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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
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Speaker 2 (00:08):
Pope Francis is dead at the age of eighty eight.
He passed away earlier today, about a month after leaving
a hospital in Rome where he was treated for various
respiratory ailments. The Pontiff's birth name was Jorge Bergoglio, and
he was born in Argentina. He was the first Jesuit pope,
the first from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere,

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and the first pope from outside Europe since the eighth century.
President Trump says he's ordering flags to be flown at
half staff in honor of Pope Francis.

Speaker 3 (00:39):
He was a good man, worked hard, he loved the world,
and it's an honor.

Speaker 4 (00:44):
To do that.

Speaker 2 (00:44):
And as kir Simmons reports that after Francis's funeral, cardinals
from around the world will gather for a conclave to
select a new pope.

Speaker 4 (00:53):
No phones, no electronics of any kind, not even any notes.
After day one, there are four rounds of secret ballots
every day until one name receives the two thirds majority.

Speaker 2 (01:04):
The cardinals will burn the ballots twice a day. If
the resulting smoke is black, it signals that no decision
has been made. If it's white, it means a new
pope has been chosen. The Secretary of Defense is pushing
back against reports he shared more military plans across another
group chat in the Signal app. Speaking outside the White House,
Pete Hegseth said, quote, some leakers got dismissed from the

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Pentagon and then some hit pieces came out.

Speaker 1 (01:29):
See this is what the media does.

Speaker 3 (01:30):
They take anonymous sources from disgruntled former employees and then
they try slashing burn people.

Speaker 2 (01:36):
Heg Seth did not directly refute the report, saying he
shared the military plans regarding an operation against who. He's
in Yemen with his brother, lawyer, and wife. Hegseth's brother
and lawyer both have jobs at the Department of Defense,
although his wife does not. In box office news, Ryan
Coogler's Sinners is the winner. The thriller film about vampire

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starring Michael B. Jordan made over forty five million bucks
in its first weekend in theaters. It fought off a
Minecraft movie, which took second. I'm Lisa Carton. Today's Boston
Marathon will be held under heavy security. More from Michael Kassner.

Speaker 3 (02:12):
Local, state, and federal authorities collaborate annually on an extensive
security plan. Poleasee barricades in Boston have been installed in
both uniform and playing closed. Police officers, state troopers and
federal agents will saturate the area among prohibited items along
the race route. Backpacks, coolers, costumes, inflatable items by security

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has been commonplace for the event in the years since
three people were killed and hundreds injured in a bombing
near the finish line. That attack happened back in twenty thirteen.

Speaker 2 (02:42):
A fatal rare brain disorder similar to mad cow disease
has killed two people in Oregon. The deaths were confirmed
by the Hood River County Health Department on April fourteenth.
Health officials say in the last eight months, there's been
one confirmed case and two possible cases of the illness
kreutz feld YAK disease. Out of the three cases, two
have died. The health department said that there is currently

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no identifiable link between the three cases and the risk
of getting the disease is extremely low. It's going to
cost you more now to ship an item using DHL Express.
Sarah Bartlett has the details.

Speaker 5 (03:17):
The Florida based company says the average price for US
account holders will rise almost six percent. That increase will
be put in place at the start of next year.
Customers will also see price hikes on surcharges as well
as some optional services. The company says it takes factors
including inflation, into consideration when adjusting prices.

Speaker 2 (03:35):
The Easter holiday was yesterday and those colorful eggs may
need to be tossed Pree Tennis with safety First.

Speaker 1 (03:42):
You might have spent hours with the kids hard boiling
eggs then dying them for Easter celebrations, but that's where
the fun might have to stop. According to Statefoodsafety dot Com.
To avoid food poisoning, eggs used in the Easter egg
hunt or left on the counter for more than two
hours need to be thrown out, but eggs died and
refrigerated immediately are good for about a week.

Speaker 2 (04:04):
I'm Lisa Carton.