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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. California Governor
Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for parts
of southern California as the region gets slammed with heavy rain.
Millions in the state are under some sort of flood
watch as tornial rains drenched the area. Evacuation warnings have

(00:22):
been issued for some areas, including San Bernardino Mountain communities
about seventy five miles northeast of Los Angeles. San Bernardino
County Fire has reported swift water rescues as well. Los
Angeles gets about fourteen inches of rain a year, but
this storm is expected to dump between four to eight
inches over the next couple of days. The Justice Department
says over a million more documents related to the Jeffrey

(00:45):
Epstein case have been found. Chris Carraggio has more. The
agency said today.

Speaker 2 (00:50):
They were uncovered by the US Attorney for the Southern
District of New York and the FBI. The DOJ says
lawyers are working around the clock to review them and
make legally required redactions to protect the victims. It said
it will release the files as soon as possible, but
the process may take a few more weeks because of
the volume of material. The ly dispatch release yesterday includes
a twenty twenty email from an assistant US attorney noting

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Donald Trump had flown on the late Sex offender's plane
eight times. The US Coast Guard is waiting for additional
forces before making another attempt to seize a third Venezuela
linked oil tanker. According to Reuter's, a US official and
a source familiar with the matter said the tanker has
refused to be boarded by the Coastguard. Now the task
is likely to fall on an elite Coast Guard unit

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known as Maritime Security Response Teams, which can board vessels.
Under these circumstances, the day's long pursuit is highlighting discrepancies
between Trump administration efforts to seize Venezuela linked oil tankers
and the limited resources of the Coast Guard. President Trump
is taking part in the holiday tradition of tracking Santa's
flight around the world. Trump joined in on taking calls

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to the North American Aerospace Defense Command or NORAD toime.
NORA had began tracking Old Saint Nick early this morning,
as it has for the last seventy years. I'm Rob
Martyr with airport slam. This holiday season, New York State
Attorney General is reminding airline travelers of their rights. Natalie
Megliori has more.

Speaker 3 (02:15):
The Attorney General says airline travelers who face cancelation, severe
delayser other issues with airlines can file complaints online to
potentially receive compensation if their travel plans are disrupted. Ag
Letitia James says her office is going the extra mile
to ensure New Yorkers are treated fairly.

Speaker 1 (02:33):
Holiday shoppers are rushing to purchase last minute gifts. Some
people may wait until the last minute for gifting fines,
but those who have their presence already wrapped in under
the tree have helped MasterCard figure out spending habits. The
company found shoppers spend three point at nine percent more
between November one and December twenty first this year compared
to last year. The report shows shoppers are looking at

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value as prices increase across the board, comparing prices in
store and online. Several reports show shoppers took advantage of
Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with two hundred million people
shopping that weekend alone. It's the holiday season and a
time for many to enjoy their favorite Christmas movies. Tammy
Trichillo reports.

Speaker 4 (03:13):
You See, George, you really had a Wonderful Life. US
Weekly is out with this list of top Christmas movies
of all time based on their IMDb scores. The list,
starting at number ten, includes Love Actually, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation,

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The Bishop's Wife, White, Christmas Home Alone, The Nightmare Before Christmas,
A Christmas Story, The Original Miracle on thirty Fourth Street
nineteen fifty One's a Christmas Carol, and at number one,
the iconic It's a Wonderful Life. I'm Tammy Tricheo.

Speaker 1 (03:49):
Instacart is ending the use of an AI tool that
led to some item prices being height by as much
as twenty percent. A report this month from Consumer Reports
and Groundwork Collaborative said the hikes were costing some shoppers
more than one thousand dollars per year. I'm Rob Martyr