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Lisa LaSara 0:03
Getting the word out. I'm Lisa LaSara, Fox News. President Trump's cabinet refining its messaging on the economy ahead of the midterm elections.
Caroline Leavitt 0:12
Dozens of administration members gathered on Capitol Hill Tuesday for a meeting on midterm messaging and touting economic success.
Unknown 0:20
And that's what the president loves to do, to get out across the country. And he's spoken about his intention to go across the country a lot more.

What is the current state of President Trump's economic messaging ahead of the midterms?

Caroline Leavitt 0:27
White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt previewing a Thursday trip to Georgia where President Trump will visit businesses. Still, polling shows a majority of Americans are not satisfied with the president's handling of the economy as Democrats campaign on a platform of affordability.
Lisa LaSara 0:44
Fox's Jared Halpern at the White House. The White House has hinted the economy will be a main theme of next week's State of the Union address. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg taking the stand in a trial in Los Angeles. A now 20-year-old accuses social media companies of creating platforms that are addictive and contribute to self-harm among young people. Zuckerberg told the court that people under 13 are not allowed on Instagram, but also admitting age verification is difficult. The Pima County Sheriff's Office digging deeper into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
Unknown 1:15
Investigators hit something of a DNA dead end in terms of finding a match on the FBI's database. They're now also looking at genetic genealogy testing, turning to companies like Othram, which is a Woodlands, Texas-based company.
Lisa LaSara 1:31
Fox's Jonathan Hunt in Tucson. The 84-year-old mother of Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie has been missing for 18 days. Eight skiers are dead. One is missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California. Search and rescue crews went to the Castle Peak area of the Sierra Nevada after getting a call late yesterday. Six people were rescued after being trapped in the avalanche for six hours. America's listening to Fox News.
Ainsley Earhardt 2:00
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Lisa LaSara 2:16
The House Oversight Committee has questioned a billionaire former friend of Jeffrey Epstein.
Jessica Rosenthal 2:21
Staff attorneys went to the home of 88-year-old billionaire Les Wexner to take his deposition in New Albany, Ohio. Fox News Digital obtained his opening statement in which Wexner said he's pleased to testify to set the record straight that he's been the subject of outrageous and untrue statements, but also that his heart goes out to the survivors of Epstein's crimes. Now, as far as his relationship with Epstein, Wexner said he didn't socialize with him, but hired Epstein and gave him power of attorney over financial matters as Wexner's retail empire grew. However, as Epstein's legal troubles grew in 2007, Wexner and his wife found Epstein had been stealing from them and they cut ties nearly 20 years ago.
Jessica Rosenthal 2:55
Wexner said Epstein was a con man and he regrets ever having met him. Jessica Rosenthal, Fox News.
Ginny Koselda 3:01
Uber is expanding their rideshare services. Uber Technologies is investing more than $100 million to develop autonomous vehicle charging hubs. It's Uber's latest push to scale up its self-driving service. The move includes the depots where Uber runs day-to-day operations and at pit stops throughout priority cities. The charging expansion will start in California's Bay Area and Los Angeles, also in Dallas before expanding. Uber has partnered with Google's Waymo in the U.S., China's WeRide to offer robo-taxis on its ride app. It's also working on self-driving freight and delivery. Ginny Koselda, Fox News.
Lisa LaSara 3:43
A new exhibit coming to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this summer. Well, The museum says the exhibit will feature instruments, outfits, handwritten lyrics, and other memorabilia of Paul McCartney and Wings. It tracks McCartney's path from his first solo album in 1970 through Wings forming in 1971 and breaking up in 1981.

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