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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
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Speaker 2 (00:09):
This Senate will not hold a vote today on a
measure that would reopen the federal government. It comes after
the legislation failed to be passed for a thirteenth time yesterday.
The Trump administration says that the military will be paid,
but thousands of air traffic controllers have missed their first
full paycheck. Food assistance benefits are also set to expire
for millions of Americans this weekend. The Federal Reserve is

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set to make an announcement on interest rates soon. The
central Bank is widely expected to cut rates by a
quarter percentage point. The fedce cut has a trickle down
effect on consumers, lowering mortgage, credit card, and auto loan
interest rates. President Trump is set to meet with Chinese
leader Shijing Ping today in South Korea. NBCs Gabe Goudieras
has more.

Speaker 3 (00:49):
The meeting expect that to focus on a string of
punishing US tariffs on Chinese imports. Overnight, the President saying
he expects China will agree to once again buy soybeans
from American farmers, and that he's willing to budget at
least one tariff in response to drugs coming into the US.

Speaker 2 (01:05):
China has said it's willing to work with the US
as the two nations have yet to agree on a
trade deal. Trump says he expects the meeting to last
about three to four hours. A North Carolina man has
reportedly confessed to killing four of his five children and
putting their bodies in the trunk of his car. Johnston
County Sheriff's Office says thirty eight year old Wellington Dickens
is currently being held without bond on four counts of murder.

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The Sheriff's office says emergency operators received a nine to
one one call Monday night from a man who claimed
he killed as children at his house in the town
of Zebulon. Hurricane Melissa has moved offshore of eastern Cuba
and into the Atlantic Ocean as it heads towards the Bahamas.
The storm we'll move across the southeastern or central Bahamas today.
Melissa brought devastating flooding to Cuba after slamming Jamaica yesterday.

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Dictionary dot com is naming a viral slang term as
its word of the year. It shows six' seven as
the word of the year for twenty twenty. Five the
term doesn't have a clear, meaning but some have taken
it to means so so maybe this or maybe. That
I'm Chris, caracio A Coachella valley school bus driver In,
california has been suspended after posting a viral TikTok video

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mocking a special need. Student district officials say the video
sparked widespread outrage after the driver complained about a child
boarding her bus with a soiled diaper and, said do, better.
Kid The Coachella Valley Unified School district confirms the driver
has been placed on administrative leave while the incident is under.
INVESTIGATION Ea sports in THE nfl have agreed to extend

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their exclusive partnership to develop The madden video game. Franchise
Matt mattinson has MORE Ea Sports it's in the.

Speaker 1 (02:43):
Game the multi year agreement Keeps madden as the only
OFFICIAL nfl simulation game through at least the twenty thirty.
SEASON ea has held this exclusive status for twenty years
after out competing THE nfl TWO k. Series the developer
releases a New madden addition, annually featuring updated rosters and gameplay.
Improvements i'm At.

Speaker 2 (03:04):
MATTINSON Nfl Commissioner Roger goodell is defending the decision to
Select Bad bunny for The Super bowl halftime. Show More
now From Mark.

Speaker 4 (03:13):
Mayfield speaking to reporters at THE Nfl Owners meeting In New,
York goodell said The Puerto rican artist is one of
the leading and most popular entertainers in the, world and
that's what the league tries to. Achieve Bad bunny's selection
has drawn backlash from the likes Of President, trump and
a petition to replace him with country music Legend George
strait has received thousands of. Signatures goodell says he doesn't

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think there's ever been a half time performer who didn't
receive some blowback or. Criticism he added that he Thinks
Bad bunny's performance is going to be exciting and a united.
Moment I'm Mark.

Speaker 2 (03:43):
Neefield in THE nfl regular season is heading Into week.
Eight Justin herbert and The chargers square off tonight Against
Justin Jefferson's vikings On Thursday Night football From. Inglewood The
chargers come in four and. Three The vikings are three and. Three,
meantime The Marquee Game sunday will be In denver as
The broncos hosts The Dallas. Cowboys I'm Chris. Caraccio