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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 2 (00:08):
The White House is doubling down on its use of
lethal force against alleged Venezuelan drug boats. Press Secretary Caroline
Levitt was asked about a Washington Post report that Pete
Hegseth ordered US troops to kill everyone aboard an alleged
drug boat in the Caribbean, leading to a second strike
to eliminate two survivors to.

Speaker 3 (00:28):
The strikes in question. On September, Second Secretary Hegseth authorized
Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes. Admiral Bradley worked
well within his authority and the law directing the engagement
to ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat to
the United States of America was eliminated.

Speaker 2 (00:46):
Lovett said all aspects of the September strike were legal,
but would not confirm the second strike was specifically targeting
survivors of the first strike. President Trump is confirmed he
spoke with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, but wouldn't comment any further.
US Special Envoy Steve Whitkoff meets with Russian President Vladimir

(01:07):
Putin at the Kremlin today. Today's talks are coming as
Ukrainian President Zelenski says important issues need to be resolved
to reach a deal to end the war with Russia.
Costco Wholesale is suing the Trump administration over refunds on tariffs.
More from Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 4 (01:23):
The retail giant asked the Court of International Trade to
consider all tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers
Act on lawful. Costco was seeking a full refund of
all duties under the Act that were paid under Trump's
Executive Order on Reciprocal Tariffs.

Speaker 2 (01:39):
US consumers are expected to spend over fourteen billion dollars
on Cyber Monday shopping this year. Chris Karagio with details.

Speaker 1 (01:46):
According to Adobe Analytics, Americans are forecast to spend six
point three percent more online for Cyber Monday compared to
a year ago. Spending is set to build on strong
Black Friday momentum as AI powered shopping to rules push
online sales.

Speaker 2 (02:01):
On Wall Street before the opening bell Stock futures are
little changed. I'm Michael Kassner. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer
says three of his New York offices were targets of
bomb threats. Sarah Lee Kessler with More, the.

Speaker 5 (02:15):
Senate's top democrat, says his offices in Rochester, Binghamton, and
Long Island got bomb threats Monday. They came in an
email entitled Mega and claimed that the twenty twenty presidential
election had been rigged. Security sweeps were conducted, no explosives found.
Schumer released a statement saying, these kinds of violent threats
have absolutely no place in our political system. I'm Sarah

(02:39):
Lee Kessler.

Speaker 2 (02:40):
The World Health Organization is now recommending GLP one drugs
as a tool for managing obesity. Jim Roop reports the
WA Joe's new guidelines are published in the medical journal JAMMA.
It says the drugs, which include Eli Lilly's zepp Bound
and Novo Nordisk's Wigofy, represent a new chapter in the
shift in house society approaches obesity, rather than viewing it

(03:02):
as a lifestyle condition. WHO officials are hopeful that obesity
will be viewed as a complex, preventable and treatable chronic disease.
Growing evidence suggests that GOLP one drugs lower the risk
of high blood pressure, heart attacks, and strokes linked to obesity.
One of the sons of Mexican drug lord Joaquin L.
Choppo Gusman is pleading guilty to drug trafficking charges in

(03:26):
Chicago federal court. Joaquin Gusman, Lopez's attorney spoke after he
entered the guilty plea on Monday.

Speaker 6 (03:34):
The government has been very fair with Joaquin thus far.
This has been unusual case, obviously, as you all can
imagine when he was brought over here. But I'm hoping
for the best.

Speaker 2 (03:48):
Lopez originally pleaded not guilty after his arrest last year
in Texas. Prosecutors say he admitted to running the notorious
and ruthless Sineloa cartel, confessing to carrying out a kidnapping plot,
and promise to cooperate with the government. I'm Michael Cassner.