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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. Political analysts
say today's elections could have major implications for next year's midterms.
In New York City's mayoral race, Democratic as Socialists orranmom
Donnie maintains his commanding lead in the polls over Independent

(00:21):
Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Governor's races are on
the line in New Jersey and Virginia. Meanwhile, voters in
California will decide whether to redraw their congressional maps. That'll
probably mean five more seats in Congress for Democrats. Former
Vice President Dick Cheney has died at the age of
eighty four. His family announced his passing today, saying he
died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.

(00:45):
Flags are flying at half staff at the White House,
and the White House says it's complying with court orders
regarding snap benefits. The recipients of the estaff benefits need
to understand it's going to take some time to receive
this money because the Democrats have forced the administration into
a very untenable position. Press Secretary Caroline Levitt clarified a
truth social post made by President Trump this morning, saying

(01:07):
the benefits would not be paid until Democrats reopened the government.
She said the President was referring to not wanting to
tap into an emergency fund any further to pay SNAP benefits.
Funding for the food assistance program ran out Saturday. About
forty two million Americans received SNAP benefits. Transportation Secretary Sean
Duffy says sections of the country's airspace may be closed

(01:27):
if the shutdown drags on. He warned there will be
mass chaos, including mass flight delays and cancelations, if the
shutdown continues in the next week. For the first time,
we are hearing from a hunter who was lost for
twenty days in the Sierra National Forest. Ron Daly's truck
got stuck and he ran out of food. You either
try to walk out there, you got to sit here

(01:48):
and die. Daly's daughter, Brianna, made the recording as he
recovers in a hospital. The fifty five year old Fresno
County man was found by a search party. He was
dehydrated and exhausted. The Sheriff's office says more information about
the circumstances of his survival will be shared after he
recovers I'm Chris Krasio. Sesame Street will make its Netflix

(02:09):
debut next week, with NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace as the
show's first guest star. More from Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 2 (02:22):
The first four episodes of the long running children's show
will premiere November the tenth on the streaming service. Sesame
Street's moved to Netflix came after HBO Max did not
renew its deal with the show. More new episodes will
drop on three separate premiere dates. It will also be
available on PBS stations and PBS Kids digital platforms.

Speaker 1 (02:39):
The same day, Macy's is revealing who will be performing
at this year's Thanksgiving Day parade. The singers behind Netflix's
hit animated film K Pop Demon Hunters will entertain the crowd,
along with Broadway performers from the Buena Vista Social Club,
Just In Time and Rag Time. The celebration will include
musical and dance performances by Drew Baldridge, Mateo Bichelli, Gavin

(03:00):
de Graue, and Foreigner, to name a few. Debbie Gibson,
Little John Cool In the Gang, Darlene Love and others
will join in the fun along with the iconic Radio
City Rockets. The ninety ninth edition of the parade airs
on NBC Peacock at eight thirty AM and all time zones.

Speaker 2 (03:16):
You can't cancel Christmas.

Speaker 1 (03:18):
Any last words? Yeah, can we met? Halloween just past,
and Mariah Carey is already gearing up to celebrate the
upcoming holiday season. The Queen of Christmas is ushering in
the most wonderful time of the year with a Newsphara

(03:39):
partnership shared with fans on social media. The All I
Want for Christmas Is You singer rang in the start
of the holidays with a festive face off against a
thieving elve played by comedian Billy Eichner, and the post
included the caption It's time and of course, her beloved
holiday hit was playing in the background as viewers are
shown scenes of the songstress dashing through this tossing Sephora

(04:01):
goodie bags down Chimneys. I'm Chris Caraggio.