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In the day's other headlines, a series of tornadoes killed at least two people in northwestern
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Indiana, and leveled homes and businesses in neighboring Illinois. An elderly couple
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was killed when a tornado struck their home in Lake Village, Indiana. Fire officials
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there say at least ten others were injured. And in Kankaki, Illinois, a tornado flattened
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entire neighborhoods, residents were left in shock, while the city's mayor expressed
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relief that lives were spared. It was just devastation. You remind me of the movie
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Twister. We're very fortunate that where the tornado did come through at the city of
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Kankaki was mostly our commercial industrial area and not a heavy residential area, but
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it has suffered significant damage. That same weather system swamped roads and places
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in and around Grand Rapids, Michigan, and reportedly dropped hail the size of golf balls. And
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there's more bad weather ahead, widespread storms with damaging winds will stretch from
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Houston, Texas all the way through the mid-Atlantic and up to Philadelphia.
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The Department of Homeland Security reactivated its global entry program early this morning.
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The fast-track service for pre-approved travelers entering the U.S. was paused last month
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because of the partial government shutdown. A DHS spokesperson said the decision was intended
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to help alleviate the disruptions to travelers caused by the shutdown. A handful of U.S. airports
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have seen long security lines and delays lasting for hours in recent days amid a shortage
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of airport screeners.
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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer was warned of the reputational risk in appointing Peter
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Mandelson as U.S. ambassador due to his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. That's according to
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documents released today by the British government. The 147-page report lays out Mandelson's
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ties to Epstein as well as unrelated financial issues. Mandelson was arrested last month
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on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He denies any wrongdoing and has not been
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Cabinet minister Darren Jones said the government fell short in its due diligence of Mandelson
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and that Epstein's victims are their first priority.
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Peter Mandelson's behaviour was an insult to them and their suffering. I am therefore
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sorry that these events leave those victims with no choice but to relive their horrors
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with still too little justice being served.
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Meantime in Washington, Epstein's longtime accountant, Richard Khan, told lawmakers
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today that he was in his words not aware of the nature or extent of Epstein's abuse
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until after his death. That's according to opening remarks obtained by reporters ahead
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of a closed-door deposition by the House Oversight Committee.
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Khan remains an executor of Epstein's estate and also denies any wrongdoing.
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Seven members of Iran's National Women's Soccer team remain in Australia, an Australian
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government official, said today, that says the rest of their teammates head back to a country
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now at the center of a widening war. The players had travelled to Australia for the Asian
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women's cup just before the war started. Six of the women have accepted humanitarian
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visas that will allow them to remain in Australia for good. A seventh who had initially sought
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asylum has since decided to return to Iran. A decision supported by Australia's Home Affairs
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In Australia, people are able to change their mind, people are able to travel. And so we
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respect the context in which she has made that decision.
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For every member of this delegation, they have been shown respect by Australia that would
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be unfamiliar to them in Iran.
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Also today, Iran's sports minister told State Television that, quote, under no circumstances,
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would the men's team participate in this summer's soccer world cup, which is being hosted
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by the U.S. Mexico and Canada. Those comments came hours after FIFA's president, Gianni
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Infantino, said that President Trump told him Iran would be welcome.
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On Wall Street today, stocks ended mixed as oil prices turned higher and investors digested
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the latest report on inflation. The Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 300 points
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on the day. The Nasdaq managed a slight gain of almost 20 points. The S&P 500 closed just
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barely in the red. Still to come on the news hour, the U.S. and Ukraine worked to combat
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Iran's drone attacks. President Trump demands a congressional bill to combat very rare occurrences
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of voter fraud. And the immigration crackdown in Minnesota sparks fear even among people
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in the country legally.
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This is the P.V.S. News Hour from the David M. Rubenstein Studio at W.E.T.A. in Washington,
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headquarters of P.V.S. News.