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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
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Speaker 2 (00:08):
President Trump may not have been on the ballot, but
his presence was certainly felt in Indiana. On Tuesday, interest
in Indiana's races grew after Trump endorsed seven GOP primary
challengers to Republican state senators who voted against a redistricting
plan last year. Five of the seven lawmakers facing Trump
backed challengers lost their primaries. Across the border, in Ohio,

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voters finalized their November matchups and closely watched contests, including
the race for the governor's office, with Trump back to
Vivek Ramaswami winning the Republican primary. The president says the
US is pausing Project Freedom so a final agreement can
possibly be reached with Iran. That story from Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 3 (00:46):
In the operation the Navy was escorting ships through the
Straight of Horn Mouz. Trump said the request apausit came
from Pakistan and other countries to see if an agreement
with Iran can be reached. Trump said the US blockade
on Iran would remain in full force effect Iran cold
Project Freedom of violation of the current ceasefire I'm Mark Mayfield.

Speaker 2 (01:06):
FBI Director Cash Bettel is criticizing Arizona authorities for keeping
the FBI out of the early stages of the Nancy
Guthrie investigation. That story from Jim Roup.

Speaker 4 (01:15):
Patel tells Sean Hannity that the Bureau offered help immediately,
but was excluded from things for four days. P mccuntie
chef Chris Nantos rejects that claim, saying an FBI Task
Force member was notified the night Guthrie disappeared and worked
alongside deputies Anto symphasizing that both his department and the
Guthrie family promptly contacted the FBI that the investigation remains

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collaborative and evidence driven. Guthrie, mother of Today coaker Savannah Guthrie,
was reported missing from her home in Tucson February first.
Investigators believe she was targeted. No suspects have been identified.
I'm Jim Roop.

Speaker 2 (01:47):
NASA's Artemis two moon mission is credited with boosting tourism
along Florida's Space Coast. The Space Coast Office of Tourism
says a new record was set last month with over
three hundred and forty five thousand visitors. The week of
the launch that helped generate over forty million dollars in
local spending. I'm Tammy Trihio. California official say the alleged

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arsonist in the deadly Palisades fire was fixated on accused
healthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangioni. Sarah Lee Kessler reports.

Speaker 5 (02:15):
Prosecutors say Jonathan Rinderneck developed an obsession with Mangioni after
the marilynd man allegedly assassinated Brian Thompson outside of Manhattan
Hotel in December twenty twenty four, before lighting the inferno
that left twelve people dead and one hundred and fifty
billion dollars in damage. They believe Renderneck started the fire
out of resentment of the rich, pointing to court documents

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showing his online searches included free Luigi Mangioni and let's
take down all the billionaires. Render Neck is pleaded not guilty,
so is Mangioni. I'm Sarah Lee Kessler.

Speaker 2 (02:48):
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik testifies today before the House Oversight
Committee looking into the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Lutnick said he
stopped talking to Epstein in two thousand and five, but
during Senate testimony in February Ruary, he admitted to visiting
Epstein's private island with his family in twenty twelve. The
Commerce Secretary says he's done nothing wrong and wants to
set the record straight. Tax Day was three weeks ago,

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and statistically, you've already spent your refund, Pree Tennis explains.

Speaker 1 (03:14):
According to the IRS filing season statistics, the average IRS
tax return this year was about thirty four hundred dollars experiences.
Thirty seven percent of US use that refund for debt reduction,
twenty two percent put it in savings. Had a surprising twist,
only eight percent use that money for fun stuff like
vacations and dinners. Out that money didn't sit long. More

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than half of US spent it within two weeks. I'm
pre tennis the top season.

Speaker 2 (03:39):
Each conference earned game one victories in the semifinal round
of the NBA Playoffs Tuesday night. In the East, it
was the Pistons over the Cavaliers one eleven, one oh one.
Out West, the Thunder beat the Lakers one oh eight
two ninety. A pair of game twos are on the
slate for tonight with the seventy six ers visiting the Knicks,
and the Timberwolves meeting the Spurs, New York and Minnesota

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ahead one game to none in those best of seven series.
I'm Tammy Trachillo.