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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):
Interest rate cuts are expected to be announced by the
Federal Reserve soon. The FED kicked off its two day
meeting yesterday in Washington, DC. The group has indicated it
will announce a cut following a string of poor labor
market reports coupled with the news that inflation has slowed.
There's no end in sight for the government shutdown as
it rolls now into its twenty ninth day. A thirteenth
effort to end the impass failed yesterday in the Senate,

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and there's no plans to vote on the measure today.
Hundreds of manufacturing jobs are being launched in Ohio Ricky,
Chino as more.

Speaker 1 (00:37):
General Motors is planning to cut thousands of jobs, according
to the Detroit News, among them five hundred and fifty
workers at the joint venture Altium Sells battery plant in Lordstown.
Electric vehicle sales across the country have dropped seventy five
percent since the passage of President Trump's Big Beautiful Budget
Bill earlier this year, which eliminated a seventy five hundred

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dollars federal tax incentive GMCEO Mary bra sent a letter
to shareholders last week saying the company was in the
process of reassessing its ev manufacturing footprint. The report from
the Detroit News also said there would be temporary layoffs
at the Lordstown plant, but no details on those are
available at this time. I'm Ricky Uchino.

Speaker 2 (01:17):
A federal judge is ordering the top border patrol agent
overseeing Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago to see her every
day for a week. US Customs and Border Protection Commander
Gregory Bovino agreed yesterday to meet with Judge Sarah Ellis
at six pm daily during the week to give her
updates until a preliminary injunction hearing takes place on November fifth.

Speaker 3 (01:36):
If she wants to meet with me every day, then
she's going to see She's going to have a very good,
first hand look at just how bad things really are
on the streets of Chicago.

Speaker 2 (01:48):
Ellis also asked Bavino to provide use of force reports
and footage from body worn cameras. Since September second, Bavino
was accused of violating a temporary restraining order blocking federal
agencies from using certain tax sticks against those protesting immigration
and enforcement operations in Illinois. I'm Chris Cronshi. Apple joined
an elite group of companies yesterday, each worth over four

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trillion dollars. The other two are Microsoft and Navidio. Apple
first hit the one trillion dollar mark back in twenty eighteen.
The company is set to report fiscal fourth quarter earnings
after Thursday's closing Bell on Wall Street. Today is a
day to celebrate felines. Pre Tennis now with more on
National Cat Day.

Speaker 4 (02:28):
There are over twenty five national days every year that
celebrate cats. If you ask a cat, that's not enough
because if you have one, you know every day is
National Cat Day. They know the exact moment you need
to get up, and that's when they jump on your lap,
so you can't typical cat behavior and we love it.
To celebrate today, shower your cat with affection, donate to
an animal shelter, or better yet, adopt a cat or

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two and learn how awesome they are for yourself. I'm
pre Tennis, and.

Speaker 2 (02:55):
Speaking of cats, a long lost one is back with
its family in Virginia after disappearing for fifteen years. Flora
was just a kitten when she wandered off during her
family's move to a new apartment, but the cat had
been outfitted with a microchip. Florida showed up at the
Fairfax County Animal Shelter last week, where techs scanned the
chip and were able to track down her owners. The

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family was thrilled, saying they still had her littermate. To celebrate,
the shelters holding a pet vaccination and micro chip clinic
on November fifth. The Blue Jays bounced back from that
heartbreaking Game three loss to beat the Dodgers six' to
two last night At Chevez. Ravine In game four The World,
Series Vladimir Guerrero junior launched his seventh home run of
the postseason after hitting a two run shot off Of

(03:38):
Shohei otani early in the. Contest, otani the two way
superstar coming off his historic performance In game, three was
much more human In game. Four he was charged with
the loss last, night allowing four runs on six hits
and a walk in six plus. Innings he also an
zero for three at to play with a couple of.
Strikeouts The World series is now even at two games,
apiece with Pivotal game five set for them this evening

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In Los. Angeles I'm Chris carracio