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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):
Democratic Socialists O run. Mom Donnie says the future is
in our hands. NBC News projects Mam Donnie defeated Independent
Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.

Speaker 1 (00:18):
On January first. I will be sworn in as the
mayor of New York City.

Speaker 2 (00:25):
Mom Donnie took a shot at Cuomo during his victory speech,
saying he hopes it's the last time he has to
utter Cuomo's name. Mom Donnie said he'll fight for the
people of New York who have been forgotten. He's been
in the national spotlight for his progressive economic platform, with
President Trump calling him a communist lunatic. The death toll
in the ups cargo jet crash in Louisville has grown

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to at least seven. Kentucky Governor Andy Basher posted the
news on x saying that numbers expected to go up.
Eleven others were injured, with two people in critical condition.
The MD eleven crashed on takeoff full of fuel late
Tuesday afternoon as at departs for Honolulu. There were three
crew members on board, but Cher said their status as
uncertain as they worked to notify the families. Flags at

(01:07):
the White House are flying at half staff following the
death of former Vice President Dick Cheney. His family announced
his passing today at the age of eighty four, saying
in a statement that he died due to complications of
pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. Cheney served as the
nation's forty sixth Vice president under George W. Bush from
two thousand and one to two thousand and nine. In

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a statement, Bush that history will look upon Cheney as
one of the finest public servants of his generation. Government
weather forecasters are issuing a relatively mild outlook for this November.
Snow is expected to fall in the north, portions of
the South could see some severe storms, and forecasts suggest
the presence of a La Nina will remain through the month.
Noah's Climate Predictions setters precipitation outlook for November also highlights

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a higher confidence for a typical Lonina setup to take
hold toward the end of the month. Holder from Canada
is expected to bring snow to the plains in the southwest,
while lake effects snow. Oh, We'll bring another layer of
chill and begin to freeze the Great Lakes. I'm Tammy TRHILLO.
Capitol police arrested a man accused of threatening to kill
a member of Congress.

Speaker 1 (02:09):
Jim Roop reports the man, identified as Richard Griffin, was
stopped by law enforcement Tuesday before attempting to go through
security screening at the Russell Senate Office building. Official say
Griffin has a history of emailing a congressional office as
well as other government officials. A nature of the threats
and to whom they were addressed are unclear. I'm Jim Roop.

Speaker 2 (02:31):
A new study shows that increasing the number of steps
you take each day may help slow the progression of
Alzheimer's disease among those at heightened risk. Researchers at Mass
General Brigham found that cognitive decline was delayed by an
average of three years for people who walked just three
thousand to five thousand steps a day. In older adults
who walked five to seven thousand steps a day, the
onset of Alzheimer's was delayed by seven years. That study

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was published in Nature Medicine. Some customers at MacDonald's paying
in cash will have to spend a little more, may
be less for their meal because pennies are no longer
in production.

Speaker 1 (03:03):
The fast food giant saying in a statement McDonald's locations
in certain pockets of the country may round up or
down to the nearest five cents if a customer does
not have exact change.

Speaker 2 (03:14):
Maggie Vespo reports several other big chains or enacting similar policies,
including Kroger and Love's Travel Stops. Waimou plans to expand
its robotaxi service to three more cities. The company says
it will launch its service on the streets of Detroit,
Las Vegas, and San Diego, likely in early twenty twenty six.
Weymou plans to expand in even more cities next year,

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including Seattle, Miami, and London. The nominees for the first
ever TikTok Awards are out the popular video sharing apple
on are the top creators of the year across several
categories including sports, fashion, film, and TV. Nominees for Creator
of the Year include Alex Earl, Keith Lee, Adam W. Brook, Monk,
and Christy Sara. This ceremony is set for December eighteenth

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in Los Angeles and will be live streamed on TikTok
and tub. I'm Tammy Trahio