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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in.

Speaker 2 (00:05):
Just four minutes. Democrats who fled this state to stop
congressional redistricting are vowing to fight on. Speaking from Chicago
with his colleagues, Texas Democratic Congressman Al Green said he'll
keep fighting.

Speaker 3 (00:20):
We're taking a stand, and we are going to prevent
them from going forward.

Speaker 2 (00:23):
In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott has ordered the state's Department
of Public Safety to arrest House Democrats who were not
present for the special legislative session on Monday. With the
Democrats gone, the GOP is unable to vote to redraw
the map that would give them five more pickup opportunities
ahead of twenty twenty six. A Trump administration envoy is

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going to Russia for what the President has called a
last chance at Ukraine ceasefire talks. Steve Whitcoff heads there
as a ceasefire deadline Trump imposed on Russia expires on Friday.
Floods could be on the way four millions day the
Southeast as a tropical downpour threat will remain in the
region for days. It comes after Alabama was hit with

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deadly flooding yesterday that killed one person. Changes are coming
for Social Security beneficiaries who receive paper checks. Matt Mattinson explains.

Speaker 1 (01:17):
The Social Security Administration announced that starting on September thirtieth,
it would no longer issue paper checks. Now, beneficiaries must
opt to have their benefit payments delivered electronically by direct deposit, or,
if they don't have a bank account, receive their benefit
payments on a prepaid debit card known as direct Express.
An agency spokesperson said the Administration is proactively contacting beneficiaries

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to alert them about the change, and note that if
a beneficiary has no other means to receive payments, they'll
continue to send paper checks.

Speaker 2 (01:47):
I'm at Mattinsen, the company behind chat GPT, says it's
updating the app so it can better detect mental or
emotional distress. Open AI says there have been instances where
the u AI model fell short in recognizing signs of
delusion or emotional dependency. I'm Brian Shook. Scientists out of

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South Korea say they have a new treatment for coronavirus.
The oral medicine was developed by Hondi Bioscience. The company
says the drug addresses COVID nineteen symptoms. Including cough, headache, nausea,
and chills. The federal government says employers should do more
than trust the federal Everify system when it comes to

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making sure hires are legally able to work in the US.
Tammy Triheo reports.

Speaker 3 (02:34):
This after a reserve police officer hired by a main
resort town was arrested by immigration officers late last month.
The Fed say the Old Orchard Beach Police department knowingly
hired and an authorized immigrant and didn't do enough to
verify the man's status. The police department says it used
the Department of Homeland Securities Everify system and if that's
not good enough, it's not sure what the point of

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the system is. I'm Tammy Triheo.

Speaker 2 (02:57):
A theme park made famous by its ab A List
celebrity co founder, has hit the top spot on trip
Advisor's twenty twenty five travelers Choice Best of the Best awards.
Rob Martyer has more.

Speaker 4 (03:10):
Dollywood, the park co founded by country music icon Dolly Parton,
placed highest in the best Amusement Park category. Dollywood beat
out disney World's Magic Kingdom, Disneyland, and Universal Studios on
the twenty twenty five list. Trip Advisor says the ranking
is decided by above and beyond reviews and opinions from
the trip Advisor community over a twelve month period. When

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it comes to the best theme parks globally, Dollywood comes
in at number eleven on the list. The number one
theme park on the face of the planet Ferrari World
Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. I'm Rob Martyr.

Speaker 2 (03:42):
The Fantastic Four First Steps is still leading the weekend
box office, despite a sharp drop in ticket sales After
a healthy one hundred and seventeen million dollar debut. The
Marvel Studios film took in a disappointing forty million dollars
in its second weekend at theaters. The Bad Guy's t
Play second, earning twenty three million in its opening weekend.

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I'm Brian Shook