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What are the latest developments in the government shutdown negotiations?
plan to end the shutdown. I'm Lisa Lucera, Fox News. The House said to vote tomorrow on a plan that would keep the government running through September and a short-term bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks after the Senate passed it last week.
House Democrats are not aligned with what Senate Democrats agreed to on Friday and some Democrats will not vote yes until they see changes at ICE. Numbers matter. The House swears in Texas Democrat Christian Menefee. He won a special election over the weekend. That means Republicans could only lose one vote and still pass the bill. House Democrats believe it's the Republicans' responsibility to pass a procedural vote since they hold the majority. But Jeffrey says some Democrats could vote yes on the actual bill because of projects important to them.
What updates are there on the Epstein investigation and testimonies?
Fox's Chad Pergam on Capitol Hill. This is Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has announced all immigration agents in Minnesota will wear body cameras and that program will be expanded as funding allows. Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify in the House Epstein investigation, but House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer says an agreement has not been finalized. Meanwhile, the Justice Department has removed thousands of videos and images from its website related to the Epstein project.
A statement from the DOJ says officials worked all hours through the weekend from the point the first victim-related concerns were raised to take down documents and media that may have inadvertently included victim-identifying information. The New York Times reports dozens of nude images were published. A law passed by Congress last year requires the full release of Epstein files, but with both sexually explicit images and information that could identify victims redacted.
Fox's Jared Halpern at the White House.
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Three arrests in Arizona after a fraternity recruitment event turns deadly.
What happened at the fraternity recruitment event in Arizona?
Police and flagstaff say an 18-year-old Northern Arizona University student was found dead Saturday in an off-campus home after attending a Delta Tau Delta rush party or recruitment event. The cause of death not clear as police and the medical examiner look into alcohol consumption and hazing. Neighbors call it all preventable. Shouldn't have happened.
That's a trauma that all of those kids that were in that house that night are now going to have to deal with for the rest of their lives.
Three fraternity leaders are now charged with hazing in connection to the student's death. Northern Arizona University in a statement calling the loss devastating that it's placed the Delta Tau Delta fraternity on interim suspension. Jeff Manasso, Fox News.
The Russian captain of a cargo ship has been found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter after a crash last year into a U.S. oil tanker in the North Sea that killed one person.
What are the implications of the cargo ship captain's conviction?
Vladimir Motin will be sentenced later this week. China is upset over a Grammy winner.
Beijing bashing the Dalai Lama's first victory, describing the industry's award for an audiobook narration and storytelling as a tool for anti-China political manipulation. The Dalai Lama is the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader who lives in exile in India. He won for his book Mediations, the Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He said he receives this recognition with gratitude and humility. China's foreign ministry accused him of using religion to spread anti-China separatist activities. Tibet is an autonomous region ruled by China, which has been accused of trying to wipe out Tibetan language, culture, and identity. CJ Papa, Fox News.
A series of small earthquakes rattled the San Francisco Bay area this morning in an area that's had a lot of seismic activity in recent months.
How is China reacting to the Dalai Lama's recent Grammy win?
There are no immediate reports of any damage. I'm Lisa Lucera. This is Fox News.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What are the latest developments in the government shutdown negotiations?
0:02–0:49
2
What updates are there on the Epstein investigation and testimonies?
0:49–2:20
3
What happened at the fraternity recruitment event in Arizona?
2:20–3:11
4
What are the implications of the cargo ship captain's conviction?
3:11–4:04
5
How is China reacting to the Dalai Lama's recent Grammy win?
4:04–4:09