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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven Use update the
latest Use this hour in just four minutes. A New
Jersey mayor is speaking out after he was arrested by
ICE agents during a protest in Newark. Newark Mayor Ross
Baraka said he was targeted by the Feds after his
release from federal constandy Friday night. Federal agents confronted and
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then arrested Baraka while he was protesting outside an ICE
migrant attention facility. Mayor Baraka, who was also running for governor,
says the sites not legally permitted and that he, as mayor,
had every right to be there. President Trump says it
would be good politics to raise taxes on wealthy Americans.
Jim Forbes has the latest.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
The President spoke in the Oval Office on Friday, after
saying on true Social he graciously accept a tiny tax
increase for the rich. I would love to be able
to give people in a lower bracket a big break.
The White House has floated the idea of raising taxes
on the highest earners to pay for the tax breaks
he enacted in twenty seventeen. While Trump calls raising taxes
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on the wealthy a red distribution, he does not think
Congressional Republicans will agree to it.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
The White House is actively looking at possibly suspending the
writ of habeas corpus. That's what Deputy Chief of Staff
Stephen Miller said when asked about President Trump considering the
idea as a way to deal with the illegal immigration. Well,
the Constitution is clear, and that, of course is the
supreme law of the land, that the privilege of the
writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in a time
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of invasion. The writ of habeas corpus allows for a
person's detention by the government to be challenged. The Trump
administration has been at odds with some judges who have
blocked certain deportations. Miller said Trump's decision would depend on
the actions of the courts. The Treasury Secretary says the
federal government could hit its debt limit as soon as August.
Scott Bessant told congressional leaders Friday they need to increase
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or suspend the debt limit by mid July or else
the government won't be able to pay its bills. Warning
acts as a deadline for Congress to pass President Trump's
massive tax and spending cuts package. I'm Rob Martyr. The
end of jury selection in Sean Diddy Combe's sex crimes
trial in New York is being pushed back to Monday.
The judge in the case granted the request from the defense.
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Prosecutors opposed the change, saying it could cause delays on Monday,
that's when opening statements are expected to begin. Combs is
pleaded not guilty to racketeering, sex trafficking, and other charges.
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Metallica is proving they can still cause the earth to
shake more than forty years into their career. The Virginia
Tech Seismological Observatory says it picked up ground tremors as
the band performed Enter Sandman at Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium
Wednesday night. The nineteen ninety one hit has served as
the runout song for the school's football team for the
last twenty five years. While the Rummers didn't officially register
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on the Richter scale, fans online have dubbed the groundshaking
performance the Metallica Quake. An iconic Chicago restaurant chain is
announcing a new sandwich in honor of Pope Leo the fourteenth.
Lisa Taylor has more.
Speaker 2 (03:14):
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Speaker 1 (03:17):
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Speaker 3 (03:21):
He's the first ever American Pope and hails from Chicago's
South Side, so the Windy Cities beloved Portillo's is launching
a limited time menu item called the Leo that they
say will be sure to spark some culinary devotion. The
Italian beef sandwich, available through May, is dipped in gravy
and topped with sweet or hot peppers only, said Taylor.
Speaker 1 (03:41):
NHL and NBA playoffs continue. The Cleveland Cavaliers avoided a
three to nothing series deficit after crushing the Pacers one
twenty six, one oh four in Game three of their
East semi final series in Indiana. Donovan Mitchell poured in
a game high forty three points four Cleveland. In the NHL,
the Panthers won their first of these series with a
five to four over tis time win against the Toronto
Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs have a two to one
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series lead. Game four is Sunday Night. I'm Rob Martyr