The Latest: 12/06/2025 12:59pm ET

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 2 (00:08):
The Supreme Court says it will rule next year on
whether or not President Trump can end birthright citizenship. The
High Court granted an appeal in the case Friday. Trump
signed in executive order on his first day back in
office that aim to end birthright citizenship, which is guaranteed
in the fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution. A Supreme Court
decision is expected by the end of June. Two people

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who survived a US attack on an alleged drug boat
in the Caribbean were reportedly seen waving before being killed
in a second strike. Video of the air strike on
September second shows two survivors on top of the overturned
boat and waving overhead. Connecticut Democratic Congressman Jim Hins describes
what he saw on the video. You have two individuals

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in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a
destroyed vessel killed and Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton describes
what he saw.

Speaker 1 (01:05):
I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat load
of drugs downt the United States back over so they
could stay in the fight.

Speaker 2 (01:14):
Multiple reports say it's unclear if the survivors were calling
for help or attempting to surrender. The air strike was
the first of over twenty by the Trump administration on
alleged drug boats. Over eighty people have been killed in
the strikes. Another Arctic blast is pushing southward into the
US today. The polar plunge will put the northern Plains
and the upper Midwest into a deep freeze, and below

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freezing temperatures are expected as far south as Louisville. Forecasts
lows today include twelve degrees in Minneapolis, twenty five in Chicago,
and twenty six in Pittsburgh. The cold will reach as
far south as Atlanta and Dallas, which saw attempts in
the low forties overnight. Forecasters are warning that some areas
could get even colder on Sunday and Monday. The city

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of Bethlehem held a Christmas tree lighting ceremony for the
first time since the start of the Gauls of War.
I'm Lisa Carton. Lawmakers in Indiana have approved a new
Republican drawn congressional map here Scott Carr.

Speaker 3 (02:11):
There was considerable debate on the measure before I vote Friday,
including from Democratic Representative John Partlett.

Speaker 1 (02:17):
If we set this precedence, whoever the majority party is
can redistrict.

Speaker 3 (02:23):
We no longer have rules and regulations that we all about.
The map is meant to give Republicans two more seats
in the US House, as President Trump pushes lawmakers in
Indiana to redraw the maps to widen the party's majority.
In Washington, Republican Representative Ben Smaltz ays the constitution allows
for it. I'm not doing anything other than working on

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maps that create a political performance and a political advantage,
though some Republicans in Indiana State Senate say there's not
enough support for the new map.

Speaker 2 (02:53):
In California, there's new developments in the Stockton mass shooting investigation.
Sharon reared in with the latest.

Speaker 4 (03:00):
Authorities say they arrested a man who attended the birthday
party last Saturday night, where four people, including three children,
are killed thirteen others injured. The San Joaquin County District
Attorney says twenty two year old Lucciano Guerrero was taken
into custody Monday for a prole violation tied to his
presence at the crime scene. Prosecutor stress he's not a
suspect in the shooting at this time, but he is

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a proleee with a prior conviction for carrying a loaded
firearm as an active gang member and for reckless evasion.
Guerrero's being held without bail on thirty seven charges.

Speaker 2 (03:29):
And the search for suspects continue. A dog that went
missing from Sacramento County, California, several years ago is back
home after being found safe in Michigan. Mark Mayfield has
the story.

Speaker 1 (03:40):
It's still not clear how Choco ended up near Detroit, Michigan,
but the microchip under his skin made the reunion possible.
A vet in Michigan was able to locate his owners
after he was found tied up to a fence. He's
now back with his old family in Antelope. They say
their dog was an escape artist years ago, but they
planned to keep a closer eye on him now.

Speaker 2 (03:59):
I guess, Choco, you will remain a man of mystery.
I'm Lisa Carton.