0:02[music] >> Good evening, folks. We start tonight with a story on your bill.
0:26The president held a press event and the room was never still.
0:31He walked in with a promise said the price is coming down.
0:36600% reduction was the claim that hit the town.
0:42Now reporters scratched their notepads and the cameras kept on rolling.
0:47Because 100% is zero and that math just kept on strolling past [music] the point of any logic, past the point of simple sense.
0:57But the announcement [music and singing] kept on going and the moment grew intense.
1:04Yeah, Shaka [music] Zulu took the mic and nodded with a smile. Said the deals were getting done and they'd be rolling out in style.
1:10>> [music] >> Every name and a run was mentioned and the former names flew fast. The president said trust me, folks, these discounts going to last.
1:17>> [music] >> A reduction tops at 100, that's [singing] the math that we know to be true.
1:26>> [music] >> But the numbers need a calculator [music] before they see the light.
1:36Now moving to our second story overseas and to the east.
1:41>> [music] >> The president addressed the press on the conflict [singing] that increased in five and a half weeks in the action.
1:48[music] Troops and tensions running high.
1:52He said the military is finished with the name the Middle [music] East and sky.
1:58A reporter raised a question said how long would this thing run? The president leaned forward and said don't rush me, son. He mentioned [music] Vietnam said it lasted 18 years said we've been here five and a half weeks so hold back on your fears. He claimed control of shipping lanes the Strait of Hormuz, too. Said the pressure is tremendous and the [music] other side is through. The timeline remains uncertain as our correspondents know but confidence was flowing freely [music] like a well-rehearsed keynote.
2:25We spoke to analysts this evening. Some agreed and some did not.
2:31The conflict situation changes daily on the dot.
2:35What we know is this is ongoing [music] and the weeks are adding up and questions on the exit plan were left inside the cup.
2:44Oh.
2:45Yeah.
2:47Now the president brought up something [music] that the cameras caught mid-speech.
2:52Eight young women [music] facing charges just a little out of reach.
2:57He said he made a phone [music] call said he asked them to stand [singing] down.
3:02Said [music] four would be released today and four more come around.
3:08>> [music] >> Unwarranted portions of the claim within the hour. As competing statements circle like the news inside a tower. The NGOs [music] waiting as well the story stayed unclear. But the confidence did firm and said THE OUTCOME WOULD APPEAR. Somewhere in the middle of the press [music] the things got hazy. The feed went out for seconds and the internet went crazy.
3:25Clips were shared and clipped again [music] and titles filled the screens.
3:27Was it technical or something else?
3:29Nobody knows what it means. The White House had no comment and the signal [music] came back strong. The president kept talking like the moment wasn't long. And just like that the afternoon moved ON WITHOUT A TRACE. BUT ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER BRIEFING FROM THE OVAL OFFICE SPACE. [music] THAT'S YOUR [music] NEWS in song form.
3:47We've laid it on the table. Drug price math for our aunt talks and one unstable cable. Stay [music] tuned, stay informed and keep your facts in sight.
3:56This has been your Lego news recap tonight. [music and singing] Goodnight.
4:00Goodnight. Goodnight.
4:03We vote, we pray, >> [music] >> and check as all good news does do it.
4:08We vote, we pray, and check as all good news does do it.
4:13The deal may >> [music] >> well be real, folks, and the effort may be right.
4:19We vote, [music] we pray, and check as all good news does do it.
4:33>> [music]
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