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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 2 (00:08):
President Trump is reflecting on three deadly mass shootings over
the weekend. During an event at the White House today,
Trump offered his condolences to the families of the victims
killed in Syria, Australia and Providence Rhode Island Down.

Speaker 1 (00:22):
University, nine injured and two are looking down on us
right now from heaven.

Speaker 2 (00:27):
And likewise, in Australia, as you.

Speaker 1 (00:29):
Know, that was a terrible attack.

Speaker 2 (00:31):
At least two American soldiers were killed while on patrol
in Syria.

Speaker 1 (00:35):
There will be a lot of damage done to the
people that did it.

Speaker 3 (00:39):
They got the.

Speaker 1 (00:39):
Person, the individual person, but they'll be big damage done.

Speaker 2 (00:43):
At least eleven people were killed and several others were
injured during a mass shooting at a Jewish event in Sydney.
Two people were also killed after a gunman open fire
Saturday at Brown University in Providence. The President called it
a rough day, and in Rhode Island, Providence Mayor Brett
Smiley says their community remains in shock following the deadly
mass shooting at Brown University. Speaking at a morning news briefing,

(01:07):
Smiley said, a person of interest is in custody and
the investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

Speaker 3 (01:12):
We know there's some information circulating, but we will not
share any information that might compromise our investigation or future charges.
So at this time, we have no official updates to
share with respect to the investigation.

Speaker 2 (01:26):
Two people were killed and nine others injured in the
attack late Saturday afternoon. Official say one person has been discharged,
while another remains in critical but stable condition. The other
seven are also in stable condition. Another blast of dangerously
cold air is spreading across the central US. Millions living
in the Central Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes region we're

(01:48):
coping with temperatures thirty degrees below average this morning. Forecasts
say the Arctic air mask could spread as far south
as Louisiana today and could keep high temps well below
freezing from Indiana to Minnesota. The freezing temps will remain
through the week. I'm Lisa Carton, a Manhattan man who
Polissea owns a pair of pit bulls responsible for killing

(02:10):
one dog and mauling others, is now behind Mars. Here's
Lisa Salvadi.

Speaker 4 (02:15):
Forty year old Joseph Columbus could be in jail until March.
The New York Post reports Columbus will also have to
pay two hundred and fifty dollars a day for refusing
a judge's order to turn over his dogs, Zuey and
Rambo to the city. Authority say Columbus has dodged police
for nearly a year, skipping court appearances and avoiding the
city sheriff in a high speed chase. Zuey and Rambo

(02:36):
are accused of attacking at least four dogs, two of
them were Shitzu mixes, and one of them died meantime.
Columbus's lawyer couldn't be reached for comment.

Speaker 2 (02:44):
Character actor Peter Green has died Andrew Whitman has more.

Speaker 1 (02:48):
He was one of those actors you'd recognize on screen
and think that guy. Peter greenblade Z in Pulp Fiction,
was the bad guy opposite Jim Carrey in The Mask,
and played another bad guy on The Usual Suspects. The
sixty year old was found dead in his Lower east
Side apartment Friday, neighbors say with a bloody face. No
word from NYPD on cause of death or suspicion of

(03:11):
foul play. Green had battled drug addiction earlier in his career.

Speaker 2 (03:16):
W WE icon John Cena has said goodbye to the ring.
The seventeen time World Champ wrestle his final match on
Saturday Night's Main Event in DC. He'll now focus on
his acting career. A national survey has found this year's
worst Christmas gift rob Martyr Phil Sussin.

Speaker 5 (03:33):
The survey, commission by Bett MGM Casino, found the most
unwonted gift this year is the self help book. The
survey title the Great Christmas Debate, also found that only
twelve percent of Americans believe the best part of Christmas
is receiving or giving gifts. Another Christmas debate solved by
the survey found that over seven in ten Americans approve
of regifting Christmas presents.

Speaker 2 (03:55):
But you got to make sure to keep those present
straight and not to give them back to those who
gave them to you. I'm Lisa Carton.