools
to reject a deal proposed by the White House. Jim
Roupe has the story.

Speaker 3 (01:17):
The administration wants policy changes in exchange for federal funding benefits.
The deal would have required the universities to limit international
students and otherwise align with the priorities of the Trump administration.
In exchange, the schools would have received priority for federal funding.
Brown University and MIT have also rejected the deal. I'm
Jim Roop.

Speaker 1 (01:37):
President Trump has unveiled a plan to make in vitro
fertilization more accessible. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said
his plan will allow Americans access to the most popular
fertility drugs at reduced prices, saying Americans have been paying
seven hundred times what other countries pay. Trump also said
his administration will make IVF treatments less expensive for couples
through insurance. Making IVF more accessible was one of Trump's

(01:58):
campaign promises, and it was a Cincinnati Bengals thirty three
to thirty one over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday Night
football in Cincinnati. I'm Markneyfield. Flank tracking data shows three
B fifty two bombers were flown near the coast of Venezuela.
Chris Karachio reports.

Speaker 4 (02:13):
According to the data, the B fifty twos took off
from Barksdale AFB in Louisiana Wednesday and flew near Venezuela's
coast for hours in what appears to be a major
show of force by President Trump. The B fifty two
is a long range heavy bomber also capable of carrying
nuclear weapons. Wednesday's fly, ever, comes as it's now being
reported that ten thousand US forces are supporting counter narcotics

(02:36):
operations in the Caribbean. I'm Chris Karatio.

Speaker 1 (02:38):
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to
meet in Hungary soon. The President announced the plans in
a truth social post following a call with the Russian leader.
Trump said he had a very productive conversation with Putin.
The call took place a day before Ukrainian President Volodimir
Zelenski is sent to meet with Trump at the White House.
The two leaders may discuss the possibility of Ukraine receiving

(02:59):
Tomahawk missiles as it's war with Russia continues. The JM.
Smucker companies taking Trader Joe's to federal court. Michael Casner explains.

Speaker 4 (03:08):
We were torn apart at birth. That's dramatic.

Speaker 2 (03:10):
This is the story of the best part of the
sandwich and his crust. Smucker is filing suit against the
grocery chain over concerns that Trader Joe's new frozen peanut
butter and Jelly sandwiches are too close in design an
appearance to Smucker's Uncrustables. Smuckers suggests that even the box
that the Trader Joe sandwich has come in is similar

(03:31):
to theirs. Smucker wants restitution and all of the Trader
Joe's packaging and sandwiches to be destroyed. So I said, no,
you're the one who's jelly.

Speaker 4 (03:41):
Yeah, hilarious.

Speaker 2 (03:42):
I'm Michael cassn.

Speaker 1 (03:44):
And kiss Rocker. Ace Frehley is don at the age
of seventy Four's death was confirmed in a statement from
his family in September. Fairly announced he was pausing a
solo tour due to a minor fall in his studio,
The Guitar so is one of the founding members of
Kiss in nineteen seventy three. Fairly left Kiss in nineteen
eighty two and eventually started a solo project, which became
known as Freeley's Comment I'm Marknefield.