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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.

Speaker 2 (00:10):
Polls are closing in Virginia, where voters are choosing their
next governor. Democrat Abbayel Spamberger has maintained a double digit
lead over Republican Lieutenant governor Win some Earl sears voters
in New Jersey will have a bit longer to vote
for their next governor, and the close race between Democrat
Mikey Cheryl against Republican Jack Chittarelli. A teenager mean time

(00:30):
has been arrested for texting what turned out to be
a bomb thread hoax in New Jersey. Cheryl speculates on
what the motivation behind that threat might be.

Speaker 3 (00:39):
This is an attempt to suppress the vote here, and
I don't think New Jerseyans take very kindly to that
kind of tampering in our election system.

Speaker 2 (00:48):
Tonight's election for Virginia's Attorney General has the attention of
the White House and both parties Nationally. The race was
thrust into the spotlight after the twenty twenty two texts
from Democrat nominee Jay J. Jhones surfaced, where he discussed
the hypothetical murder of a Republican state lawmaker and his children.
Jones apologized that stayed in the race after President Trump

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and other Republicans urged him to drop out. A UPS
cargo plane his crashed near Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville.
Louisville Metropolice say there are injuries. It is currently unknown
the size of the plane or any word on the
total number of people injured. A thick plume of black
smoke can be seen from miles. Video being circulated on
social media reportedly shows the plane crashing in a fireball

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during takeoff. It appears the plane may have struck at
least one structure. Former President Bill Clinton is praising former
Vice President Dick Cheney after his death Monday night at
the age of eighty four. Clinton shared a statement on
social media which reads, in part, though we often disagreed,
I always respected his dedication to our country and his

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unwavering sense of duty. According to a Cheney family statement,
the former Vice president died from complications of pneumonia and
cardiac and vascular disease. I'm Jimroop. Chrysler is recalling hundreds
of thousands of Jeep plug in hybrid SUVs due to
the risk of battery fires. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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says the recall applies to twenty twenty to twenty twenty
five jeep wranglers and twenty twenty two to twenty twenty
five Grand Cherokees. ZELANTIS says it is aware of at
least nineteen reports and one injury related to the recall.
As remedies being developed, the NHTSA advises owners to park
outside and away from structures and not charge their vehicles

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until a remedy has been completed. Technology is causing the
death of another form of payment. More from bre Tennis
on why the check is no longer in the mail.

Speaker 3 (02:47):
Target says only three percent of their transactions are with checks,
so they banned them. So did all the old Navy, Lululemon,
Whole Foods, and a long list of other companies. The
Federal Reserve says it's good for business because credit or
debit cards have less fraud. They're also faster at the checkout.
It's the over fifty age group that still writes checks,
and it's hard to give up, like having cash in

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your wallet, something the younger generation also doesn't grasp.

Speaker 2 (03:11):
I'm bree Tennis, US Postal Services launching its Operations Santa
campaign Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 3 (03:16):
Here, Yeah, Come Santa Claus.

Speaker 2 (03:18):
Here, Come Santa Claus. Ride Down Santa Claus Lane.

Speaker 1 (03:21):
And the annual initiative connects kids and families in need
with people who are willing to help fulfill their wishes
for the holiday season. Letters from folks who have a
request for Santa can be mailed in through December the sixth,
or submitted through the Operation Santa web page. Those who'd
like to help can register to adopt letter writers. I'm
Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 2 (03:42):
The eighty first National Peanut Festival in Dothan, Alabama is underway.
It's meant to want to local peanut farmers and celebrate
the harvest season. The festival includes amusement rides, great fair, food,
egg exhibits, and more. Performers include Shenandoah and Emily Anne
Roberts to name a few. Dothan is the peanut capital
of the world. I'm Jim Rope.