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All eyes are on the House floor in Congress today
as it takes up the Jeffrey Epstein files. The House
is expected to pass a measure calling for the release
of the files today. Over the weekend, President Trump reversed
his position and urged Republicans to vote in favor of
the legislation that came after the measure received enough support
to be brought to the House floor. Republican Congressman Thomas Massey,

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who has pushed for the release of the files, has
warned that new investigations ordered by Trump could get it
in the way of the files being released. If it
passes the House, the measure would then head to the Senate.
The United Nations Security Council was greenlighting President Trump's peace
plan for Gaza. The plan, approved Monday, calls for the
creation of an international Stabilization Force and a transitional authority

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overseen by Trump. The authority, called the Board of Peace,
will be led by Trump him self to manage government
and reconstruction in Gaza after the devastating war with Israel.
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is shaping up to be
a Wicked good time. Natalie Migliori has.

Speaker 3 (01:12):
More Wicked star Cynthia Revo will perform the opening number
of the ninety ninth Thanksgiving Day Parade, which kicks off Thursday,
November twenty seven at a thirty am. It'll come just
days after Wicked for Good is released in theaters. Several

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other musicians are set to perform, including Kobe Calais, Sierra
and Shaggy. That's in addition to the more than five
thousand volunteers, thirty four balloons, twenty eight floats, and a
special appearance from Sanna. I'm Natalie Migliori and.

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If you're having trouble accessing parts of the Internet this morning,
You're not alone. X formerly Twitter is among a number
of popular apps and websites facing issues thanks to a
mass outage at the webs services provider cloud Fair. Cloud
Fair powers those sites and apps. I'm Jim Forbes. Today
we are celebrating two special days. Pre Tennis explains.

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First off, we're celebrating Mickey Mouse's birthday ninety seven years
old and looks fantastic. They'll be limited time treats, photo
ops and a parade, but if you can't make it
to the park, that's okay. Today is also National Princess Day.
Easy to celebrate, get a tiara, put it on, and
be a princess. Requirements are kindness, humility, and a deep

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appreciation for the curtsy. I'm bre Tennis.

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Nicki Minaj will partner with the Trump administration to address
the United Nations with remarks set to be delivered in
New York City on Tuesday. The rapper will speak out
against violence committed against Christians in Nigeria. Her involvement was
reportedly arranged by a Trump media advisor. Following the Grammy
nominated artist praise of Trump for threatening military action against Nigeria,

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She shared in a post on x that she is
quote so grateful to be entrusted with an opportunity of
this magnitude, and noted that she does not take it
for granted. True to its nickname, Las Vegas is the
most sinful city in the United States, Mark Mayfield explained.

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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.

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I'm Markeneanfield and the Ford Motor Company is partnering with
Amazon to sell used vehicle 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
able to set prices and share vehicle in information, while

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Amazon will allow customers secure financing. I'm Jim Forbes