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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 2 (00:08):
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Iron's blockade of the
Strait of Hormuz is desperate. With White House Press Secretary
Caroline Levit on maternity leave, Rubio stepped in Tuesday, telling
reporters to US will not let Iran hold the global
economy hostage.

Speaker 3 (00:23):
Frankly, the way to put it. These are innocent bystanders.

Speaker 4 (00:25):
These are countries and ships and so forth that have
nothing to do with any of this and nonetheless are
being caught in the middle of it.

Speaker 2 (00:31):
Rubio confirmed the Navy's already escorted two US flag ships
through the Strait. Indiana voters are delivering a dramatic set
of results in a series of state senate primaries that
drew national attention after President Trump urged red states to
pursue new GOP leaning congressional maps ahead of the midterms.
A majority of those Trump targeted ended up being defeated. Meanwhile,

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in Ohio, voters finalized their November matchups and closely watched
contests for the US House, US Senate, and the Governor's office.
With Vivek Ramaswami expected to win the Republican primary for
Ohio governor. Shared Brown is being projected as winner of
the Democratic Senate nomination in Ohio, setting up a matchup
against Republican incumbent John Husted. The top seven candidates and

(01:13):
the race for California governor faced off in another debate
Tuesday night. Democrat Javier Bessera touted his work opposing President
Trump more.

Speaker 1 (01:20):
Than one hundred and twenty times. I had to sue
Donald Trump to keep him from destroying our state of California.
When I was Secretary of Health and Human Services, we
expanded access to healthcare to more Americans than ever in
the history of the country.

Speaker 2 (01:32):
The debate in Los Angeles was aired on CNN and
featured Republican Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco, as well as
Democrats with Sarah Matt Mayhon, Tom Steyer, Katie Porter, and
Antonio Villa Ragosa. Most of the latest polls show Hilton
and Sarah leading the race, but it's still considered wide
open with a large number of undecided voters. Delta Airlines
is no longer going to hand out snacks on short

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distance flights. Starting May nineteenth, Economy passengers on flights under
three hundred and fifty miles will not get snacks in
flight meals or drinks. First class travelers will still get
full service. I'm Tammy Trihello. Rudy Giuliani is now out
of a previously unreported coma during a life threatening health scare.
Sarah Lee Kessler reports.

Speaker 4 (02:13):
We knew that Juliani was hospitalized for pneumonia over the
weekend and had been on a ventilator for a time.
What we did not know was that the former New
York City mayor had been comatose and had received last rites.
Ted Goodman, his spokesman, revealed that on x Monday night,
saying Juliani is talking at alert POSTCOMA earlier, Goodman said
that Giuliani had been diagnosed with the restrictive Airway disease

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following his exposure to toxins at Ground Zero after the
nine to eleven terror attacks on America. I'm Sarah Lee Kessler.

Speaker 2 (02:43):
More than half of Americans believe prices will be higher
a year from now than they currently are. A new
survey from the economist Yugov found fifty nine percent said
they believe prices will be higher in twelve months, while
fifteen percent said prices are set to be about the same,
thirteen percent said they thought they'd be low, or another
thirteen weren't sure. Survey results come after data from the

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Commerce Department last week found prices increased at a far
more rapid rate in March, as US conflict against iron
cost a significant increase in inflation. Some restaurants are offering
deals for educators over the next few days in recognition
of Teacher Appreciation Week. Monica Nelson has details.

Speaker 3 (03:19):
Many Buffalo Wild Wing locations are taking twenty percent off
orders for teachers and school staffers with valid work id.
A number of Chick fil A stores handing out free
items ranging from drinks to sandwiches, and teachers can submit
their name and email on the Chipotle web page for
a chance to win a Burrito E gift card. I'm
Monica Nelson.

Speaker 2 (03:36):
Drivers in California will soon have a new way to
let people know their massive fans of Disneyland, the States
launching Disneyland license plates. The special theme plates would raise
money for children's hospitals across California. Once seventy five hundred
people sign up on the pre order list, the process
goes forward with the DMB, and they'll start creating the designs.
The plates will cost fifty dollars for generic number plates

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and one hundred and three dollars for personalized plates. I'm
Tammy truheo