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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest views this hour in just four minutes. Crowds are
protesting military action against Venezuela outside the White House today.
Demonstrators chanted slogans and carried signs demanding a halt to
the build up of US forces in the region. Saturday's
protests coming a growing political fallout over the legality of

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President Trump's order to target alleged drug traffickers in Caribbean waters.
Trump is at the White House today, where he scheduled
to take part in the Kennedy Center Honors Medal presentation
in the Oval Office. The Supreme Court will decide whether
or not President Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship violates
the Constitution. The High Court granted an appeal in the

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case Friday. Trump signed an executive order that aimed to
end birthright citizenship on his first day back in office.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments next year. A decision
is expected by the end of June. The man accused
of planting pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic headquarters
before the Capital riot may have been a Trump supporter.

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US Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Piro said
Friday that Brian Cole Junior told investigators he was disappointed
in the results of the twenty twenty election and believed
it was stolen. He had his initial court hearing on
Friday and did not enter a plea. Authorities are a
legend Cole placed the bombs outside both political offices the
night before the January sixth Capitol riot. Here's Kelly O'Donnell.

Speaker 2 (01:27):
Using Cole's bank and credit card records, Authorities track purchases
consistent with bomb components, including galvanized pipe, to white, kitchen
style timers, an electrical wire in red and black.

Speaker 1 (01:40):
Attorney General Pambondi criticized the Biden administration for, in her words,
letting the case sit unsolved for years. Nearly nineteen million
people across the West and Midwest are underwinter weather alerts
as heavy snow and strong winds sweep across the regions.
Snow is falling over parts of the northern plains and
rockies from Montana two the Dakotas. Today, Michigan, Indiana, and

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Ohio can expect two to six inches of snow. I'm
Lisa Carton. Hundreds attended a funeral for former State Senator
Faith Winter at the state capitol. Friday, Tenth District Representative
Juny Joseph says Winter's life was one of service a.

Speaker 3 (02:18):
Lot of people who know her as someone who was
deeply kind anne who.

Speaker 1 (02:23):
Worked really hard at the state capitol. Governor Polis remembered
Winter as an ally a former Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy,
assuing the department, saying he was wrongly fired in twenty
twenty four over criminal charges he was later acquitted of.
Sharon reared and explains.

Speaker 4 (02:41):
Brandon Garman's lawsuit accuses La County Sheriff Robert Luna and
others of racial discrimination, failure to prevent it, and equal
protection violations, along with malicious prosecution. Garman claims the county
intentionally discriminated against him and failed to take reasonable steps.

Speaker 1 (02:56):
To prevent it.

Speaker 4 (02:56):
He's seeking reinstatement or, if reinstatement is not possible, front
and back pay with benefits, general damages, and punitive damages
on some claims against the individual defendants.

Speaker 1 (03:07):
Next week is pivotal in the fight over Affordable Care
Act tax credits. Jim rupas more it was.

Speaker 3 (03:14):
The volatile issue of the government shutdown that ended only
after Senate Majority Leader John Thunne promised a group of
Democrats will vote on the issue. Republicans admit they're struggling
to craft legislation that would get enough votes to fix
the core issue of rising costs. Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader
Chuck Schumer will propose extending ACA subsidies for three years,
with a vote in the Senate expected Thursday. It's unlikely

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Schumer's proposal will get enough Republican support, but it will
be interesting as the Obama subsidies are due to expire
at the end of this year and the Trump administration
is looking to head off a spike in premiums.

Speaker 1 (03:45):
Five Nights at Freddy's two is having a disturbingly good
weekend at the box office. The horror sequel is now
the number one movie at US theaters, scaring up over
forty five million bucks, which is a record for the
first weekend after Thanksgiving. The Disney sequel Zutopia two falls
to second place, followed by Wicked for Good. I'm Lisa

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Carton