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Trial for accused gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre slated to start
"The suspect in a 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre is set to go on trial today in the nation's deadliest anti semitic attack. The federal trial of Robert Bowers comes four and a half years after the shooting deaths of 11 worshipers from three congregations meeting at the tree of life synagogue. Bowers could face the death penalty if convicted of some of the 63 counts he faces. These include 11 counts, each of hate crimes resulting in death. Prosecutors have said Bowers made anti semitic comments at the scene of the attack and online. The trial follows a monthlong jury selection process, Bowers a truck driver from a Pittsburgh suburb, offered to plead guilty in return for a life sentence, but prosecutors turned him down. I'm Julie Walker
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LGBTQ+ activists call for new strategies to promote equality after Target backlash
"LGBTQ+ activists call for new campaigns after targets announcement last week that it had removed or relocated prod displays from some stores following backlash. The activists say new strategies are needed to convince corporate leaders not to cave to anti LGBTQ+ groups. Target said its actions were aimed at ensuring the safety and well-being of its employees after protesters knocked over pride signs and confronted workers and shoppers in stores. It's the latest company to face backlash over its support for the community. Meanwhile, nearly 500 anti LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures around the country this year and at least 18 states have enacted laws restricting or banning gender affirming care for transgender miners. I'm Julie Walker
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Biden marks Memorial Day nearly 2 years after ending America's longest war, lauds troops' sacrifice
"President Biden, marks Memorial Day, honoring those who died fighting for their country. After laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier at Arlington national cemetery President Biden said every year we remember and every year it never gets easier. We must never forget the price that was paid to protect our democracy. It was never forget. The lives, these flags, flowers, and marble markers represent. It's been almost two years since Biden ended the U.S.'s longest war in Afghanistan. The president has taken pride that his administration has overseen a time of relative peace for the U.S. Military after two decades of war in Afghanistan and Iraq. I'm Julie Walker
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Struggles continue for thousands in Florida 8 months after Hurricane Ian as new storm season looms
"As a new storm season looms, struggles continue for thousands in Florida 8 months after hurricane Ian devastated parts of the state. The sound of the ocean and Fort Myers beach were a hurricane season starts June 1st. Last September Ian a cat 5 swept away Michael selor is camper, since then he's been living in his car an old infinity sedan. This is my house for me and my dog. And that's it. Hundreds remain homeless, construction is ongoing. Debbie sams with beach baptist church says the need is overwhelming. Everyone's in need. Even when they think they're not in need. Many struggle to get insurance payouts, federal and state assistance, building permits and simply finding a place to shower. I'm Julie Walker
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As rising oceans threaten NYC, study documents another risk: The city is sinking
"New York City is slowly sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers and other structures built on top of it. I'm Julie Walker, as rising ocean's threat in New York City, a study from the U.S. geological survey documents another risk, the loose soil like artificial fill. That was put in to enhance some of the land areas and that can sink just under its own way because it's so poorly consolidated. And if you build on that, of course, that exacerbates it. Lead researcher Tom Parsons also says parts of the city will eventually be underwater. It's inevitable that The Crown's going down the water is coming up at some point, those two levels will meet, but I'm not able to give you a date. The research team calculated the more than 1 million buildings spread across the city's 5 boroughs, add up to about 1.7 trillion tons, Julie Walker, New York
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Jan. 6 rioters are raking in thousands in donations. Now the US is coming after their haul
"Some January 6th rioters are raking in thousands of dollars in donations, now the Justice Department is coming after that money. For those who stormed the capitol on January 6th, 2021, it's not just a prison sentence they face, hefty fines are also going along with it. That's because prosecutors appear to be ramping up efforts to prevent them from profiting from their participation. The Justice Department, in some cases, questioning whether the money they have been raising goes to their legal defense when they're getting government funded lawyers. Daniel Goodwin, who participated in the January 6th riots and was convicted, promoted a website to raise money, the feds now want him to give up more than $25,000. I'm Julie Walker.
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Fight still ahead for Texas' Ken Paxton after historic impeachment deepens GOP divisions
"This weekend's historic impeachment of Texas attorney general is plunging Republicans into a bruising fight over whether to banish one of their own in America's biggest red state. Texas AG Ken Paxton says he has full confidence, as he now awaits trial in the state Senate. His conservative allies there include state senator Angela Paxton, his wife, the decisive one 21 to 23 vote in the House amounted to a clear rebuke of the GOP controlled body Republican state representative David spiller. No one person should be above the law. Least not the top law enforcement official of the state of Texas. Audio courtesy wv final removal of Paxton requires a two thirds vote in the Senate. He was impeached on 20 articles that included bribery and abuse of public trust. I'm Julie Walker
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Biden, GOP reach debt-ceiling deal, now Congress must approve it to prevent calamitous default
"A debt ceiling deal has been reached by President Biden and the GOP now Congress must approve it to prevent a potentially disastrous U.S. default. Negotiators agreed to some Republican demands for increased work requirements for food stamp recipients, but stopped short of greater spending cuts overall that Republicans wanted, House speaker Kevin McCarthy calls it an agreement in principle worthy of the American people. As historic reductions in spending, consequential reforms and lift people out of poverty into the workforce, Rey and government overreach, there are no new taxes, no new government programs. In a statement, President Biden says the agreement represents a compromise, which means not everyone gets what they want. Central to the compromise a two year budget deal that would hold spending flat for 2024 and increase it by 1% the following year in exchange for raising the debt limit for two years. Support from both parties will be needed to win congressional approval before a projected June 5th government default. I'm Julie Walker
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Ukraine claims Russia is plotting 'a provocation' at nuclear plant, offers no evidence
"Ukraine claims Russia is plotting a large scale provocation at a nuclear plant, but offers no evidence. A statement by Ukraine's military intelligence says Russian forces would strike the zaporizhia nuclear power plant and report a radioactive leak in order to trigger an international probe that would stop the fighting as a way to give Moscow's forces a reprieve they badly need to regroup ahead of the looming Ukrainian counteroffensive. However, it did not offer evidence to back up any of the claims. The White House says its watching the situation closely and has seen no indication that radioactive material has been leaked. I'm Julie Walker
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Pope Francis resumes regular appointments after canceling schedule with a fever
"Pope Francis returned to work Saturday meeting with a famous American director after a fever interrupted his regular schedule. The pontiff met with Martin Scorsese and a number of other artists, while addressing a conference on the global ethics of the Catholic imagination, according to Vatican news, he also met with visitors from Georgetown university, the Vatican's confirmation of the 86 year old Pope's fever sparked concerns about Francis's health in March he was rushed to the hospital, diagnosed with acute bronchitis, the Vatican says the Pope will preside over Pentecost mass Sunday and meet with Italy's president Monday. I'm Julie Walker
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At West Point, Vice President Harris to make history as first woman to deliver commencement speech
"Vice president Kamala Harris makes history as the first woman to deliver the West Point commencement speech. Harris told the U.S. Military academy class, they graduated into an increasingly unsettled world where long-standing principles are at risk global security. And global prosperity depend on the leadership of the United States of America. The vice president says America has no greater strategic asset than those wearing our uniform. There is no more noble work than a person can do than to serve our nation in uniform. Four decades ago, West Point graduated at first class of female cadets, still it's made slow progress, diversifying its ranks. Julie Walker, New York
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NYC college professor fired after confrontation with abortion opponents
"A New York City college professor is fired after first having a confrontation with abortion opponents at school, then threatening a reporter with a machete at her home. Art professor chalene Rodriguez is seen on video posted to social media by the anti abortion group students for life using profanities to berate them and shoving some of the materials off their information table at school. She tells them they're triggering her students. The New York Post sent a reporter to her apartment and has a video of Rodriguez threatening him with a machete to his neck. They say she then chased him down the street and kicked him in the shins. Another video shows Rodriguez chasing him and a reporter around the street with the machete. Police say they're investigating hunter college says they fired Rodriguez, Julie Walker, New York
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'Mother Nature has no mercy': Man gets stuck waist-deep in Alaska mud flats, drowns as tide comes in
"A man gets stuck waist deep in mudflats in Alaska and drowns before rescuers could get to him. Christy Peterson, with the hope sunrise volunteer fire department who was one of the rescuers, says Alaska can be amazing and beautiful, but. You have to remember that it's mother nature. And she has no mercy. 20 year old Zachary reporter from Illinois was walking on tidal mudflats with friends in a remote area Sunday when it happened. It can suck you down. It looks like it's solid, but it's not. And once the tide starts to come in, it gets wet from the bottom and can loosen up, which then creates a vacuum. Signs are posted warning people of hazardous waters and mud flats at turning in arm, a 48 mile long glacier carved estuary that travels southeast from anchorage. Its claimed at least three other lives and many more have been rescued. I'm Julie Walker.
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Seeking asylum and work, migrants bused out of NYC find hostility
"New York City has set roughly 400 migrants to hotels and other parts of the state, a move that is generated lawsuits as well as challenges for the new arrivals. Muhammad arrived in New York expecting to find a welcoming city, but after a few nights in the overcrowded shelter system agreed to take a bus to a hotel in newburgh and regrets it. Yeah, if you go back to your country. The 19 year old for Mauritania is fleeing political persecution seeking asylum in the U.S. and says he was lured upstate. More opportunity to find jobs. He says he's looked for work, but without papers the opportunities were better in the city, Republican county officials across the state accused the city of dumping the migrants on them. Julie Walker, New York
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One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues
"Relatives of 19 students and two teachers gunned down at an elementary school in Yuval, Texas by a teenage gunman with an AR style rifle, are still waiting for answers a year later. A criminal investigation over the hesitant police response is still ongoing. Nearly 400 heavily armed officers rushed to the school but waited more than an hour before killing the shooter, outraged families have demanded accountability. Veronica mata is one of them. Our lives are not the same in our lives will never be the same. She lost her ten year old daughter Tess. There's always that peace missing. You've all the families have been fighting for tougher gun laws, including raising the purchase age for AR style rifles. They've also been calling on the head of the Texas Department of Public Safety who had 90 officers on scene to resign. I'm Julie Walker
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UPS strike looms in a world grown reliant on everything delivered everywhere all the time
"A UPS strike looms in a world grown reliant on everything delivered everywhere all the time. UPS shipped 24 million packages on an average day about a quarter of all U.S. parcel volume, according to pitney bowes, UPS says they deliver the equivalent of about 6% of the nation's gross domestic product. That makes major supply chain disruptions all but certain if its union strikes, the teamsters which represent about 350,000 UPS workers have said they'll walk off the job if they don't get a new contract, the current one expires July 31st. The last time UPS workers went on strike was more than two decades ago. I'm Julie Walker.
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The U.S. surgeon general has some tips for parents and teens on social media use
"The U.S. Surgeon General is calling for immediate action by tech companies and lawmakers to protect kids and adolescents mental health on social media. Doctor Vivek Murthy says policymakers can strengthen safety standards and technology companies can do better at protecting children's privacy adhering to age minimums and responding quicker to complaints. In the meantime, the Surgeon General has tips for parents and kids, reach out for help if you or someone you know is being negatively affected by social media, create boundaries, limit the use of bones, tablets, and computers for at least one hour before bedtime. Be cautious about what you share, don't keep harassment or abuse a secret, reach out to at least one person you trust, create a family media plan along with tech free zones and parents should model responsible behavior and empower kids by teaching them about technology and responsibility. I'm Julie Walker
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Wish you could tweak that text? WhatsApp is letting users edit messages
"WhatsApp is now allowing users to edit messages for up to 15 minutes after they send them. The chat app says in a blog post users can correct misspellings, add more details or otherwise change what they have sent, the ability to edit messages started rolling out to people worldwide and will be available to all users in the coming weeks. That's according to the company owned by Facebook parent meta. WhatsApp says those receiving the messages won't be able to see the edit history. Last year, Apple revealed the ability to edit and un send iMessages between iPhones in a system upgrade, but those on the receiving end see that a message was unsent and the edit history. I'm Julie Walker
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"Criminal charges in the hush money investigation. The AP's Julie Walker is outside Trump Tower in New York. Donald Trump spent the night at Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue Secret Service and the NYPD will escort the former president downtown to the courthouse on center street where he will be booked but not handcuffed and in arraignment will happen around two 15. Trump says it's political persecution and calls out the judge and DA. Trump is facing multiple charges of falsifying business records, including at least one felony offense in connection with hush money payments made on his behalf to stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign. Trump denies this and his lawyer says they will plead not guilty. At Trump Tower, Julie Walker, New York. Donald Trump is also calling this a kangaroo court and seizing on the narrative of political persecution. The AP's Sagar Meghani. Trump has seized on the narrative, saying he's raised more than $8 million in less than a week. His campaign released another fundraising note this morning titled my last email before arrest. Trump's also said he's heading to a kangaroo court led by a judge who, quote, hates me, even Trump's lawyer says that's not true. The AP's Sagar Meghani reporting, Russia isn't happy neighbor Finland joined the NATO military alliance this morning. That's a major blow to Russian president Putin after his forces went into Ukraine. Job opening slipped to 9.9 million in February, the fewest since May of 2021 and a sign that the job market may be starting to cool. This is a P news.
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"Permanent residency in Russia two years ago and said at the time, he planned to apply for Russian citizenship, though without renouncing his U.S. citizenship. I'm Ben Thomas. Hurricane Ian nears Cuba on a path to strike Florida as a category four as early as Wednesday as residents scramble to prepare with supply selling out. Forecasters expect a 140 mph winds ten inches of rain and ocean surges of up to ten feet across the Tampa saint Pete area, however the exact track is still being pinpointed as Ian moves through the gulf and governor Ronda Santos says floridians need to prepare. Floridians up and down the Gulf Coast should feel the impacts of this as up to 36 hours before actual landfall due to the size of the hurricane. At ace hardware and Titusville, which is on the other side of the state owner Bill pastor max says out of an abundance of caution he ordered extra hurricane supplies and they've been flying out the store. Gas can sell chainsaws. We're selling water, weather radios. Meanwhile, parts of the state are under evacuation orders. I'm Julie Walker. Oath keepers founder Stewart Rhodes returns to court for his trial on charges related to the capitol riot. Rhodes graduated from Yale law school. He was a clerk on the Arizona Supreme Court, but for people he worked with like Matt Perry, Rhodes came across as angry. So I made the jokes about Stewart having being the next Hitler. I really meant that he was going to lead some kind of charge against the government, just like Hitler did at the beer hall putsch, get arrested, be in jail, and that was going to be it, and that was going to be the end of Stewart. Perry told the AP roads alienated his Republican boss and the Arizona Supreme Court and eventually left the job. Jim Arroyo was president of an oath keepers chapter in Arizona. Stewart will. In my opinion, go down as a person who created one of the greatest organizations, this country has ever seen. And then destroyed it single handedly. At the same time. Arroyo says roads wanted to send oath keepers to the Mexico border in an armed operation to support border patrol. Roads and four others are on trial in a rarely used Civil War era law against attempting to overthrow the government. I'm Ed Donahue. President Biden is said to announce a new initiative aimed at allowing travelers to see the true cost of airline tickets. The White House says the transportation department's new rule would stop airlines from hiding things like baggage and change fees. That would help consumers save money upfront and encourage more competition among airlines to offer better fares. The president this afternoon will push other agencies to take similar actions, focused on boosting transparency on hidden fees that can balloon true costs. The administration's taken similar actions on bank and credit card fees. The moves come as The White House looks for more ways to lower costs amid high inflation. Kindergarten will not be mandatory in California. Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation Sunday Night that would have required children to attend kindergarten before entering the first grade at a public school. He pointed to the costs of mandatory kindergarten about $268 million a year. Money he said is not accounted for in the California budget. Those who want to require kindergarten say it could help close the academic opportunity gap for low income students and students of color, as well as help children develop important social skills before the first grade. I'm Rita foley. A gunman has opened fire in a school in central Russia, killing at least 15, including a high number of children before shooting himself dead. The shooting took place in school number 88 in E, so here looks, a city 600 miles east of Moscow in the ud mortier region. Governor Alexander Charlotte says the killer's name was Antioch Kazan sevres and that he was a resident of the town and registered at a psychoneurological dispensary. Their suggestions that he adhered to the Nazi ideology because he was in a T-shirt with Nazi symbols in a balaclava. It's not exactly clear how many children and adults are among the dead. I'm Charles De Ledesma. A gunman has opened fire in a school in central Russia, killing at least 15, including a high number of children before shooting himself dead. The shooting took place in school number 88 in E, so here looks, a city 600 miles east of Moscow in the ud mortier region. Governor Alexander Charles says the killer's name was Antioch Kazan sevres and that he was a resident of the town and registered at a psychoneurological dispensary. They suggestions that he adhered to the Nazi ideology because he was in a T-shirt with Nazi symbols in a balaclava. It's not exactly clear how many children and adults are among the dead. I'm Charles De Ledesma. This is AP news. I'm Mike Hempen. The honorable Kevin McCarthy of the state of California having received a majority of the votes cast is duly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. It was an official until early Saturday morning. After four days of grueling palates, Kevin McCarthy flipped more than a dozen conservative holdouts to become supporters and was elected House speaker. But not before violence was just averted, as some McCarthy's supporters confronted some of the holdouts after the 14th ballot. Fingers were pointed in words were exchanged. After he was sworn in, McCarthy thanked former president Trump. He was with me from the beginning. Somebody wrote the doubt of whether he was there, and he was all in. He would call me and he would call others. Not since the Civil War era has a speaker's vote dragged through so many rounds of voting. Buffalo Bill's safety demar Hamlin is making progress while still being listed in critical condition. Doctors describe damar Hamlin's neurological function as excellent and say the Buffalo Bills safety continues breathing on his own. That's the AP's Julie Walker. Residents in northern and central California
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"Are under evacuation orders. I'm Julie Walker. Oath keepers founder Stewart Rhodes returns to court for his trial on charges related to the capitol riot. Rhodes graduated from Yale law school. He was a clerk on the Arizona Supreme Court, but for people he worked with like Matt Perry, Rhodes came across as angry. So I made the jokes about Stewart having being the next Hitler. I really meant that he was going to lead some kind of charge against the government, just like Hitler did at the beer hall putsch, get arrested, be in jail, and that was going to be it. And that was going to be the end of Stewart. Perry told the AP roads alienated his Republican boss and the Arizona Supreme Court and eventually left the job. Jim Arroyo was president of an oath keepers chapter in Arizona. Stewart will. In my opinion, go down as a person who created one of the greatest organizations this country has ever seen. And then destroyed it single handedly. At the same time. Arroyo says roads wanted to send oath keepers to the Mexico border in an armed operation to support border patrol. Roads and four others are on trial in a rarely used Civil War era law against attempting to overthrow the government. I'm Ed Donahue. President Biden is said to announce a new initiative aimed at allowing travelers to see the true cost of airline tickets. The White House says the transportation department's new rule would stop airlines from hiding things like baggage and change fees. That would help consumers save money upfront and encourage more competition among airlines to offer better fares. The president this afternoon will push other agencies to take similar actions, focused on boosting transparency on hidden fees that can balloon true costs. The administration's taken similar actions on bank and credit card fees. The moves come as The White House looks for more ways to lower costs amid high inflation. Kindergarten will not be mandatory in California. Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation Sunday Night the would have required children to attend kindergarten before entering the first grade at a public school. He pointed to the costs of mandatory kindergarten about $268 million a year. Money he said is not accounted for in the California budget. Those who want to require kindergarten say it could help close the academic opportunity gap for low income students and students of color, as well as help children develop important social skills before the first grade. I'm Rita foley. A gunman has opened fire in a school in central Russia, killing at least 15, including a high number of children before shooting himself dead. The shooting took place in school number 88 in E, so here looks, a city 600 miles east of Moscow in the oud mortier region. Governor Alexander Charles says the killer's name was
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"On gas cans, which sound chainsaws. We sell tarps, we're selling water, weather radios. Meanwhile, parts of the state are under evacuation orders. I'm Julie Walker. Oath keepers founder Stewart Rhodes returns to court for his trial on charges related to the capitol riot. Rhodes graduated from Yale law school. He was a clerk on the Arizona Supreme Court, but for people he worked with, like Matt Perry, Rhodes came across as angry. So I made the jokes about Stewart having being the next Hitler. I really meant that he was going to lead some kind of charge against the government just like Hitler did at the beer hall putsch, get arrested, be in jail, and that was going to be it. And that was going to be the end of Stewart. Perry told the AP roads alienated his Republican boss and the Arizona Supreme Court and eventually left the job. Jim Arroyo was president of an oath keeper's chapter in Arizona. Stewart will. In my opinion, go down as a person who created one of the greatest organizations this country has ever seen. And then destroyed it single handedly. At the same time. Arroyo says Rhodes wanted to send oath keepers to the Mexico border in an armed operation to support border patrol. Roads and four others are on trial in a rarely used Civil War era law against attempting to overthrow the government. I'm Ed Donahue. President Biden is said to announce a new initiative aimed at allowing travelers to see the true cost of airline tickets. The White House says the transportation department's new rule would stop airlines from hiding things like baggage and change fees. That would help consumers save money upfront and encourage more competition among airlines to offer better fares. The president this afternoon will push other agencies to take similar actions, focused on boosting transparency on hidden fees that can balloon true costs. The administration's taken similar actions on bank and credit card fees. The moves come as The White House looks for more ways to lower costs amid high inflation. Kindergarten will not be mandatory in California. Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation Sunday Night that would have required children to attend kindergarten before entering the first grade at a public school. He pointed to the costs of mandatory kindergarten about $268 million a year. Money he said is not accounted for in the California budget. Those who want to require kindergarten say it could help close the academic opportunity gap for low income students and students of color, as well as help children develop important social skills before the first grade. I'm Rita foley. A gunman has opened fire in a school in central Russia, killing at least 15, including a high number of children before shooting himself dead. The shooting took place in school number 88 in E, so here looks a city 600 miles east of Moscow in the ud mortier region. Governor Alexander Charlotte says the killer's name was arta om Kazan sevres and that he was a resident of the town and registered at a psychoneurological dispensary. They suggestions that he adhered to the Nazi ideology because he was in a T-shirt with Nazi symbols in a balaclava. It's not exactly clear how many children and adults are among the dead. I'm Charles De Ledesma. A gunman has opened fire in a school in central Russia, killing at least 15, including a high number of children before shooting himself dead. The shooting took place in school number 88 in E, so here, a city 600 miles east of Moscow in the ud mortier region. Governor Alexander Charles says the killer's name was art Taylor Kazan sevres and that he was a resident of the town and registered at a psychoneurological dispensary. They suggestions that he adhered to the Nazi ideology because he was in a T-shirt with Nazi symbols in a balaclava. It's not exactly clear how many children and adults are among the dead. I'm Charles De Ledesma. AP news for this Sunday, November 27th, I'm Jackie Quinn. It's the reverse of the holiday crunch, tens of millions of Americans are heading back home from Thanksgiving celebrations and holiday shopping events. There are backups in spots like I 81 year Woodstock, Virginia, according to a DOT advisory. Traffic backups, approximately three miles. Due to multi vehicle crash. Thunderstorms are untapped for part of the Mississippi valley, snow in the Pacific Northwest. President Biden gets back to work at The White House Monday. He raised the idea of getting an assault weapons ban, passed in the lame duck session of Congress. After the mass shootings in Virginia and Colorado, although stopping short of supporting an outright ban, Colorado's governor Jared polis says he would support some limits on assault weapons. There's a way to get a federal license to operate one he says the nation needs a multi pronged approach. Of course, it's about mental health. Of course, it's about gun policy. Of course, it's about anti LGBTQ rhetoric. It's about all these things. We need to, as a society, as political leaders, walk and chew gum at the same time. Audio courtesy of NBC's meet the press. Two children were found dead in an apartment in New York City, police say the mother was acting erratically. Later, they found the boy's bodies an infant and
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"Are under evacuation orders. I'm Julie Walker. Oath keepers founder Stewart Rhodes returns to court for his trial on charges related to the capitol riot. Rhodes graduated from Yale law school. He was a clerk on the Arizona Supreme Court, but for people he worked with, like Matt Perry, Rhodes came across as angry. So I made the jokes about Stewart having being the next Hitler. I really meant that he was going to lead some kind of charge against the government, just like Hitler did at the beer hall putsch, get arrested, be in jail, and that was going to be it. And that was going to be the end of Stuart. Perry told the AP roads alienated his Republican boss and the Arizona Supreme Court and eventually left the job. Jim Arroyo was president of an oath keepers chapter in Arizona. Stewart will. In my opinion, go down as a person who created one of the greatest organizations this country has ever seen. And then destroyed it single handedly. At the same time. Arroyo says Rhodes wanted to send oath keepers to the Mexico border in an armed operation to support border patrol. Roads and four others are on trial in a rarely used Civil War era law against attempting to overthrow the government. I'm Ed Donahue. President Biden is said to announce a new initiative aimed at allowing travelers to see the true cost of airline tickets. The White House says the transportation department's new rule would stop airlines from hiding things like baggage and change fees. That would help consumers save money upfront and encourage more competition among airlines to offer better fares. The president this afternoon will push other agencies to take similar actions, focused on boosting transparency on hidden fees that can balloon true costs. The administration's taken similar actions on bank and credit card fees. The moves come as The White House looks for more ways to lower costs amid high inflation. Kindergarten will not be mandatory in California. Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation Sunday Night the would have required children to attend kindergarten before entering the first grade at a public school. He pointed to the costs of mandatory kindergarten about $268 million a year. Money he said is not accounted for in the California budget. Those who want to require kindergarten say it could help close the academic opportunity gap for low income students and students of color, as well as help children develop important social skills before the first grade. I'm Rita foley. A gunman has opened fire in a school in central Russia, killing at least 15, including a high number of children before shooting himself dead. The shooting took place in school number 88 in E, so here looks, a city 600 miles east of Moscow in the ud mortier region. Governor Alexander Charles says the killer's name was artyom Kazan sevres, and that he was a resident of the town, and registered at a psychoneurological dispensary that suggestions that he adhered to the Nazi ideology because he was in a T-shirt with Nazi symbols in a balaclava. It's not exactly clear how many children and adults are among the dead. I'm Charles De Ledesma. A gunman has opened fire in a school in central Russia, killing at least 15, including a high number of children before shooting himself dead. The shooting took place in school number 88 in E, so here looks, a city 600 miles east of Moscow in the ud mortier region. Governor Alexander Charles says the killer's name was artyom Kazan sevres, and that he was a resident of the town, and registered at a psychoneurological dispensary. There suggestions that he adhered to the Nazi ideology because he was in a T-shirt with Nazi symbols in a balaclava. It's not exactly clear how many children and adults are among the dead. I'm Charles De Ledesma. AP news for this Sunday, November 27th, I'm Jackie Quinn. It's the reverse of the holiday crunch, tens of millions of Americans are heading back home from Thanksgiving celebrations and holiday shopping events. There are backups in spots like I 81 year Woodstock, Virginia, according to a DOT advisory. Traffic backups approximately three miles. Due to multi vehicle crash. Thunderstorms are untapped for part of the Mississippi valley, snow in the Pacific Northwest. President Biden gets back to work at The White House Monday, he raised the idea of getting an assault weapons ban passed in the lame duck session of Congress. After the mass shootings in Virginia and Colorado, although stopping short of supporting an outright ban, Colorado's governor Jared polis says he would support some limits on assault weapons. There's a way to get a federal license to operate one. He says the nation needs a multi pronged approach. Of course, it's about mental health. Of course, it's about gun policy. Of course, it's about anti LGBTQ rhetoric. It's about all these things. We need to, as a society, as political leaders, walk and chew gum at the same time. Audio courtesy of NBC's meet the press. Two children were found dead in an apartment in New York City, police say the mother was acting a radically. Later, they found the boy's bodies, and infant and a three year old
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"Are under evacuation orders. I'm Julie Walker. Oath keepers founder Stewart Rhodes returns to court for his trial on charges related to the capitol riot. Rhodes graduated from Yale law school. He was a clerk on the Arizona Supreme Court, but for people he worked with like Matt Perry, Rhodes came across as angry. So I made the jokes about Stewart having being the next Hitler. I really meant that he was going to lead some kind of charge against the government just like Hitler did at the beer hall putsch, get arrested, be in jail, and that was going to be it, and that was going to be the end of Stewart. Perry told the AP roads alienated his Republican boss and the Arizona Supreme Court and eventually left the job. Jim Arroyo was president of an oath keeper's chapter in Arizona. Stewart will. In my opinion, go down as a person who created one of the greatest organizations this country has ever seen. And then destroyed it single handedly. At the same time. Arroyo says Rhodes wanted to send oath keepers to the Mexico border in an armed operation to support border patrol. Roads and four others are on trial in a rarely used Civil War era law against attempting to overthrow the government. I'm Ed Donahue. President Biden is said to announce a new initiative aimed at allowing travelers to see the true cost of airline tickets. The White House says the transportation department's new rule would stop airlines from hiding things like baggage and change fees. That would help consumers save money upfront and encourage more competition among airlines to offer better fares. The president this afternoon will push other agencies to take similar actions, focused on boosting transparency on hidden fees that can balloon true costs. The administration's taken similar actions on bank and credit card fees The moves come as The White House looks for more ways to lower costs amid high inflation. Kindergarten will not be mandatory in California. Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation Sunday Night that would have required children to attend kindergarten before entering the first grade at a public school. He pointed to the costs of mandatory kindergarten about $268 million a year. Money he said is not accounted for in the California budget. Those who want to require kindergarten say it could help close the academic opportunity gap for low income students and students of color, as well as help children develop important social skills before the first grade. I'm Rita foley. A gunman has opened fire in a school in central Russia, killing at least 15, including a high number of children before shooting himself dead. The shooting took place in school number 88 in E, so here, a city 600 miles east of Moscow in the ud mortier region. Governor Alexander Charlotte says the killer's name was artyom Kazan sevres and that he was a resident of the town and registered at a psychoneurological dispensary. There suggestions that he adhered to the Nazi ideology because he was in a T-shirt with Nazi symbols in a balaclava. It's not exactly clear how many children and adults are among the dead. I'm Charles De Ledesma. A gunman has opened fire in a school in central Russia, killing at least 15, including a high number of children before shooting himself dead. The shooting took place in school number 88 in E, so here, a city 600 miles east of Moscow in the ud mortier region. Governor Alexander Charlotte says the killer's name was artyom Kazan sevres and that he was a resident of the town and registered at a psychoneurological dispensary. There suggestions that he adhered to the Nazi ideology because he was in a T-shirt with Nazi symbols in a balaclava. It's not exactly clear how many children and adults are among the dead. I'm Charles De Ledesma. AP news I'm Jackie Quinn, President Biden says he's looking forward to the new session of Congress with Democrats keeping control of the Senate. Republican Party is going to have to make like other parties in the past have done. It's going to have to decide who they are. He spoke well attending a summative indo Pacific nations in Cambodia. Later at the G 20, Biden will hold his first in person, presidential meeting with China's Xi Jinping, which political party controls the house, it's still not clear, although Republicans so far have the edge. House speaker Nancy Pelosi on ABC's this week with George Stephanopoulos. Whatever the outcome or on the path to taking our country to a better place than was being dragged down by the other side. Republican senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana says he hopes both sides can work together now. We've got big problems in our country. The degree that both parties duck these big problems is the degree that the voters has pox on both your houses. So let's have a debate about the domestic issues about the foreign issues and then let's implement. We've got to get some things done. Yes, you spoke on NBC's meet the press. 16 people injured in a crash in northern Indiana a semi trailer collided with a bus that was carrying a youth hockey team from Chicago. The head of the flight organization that suffered a midair crash Saturday at a Dallas air show says these were not inexperienced pilots. This is not their first rodeo. These guys are very well versed. They spin their summer times. Many of them are airline pilots retired airline pilots retired military pilots. Courtesy of WFAA TV, 6 people were killed. Authorities are investigating an incident on a frontier airlines flight diverted to Atlanta, where a passenger with a box cutter was taken into custody. The Georgia bulldogs keep the top spot in The Associated Press, college football polls. This is AP news.
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"On gas cans which sound chainsaws were settled tarps were selling water, weather radios. Meanwhile, parts of the state are under evacuation orders. I'm Julie Walker. Oath keepers founder Stewart Rhodes returns to court for his trial on charges related to the capitol riot. Rhodes graduated from Yale law school. He was a clerk on the Arizona Supreme Court, but for people he worked with like Matt Perry, Rhodes came across as angry. So I made the jokes about Stuart having being the next Hitler. I really meant that he was going to lead some kind of charge against the government, just like Hitler did at the beer hall putsch, get arrested, be in jail, and that was going to be it, and that was going to be the end of Stewart. Perry told the AP roads alienated his Republican boss and the Arizona Supreme Court and eventually left the job. Jim Arroyo was president of an oath keeper's chapter in Arizona. Stewart will, in my opinion, go down as a person who created one of the greatest organizations this country has ever seen. And then destroyed it single handedly. At the same time. Arroyo says Rhodes wanted to send oath keepers to the Mexico border in an armed operation to support border patrol. Roads and four others are on trial in a rarely used Civil War era law against attempting to overthrow the government. I'm Ed Donahue. President Biden is said to announce a new initiative aimed at allowing travelers to see the true cost of airline tickets. The White House says the transportation department's new rule would stop airlines from hiding things like baggage and change fees. That would help consumers save money upfront and encourage more competition among airlines to offer better fares. The president this afternoon will push other agencies to take similar actions, focused on boosting transparency on hidden fees that can balloon true costs. The administration's taken similar actions on bank and credit card fees. The moves come as The White House looks for more ways to lower costs amid high inflation. Kindergarten will not be mandatory in California. Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation Sunday Night that would have required children to attend kindergarten before entering the first grade at a public school. He pointed to the costs of mandatory kindergarten about $268 million a year. Money he said is not accounted for in the California budget. Those who want to require kindergarten say it could help close the academic opportunity gap for low income students and students of color, as well as help children develop important social skills before the first grade. I'm Rita foley. A gunman has opened fire in a school in central Russia, killing at least 15, including a high number of children before shooting himself dead. The shooting took place in school number 88 in E, so here, a city 600 miles east of Moscow in the ud mortier region. Governor Alexander Charlotte says the killer's name was Antioch Kazan sevres and that he was a resident of the town and registered at a psychoneurological dispensary. There suggestions that he adhered to the Nazi ideology because he was in a T-shirt with Nazi symbols in a balaclava. It's not exactly clear how many children and adults are among the dead. I'm Charles De Ledesma. A gunman has opened fire in a school in central Russia, killing at least 15, including a high number of children before shooting himself dead. The shooting took place in school number 88 in E, so here, a city 600 miles east of Moscow in the ud mortier region. Governor Alexander Charlotte says the killer's name was artyom Kazan sevres and that he was a resident of the town and registered at a psychoneurological dispensary. There suggestions that he adhered to the Nazi ideology because he was in a T-shirt with Nazi symbols in a balaclava. It's not exactly clear how many children and adults are among the dead. I'm Charles De Ledesma. AP news I'm Jackie Quinn, the 2022 midterm election could boil down to Nevada and Georgia, for which political party takes control of the Senate, Saturday's the cutoff or counting mailed in ballots in Nevada. If incumbent Democrat, Catherine Cortez masto finishes ahead. Her party will have a majority in the U.S. Senate. If Republican challenger Adam laxalt wins. The GOP will have a shot at picking up its 51st Senate seat after the Georgia runoff election in December. President Biden is meeting with leaders in Cambodia at the ASEAN summit of Southeast Asian countries, announcing a new partnership. To deepen peace
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"Are under evacuation orders. I'm Julie Walker. Oath keepers founder Stewart Rhodes returns to court for his trial on charges related to the capitol riot. Rhodes graduated from Yale law school. He was a clerk on the Arizona Supreme Court, but for people he worked with, like Matt Perry, Rhodes came across as angry. So I made the jokes about Stewart having being the next Hitler. I really meant that he was going to lead some kind of charge against the government just like Hitler did at the beer hall putsch, get arrested, be in jail, and that was going to be it. And that was going to be the end of Stewart. Harry told the AP roads alienated his Republican boss and the Arizona Supreme Court and eventually left the job. Jim Arroyo was president of an oath keeper's chapter in Arizona. Stewart will. In my opinion, go down as a person who created one of the greatest organizations this country has ever seen. And then destroyed it single handedly. At the same time. Arroyo says Rhodes wanted to send oath keepers to the Mexico border in an armed operation to support border patrol. Roads and four others are on trial in a rarely used Civil War era law against attempting to overthrow the government. I'm Ed Donahue. President Biden is said to announce a new initiative aimed at allowing travelers to see the true cost of airline tickets. The White House says the transportation department's new rule would stop airlines from hiding things like baggage and change fees. That would help consumers save money upfront and encourage more competition among airlines to offer better fares. The president this afternoon will push other agencies to take similar actions, focused on boosting transparency on hidden fees that can balloon true costs. The administration has taken similar actions on bank and credit card fees. The moves come as The White House looks for more ways to lower costs amid high inflation. Kindergarten will not be mandatory in California. Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation Sunday Night that would have required children to attend kindergarten before entering the first grade at a public school. He pointed to the costs of mandatory kindergarten about $268 million a year. Money he said is not accounted for in the California budget. Those who want to require kindergarten say it could help close the academic opportunity gap for low income students and students of color, as well as help children develop important social skills before the first grade. I'm Rita foley. A gunman has opened fire in a school in central Russia, killing at least 15, including a high number of children before shooting himself dead. The shooting took place in school number 88 in E, so here looks, a city 600 miles east of Moscow in the ud mortier region. Governor Alexander Charles says the killer's name was
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"Looking at us and saying, what are they doing after all this time? Gordon haberman lost his daughter, Andrea and says he hopes to live to see the outcome. I have to know. I promised her I would follow this through to the end. One attorney involved in the case says their attempting to reach an agreement avoiding a trial, Julie Walker, New York, King Charles the third has officially been proclaimed Britain's king in a pomp filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition. Charles spent 7 decades as the heir apparent until the day of his mother's death. However, the accession ceremony was a key ceremonial step in introducing the new monarch to the country an event created before the times of mass communication, scores of senior politicians gathered inside Saint James's palace, including new prime minister Liz truss and 5 of her predecessors. They met without Charles officially confirming his title as King Charles the third, the king then joined them, vowing to follow his mother's inspiring example as he took on the duties of monarch. Wendy's new French toast sticks are so delicious, some are saying that they're better than their mom's practice. Excuse me. Did you just say Wendy's new French toast sticks are better than my breakfast? Mom, is that you? Answer the question. I said some people are saying that. Because they're so crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside and perfect in every way. Uh huh. And what do you think? I think it's time to tell people to choose wisely. Choose when these new sweet and crispy homestyle French toast sticks. That's still not an answer. I participated in U.S. Wendy's during breakfast hours. After third of Britain has been officially proclaimed king in the ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and for the first time broadcast live. The Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is solely and rightfully come to the Prince Charles Philip Arthur George. On the balcony of Saint James's palace, David white, the garter king of arms, read out the proclamation to the British public that Charles formerly the Prince of Wales, had now officially become king. Moments earlier within the palace, King Charles the third took part in the accession ceremony. I am deeply aware of this great inheritance and the duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty, which have now passed to me. Charles automatically became king when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II died. However, the accession ceremony is a key constitutional and ceremonial step in introducing the new monarch to the country, Karen Chammas London. I'm Mike Hempen with an AP news minute. King Charles has officially been proclaimed Britain's monarch, AP correspondent Kieran Chammas, has more from London. The Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is solely
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"Shelley Adler, with an AP news minute. Pennsylvania Senate candidate John fetterman acknowledged he was lucky to be alive as he officially returned to the campaign trail after suffering a stroke, AP correspondent Julie Walker reports. At a Friday rally in Erie, the Democrat took to the stage telling several hundred supporters. For me, it's about being grateful, just grateful. The 52 year old lieutenant governor had a stroke three months ago. My life could have ended. Veteran wearing his usual hoodie and jeans spoke for nearly 11 minutes, haltingly at times and said his Republican opponent, doctor mehmed as is a carpet bagger. He's a New Jersey resident. He doesn't live here. He's not about us. He doesn't care about us. Doctor Oz, who has Donald Trump's support, has railed against fetterman's prolonged public absence, audio courtesy WTA. I'm Julie Walker. Overseas, Ukraine's health minister has accused Russian authorities of committing a crime against humanity by blocking access to affordable medicines in areas is forces have occupied since invading the country 5 and a half months ago. I'm Shelley Adler, AP news. Democratic senator Kirsten sinema took nearly a $1 million in Wall Street money while killing attacks meant for the very same donors. Sinema of Arizona has received nearly a $1 million in campaign contributions over the past year from private equity professionals, hedge fund managers, and venture capitalists, whose interests she has staunchly defended in Congress. That's according to an Associated Press review of campaign finance disclosures, the revelation comes after cinema single handedly thwarted her party's long-standing goal of raising taxes on such investors. Sinema says the contributions did not influence her thinking on the matter, but many of cinema's fellow Democrats see her defense of the favorable tax treatment received by such investors as indefensible. I'm Julie Walker. Pennsylvania Senate candidate John fetterman acknowledged he was lucky to be alive as he officially returned to the campaign trail. At a Friday rally in Erie, the Democrat took to the stage telling several hundred supporters. For me, it's
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"Leak seems likely at this point at least 74 people were injured in the blast The hotel in old Havana which is owned by the Cuban military's tourism business did not have any guests because it was undergoing renovations for a planned Tuesday reopening I'm Julie Walker Ukrainian authorities have announced that all elderly civilians women and children have been evacuated from the steel plant in mariupol The steel plant is the last pocket of resistance in the southeastern seaport of mariupol Ukrainian deputy prime minister made the announcements although she did not elaborate she confirmed a further 50 people had been evacuated that day Russian fighters have been intensifying their attack on the plant in order to fully capture the town in time for Russia's victory day celebrations I'm Karen Chammas Fred savage has been dropped from the wonder years reboot amid allegations The show's production company did not offer details but 20th television says it investigated allegations of inappropriate conduct and decided to terminate Fred savage's employment as an executive producer and director of the new wonder years The 45 year old savage was a child star when he appeared in the original series It followed a white suburban family in the late 1960s and early 70s The new version of the wonder years premiered last fall it revolved around a black family living in Montgomery Alabama in the late 1960s Don Cheadle serves as narrator I'm Ben Thomas Less immigrant labor in the U.S. is contributing to price hikes across the board First immigration tapered off during the Trump administration then ground to a near complete halt at the height of COVID by some estimates the U.S. now has 2 million fewer immigrants than it would have if the pace had stayed the same That's helped lead to a desperate scramble in Texas Mike hell's farm has replaced acres of greens with crops that can be harvested by machines while increasing pay for his workers almost all immigrants Al Flores had to hike the price of a brisket plate at his restaurant with the meat packing plants and ability to fully staff production lines Labor issues are among several contributors to the U.S.'s highest inflation in 40 years I'm Julie Walker Francis president Emmanuel Macron has been inaugurated for a second 5 year.
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"As visitors again crowd Times Square the shops restaurants and hotels are still reeling from the pandemic with vaccinated foreign tourists now welcome back in the U.S. New York is hoping a stream of money travelers will hasten the area's economic comeback How quickly that happens could be a barometer for the rest of the U.S. tourism industry Tom Harris president of the Times Square alliance With more Broadway shows opening up with the international tourists returning and with the office workers returning the future is bright for Times Square and for New York City He says since May the number of pedestrians counted in some parts of Times Square has grown from a 150,000 per day to as many as 250,000 but that's still far below the 365,000 people who tramp through the grid of the streets before the pandemic Julie Walker New York The United States international climate pledge is facing a test in the Senate that will have global influence After United Nations climate talks in Scotland the Biden administration faces the test of fulfilling promises to invest for a new era of clean energy The House passed a roughly $1.85 trillion social policy and climate Bill Friday including 555 billion for cleaner energy but the bill must squeeze through the Senate by the narrowest of margins to get past Climate scientists and energy analysts Zeke House father says that modeling by researchers at Princeton University and elsewhere finds that if Biden's package passes the U.S. will still miss the target of cutting fossil fuel emissions in half by the end of this decade by about 5% If the bill fails entirely that falls to 20% House father says market forces making renewable energy ever cheaper will help carry the United States a lot of the way but it will be harder for the U.S. to convince other countries like China and India to follow through on their climate commitments if we're.
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"Tom or iBooks. I'm Ed Donahue with an A P news minute. President Biden is getting a look at damage in the Northeast as hurricane either weakened and moved up the Coast Press secretary Jen Psaki says the president will talk about investing in infrastructure and climate change. Just over the summer 100 million Americans have been impacted by extreme weather, obviously in the north East west with wildfires. And then in the Gulf Coast, the average cost of extreme weather getting bigger and no one is a meat from climate change. The president's plan to spend $1 Trillion on infrastructure nationwide is pending in Congress and Afghan employee of an American organization in Afghanistan says the Taliban are blocking her and hundreds of other people from boarding charter evacuation flights out of Afghanistan. The woman spoke to the AP anonymously, saying she feared for her safety. The U. S organization. Ascend has worked for years with Afghan women and girls. Taliban officials say they will let people who have the proper passports and other documentation leave. I'm Ed Donahue. It's the first day of in person School for the first lady Jill Biden will be back in the classroom today, teaching English and writing at Northern Virginia Community College, where she's worked for a dozen years She's been holding classes virtually through the pandemic from her East wing office or hotel rooms. And often grades papers on flights. Dr. Biden recently told Good Housekeeping magazine. She can't wait to get back in the classroom. She's the 1st 1st lady to leave the White House and log hours at a full time job. Sagar Megane Washington, The Taliban have fired shots to disperse a rally in Kabul. Witnesses and Afghan media outlets say. In addition, several Afghan journalists who were covering the demonstration have been arrested. One who was among those detained but later freed, tells the AP. The Taliban made me rub my nose on the ground and apologize for covering the protests, he adds. Journalism in Afghanistan is getting harder. Since taking control of the country last month, there have been reports of Taliban beatings and of threatening journalists. I'm Charles delayed asthma as the 9 11 attacks. 20th ANNIVERSARY approaches, A poll finds Americans are increasingly wary of government surveillance in the name of national security. In the first years after the attacks, Americans were more likely to tolerate the government monitoring communications outside the country in the name of defending the homeland now with a piano RC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds bipartisan concerns 46% are against the government reading emails sent between people outside the US without a warrant while 27% back it. Those numbers were roughly flipped a decade ago. Americans are now also more likely to oppose warrantless government eavesdropping on calls outside the US, the poll finds only about a third believe the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were worth fighting. Sagar Megane Washington Bundling home and car insurance with Geico is so easy. Your neighbors are probably already doing it. But who look for the signs? Do they have a home and or car? Are they saving lots of money? Do they seem unusually happy? Do they have a child named Geico Co dinner time? They recently purchased a drone that's unrelated to the Geico thing. I just really like to try one. But if you notice these other things, you may want to ask them how easy it was to bundle with Geico. Bundling is easy with Geico. Just ask your neighbors. The Blinken says the U. S. Is working with the Taliban to facilitate additional charter flights for Americans and others seeking to leave Afghanistan. Speaking from Qatar, Blinken says the Taliban have given assurances of safe passage for all with proper travel documents. And the U. S will hold them to that pledge. It's my understanding that the Taliban has not, uh, denied exit to anyone holding a valid document. But they have said that those without valid documents at this point Can't leave, but because all of these people are grouped together. That's meant That flights have not been been allowed to go. Blinken says he believes there are somewhere around 100, American citizens still in Afghanistan who want to leave and the state Department is in contact with them. I'm Julie Walker. AP.
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"News minute President Biden is getting a look at damage in the Northeast as Hurricane Ida weakened and moved up the Coast Press secretary Jen Psaki says the president will talk about investing in infrastructure and climate change. Just over the summer 100 million Americans have been impacted by extreme weather, obviously in the north East west with wildfires and then in the Gulf Coast. The average cost of extreme weather getting bigger and no one is immune from climate change. The president's plan to spend $1 Trillion on infrastructure nationwide is pending in Congress, An Afghan employee of an American organization in Afghanistan says the Taliban are blocking her and hundreds of other people from boarding charter evacuation flights out of Afghanistan. The woman spoke to the AP anonymously, saying she feared for her safety. The U. S organization. Ascend has worked for years with Afghan women and girls. Taliban officials say they will let people who have the proper passports and other documentation leave. I'm Ed Donahue. The Taliban have fired shots to disperse a rally in Kabul. Witnesses and Afghan media outlets say. In addition, several Afghan journalists who were covering the demonstration have been arrested. One who was among those detained but later freed, tells the AP. The Taliban made me rub my nose on the ground and apologize for covering the protests, he adds. Journalism in Afghanistan is getting harder. Since taking control of the country last month, there have been reports of Taliban beatings and of threatening journalists. I'm Charles delayed asthma as the 9 11 attacks. 20th ANNIVERSARY approaches, A poll finds Americans are increasingly wary of government surveillance in the name of national security. In the first years after the attacks, Americans were more likely to tolerate the government monitoring communications outside the country in the name of defending the homeland now with a piano RC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds bipartisan concerns 46% are against the government reading emails sent between people outside the US without a warrant while 27% back it. Those numbers were roughly flipped a decade ago. Americans are now also more likely to oppose warrantless government eavesdropping on calls outside the U. S. The poll finds only about a third believe the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were worth fighting. SOCCER Megane Washington Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says the U. S. Is working with the Taliban to facilitate additional charter flights for Americans and others seeking to leave Afghanistan. Speaking from Qatar, Blinken says the Taliban have given assurances of safe passage for all with proper travel documents. And the U. S will hold them to that pledge. It's my understanding that the Taliban has not, uh, denied exit to anyone holding a valid document. But they have said that those without valid documents at this point Can't leave, but because all of these people are grouped together. That's meant That flights have not been been allowed to go. Blinken says he believes there are somewhere around 100, American citizens still in Afghanistan who want to leave and the state Department is in contact with them. I'm Julie Walker. Thank.
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"I'm Julie Walker. The supermarket attack has highlighted deficiencies in New Zealand's anti terror laws. Experts say the current laws are too focused on punishing actions and inadequate. For dealing with plots before they are carried out. Prime Minister Jacinda are then says lawmakers were close to filling in some of these legislative holes when the attack occurred. She's vowed laws will be changed by the end of the month. Police Commissioner Andrew Costas says the law they were working under require the man to make the first move. I'm Charles de la Decima to Pakistan officials Unofficially say the nation's powerful intelligence chief has made a surprise visit to the Afghan capital Kabul. It wasn't immediately clear Well, General Farez Hamid had to say to the Taliban leadership, but the Pakistani intelligence service has perhaps the greatest outside influence over the Taliban. The militant group had its headquarters in Pakistan and were often said to be in direct contact with the powerful into services Intelligence agency. Although Pakistan routinely denies giving the Taliban military aid, the accusation was often made by the Afghan government and Washington. I'm Charles de la Decima. I'm Ed Donahue with an a P news minute, New York governor Kathy Huckle says Now that the remnants of IDA have moved on, it's time to clean up and there is a lot to clean up. We're going to be that hands on This is a frightening experience. Homeowners who are just going about their everyday life two days ago now are figuring out how they get on with their lives, and I want them to know. All of my agencies have been deployed to help at least 49 people have died in the Northeast. President Biden will be in Louisiana to get.
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"Untruthful. Julie Walker, NEW YORK AP News I'm Ed Donahue, with the Food and Drug Administration, giving final approval for fighters coronavirus vaccine. President Biden says people who are holding out for final approval don't have an excuse anymore. It is now happened. The moment you've been waiting for us here, it's time for you to go get your vaccination and get it today at the White House. The president says more people are getting vaccinated, preventing them from the delta variant, but even more need to get the shots. The pace of our vaccination effort has saved over 100,000 lives and prevented more than 450,000 hospitalizations. This is critical progress. When we need to move faster. The president says his goal of getting 70% of Americans at least one shot by the Fourth of July was finally reached in August. Hearings have started in a lawsuit that challenges Florida Governor Rhonda Santos's order, reserving the student mask decision for students. National security adviser Jake Sullivan says more people are getting out of Afghanistan in the last 24 hours alone. 28 U. S military flights have evacuated approximately 10,400 people from Kabul. Sullivan says the U. S is in talks with the Taliban on a daily basis. A Taliban spokesman indicated they don't want the U. S in Afghanistan past the August 31st deadline to get out. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says he is resigning over allegations of sexual harassment. But the Patients need to be verified A firecracker Can start a stampede. But at one point everyone looks around and says, Why are we running? The truth is ultimately always revealed. Today is Cuomo's last day in office. Containment increased to 40% of the Dixie Fire, which has burned more than 1100 square miles in Northern California. Southern California has so far escaped large scale wildfires. This is a P news UNICEF says aid concerns are growing in Afghanistan for U. N Agency for Children expects the humanitarian situation in the country to worsen due to a severe drought, the onset of winter and the coronavirus pandemic, the agency says 10 million Children in Afghanistan already survive of humanitarian assistance. And around a million are expected to suffer from life threatening malnutrition. This year, it says. Some 4.2 million Children, including 2.2 Million Girls are out of school. I'm Charles de la Decima. Notre Dame in Iowa State each had three players selected to the AP preseason All America football team led by fighting Irish defensive back Kyle Hamilton and cyclones running back Breece Hall. Oklahoma. Spencer Rattler is the first team quarterback and sooner his teammate Nick Bonito, made the team as a linebacker, the first games of the college football season kick off Saturday. Ed Donahue, AP News To show you how easy it is to file.
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"Of coronavirus vaccinations. People who are eligible now that requirements in many states dropped to 65 years and older or those with compromised health are finding it impossible to get the shots because of demand and limited supply. Governors blame the Trump administration, saying they deceive states about the amount of doses they could get. Democratic governors Tony Evers and Kate Brown, it was a slap in the face. This is deception on a national scale, Brown says. The head of Operation Warp Speed told her. There are no Federal Reserve of Doses. The Department of Health and Human Services said that states may have been confused in their expectations. President elect Biden is pledging to boost supply and set up new vaccination sites to meet his goal of 100 million shots in 100 days. I'm Julie Walker. People who are eligible now that requirements in many states dropped to 65 years and older or those with compromised health are finding it impossible to get the shots because of demand and limited supply. Governors blame the Trump administration, saying they deceive states about the amount of doses they could get. Democratic governors Tony Evers and Kate Brown, it was a slap in the face. This is deception on a national scale ground, says the head of Operation Warp Speed, told her There are no federal reserve of dough. This is the Department of Health and Human Services, said that states may have been confused in their expectations. President elect Biden is pledging to boost supply and set up new vaccination sites to meet his goal of 100 million shots in 100 days. I'm Julie Walker. Thank.