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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. No kings,
rallies and demonstrations have drawn huge crowds across the nation today.
This woman in Atlanta explained why she was taking part
in today's march and rally.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
I'm sixty eight and I don't want to live in
a country with a dictator.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
This is America. We're supposed to be free. I want
to be free. Pro democracy protests were held in more
than twenty five hundred cities across the US, including in
New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Austin, and Washington, d C.
Where organizers were expecting over one hundred thousand protesters. Organizers
stressed that the day's events would be peaceful, with millions
expected to take part. Several governors, though, did activate the
(00:45):
national Guard and warned that violence or property damage wouldn't
be tolerated. Ukrainian President Selenski says he's still holding out
hope the US will provide his country with the Tomahawk missiles.
President Trump declined to approve his requests where the long
range missiles during Friday's meeting at the White House. The
Ukrainian leader had earlier said he thinks Russia is afraid
of the possibility after Trump confirmed there might be a
(01:05):
possible swamp of Tomahawks for Ukrainian drones. Speaking after meeting
with the Trump at the White House, Zelensky said discussions
around territory will be tough, but he's optimistic that progress
will be made eventually. The House of Representative since canceled
another planned session for Monday. Scott Carr has more from Washington.
Speaker 3 (01:23):
During a brief pro formace session Friday, the chambers said
all of this coming week as a district work period,
putting no end in sight to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
The acting speaker refused to recognize Democrats on the floor
just before the session gabbled out, who were pushing for
the swearing in of Arizona's new representative elect. Republican House
(01:44):
Speaker Mike Johnson has said he won't swear in Arizona
Congresswoman elect Adelita Grihavap until the government reopens. I'm Scott
Carr in Washington and.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
The Los Angeles Dodgers are headed for their second straight
World Series after taking the National League pennant against the
Milwaukee Rules, Los Angeles cruise to a five to one
victory over the visiting Brewers to sweep the seven game series.
I'm Mark Mayfield. President Trump says Venezuela's president doesn't want
to mess around with the US. Jim Forbes explains.
Speaker 4 (02:12):
Trump said that before a cabinet meeting Friday, using a
four letter expletive in place of the word mess when
he spoke.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
He's offered everything.
Speaker 4 (02:20):
You're right, you know why, because he doesn't want to
fire around with the United States. Thank everybody, Thank you.
His comments come as tensions between Trump and Venezuelan and
President Maduro continue to rise. With another US strike against
a suspected drug boat in Caribbean waters on Thursday. Venezuela
says six people were killed, and multiple reports say the
(02:43):
US is holding survivors of that strike aboard a Navy ship.
I'm Jim Forbes.
Speaker 1 (02:48):
President Trump is slamming Democrats over the ongoing government shutdown.
In an interview on Fox News Sunday Morning Futures, Trump
said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is being beaten by
everybody that they pull against him. Trump went on saying
that while the government is shut down, his administration is
cutting Democrat programs. The shutdown is known it's eighteenth day
with no end in sight. While more Americans disapproval of
(03:10):
President Trump's handling of the office is also seeing a
significant shift in one area, Lisa Carton explains.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
According to a new Emerson College polling survey, Trump is
reported to have a forty five percent job approval rating
and a forty eight percent disapproval rating. However, when it
comes to his handling of the war between Israel and Hamas,
results show a forty seven percent approval rating compared to
a thirty four percent disapproval rating. That's up from the
poll released in April. Along party lines, eighty percent of
(03:39):
Republican and forty three percent of Independence generally approve of
Trump's handling of the war, while fifty seven percent of
Democrats disapproved. I'm Lisa Carton and.
Speaker 1 (03:48):
A report from Kelly Blue Books as Ford Motor Company
issued the most safety recalls among automakers in twenty twenty five.
Ford issued over one hundred alerts, and with a third
of the year remaining, the company has already seated its
previous annual record of seventy seven recalls. By Mark Mayfield,
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest Use this hour in just four minutes. No kings,
rallies and demonstrations have drawn huge crowds across the nation today.
This woman in Atlanta explained why she was taking part
in today's march and rally.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
I'm sixty eight and I don't want to live in
a country with a dictator.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
This is America. We're supposed to be free. I want
to be free. Pro democracy protests were held in more
than twenty five hundred cities across the US, including in
New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Austin, and Washington, d C.
Where organizers were expecting over one hundred thousand protesters. Organizers
stressed that the day's events would be peaceful, with millions
expected to take part. Several governors, though, did activate the
(00:45):
national Guard and warned that violence or property damage wouldn't
be tolerated. Ukrainian President Selenski says he's still holding out
hope the US will provide his country with the Tomahawk missiles.
President Trump declined to approve his requests where the long
range missiles during Friday's meeting at the White House. The
Ukrainian leader had earlier said he thinks Russia is afraid
of the possibility after Trump confirmed there might be a
(01:05):
possible swamp of Tomahawks for Ukrainian drones. Speaking after meeting
with the Trump at the White House, Zelensky said discussions
around territory will be tough, but he's optimistic that progress
will be made eventually. The House of Representative since canceled
another planned session for Monday. Scott Carr has more from Washington.
Speaker 3 (01:23):
During a brief pro formace session Friday, the chambers said
all of this coming week as a district work period,
putting no end in sight to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
The acting speaker refused to recognize Democrats on the floor
just before the session gabbled out, who were pushing for
the swearing in of Arizona's new representative elect. Republican House
(01:44):
Speaker Mike Johnson has said he won't swear in Arizona
Congresswoman elect Adelita Grihavap until the government reopens. I'm Scott
Carr in Washington and.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
The Los Angeles Dodgers are headed for their second straight
World Series after taking the National League pennant against the
Milwaukee Rules, Los Angeles cruise to a five to one
victory over the visiting Brewers to sweep the seven game series.
I'm Mark Mayfield. President Trump says Venezuela's president doesn't want
to mess around with the US. Jim Forbes explains.
Speaker 4 (02:12):
Trump said that before a cabinet meeting Friday, using a
four letter expletive in place of the word mess when
he spoke.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
He's offered everything.
Speaker 4 (02:20):
You're right, you know why, because he doesn't want to
fire around with the United States. Thank everybody, Thank you.
His comments come as tensions between Trump and Venezuelan and
President Maduro continue to rise. With another US strike against
a suspected drug boat in Caribbean waters on Thursday. Venezuela
says six people were killed, and multiple reports say the
(02:43):
US is holding survivors of that strike aboard a Navy ship.
I'm Jim Forbes.
Speaker 1 (02:48):
President Trump is slamming Democrats over the ongoing government shutdown.
In an interview on Fox News Sunday Morning Futures, Trump
said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is being beaten by
everybody that they pull against him. Trump went on saying
that while the government is shut down, his administration is
cutting Democrat programs. The shutdown is known it's eighteenth day
with no end in sight. While more Americans disapproval of
(03:10):
President Trump's handling of the office is also seeing a
significant shift in one area, Lisa Carton explains.
Speaker 2 (03:16):
According to a new Emerson College polling survey, Trump is
reported to have a forty five percent job approval rating
and a forty eight percent disapproval rating. However, when it
comes to his handling of the war between Israel and Hamas,
results show a forty seven percent approval rating compared to
a thirty four percent disapproval rating. That's up from the
poll released in April. Along party lines, eighty percent of
(03:39):
Republican and forty three percent of Independence generally approve of
Trump's handling of the war, while fifty seven percent of
Democrats disapproved. I'm Lisa Carton and.
Speaker 1 (03:48):
A report from Kelly Blue Books as Ford Motor Company
issued the most safety recalls among automakers in twenty twenty five.
Ford issued over one hundred alerts, and with a third
of the year remaining, the company has already seated its
previous annual record of seventy seven recalls. By Mark Mayfield,
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