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The military campaign known as Epic Fury is intensifying inside Iran,
as Secretary of Saint Marco Rubio briefs the Bipartisan Gang
of Eight on the progress. Gang of Eight consists of
senior congressional leaders who receive access to highly classified intelligence
NBCs gave Gutira's reports. According to Rubio, there are no
official talks between the US and Iran going on at

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this time. He said that there may be some people
who have reached out from inside the Iranian government, but
it's really not clear if they were even authorized to
do so.

Speaker 1 (00:38):
It's pretty chaotic, Rubio says.

Speaker 2 (00:40):
Rubio says also that the next stage of the operation
would be even more punishing. British Prime Minister Kirs Starmer
says meantime, the United Kingdom will not take part in
air strikes against Iran, emphasizing that the country does not
believe in regime change from the skies. He added that
Britain would only participate in such actions if there were
a vile, thought through plan with a clearly achievable goal.

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The Clinton's videotaped depositions before the House committee investigating sex
trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's now out Former President Bill Clinton told
the committee he's not heard of any wrongdoing on the
part of President Trump and Trump's wants relationship with Epstein.

Speaker 3 (01:19):
The President never this is twenty something years ago, never
said anything to me to make me think he was
involved in anything in profitable regard to to have seen either.
He just didn't. He just said one of your friends.
And then we had a falling out over a land
deal Comfty deal.

Speaker 2 (01:40):
Following her testimony last week, former Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton told reporters Republicans went down several rabbit holes asking
her about UFOs and other conspiracy theories, and angry and
bitter hearings expected when Homeland Security Secretary Christy Noam testifies
before Congress tomorrow. Holm's facing the Senate Judiciary Committee as
DHS remains unfunded, with Democrats demanding changes to ICE immigration

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enforcement operations. I'm Jim roop Opek and other oil producing
countries say they will increase output to help offset any
shortfalls from Iran.

Speaker 1 (02:12):
The move was announced on Sunday. The group is taking
action after the sort of military strikes on Iran by
the US and Israel. Oil tankers are avoiding the Strait
of Horneuz near Iran, a critical corridor that typically sees
around a quarter of the world's oil trade. I'm Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 2 (02:29):
A Jeffrey Epstein Walk of Shame display has appeared near
the White House. The display, as a play on the
famous Hollywood Walk of Fame, features stickers of stars displaying
names that appear in the Epstein case files released by
the Department of Justice. Some of the names include Glenn Maxwell,
Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnik, former Prince Andrew, former President Bill Clinton.

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It's not clear who's behind the display. This comes after
a statue depicting President Trump and Epstein holding hands repeatedly
popped up in Washington, DC late last year. Fans can
now check out the trailer for Scary Movie six online.
The Wayams brothers Marlon, Shawn and Keenan have reunited for
the first time in eighteen years depend the latest installment

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in the horror parody franchise. Horror films that the movie
makes fun of include Megan Sinners, Get Out, Weapons, and more.
Returning cast members include Regina Hall, Anna Faris, and David Sheridan,
along with the Way and Brothers. Of course, Scary Movie
six hits theaters June twelfth. Speaking of sinners, that movie

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was the big winner at this year's NAACP Image Awards.
The annual awards honoring Black excellence in film, TV, and
other media, are passed out Saturday night. Ryan Coogler's Vampire
Movie won thirteen awards, including Best Picture and for the
actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo. Other big winners

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include Cynthia Arrivo, who won for Best Actress for Wicked,
for Good Abbott Elementary for Outstanding Comedy Series, and for
the two stars of the show, To Brunson and Janelle James.
I'm Jim Roop.