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Speaker 1 (00:00):
In the Big Three. Good morning. I'm sorry to tell
you that if you live in New Jersey you're used
to taking Jersey Transit into the city, you're still going
to have to find another way to get in. Even
though we had great news over the weekend, New Jersey's
first rail strike in decades has officially come to an end. Right.
Apparently they have to do a lot of work to
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check the rails, all for safety, to check the trains.
I'm not sure why they didn't do that immediately, but
they're going to make certain and everything's going to start.
Trains will start running tomorrow. Well, we just talked about
this with Rory O'Neil, but it was horrible, especially horrible
to watch, and there were several videos of at the
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top of a one hundred and sixty foot tall ship
owned by the Mexican Navy and used for training purposes,
crashes into the Brooklyn Bridge, the top of it, the
mast at the top of it, killing two injuring twenty two.
Eleven of those twenty two are in critical condition.
Speaker 2 (01:02):
It hit the bridge around the walkway side and just collapse.
All the lights went off and it seemed like people
went into the water. We were hoping that these sailors
had enough time to unharness themselves, because in the photos
of videos you can see that they're harnessed to the mast,
and then unfortunately it seems they weren't able to and
they were thrown into the water.
Speaker 1 (01:21):
There's gonna be a briefing later today about what went wrong,
but right now there's a lot of contributing factors. They're
saying there was high winds, they said, there was rough water,
and most importantly, a mechanical failure. They all contributed were
told to the crash. Eighty two year old former President
Joe Biden is diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
(01:45):
Just to kuver View here, you're the only reason I'm here.
Just to kuver View here. That was Eedon Alexander. What
I was going to let you hear as a doctor
who says that even though it's a former prostate cancer,
it is you can live with it. Many people that
are older live with it, and that it seems like
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this has been diagnosed now unless the White House doctors
are completely incompetent, this was diagnosed years ago and he's
been living with it, but apparently it's spread into the
bones and that's why the announcement yesterday, or it could
have something to do with the fact that the news
website Axios obtained a copy of the audio recording of
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an interview with the former president as part of the
federal prosecutor Robert Hurri's investigation into classified documents. And what
you hear on those tapes is absolutely embarrassing. This was
the investigation into classified documents found in Biden's Delaware home.
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The question is when did you start hiding these documents
in your home?
Speaker 3 (03:00):
This is what.
Speaker 4 (03:03):
Twenty seventeen eighteen. Then remember, in this timeframe, my son
is either be deployed or is dying.
Speaker 1 (03:17):
Yeah, those weren't the dates. Those weren't the dates, neither
that he was deployed or he was dying. And he
rambles on like that for hours and hours on this tape,
which means a lot of people knew that he was
not mentally competent to be president. And the question is
why isn't there a deeper investigation and who was running
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the country. Robert Hurry, if you remember, it was vilified
but for the demo by the Democrats for saying that
he couldn't charge Biden because a jury would just see
him as a sympathetic elderly man with a failing memory.
Now we know all of that is true, and I
hope you're angry, because I'm angry about this because several
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people were part of a conspiracy to cover up for
the president. They all lied. Also, Eddon Alexander, the American
hostages recently released by Hermas, got a big thank you
to Donald Trump on the phone call.
Speaker 5 (04:22):
He's really honored.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
And you're an American and we love you and we're
going to take good care of you. And your parents
are incredible. I see your mother. She was pushing me
around a little bit. She was putting a lot of
pressure on me.
Speaker 6 (04:38):
Like a good mom, like a Jewish.
Speaker 1 (04:42):
Sixty hostages are still being held. Twenty are believed to
be a live. Steve Whitcoff, the chief negotiator for Donald Trump,
is working on getting those released. And how about those necks.
Speaker 3 (04:56):
You have to do it.
Speaker 1 (04:57):
It's our turn next.
Speaker 7 (05:00):
God.
Speaker 1 (05:04):
It was absolute euphoria outside the garden Friday night, after
the Next defeated the Boston Celtics to move one step
closer to the team's first NBA championship since nineteen seventy three.
Now let's get to Jordana Miller, ABC News correspondent in Jerusalem.
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I would imagine Jordana and good morning to you and
thanks for doing this. I would imagine that in Israel
right now there is elation about Dana Alexander being released,
but there are families saying, what about our son, what
about our daughter, what about our father? They should also
be released to what's being done to have them out?
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And I know there's been continued protests, but now I
don't know if they would feel and you can tell
me a new sense of hope or not.
Speaker 6 (06:00):
Well, Unfortunately, I don't think the families whose loved ones
are still being held hostage by Hamas are feeling hopeful,
primarily because the Israeli Army launched another very intense ground
operation over the weekend, pushing deeper into the Gaza strip
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from the north, from the south, from the center. Dozens
of air strikes, also dozens of civilians killedtive cumulatively over
the weekend, more than two hundred killed. And as we know,
it always includes civilians and women, and the families of
the hostages are fearful that it also includes their loved ones.
(06:45):
Right They don't believe that the Israelis can really guarantee
that the operation, the military operation, will not endanger their
loved ones. Right, we know that Hamas moves hostage is
around so much, and so the intel on where they
are is changing, so they're very apprehensive. At the same time,
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over the weekend, there are intensifying talks going on between
Israel and Hamas, indirect talks, and there is some progress
being made in Doha in cutter towards a deal. We're
not there yet, but for the first time we heard
the Israeli Prime Minister, for example, talk about publicly a
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framework that would end the fighting, that would be palable
to palatable to Hamas. So it appears we're getting closer
to a seafire. So that may be, you know, alleviating
a little bit of the families of the hostages and
their stress. But you know how this is, Larry, We've
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been here so many times before where we're close to
a seafire and it just you know, proves to be
elusive over and over again. So I would say, you know,
over all, the families of the hostages are increasingly nervous
and worried.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
I can imagine. Let me read you a few headlines
after President Trump's trip to the Middle East, The New
York Times, Trump shrugs off Net and Yahoo on golf tour,
The Times of Israel eager for political wins, Trump was
never going to wait around for Israel, NBC News, Net
and Yaho is the odd man out in Trump's Middle
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East trip. Foreign policy has Trump soured on Net and Yahoo.
So I'll ask you that question. How are they feeling
in Israel about Trump going solo on this.
Speaker 6 (08:43):
Well, I think there is a general sense here that
n'tagnell was sidelined on this trip. You know, we have
to remember the President was never going to come to
Jerusalem to Israel unless there was a real breakthrough towards
the Gods the seafire, and that certainly wasn't the case
before President Trump planned this trip. And even during his trip,
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we see both sides still struggling to come to the
Middle to get a deal. So it makes sense why
the President did not stop here in Israel. I do
think that analysts are looking around. They're seeing President Trump
cut billion dollar deals with the Saudis, with the ameranthis
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talking to Turkey about new military sales, and there is
a fear that Israel's you know, American promised military edge
in the region, which comes through having a military right,
having aircraft and certain defense systems and technology that it's
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a regional regional Arab countries do not. There's a sense
that is eroding and could be in danger. And I
think there is a sense that President Trump is loose
using patience a little bit with Nataiea who sure it's
clear he wants to see the war end and Natagnielle
as we know there's several reasons he doesn't want to
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end the war. One of them is that his government
could come falling down. The other is that I think
there is a part of Natannielle that feels, you know,
Hamas cannot be left in power in any way, and
they still are trying. They're still trying to hold on
to control, if not through political means, through arms and weapons,
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and they're refusing to disarm and that's a major issue.
Speaker 1 (10:35):
Jordana Miller, ABC News correspondent in Jerusalem, Thanks so much
for that. A huge breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer's.
Will tell you about it next. Plus tickets to see
The Brotherhood of Rock tour at a twenty five welcome back.
Thanks so much for your talkbacks today. The competition is
hot and heavy for talkback of the Day to win
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a Mini in the Morning t shirt. We have a
talkback right now about the fact that President Biden has
announced that he has prostate cancer on the same day
that the tapes are released from the Her report, which
leads some people to believe the announcement was made just
to draw attention away from the embarrassing her tapes and
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on Joe Biden and give him sympathy.
Speaker 8 (11:22):
Here's a question for everyone to consider. Well, every corrupt
politician or person suddenly have a terrible illness or disease,
and everybody has to have sympathy and forgive him for
his wrongdoing. I mean like Menentez's wife and now Biden,
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and will soon other politicians or people have the same problem.
Speaker 1 (11:49):
Yeah, I wonder who would be next, Who would be
the next one that needs this. Well, let's wait till
Juck Schumer has to run for reelection. Maybe that'll be it,
because I think AOC is going to run against him.
Here's some tremendous medical news today. They now have a
test to find out and it's important news for anybody
who's worried about memory loss. Right now, the FDA has
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approved the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease.
There are already tests out there, but this is just
a simple blood test. The tests that are out there
take brain scans, spinal taps, drawing fluid from the spine.
I mean, it is incredible. This is just this is
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just taking a little bit of blood and sampling it
and it's not on the market yet, but it's coming
out and they're really trying to push it fast because
the earlier you find out you're susceptible to Alzheimer's, there
are treatments that can slow it and maybe push it
back far enough where it gives you a long and
healthy and coherent life.
Speaker 3 (12:58):
Really, what this is going to allow us to do
is get people that diagnosis faster. And this could not
come in a better time because in the last couple
of years we finally have effective treatments for Alzheimer's, So
to be able to get people quick diagnosis, accurate diagnosis
more important than ever.
Speaker 1 (13:16):
Right, the earlier the better. So if you have Alzheimer's
in your family, or you just want to get the
test to find out it's smart to get it because
there are treatments available out there, and this is a
pretty accurate test.
Speaker 3 (13:29):
The test looks for two proteins in the blood that
are linked to the brain changes we see in Alzheimer's
and it's over ninety percent accurate, so very very good.
Speaker 1 (13:38):
There's no word on approval, but they're extremely close when
they approve this drug, I will promise you will be
one of the first ones to tell you all about
it because it's that important. I work with the Alzheimer's
Association for a long time. I was in the board
down when I was working in Philadelphia. I was in
the board down there because my mom had also before
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she died, and it's it's just horrible for the family
to see somebody regress and just pull themselves into themselves
and not recognize you, and not recognize people right before
they die. It's a long, difficult journey that I'm sure
many of you that are listening have been through. So
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this is amazing. This is a huge, a huge medical breakthrough.
So and we have no idea right now when it's
going to be available, but we're told it's going to
be available very soon. Now, let's get the News at
eight thirty with Jacqueline Carl Jaqueline.
Speaker 9 (14:38):
Good morning, New Jersey Transit trains. We'll start rolling again
Tuesday following an end to the engineer strike.
Speaker 10 (14:46):
The strike started on Friday and was over before the
end of the weekend, and JAY Transit President Chris colorI
announcing a deal between the agency and the union representing
hundreds of engineers following a wage dispute.
Speaker 11 (14:57):
A series of concessions that came together by way of
a work rule that will eventually end up paying for
this fair wage that the unions have asked for.
Speaker 10 (15:07):
The engineer's union have been working without a contract for
more than five years. As for today, with trains still halted,
there's extra J Transit bus service, including at four parking
ride locations. I'm Scottpringle WR News.
Speaker 9 (15:20):
Federal and New York City officials are investigating a deadly
crash involving a Mexican tall ship and the Brooklyn Bridge.
The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team to
look into the incident. And how about this story? This
is something? According to The New York Post, a New
Jersey man has gone viral for revealing his wife's alleged
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cheating and a very public confrontation. Nickolante was celebrating his
fortieth birthday at a party when he took the mic
and told guests he had something for his wife, even
though it wasn't his big day, it was it was
his big day. He then told her I blanking know everything,
and proceeded to air all the dirty details of her
(16:01):
alleged affair to everyone. I guess thoughtfully film the whole
thing and posted it on social media, where it's wrapped
up six million views so far. Is that the way
you would Is that the way you'd play it? You think, why?
Why do that?
Speaker 1 (16:17):
Really?
Speaker 9 (16:17):
Honestly, how did he keep I wonder how long he
knew and how long he had to keep it in
just to do it this way?
Speaker 12 (16:23):
Because if I was there, I would you put every
single person in that room in an uncomfortable position. Now,
it's just that is not not cool. In my book,
it wasn't cool. I don't think it was cool.
Speaker 1 (16:36):
Some people get so enraged all the things you just mentioned,
yeah mean nothing to them.
Speaker 12 (16:43):
I know they're not thinking clearly. No, no, they're not
seeing straight, thinking clearly, But like, think about all those
people who are your friends and loved ones. Now they're
just put in the worst spot.
Speaker 1 (16:54):
Yeah, yeah, you're right, that's bad. The wife's worst.
Speaker 9 (16:57):
I could see, okay, I could see if he found out,
like right before the speech and just lost his complete mind.
Oh you thought about this. I think so too. But hey,
to each his own.
Speaker 1 (17:10):
Thanks so much, Jacqueline Carl. Donald Trump is back from
a wildly successful trip to the Middle East. The big
beautiful bill that includes most of the Trump agenda is
up next to just passed a House committee, and it's
in trouble already. We'll talk with White House Correspondent Reagan
Reese about that next. But first, let's congratulate Chris Druckman
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from Old Bethpage, New York, who just went a pair
of tickets to see the Brotherhood of Rock Tour starring Styx,
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Let's bring in Reagan Reese, White House correspondent for The
Daily Caller, an independent woman's foreign visiting fellow. Reagan, Good
morning to you, Good morning. Well listen, I am fascinated
by one of your articles because normally the party in
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power in the White House has a difficult time in
the mid term elections, and so the Republicans, especially trying
to keep the House, have a tough row to hoe,
and so you have an article that's says, as they
have a plan to win in twenty twenty six, despite
the odds, despite the fact that if the Democrats win,
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what four seats they take the House. What is that plan?
Speaker 7 (19:13):
Yeah, I mean, you don't have to look much further
than how the Democrats are right now. They're in complete disarray,
and so what this plan really comes down to is
using the weakness of the Democrats to and to exploit
that to give them a leg up in the twenty
twenty six midterms, because right now they don't have a leader.
(19:34):
You know, they're embracing the furthest left areas of leaders
of their party, and they are protesting their you know,
bombing testla dealerships, scratching cars, et cetera. And that is
not appealing to the average voter, those independents that the
GOP needs to win over support. And so we spoke
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to the White House, the R and C, the NRCC,
the n and a bunch of gupe consultants about this strategy,
and they told us that they are looking to really
get Democrats on the record right now, embracing unpopular ideas,
those eighty twenty issues like keeping men in women's sports.
They're looking to capture those protest moments, those insane moments,
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and to keep all of this in mind and to
use this and to ads to exploit this in twenty
twenty six. And that is the way to really just
capitalize on Dems being in disarray. And I think it
really also just begins with being very aware of how
broken the Democratic Party is. And it's not always going
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to be broken. They always figure it out. And so
being able to capitalize now while you can. It's key
to securing the twenty twenty six mid terms.
Speaker 1 (20:50):
Are you at the gym, Reagan? You sound like you're
in a treadmill when you're talking to us.
Speaker 7 (20:56):
Oh no, I'm just not. I'm walking to work.
Speaker 1 (20:59):
You're walking too. So when you say you're walking to
work or you're going to the White House or are
you going to the Daily Caller offices?
Speaker 7 (21:06):
A little bit of both.
Speaker 1 (21:09):
So do you stop at the office first, then you
go to the White House? Is that what that means?
Speaker 7 (21:14):
Yes, our office is nearby. Were trying to keep it
a little down on the low, don't want people to
find out where we are. But we are near the
White House. So that makes it really easy for me
to bounce back and forth. But there is a nine
am briefing this morning where Caroline Levitt is gonna brief reporters.
I'm not sure why so earlier what it's.
Speaker 5 (21:36):
Going to be about.
Speaker 1 (21:37):
Oh wow, so we'll be looking forward to that. You
really got to get there. You don't have much time.
You have like eighteen minutes, No wonder, you're out of
breath while you're walking. Thanks for squeezing us in today.
To your point about the Democrats being in disarray, I
will tell you that last night in New Jersey, they
had a debate among the five of the Democrats that
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are running for governor, and the entire debate was about Trump.
The entire debate was about attacking Donald Trump. That seems
to be the only strategy they have. They're not for something,
they're against something. Yeah.
Speaker 7 (22:17):
So, actually, just on the point of New Jersey, which
I think is really interesting, I spoke to a White
House official before Trump made it a new endorsement in
the New Jersey governor's race, and he told me, you know,
this official said, look out for the president's endorsement in
the New Jersey governor's race. That will indicate whether or
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not we think we can make a play essentially at
New Jersey. And so the President has endorsed in the
New Jersey's governor's race. And now I think that really
indicates that the White House, the GUP, the R and
C is going to be looking at securing New Jersey,
which I think is a really interesting area of the
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country for the MAGA pace. And I should have some reporting.
I don't want to get too ahead of myself, but
I should have some reporting coming soon on just how
seriously the R and C and the White House are
taking New Jersey and that's something that everyone should follow.
And I think it's going to be an interesting state
in the twenty twenty six midterms.
Speaker 1 (23:20):
I agree with you one thousand percent. And I've covered
and got to know Jack Chittarelli, who got the endorsement,
and we have him in the air here quite often.
If you remember four years ago, he almost won. As
a matter of fact, on election night he was winning.
It was when the other ballots came in that he
lost the election, but it was extremely close, closer than
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a Republican has come since Chris Christie. So an endorsement
by Donald Trump. Will see what it does. But I'm
glad the White House is paying attention to this. I
do hope some money pours into the race and you're
reporting if you can find that out, would love to know.
Speaker 7 (24:00):
Yeah, money is a big thing, and I just this
goes back I think to the Florida sixth election, that
race to replace Mike Walter's seat. You know, we talked
in this piece about angry versus happy voters and who's
more motivated, and a lot of times it's angry voters
that are more motivated, and so does Pete run this
risk of taking Democrats off so much that they basically loose.
Speaker 1 (24:27):
Oh Florida sixth election.
Speaker 7 (24:30):
They kind of pointed out that the money was a factor,
but happy voters actually will turn out if they get
the messaging correct.
Speaker 1 (24:40):
Well, it's going to be fascinating. The New Jersey gubernatorial
race is going to be fascinating. We have no idea
who the Democrat is going to be because they're all
tied up in a bunch like in a clown car.
Let's talk about Pam Bondi for a second. I know
you wrote a recent article about her. There is are
some Republicans that are dis gruntled with her because she's
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not moving fast enough on some big cases. Have you
heard that. Have you talked to them? I know she
came out about fetnah you laugh, So I guess you have.
Speaker 7 (25:13):
Oh yeah, I definitely think that she is in the
hot seat, and it's funny to me that she hasn't.
I think she's definitely under pressure, but she's not the
cabinet official that's received the worst backlash. But I do
think if she's not careful the attention could quickly turn
to her right.
Speaker 1 (25:33):
There's some huge cases they want charges on, and I guess,
you know, investigations take time. I understand that, but I
think that there has been some talk about some big,
big cases and they never seem to come to fruition,
and I think that is the frustration. So we shall see. Look,
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we're gonna let you get to you where you're going
because I'm just I'm to worry about you mean, you're
gonna break into a full run in a second. We
don't want her to be late.
Speaker 7 (26:05):
I'm know, I'm I you know, the job of being
a White House correspond as we talked about, is a
lot of multitasking and being in a million places at once,
and so I try to balance it all as much
as I can. But I'm almost there. I walk that
as you can hear.
Speaker 1 (26:22):
Like a New Yorker, So it's not as glamorous as
everybody thinks being a all white help. Thanks a lot
so much, Reagan, re say, I appreciate your time. Yeah,
Pam Bondy has been under fire because she's been slow walking.
I'm saying slow walking as if she's doing it on purpose.
I'm sure she'd like to get the charges. But these
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things you have to have the facts. You have to
have an investigation, because once you bring the charges, you
want to win or they are completely useless. Well, as
you know, the New Jersey transit strike is over, but
don't run to catch a train today. They don't start
running until tomorrow. Wlr's Natalie Migliori talks to riders and
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gets the Beat on the Street next.
Speaker 9 (27:08):
Now it's sevent ten wrs Beat on the Street with
Natalie Migliori.
Speaker 1 (27:15):
Well, the Jersey transit strike is over, but the trains
are not running today. That's the topic of Natalie Migliori's
Beat on the Street. Good morning Natalie, Yeah.
Speaker 13 (27:28):
Good morning Larry. And even though that NJ transit strike
is over, commuters who typically have to take the trains
now have to hit a ride on the bus or
find another way in As the union actually finalizes the
deal today, so officials are still warning even though there
are extra buses on the roads today, people and commuters
could still be facing these delays now. Larry, and overnight
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worker who typically takes the bus says his ten minute
ride turned into thirty five over the weekend.
Speaker 5 (27:58):
The buses are pretty much the same, but there was
definitely like way more traffic. I had to leave earlier
to come here. I think people who opted just to
drive in rather than you know, any public transportation. Last night,
normally you know one tube of the Lincoln Is going
into New York at you know, ten thirty, they actually
had two of them open because there's just a lot
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of people coming in and like I got to the
Lincoln Son, it was backed up, you know, beyond the approach.
Speaker 13 (28:24):
Yeah, so people getting taking longer for them to get in. Now,
those who rely on NJ trends that have been on
high alert since last week getting ready to find alternative
routes as train engineers plan to prove their point, which
was pushing for a pay raise, forcing the agency to
reassign assets.
Speaker 14 (28:42):
Things like the Shakira concert, the Major League Baseball ebandons,
the NBA all had a practice to do with it,
and I think it was planned accordingly to show people
that they are indeed worthy of the money they're asking for.
Speaker 1 (28:57):
Finally, they got to manses. Considering that the economy everything
is going up, they did a raise. There wasn't wrong
to do it.
Speaker 14 (29:05):
You know, the cost of everything is going up, but
the money stays the same.
Speaker 13 (29:09):
Not for NJ Transit train engineers, though, right the pay
is going to go up. Apparently they reached that deal. Now.
I asked people if they thought a Friday strike was
suspected suspicious they walk off the job on Friday, having
abrupt meetings Saturday, and then come back to the table
on Sunday before reaching a deal within hours.
Speaker 14 (29:29):
I find it out extremely fishy. As you said that
they did it on Friday, that I think it affected
the least amount of people. Even though it was fishy,
it was considerate.
Speaker 3 (29:41):
I think it's the effect of next weekend is Memorial
Day weekend, and they saw the effects of this weekend,
like there was traffic everywhere to come into the city.
Speaker 1 (29:50):
It was like insane.
Speaker 3 (29:51):
They were probably just like, you know what, we got
to come to our resolution because next weekend is a
holiday weekend.
Speaker 6 (29:56):
They're going to lose so much money.
Speaker 13 (29:59):
Yeah, and Murphy believes the strike costs agency about four
million dollars a day. Money hasn't really been publicized in
this whole thing, however, Murphy did say the deal it's
fair to employees while also saving customers and taxpayers. The
burden of fair increases jokes on everyone though, Larry, because
fares are said to go up three percent in July anyway.
Speaker 4 (30:21):
Yeah, no, matter what they do, is still going to
go Well, is the service going to be better?
Speaker 12 (30:24):
No, just like.
Speaker 6 (30:25):
Everything, everything's the cost of living is going up.
Speaker 8 (30:27):
So unfortunately, that's just the way the world works.
Speaker 14 (30:30):
It was deceitful anytime that they have contract disputes and
they changed the finances and everything is bound to go up.
I guess it's it's also deceitful in the sense that, well,
if they're already planning to raise prices on fares, why
didn't they already incorporate the deal and we could have
averted the strike all together.
Speaker 6 (30:49):
Fars are going to go up, everything's going up.
Speaker 10 (30:51):
So are we shocked enough?
Speaker 13 (30:54):
Yeah, but those trains are going to start rolling tomorrow,
Larry and Jay Transit and the governor said they need
to just do insteads on the trains and the infrastructure,
and then riders can plan to hitch their rides on
the train instead of the buses these days.
Speaker 1 (31:10):
I don't know why they didn't see this coming and
just start inspecting the trains over the weekend. I still
don't They kept saying we're so close. We're so close.
We're so close, We're ninety five percent there. We just
we just got to come to a sweet spot on
these wages and then we're fine. If they knew that,
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why weren't they prepared for the end of the strike.
That's what kills me.
Speaker 13 (31:38):
I what are great question?
Speaker 1 (31:40):
I don't remember that happening. I don't remember them taking
a day. Have you ever heard of a strike ending
and them taking a day just to get getting.
Speaker 13 (31:47):
Back on the job right away. Interesting?
Speaker 12 (31:50):
I actually have heard them checking tracks after a stoppage
that I have heard.
Speaker 1 (31:55):
How long does that take?
Speaker 10 (31:57):
They seems like a day.
Speaker 9 (31:58):
Well, I don't know why, so it takes a day.
Speaker 1 (32:02):
I mean, that's close. Good.
Speaker 13 (32:04):
It's not just in and out of New York Penn Station.
It's the tracks across New Jersey. You've got CRUs that
have got to inspect any transit across the state.
Speaker 1 (32:14):
What are they doing a daily basis?
Speaker 3 (32:16):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (32:16):
What are they doing a daily basis? Do they to
inspect those tracks every single day? I don't know. It
just seems to me this is a huge inconvenience to
riders and Jersey Transit, and the union gets another day
off that's what that's what it feels like to me.
They got a long weekend out of this, and Jersey
transit riders get screwed. So anyway, thanks a lot, Natalie Migliori.
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You'll be back tomorrow morning at eight point fifty. Look
forward to it. Our President Trump's cases in front of
the Supreme Court in trouble because of one conservative judge.
We'll talk about that with Ery Hoffman from the New
York Sun. Next it's nine o'clock
In the Big Three. Good morning. I'm sorry to tell
you that if you live in New Jersey you're used
to taking Jersey Transit into the city, you're still going
to have to find another way to get in. Even
though we had great news over the weekend, New Jersey's
first rail strike in decades has officially come to an end. Right.
Apparently they have to do a lot of work to
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check the rails, all for safety, to check the trains.
I'm not sure why they didn't do that immediately, but
they're going to make certain and everything's going to start.
Trains will start running tomorrow. Well, we just talked about
this with Rory O'Neil, but it was horrible, especially horrible
to watch, and there were several videos of at the
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top of a one hundred and sixty foot tall ship
owned by the Mexican Navy and used for training purposes,
crashes into the Brooklyn Bridge, the top of it, the
mast at the top of it, killing two injuring twenty two.
Eleven of those twenty two are in critical condition.
Speaker 2 (01:02):
It hit the bridge around the walkway side and just collapse.
All the lights went off and it seemed like people
went into the water. We were hoping that these sailors
had enough time to unharness themselves, because in the photos
of videos you can see that they're harnessed to the mast,
and then unfortunately it seems they weren't able to and
they were thrown into the water.
Speaker 1 (01:21):
There's gonna be a briefing later today about what went wrong,
but right now there's a lot of contributing factors. They're
saying there was high winds, they said, there was rough water,
and most importantly, a mechanical failure. They all contributed were
told to the crash. Eighty two year old former President
Joe Biden is diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
(01:45):
Just to kuver View here, you're the only reason I'm here.
Just to kuver View here. That was Eedon Alexander. What
I was going to let you hear as a doctor
who says that even though it's a former prostate cancer,
it is you can live with it. Many people that
are older live with it, and that it seems like
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this has been diagnosed now unless the White House doctors
are completely incompetent, this was diagnosed years ago and he's
been living with it, but apparently it's spread into the
bones and that's why the announcement yesterday, or it could
have something to do with the fact that the news
website Axios obtained a copy of the audio recording of
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an interview with the former president as part of the
federal prosecutor Robert Hurri's investigation into classified documents. And what
you hear on those tapes is absolutely embarrassing. This was
the investigation into classified documents found in Biden's Delaware home.
(02:55):
The question is when did you start hiding these documents
in your home?
Speaker 3 (03:00):
This is what.
Speaker 4 (03:03):
Twenty seventeen eighteen. Then remember, in this timeframe, my son
is either be deployed or is dying.
Speaker 1 (03:17):
Yeah, those weren't the dates. Those weren't the dates, neither
that he was deployed or he was dying. And he
rambles on like that for hours and hours on this tape,
which means a lot of people knew that he was
not mentally competent to be president. And the question is
why isn't there a deeper investigation and who was running
(03:40):
the country. Robert Hurry, if you remember, it was vilified
but for the demo by the Democrats for saying that
he couldn't charge Biden because a jury would just see
him as a sympathetic elderly man with a failing memory.
Now we know all of that is true, and I
hope you're angry, because I'm angry about this because several
(04:03):
people were part of a conspiracy to cover up for
the president. They all lied. Also, Eddon Alexander, the American
hostages recently released by Hermas, got a big thank you
to Donald Trump on the phone call.
Speaker 5 (04:22):
He's really honored.
Speaker 1 (04:23):
And you're an American and we love you and we're
going to take good care of you. And your parents
are incredible. I see your mother. She was pushing me
around a little bit. She was putting a lot of
pressure on me.
Speaker 6 (04:38):
Like a good mom, like a Jewish.
Speaker 1 (04:42):
Sixty hostages are still being held. Twenty are believed to
be a live. Steve Whitcoff, the chief negotiator for Donald Trump,
is working on getting those released. And how about those necks.
Speaker 3 (04:56):
You have to do it.
Speaker 1 (04:57):
It's our turn next.
Speaker 7 (05:00):
God.
Speaker 1 (05:04):
It was absolute euphoria outside the garden Friday night, after
the Next defeated the Boston Celtics to move one step
closer to the team's first NBA championship since nineteen seventy three.
Now let's get to Jordana Miller, ABC News correspondent in Jerusalem.
(05:24):
I would imagine Jordana and good morning to you and
thanks for doing this. I would imagine that in Israel
right now there is elation about Dana Alexander being released,
but there are families saying, what about our son, what
about our daughter, what about our father? They should also
be released to what's being done to have them out?
(05:47):
And I know there's been continued protests, but now I
don't know if they would feel and you can tell
me a new sense of hope or not.
Speaker 6 (06:00):
Well, Unfortunately, I don't think the families whose loved ones
are still being held hostage by Hamas are feeling hopeful,
primarily because the Israeli Army launched another very intense ground
operation over the weekend, pushing deeper into the Gaza strip
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from the north, from the south, from the center. Dozens
of air strikes, also dozens of civilians killedtive cumulatively over
the weekend, more than two hundred killed. And as we know,
it always includes civilians and women, and the families of
the hostages are fearful that it also includes their loved ones.
(06:45):
Right They don't believe that the Israelis can really guarantee
that the operation, the military operation, will not endanger their
loved ones. Right, we know that Hamas moves hostage is
around so much, and so the intel on where they
are is changing, so they're very apprehensive. At the same time,
(07:09):
over the weekend, there are intensifying talks going on between
Israel and Hamas, indirect talks, and there is some progress
being made in Doha in cutter towards a deal. We're
not there yet, but for the first time we heard
the Israeli Prime Minister, for example, talk about publicly a
(07:31):
framework that would end the fighting, that would be palable
to palatable to Hamas. So it appears we're getting closer
to a seafire. So that may be, you know, alleviating
a little bit of the families of the hostages and
their stress. But you know how this is, Larry, We've
(07:52):
been here so many times before where we're close to
a seafire and it just you know, proves to be
elusive over and over again. So I would say, you know,
over all, the families of the hostages are increasingly nervous
and worried.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
I can imagine. Let me read you a few headlines
after President Trump's trip to the Middle East, The New
York Times, Trump shrugs off Net and Yahoo on golf tour,
The Times of Israel eager for political wins, Trump was
never going to wait around for Israel, NBC News, Net
and Yaho is the odd man out in Trump's Middle
(08:29):
East trip. Foreign policy has Trump soured on Net and Yahoo.
So I'll ask you that question. How are they feeling
in Israel about Trump going solo on this.
Speaker 6 (08:43):
Well, I think there is a general sense here that
n'tagnell was sidelined on this trip. You know, we have
to remember the President was never going to come to
Jerusalem to Israel unless there was a real breakthrough towards
the Gods the seafire, and that certainly wasn't the case
before President Trump planned this trip. And even during his trip,
(09:07):
we see both sides still struggling to come to the
Middle to get a deal. So it makes sense why
the President did not stop here in Israel. I do
think that analysts are looking around. They're seeing President Trump
cut billion dollar deals with the Saudis, with the ameranthis
(09:28):
talking to Turkey about new military sales, and there is
a fear that Israel's you know, American promised military edge
in the region, which comes through having a military right,
having aircraft and certain defense systems and technology that it's
(09:48):
a regional regional Arab countries do not. There's a sense
that is eroding and could be in danger. And I
think there is a sense that President Trump is loose
using patience a little bit with Nataiea who sure it's
clear he wants to see the war end and Natagnielle
as we know there's several reasons he doesn't want to
(10:10):
end the war. One of them is that his government
could come falling down. The other is that I think
there is a part of Natannielle that feels, you know,
Hamas cannot be left in power in any way, and
they still are trying. They're still trying to hold on
to control, if not through political means, through arms and weapons,
(10:30):
and they're refusing to disarm and that's a major issue.
Speaker 1 (10:35):
Jordana Miller, ABC News correspondent in Jerusalem, Thanks so much
for that. A huge breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer's.
Will tell you about it next. Plus tickets to see
The Brotherhood of Rock tour at a twenty five welcome back.
Thanks so much for your talkbacks today. The competition is
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a Mini in the Morning t shirt. We have a
talkback right now about the fact that President Biden has
announced that he has prostate cancer on the same day
that the tapes are released from the Her report, which
leads some people to believe the announcement was made just
to draw attention away from the embarrassing her tapes and
(11:20):
on Joe Biden and give him sympathy.
Speaker 8 (11:22):
Here's a question for everyone to consider. Well, every corrupt
politician or person suddenly have a terrible illness or disease,
and everybody has to have sympathy and forgive him for
his wrongdoing. I mean like Menentez's wife and now Biden,
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and will soon other politicians or people have the same problem.
Speaker 1 (11:49):
Yeah, I wonder who would be next, Who would be
the next one that needs this. Well, let's wait till
Juck Schumer has to run for reelection. Maybe that'll be it,
because I think AOC is going to run against him.
Here's some tremendous medical news today. They now have a
test to find out and it's important news for anybody
who's worried about memory loss. Right now, the FDA has
(12:12):
approved the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease.
There are already tests out there, but this is just
a simple blood test. The tests that are out there
take brain scans, spinal taps, drawing fluid from the spine.
I mean, it is incredible. This is just this is
(12:35):
just taking a little bit of blood and sampling it
and it's not on the market yet, but it's coming
out and they're really trying to push it fast because
the earlier you find out you're susceptible to Alzheimer's, there
are treatments that can slow it and maybe push it
back far enough where it gives you a long and
healthy and coherent life.
Speaker 3 (12:58):
Really, what this is going to allow us to do
is get people that diagnosis faster. And this could not
come in a better time because in the last couple
of years we finally have effective treatments for Alzheimer's, So
to be able to get people quick diagnosis, accurate diagnosis
more important than ever.
Speaker 1 (13:16):
Right, the earlier the better. So if you have Alzheimer's
in your family, or you just want to get the
test to find out it's smart to get it because
there are treatments available out there, and this is a
pretty accurate test.
Speaker 3 (13:29):
The test looks for two proteins in the blood that
are linked to the brain changes we see in Alzheimer's
and it's over ninety percent accurate, so very very good.
Speaker 1 (13:38):
There's no word on approval, but they're extremely close when
they approve this drug, I will promise you will be
one of the first ones to tell you all about
it because it's that important. I work with the Alzheimer's
Association for a long time. I was in the board
down when I was working in Philadelphia. I was in
the board down there because my mom had also before
(14:00):
she died, and it's it's just horrible for the family
to see somebody regress and just pull themselves into themselves
and not recognize you, and not recognize people right before
they die. It's a long, difficult journey that I'm sure
many of you that are listening have been through. So
(14:21):
this is amazing. This is a huge, a huge medical breakthrough.
So and we have no idea right now when it's
going to be available, but we're told it's going to
be available very soon. Now, let's get the News at
eight thirty with Jacqueline Carl Jaqueline.
Speaker 9 (14:38):
Good morning, New Jersey Transit trains. We'll start rolling again
Tuesday following an end to the engineer strike.
Speaker 10 (14:46):
The strike started on Friday and was over before the
end of the weekend, and JAY Transit President Chris colorI
announcing a deal between the agency and the union representing
hundreds of engineers following a wage dispute.
Speaker 11 (14:57):
A series of concessions that came together by way of
a work rule that will eventually end up paying for
this fair wage that the unions have asked for.
Speaker 10 (15:07):
The engineer's union have been working without a contract for
more than five years. As for today, with trains still halted,
there's extra J Transit bus service, including at four parking
ride locations. I'm Scottpringle WR News.
Speaker 9 (15:20):
Federal and New York City officials are investigating a deadly
crash involving a Mexican tall ship and the Brooklyn Bridge.
The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team to
look into the incident. And how about this story? This
is something? According to The New York Post, a New
Jersey man has gone viral for revealing his wife's alleged
(15:40):
cheating and a very public confrontation. Nickolante was celebrating his
fortieth birthday at a party when he took the mic
and told guests he had something for his wife, even
though it wasn't his big day, it was it was
his big day. He then told her I blanking know everything,
and proceeded to air all the dirty details of her
(16:01):
alleged affair to everyone. I guess thoughtfully film the whole
thing and posted it on social media, where it's wrapped
up six million views so far. Is that the way
you would Is that the way you'd play it? You think, why?
Why do that?
Speaker 1 (16:17):
Really?
Speaker 9 (16:17):
Honestly, how did he keep I wonder how long he
knew and how long he had to keep it in
just to do it this way?
Speaker 12 (16:23):
Because if I was there, I would you put every
single person in that room in an uncomfortable position. Now,
it's just that is not not cool. In my book,
it wasn't cool. I don't think it was cool.
Speaker 1 (16:36):
Some people get so enraged all the things you just mentioned,
yeah mean nothing to them.
Speaker 12 (16:43):
I know they're not thinking clearly. No, no, they're not
seeing straight, thinking clearly, But like, think about all those
people who are your friends and loved ones. Now they're
just put in the worst spot.
Speaker 1 (16:54):
Yeah, yeah, you're right, that's bad. The wife's worst.
Speaker 9 (16:57):
I could see, okay, I could see if he found out,
like right before the speech and just lost his complete mind.
Oh you thought about this. I think so too. But hey,
to each his own.
Speaker 1 (17:10):
Thanks so much, Jacqueline Carl. Donald Trump is back from
a wildly successful trip to the Middle East. The big
beautiful bill that includes most of the Trump agenda is
up next to just passed a House committee, and it's
in trouble already. We'll talk with White House Correspondent Reagan
Reese about that next. But first, let's congratulate Chris Druckman
(17:33):
from Old Bethpage, New York, who just went a pair
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Let's bring in Reagan Reese, White House correspondent for The
Daily Caller, an independent woman's foreign visiting fellow. Reagan, Good
morning to you, Good morning. Well listen, I am fascinated
by one of your articles because normally the party in
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power in the White House has a difficult time in
the mid term elections, and so the Republicans, especially trying
to keep the House, have a tough row to hoe,
and so you have an article that's says, as they
have a plan to win in twenty twenty six, despite
the odds, despite the fact that if the Democrats win,
(19:08):
what four seats they take the House. What is that plan?
Speaker 7 (19:13):
Yeah, I mean, you don't have to look much further
than how the Democrats are right now. They're in complete disarray,
and so what this plan really comes down to is
using the weakness of the Democrats to and to exploit
that to give them a leg up in the twenty
twenty six midterms, because right now they don't have a leader.
(19:34):
You know, they're embracing the furthest left areas of leaders
of their party, and they are protesting their you know,
bombing testla dealerships, scratching cars, et cetera. And that is
not appealing to the average voter, those independents that the
GOP needs to win over support. And so we spoke
(19:56):
to the White House, the R and C, the NRCC,
the n and a bunch of gupe consultants about this strategy,
and they told us that they are looking to really
get Democrats on the record right now, embracing unpopular ideas,
those eighty twenty issues like keeping men in women's sports.
They're looking to capture those protest moments, those insane moments,
(20:20):
and to keep all of this in mind and to
use this and to ads to exploit this in twenty
twenty six. And that is the way to really just
capitalize on Dems being in disarray. And I think it
really also just begins with being very aware of how
broken the Democratic Party is. And it's not always going
(20:40):
to be broken. They always figure it out. And so
being able to capitalize now while you can. It's key
to securing the twenty twenty six mid terms.
Speaker 1 (20:50):
Are you at the gym, Reagan? You sound like you're
in a treadmill when you're talking to us.
Speaker 7 (20:56):
Oh no, I'm just not. I'm walking to work.
Speaker 1 (20:59):
You're walking too. So when you say you're walking to
work or you're going to the White House or are
you going to the Daily Caller offices?
Speaker 7 (21:06):
A little bit of both.
Speaker 1 (21:09):
So do you stop at the office first, then you
go to the White House? Is that what that means?
Speaker 7 (21:14):
Yes, our office is nearby. Were trying to keep it
a little down on the low, don't want people to
find out where we are. But we are near the
White House. So that makes it really easy for me
to bounce back and forth. But there is a nine
am briefing this morning where Caroline Levitt is gonna brief reporters.
I'm not sure why so earlier what it's.
Speaker 5 (21:36):
Going to be about.
Speaker 1 (21:37):
Oh wow, so we'll be looking forward to that. You
really got to get there. You don't have much time.
You have like eighteen minutes, No wonder, you're out of
breath while you're walking. Thanks for squeezing us in today.
To your point about the Democrats being in disarray, I
will tell you that last night in New Jersey, they
had a debate among the five of the Democrats that
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are running for governor, and the entire debate was about Trump.
The entire debate was about attacking Donald Trump. That seems
to be the only strategy they have. They're not for something,
they're against something. Yeah.
Speaker 7 (22:17):
So, actually, just on the point of New Jersey, which
I think is really interesting, I spoke to a White
House official before Trump made it a new endorsement in
the New Jersey governor's race, and he told me, you know,
this official said, look out for the president's endorsement in
the New Jersey governor's race. That will indicate whether or
(22:37):
not we think we can make a play essentially at
New Jersey. And so the President has endorsed in the
New Jersey's governor's race. And now I think that really
indicates that the White House, the GUP, the R and
C is going to be looking at securing New Jersey,
which I think is a really interesting area of the
(22:58):
country for the MAGA pace. And I should have some reporting.
I don't want to get too ahead of myself, but
I should have some reporting coming soon on just how
seriously the R and C and the White House are
taking New Jersey and that's something that everyone should follow.
And I think it's going to be an interesting state
in the twenty twenty six midterms.
Speaker 1 (23:20):
I agree with you one thousand percent. And I've covered
and got to know Jack Chittarelli, who got the endorsement,
and we have him in the air here quite often.
If you remember four years ago, he almost won. As
a matter of fact, on election night he was winning.
It was when the other ballots came in that he
lost the election, but it was extremely close, closer than
(23:42):
a Republican has come since Chris Christie. So an endorsement
by Donald Trump. Will see what it does. But I'm
glad the White House is paying attention to this. I
do hope some money pours into the race and you're
reporting if you can find that out, would love to know.
Speaker 7 (24:00):
Yeah, money is a big thing, and I just this
goes back I think to the Florida sixth election, that
race to replace Mike Walter's seat. You know, we talked
in this piece about angry versus happy voters and who's
more motivated, and a lot of times it's angry voters
that are more motivated, and so does Pete run this
risk of taking Democrats off so much that they basically loose.
Speaker 1 (24:27):
Oh Florida sixth election.
Speaker 7 (24:30):
They kind of pointed out that the money was a factor,
but happy voters actually will turn out if they get
the messaging correct.
Speaker 1 (24:40):
Well, it's going to be fascinating. The New Jersey gubernatorial
race is going to be fascinating. We have no idea
who the Democrat is going to be because they're all
tied up in a bunch like in a clown car.
Let's talk about Pam Bondi for a second. I know
you wrote a recent article about her. There is are
some Republicans that are dis gruntled with her because she's
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not moving fast enough on some big cases. Have you
heard that. Have you talked to them? I know she
came out about fetnah you laugh, So I guess you have.
Speaker 7 (25:13):
Oh yeah, I definitely think that she is in the
hot seat, and it's funny to me that she hasn't.
I think she's definitely under pressure, but she's not the
cabinet official that's received the worst backlash. But I do
think if she's not careful the attention could quickly turn
to her right.
Speaker 1 (25:33):
There's some huge cases they want charges on, and I guess,
you know, investigations take time. I understand that, but I
think that there has been some talk about some big,
big cases and they never seem to come to fruition,
and I think that is the frustration. So we shall see. Look,
(25:56):
we're gonna let you get to you where you're going
because I'm just I'm to worry about you mean, you're
gonna break into a full run in a second. We
don't want her to be late.
Speaker 7 (26:05):
I'm know, I'm I you know, the job of being
a White House correspond as we talked about, is a
lot of multitasking and being in a million places at once,
and so I try to balance it all as much
as I can. But I'm almost there. I walk that
as you can hear.
Speaker 1 (26:22):
Like a New Yorker, So it's not as glamorous as
everybody thinks being a all white help. Thanks a lot
so much, Reagan, re say, I appreciate your time. Yeah,
Pam Bondy has been under fire because she's been slow walking.
I'm saying slow walking as if she's doing it on purpose.
I'm sure she'd like to get the charges. But these
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things you have to have the facts. You have to
have an investigation, because once you bring the charges, you
want to win or they are completely useless. Well, as
you know, the New Jersey transit strike is over, but
don't run to catch a train today. They don't start
running until tomorrow. Wlr's Natalie Migliori talks to riders and
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gets the Beat on the Street next.
Speaker 9 (27:08):
Now it's sevent ten wrs Beat on the Street with
Natalie Migliori.
Speaker 1 (27:15):
Well, the Jersey transit strike is over, but the trains
are not running today. That's the topic of Natalie Migliori's
Beat on the Street. Good morning Natalie, Yeah.
Speaker 13 (27:28):
Good morning Larry. And even though that NJ transit strike
is over, commuters who typically have to take the trains
now have to hit a ride on the bus or
find another way in As the union actually finalizes the
deal today, so officials are still warning even though there
are extra buses on the roads today, people and commuters
could still be facing these delays now. Larry, and overnight
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worker who typically takes the bus says his ten minute
ride turned into thirty five over the weekend.
Speaker 5 (27:58):
The buses are pretty much the same, but there was
definitely like way more traffic. I had to leave earlier
to come here. I think people who opted just to
drive in rather than you know, any public transportation. Last night,
normally you know one tube of the Lincoln Is going
into New York at you know, ten thirty, they actually
had two of them open because there's just a lot
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of people coming in and like I got to the
Lincoln Son, it was backed up, you know, beyond the approach.
Speaker 13 (28:24):
Yeah, so people getting taking longer for them to get in. Now,
those who rely on NJ trends that have been on
high alert since last week getting ready to find alternative
routes as train engineers plan to prove their point, which
was pushing for a pay raise, forcing the agency to
reassign assets.
Speaker 14 (28:42):
Things like the Shakira concert, the Major League Baseball ebandons,
the NBA all had a practice to do with it,
and I think it was planned accordingly to show people
that they are indeed worthy of the money they're asking for.
Speaker 1 (28:57):
Finally, they got to manses. Considering that the economy everything
is going up, they did a raise. There wasn't wrong
to do it.
Speaker 14 (29:05):
You know, the cost of everything is going up, but
the money stays the same.
Speaker 13 (29:09):
Not for NJ Transit train engineers, though, right the pay
is going to go up. Apparently they reached that deal. Now.
I asked people if they thought a Friday strike was
suspected suspicious they walk off the job on Friday, having
abrupt meetings Saturday, and then come back to the table
on Sunday before reaching a deal within hours.
Speaker 14 (29:29):
I find it out extremely fishy. As you said that
they did it on Friday, that I think it affected
the least amount of people. Even though it was fishy,
it was considerate.
Speaker 3 (29:41):
I think it's the effect of next weekend is Memorial
Day weekend, and they saw the effects of this weekend,
like there was traffic everywhere to come into the city.
Speaker 1 (29:50):
It was like insane.
Speaker 3 (29:51):
They were probably just like, you know what, we got
to come to our resolution because next weekend is a
holiday weekend.
Speaker 6 (29:56):
They're going to lose so much money.
Speaker 13 (29:59):
Yeah, and Murphy believes the strike costs agency about four
million dollars a day. Money hasn't really been publicized in
this whole thing, however, Murphy did say the deal it's
fair to employees while also saving customers and taxpayers. The
burden of fair increases jokes on everyone though, Larry, because
fares are said to go up three percent in July anyway.
Speaker 4 (30:21):
Yeah, no, matter what they do, is still going to
go Well, is the service going to be better?
Speaker 12 (30:24):
No, just like.
Speaker 6 (30:25):
Everything, everything's the cost of living is going up.
Speaker 8 (30:27):
So unfortunately, that's just the way the world works.
Speaker 14 (30:30):
It was deceitful anytime that they have contract disputes and
they changed the finances and everything is bound to go up.
I guess it's it's also deceitful in the sense that, well,
if they're already planning to raise prices on fares, why
didn't they already incorporate the deal and we could have
averted the strike all together.
Speaker 6 (30:49):
Fars are going to go up, everything's going up.
Speaker 10 (30:51):
So are we shocked enough?
Speaker 13 (30:54):
Yeah, but those trains are going to start rolling tomorrow,
Larry and Jay Transit and the governor said they need
to just do insteads on the trains and the infrastructure,
and then riders can plan to hitch their rides on
the train instead of the buses these days.
Speaker 1 (31:10):
I don't know why they didn't see this coming and
just start inspecting the trains over the weekend. I still
don't They kept saying we're so close. We're so close.
We're so close, We're ninety five percent there. We just
we just got to come to a sweet spot on
these wages and then we're fine. If they knew that,
(31:33):
why weren't they prepared for the end of the strike.
That's what kills me.
Speaker 13 (31:38):
I what are great question?
Speaker 1 (31:40):
I don't remember that happening. I don't remember them taking
a day. Have you ever heard of a strike ending
and them taking a day just to get getting.
Speaker 13 (31:47):
Back on the job right away. Interesting?
Speaker 12 (31:50):
I actually have heard them checking tracks after a stoppage
that I have heard.
Speaker 1 (31:55):
How long does that take?
Speaker 10 (31:57):
They seems like a day.
Speaker 9 (31:58):
Well, I don't know why, so it takes a day.
Speaker 1 (32:02):
I mean, that's close. Good.
Speaker 13 (32:04):
It's not just in and out of New York Penn Station.
It's the tracks across New Jersey. You've got CRUs that
have got to inspect any transit across the state.
Speaker 1 (32:14):
What are they doing a daily basis?
Speaker 3 (32:16):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (32:16):
What are they doing a daily basis? Do they to
inspect those tracks every single day? I don't know. It
just seems to me this is a huge inconvenience to
riders and Jersey Transit, and the union gets another day
off that's what that's what it feels like to me.
They got a long weekend out of this, and Jersey
transit riders get screwed. So anyway, thanks a lot, Natalie Migliori.
(32:40):
You'll be back tomorrow morning at eight point fifty. Look
forward to it. Our President Trump's cases in front of
the Supreme Court in trouble because of one conservative judge.
We'll talk about that with Ery Hoffman from the New
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