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The Jeffrey Epstein Files take center stage in Washington, d C.
Today as a group of bipartisan House members is set
to host survivors of Jeffrey Epstein on Capitol Hill. Democratic
Representative Rocanna of California and Republicans Thomas Massey of Kentucky
and Marjorie Taylor Green of Georgia will gather for what's
being called the next Steps for the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

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The press event coincides with the House taking up legislation
to force the DOJ to release all of the Epstein
investigation documents. Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says he is
quote stepping back from public commitments after revelations he communicated
frequently with convicted sex offender Epstein. Summers, who also previously

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served as the president of Harvard University, said in a
statement that he was deeply ashamed aim of his actions
and takes quote full responsibility for what he called his
misguided decision to continue communicating with Epstein. Hiland's Ranch, Colorado,
is the site of one of the largest fentanyl finds
in US history. Connor Shreeve has this story about.

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One point seven million counterfeit fentanyl pills were found inside
a storage unit by a person who had bid on
the unit, only to discover the drugs once he opened it.
He quickly reported his discovery, a move commended by DEA
agent David Aleski. This cazar represents thousands of lives saved.
He says. The drugs originate from Mexico's Sinaloa cartel. Authorities

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say it's a life saving confiscation, but also a reminder
of the threat facing Colorado.

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And the FBI is confirming that Cash Bettel's girlfriend is
being granted protective detail. Officials have reportedly tapped SWAT Team
members for Alexis Wilkins protection instead of the FBI detail
typically provided. The FBI says Wellcomes is receiving a protective
detail because she has faced hundreds of credible death threats.

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I'm Jim Forbes. More than half of consumers say they
won't make changes to Thanksgiving this year to try to
save money. That's according to Butterball's annual Thanksgiving Outlook. The
survey found eighty nine percent of consumers planning to celebrate
the holiday and eighty four percent will do so with
a turkey. Consumers express concern about inflation, but most said

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they would not compromise when it comes to Thanksgiving. Some
said they would do things like change to non food
items such as paper goods and decorps, or ask guests
to bring part of the meal to help control costs.
LA's Fire Justice is filing another lawsuit in connection with
the Eaton fire. Tammy Torchillo explains it calls.

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Out the La Counties evacuation notification system. Eighteen of the
nineteen people who died in the fire lived west of
Lake Avenue. The loss. It was filed on behalf of
a woman whose sister died in her home as the
fire raged in the early morning hours of January eighth.
LA Fire Justice says the fire moved from east to west,
being the people who died should have had more time
to evacuate than most of the people who survived. I'm

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Tammy Trujillo.

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President Trump says he's not ruling out anything when it
comes to Venezuela. The US has killed several people and
destroyed several boats that the administration says were connected to
the country's drug trade. There are reports Trump may be
weighing more military options against the country. A US Navy
carrier strike group is now in the Caribbean as tensions

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deepen in the region, and the Australian man who rushed
Ariana Grande at the Wicked for Good premier in Singapore
is spending time behind bars. Johnson Wynn received a sentence
of nine days for the incident. The twenty six year
old pleated guilty to a charge of being a public nuisance.
Video of the incident showed when jumping and barricade at

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the premiere, then running to Grande and putting his arms
around her. Grande's co stars then stepped in to get
the man away from her before security escorted him out
of the event. I'm Jim Forbes.