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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour.

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In just four minutes, President Trump is announcing his so
called Trump Accounts savings initiative for children. He says every
American child born during his second term will receive a
one thousand dollars government deposit to help start their account.

Speaker 1 (00:21):
This afternoon, Michael and Susan Dell are committing to one of.

Speaker 3 (00:25):
The largest private donations in American history.

Speaker 2 (00:27):
Dell Technologies founder and CEO Michael Dell and his wife
Susan joined the President for the announcement to talk about
the six point two five billion dollar donation they're making
to the program. An actual experts say Trump Accounts amount
basically to an IRA for kids. The accounts were established
through the passage of Trump's so called Big Beautiful Bill,
signed into law in July. House Speaker Mike Johnson is

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redirecting attention to drone strikes conducted under the Obama administration,
as controversy stirs over strikes authorized by War Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Johnson was asked about a pair of strikes that took
place in September and declined to say if he views
the call for a second strike as a war crime.
Johnson said he's not going to prejudice any of that,
while alleging that hundreds of Obama era emissions when unquestioned

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by Congress, but they actually did. Pope Leo is urging
President Trump not to attempt to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicholas
Maduro with military actions. Speaking to reporters today, Pope Leo
said it would be better to try dialogue or economic
pressure if the Trump administration wants change in the South
American country. The man accused of killing one National Guard

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member and injuring another into shooting in Washington, d C.
Has been formally charged with murder. US Attorney for the
District of Columbia Janeen Piro.

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The crime is one that we believe we will be
able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt.

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The suspect appeared virtually before a judge from a hospital
bed where he's recovering from gunshot wounds suffered during the
incident last week. He is also charged with assault with
the intent to kill and possession of a firearm during
a crime of violence. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
I'm Jim Rope. The Supreme Court is considering a music

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piracy case that could have a major impact on Internet users.

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Attorney Joshua Rosencranz is representing Cox Communications, the largest private
broadband company in the country.

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The Fourth Circuit held that a provider of basic communications
infrastructure to millions of homes and businesses can be held
liable because it did not kick enough accused infringers off
the Internet.

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Record companies accused Cox of not taking reasonable steps to
prevent illegal music distribution. The Court is weighing how much
liability internet service providers have for piracy carried out over
their networks. I'm Tammy Trihio.

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We know that smartphones can have a negative impact on
young people, and now a new study shows just how
much of a mental health impact they can have on preteens.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics finds pre teens who own
a smartphone and use it but regularly are at greater
risk of depression, obesity, and insufficient sleep. The preteens had
a thirty one percent greater chance of suffering from depression
and sixty two percent greater chance of struggling with their sleep.
The study looked at ten thousand children comparing those who

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had a smartphone before age twelve, and those who got
their first phone when they were older. I'm Michael Kassner.

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Another study says cats do one thing differently for men
than for women.

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When cats want attention, they meow. Big studies not necessary
to figure that one out, but researchers at a university
in Turkey found cats me out louder and longer for
men than they do for women, and the why shows
just how smart cats really are. Cats are louder for
men because men are worse at noticing subtle feline body
language than women. They figured out they need to be

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allowed to get the attention they crave and deserve. I'm
pre Tennis.

Speaker 2 (03:53):
The powerball jackpot rolling over again. No grand prize winner
last night, so the estimated jackpot for Wednesday night Tomorrow
night seven one hundred and seventy five million dollars. I'm
Jim Roop