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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in just four minutes. Protests outside
the White House over military action against Venezuela.

Speaker 2 (00:13):
I wake up and say, did Trump bomb Venezuela last night?
And every day that it doesn't happen, I think we
have another day to fight this administration.

Speaker 1 (00:24):
Demonstrators chanted and carried signs demanding a halt to the
build up of US forces in the region. Today's protests
come amid growing political fallout over the legality of President
Trump's order to target alleged drug traffickers in Caribbean waters.
Trump is spending the weekend at the White House, where
he was scheduled to take part in the Kennedy Center
Honors medal presentations. The Supreme Court will decide whether or

(00:47):
not President Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship is constitutional.
The High Court granted an appeal in the case Friday.
Trump signed an executive order that aimed to end birthright
citizenship on his first day back in office. Supreme Court
will hear arguments next year. A decision is expected at
the end of June. Nearly nineteen million people across the
West and Midwest are under winter weather alerts as heavy

(01:10):
snow and strong winds sweep across the regions. Snow is
falling over parts of the northern plains and rockies from
Montana to the Dakotas today. A wintery mix will spread
into Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin this evening. Americans are piling
up credit card debt at a slower rate than last year.
Here's Lisa Carton.

Speaker 2 (01:26):
Wallet hubbs as US shoppers added sixteen billion dollars so far,
which brings the total credit card debt to over one trillion. Still,
the additional amount of credit card debt is twenty seven
percent less than what was added last year. The average
credit card debt per household tops eleven thousand dollars heading
into the holidays. I'm Lisa Carton.

Speaker 1 (01:47):
Texas Tech has secured the Big Twelve championship after taking
down BYU thirty four to seven. Meanwhile, college football's championship
weekend continues for other major conferences. Tonight, Indiana and Ohio
State play for the Big Ten title. The Hoosiers and
Buckeyes were the only two undefeated teams in college football.
I'm Rob Bartier. Federal health officials say a man died

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of rabies after getting an organ transplant from someone who
also died from the virus. According to the CDC, and
Idaho man was scratched by a skunk in twenty twenty
four and later died from a heart attack triggered by
Raby's symptoms. Several of his organs, including his left kidney,
went to transplant patients. A Michigan man received the donated kidney,
and five weeks later began experiencing Raby's symptoms. He died

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a week later in the hospital. An eighty eight year
old grocery store employee in Michigan has received a check
for nearly two million dollars after his story went viral
on social media. Scott Carr has that.

Speaker 3 (02:43):
Ed Bambas of Brighton, Michigan, met Australian social media influencer
Sam Wiedenhoffer during his grocery store shift about two weeks
ago and told Weedenhoffer how he couldn't retire because his
General Motors pension had been wiped out. In twenty twelve,
following the company's bankruptcy, Weedenhaffer asked his millions of TikTok
followers to help Babas, a video that racked up more

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than ten million views. Reports ave Bambis wiped tears from
his eyes as on Saturday, the twenty two year old
influencer presented Bambis with a check for one point seven
million dollars.

Speaker 1 (03:17):
The Tower of London is close after protesters threw custard
on a display case containing Britain's crown jewels. Poli say
four people were arrested this morning after activists smeared food
onto a case containing the state crown. Video posted on
x showed a group gathered around the display before dumping
yellow liquid on one side of the glass case. The
Tower of London closed to the public as British police

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investigate the vandalism. Several cities in California really know how
to relax. That's according to lawnstarter dot COM's new rankings
of the most relaxed cities in the United States. Among
large cities, San Jose ranks first, followed by San Francisco cities.
Relaxation levels are scored by seven individual categories, including mental health, sleep,

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commute times, finances, and access to outdoor and wellness amenities.
I'm Rob Martyre,