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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.

Speaker 2 (00:06):
Minutes, Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died. He was
eighty four. Cheney's career in public service began in nineteen
sixty nine when he joined the Nixon administration. In announcing
his passing, Cheney's family said his death was due to
complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. Today is

(00:29):
day thirty five of the federal government shutdown, tying the
record for the longest shutdown in US history. Tammy Treheo
with the latest.

Speaker 3 (00:37):
The Senate is set to vote for fourteenth time to
try and end the impasse, and Senate Majority leader John
Thune says he's optimistic lawmakers will find a solution this week.
Democrats are holding firm on demands to save healthcare subsidies
that keep insurance premiums down for millions, while Republicans have
refused to negotiate until the government has reopened. In the meantime,
the US Department of Agriculture is planning to use contingency

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funds to pay partial food assistance benefits to millions of
Americans affected by the shutdown. I'm Tammy Trujillo.

Speaker 2 (01:06):
Today's election day for millions of voters. In New York City,
Democratic front runner Zoronmmdani looks to win the mayor's race
over former Governor Andrew Cuomo running as an independent and
Republican Curtis Sleiewa. In Virginia and New Jersey, voters will
choose new governors. In California, voters will decide on Governor
Gavin Newsom's plan to redraw congressional district maps. This week,

(01:31):
the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the legality of
President Trump's tariff policies. More from Rory O'Neill.

Speaker 1 (01:38):
The Court is being asked to decide if President Trump's
use of emergency powers to impose tariff's violates the Constitution,
as tariff authority historically rests with Congress. High Court agreed
to fast track the case, but the tariffs will stay
in place until the Court makes a final decision. President
Trump considered attending Wednesday's arguments in person, but told reporters

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on Air Force One he did not want to distract
from the important decision.

Speaker 2 (02:05):
I'm Michael Kassner. There are differing opinions in the Trump
Administration on inflation or from Jim Roup. The Treasury Department
says that inflation remained above the target of two percent
in the third quarter. President Trump said on CBS News
Is sixty Minutes Sunday, we have no inflation. The President
added he had already taken care of inflation, saying two

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percent was the perfect inflation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics
says inflation came in a three percent on an annual
basis in September. I'm Jim Roop. It's Diabetes Awareness Month,
the chronic condition that affects how the body regulates blood
sugar levels. Natalie Rodriguez with more Pantican Americans and African

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Americans are probably most probably and everyone else is a
close second.

Speaker 4 (02:52):
Doctor Crane Nyblack of Conviva Senior Primary Care says there
are seven types, but the most common types are just
stational diabetes, which occurs during pregnancy and resolves after delivery,
Type one, which is believed to be in an autoimmune disorder,
and type two diabetes, often caused by a combination of genetics,
lifestyle factors such as obesity and inactivity, and hormonal imbalances,

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usually preventable. He says, it's important that you get tested
annually or if you suddenly experience excessive thirst, frequent urination, tingling,
or numbness, and excessive hunger or sudden weight loss. Natalie
Rodrigues Miami.

Speaker 2 (03:30):
Actress Diane Ladd has died. More from Liz Warner.

Speaker 5 (03:36):
Lad's death confirmed in a statement from the actress Laura Dern,
Lad's daughter from her marriage to the actor Bruce Dern.
Lads film and television career span more than fifty years
and included both Emmy and Academy Award nominations. She was
nominated for three Oscars for roles in Alice Doesn't Live
Here Anymore, Wild at Heart, and Rambling Rose. The Mississippi

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native died at her home in California Monday. Diane Lad
was eighty nine years old.

Speaker 2 (04:03):
I'm Michael Cassner.