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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):
A hotly debated issue for the past several months will
be on the House floor today as all eyes are
on the nation's capitol, where the House is expected to
vote on a bill that would compel the release of
all the files related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Newly released document show President Trump was mentioned in numerous
Epstein emails from twenty eleven. Trump has urged House Republicans

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to back the release and says he'll sign the bill
if it passes the Senate. A Nashville judge has temporarily
ordered the National Guard pulled out of Memphis, saying Republican
Governor Bill Lee overstepped his authority when deploying troops. The
ruling stated that the governor can only activate the Guard
in cases of rebellion or invasion, and only with approval

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from the General Assembly. The judge noted there was no
clear record showing Lee issued and official deploy order. The
state has a chance to appeal, but the judge said
the lawmakers suing Lee are likely to succeed. President Trump
has a warning for Democratic leaders and cities that will
be hosting the twenty twenty six FIFA World Cup. Roy

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O'Neil has more.

Speaker 3 (01:16):
President Trump insists certain host cities could lose their big
games if high crime remains a problem or quote if
we think there's going to be a sign of any
trouble unquote. He added that quote governors are going to
have to behave the mayors are going to have to
behave unquote. FIFA's president was at the White House Monday
and said initial ticket demand suggests fans are not overly

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concerned about safety and security.

Speaker 2 (01:40):
I'm Rory O'Neil, and more than half of consumers said
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 plan to
celebrate the holiday and eighty four percent will do so
with the Turkey. Consumers expressed concern about inflation, but most

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said they would not compromise when it comes to Thanksgiving.
I'm Jim Forbes, and Indiana homeowner is being charged with
manslaughter in the killing of a house cleaner that simply
went to the wrong address. Maria Florindo. Rios Perez was
killed on November fifth after she mistakingly went to the
incorrect home in the Indianapolis suburb of Whitestown. Sixty two

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year old Curtis Anderson was taken into custody and is
being held without bail in connection to the incident. According
to the Boone County Prosecutor, Indiana has strong protections for
self defense, but those protections did not apply in this instance,
as Anderson quote did not have a reasonable belief that
type of force was necessary given all the facts. According

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to Anderson's attorney, he is set to appear before a
judge later this week when he'll ask for bail. True
to its nickname, Las Vegas is the most sinful city
in the US, Mark Mayfield explains.

Speaker 1 (03:08):
Devans, according to a recent study by the personal finance
company wallet Hub. The study compares more than one hundred
and eighty cities based on seven sinful behaviors like anger, hatred, jealousy, vices, vanity,
and leaziness. Las Vegas is followed by Houston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia,
and Atlanta.

Speaker 2 (03:27):
I'm Markenefield and the Ford Motor Company is partnering with
Amazon to sell used vehicles on the e commerce's platform.
Customers in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Dallas will be able
to browse and purchase Ford Blue Advantage certified pre owned
vehicles from dealerships in their areas. Ford dealers will be

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able to set prices and share vehicle information. On the
other hand, Amazon will allow customers to start paperwork online,
secure financing, and schedule a pickup time for the purchase.
This could be extended to other markets as well. I'm
Jim Forbes