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>>:From MTN News, this is Montana this morning. >>:Cassidy powers here at the Bozeman Public Safety Center. And stay tuned because I'm talking to local law enforcement about how they take no days off, not even Labor Day. >>:That Yahoo asks for forgiveness but sticks for the candy man after Israeli hostages were found dead in Gaza when Jared Hill of President Biden's response as pressure grows for a cease-fire hostage. >>:I'm Meagan Thompson for the annual Labor Day picnic here outside of the park in view coming right up, I'll speak with some of the people who are part of the unions here and the organizer of this event has a long history in the mining city. >>:a solid toss in the game of harder game than you might think met. >>:Is in court. All of you never played not competitively. Well, I don't competitively do but I think it's get competitive when I I just think at time get I mean, we should send the thinking, okay, that we'll talk about that later. minutes. No will to set a pole came in here and know whats going other 5. They don't need to know. Well what it's like a scabies Ek and kxlf. Yes, a week. And John Amy involved. There we go. It could be dangerous weather wise. Not bad day for but maybe inside. Look, we're talking I think it depends on the time the afternoon we are looking at a potential some thunder showers. The morning temperatures are great 50's 60's a little warmer than we like to see at this point. But I don't think our temperatures are going to warm up dramatically. We have had a few. >>:Light rain showers trying to work their way across the area. Really not much to those isolated thunder showers initially and then we'll see a little more widespread potential as you get into the afternoon. A few of those will pack a heavy rain and the potential some gusty winds. And again, that's early to mid part of the afternoon may linger into the evening in some cases. But man, it is gorgeous out this morning. We're going to talk more about what your day holds for you in the weather world. That's coming up in just a few minutes. All right. Thank you very much, Matt. Well, a 36 year-old Arkansas woman is dead after a crash on Saturday afternoon just outside of Anaconda. >>:According to the Montana Highway Patrol, the woman was driving eastbound on Montana Highway. 48 when she lost control of the vehicle on a right hand curve near mile marker 2, the car then slid and overturned eventually stopping about 30 yards away. The woman was transported to Community Hospital of Anaconda where she later died. Nhp believes that speed and the drugs were a factor in the crash. The woman's identity has not yet been released and COVID-19 cases have gone up over the summer in Gallatin County and are making a lane spoke at a Walmart pharmacist to see how they have started testing and treating the community. >>:As COVID numbers spike and cold season is fast approaching. >>:Recently, Walmarts across Montana have ruled out new patient testing and treatment. But what does this mean specifically for Gallatin County? >>:I'm looking at it from the community perspective, customer person. It These are really missing And you know, that's the note, 7 days a week, it just seems to easier Mark immediately get pharmacy manager, Les Meeks has been working as a pharmacist for nearly 30 years. He's excited for Walmart's new treatment offerings. The service is called testing and treatment and allows Wal-Mart pharmacists tests. Customers for flu, strep and COVID. They also prescribe the proper treatment treatment. So we do our step. >>:interest rate if it's appropriate, we can do flu. Frustrated and the propia. Also COVID outs of its appropriate. The services will be welcomed as COVID-19 cases rise in Gallatin County and Montana over the summer as of August 27th there were reported 80 cases across the county which is a 233% increase from June. First when there were only 24 reported cases in the county makes can attest to the spike July Uber. >>:seems like. Just my experience. It seems like it's getting. In show. I seem to quite a for an updated COVID-19. vaccine has been released with a new formula intended to protect against currently circulating strains of the virus. The vaccine is expected to be available by the end of the month. According to the Center for Disease and Control Prevention, people with health problems should get the updated COVID-19 vaccine. According to healthcare. It news. 55 out of the 56 counties in Montana are designated as health professional shortage. Areas with limited access to urgent and routine medical visits. Meeks is just excited to get the word out there. lot of people know about it. So it's just gotten word of mouth right now. This new service is available at all. 14 Walmarts in Montana for more information on COVID-19 and Walmart's testing and treatment service. Visit our website in Bozeman, Meghan Elaine, MTN news and most people probably just got done enjoying a long three-day weekend. But while you've had some time off than you think about those who maybe didn't have the time off. >>:Our Cassidy powers met up with the Bozeman police and fire to talk about the toll. It takes to work 365 days. A year. >>:Most Americans look forward to the first week in September because they get to enjoy a long three-day weekend. But have you ever thought about those who don't get Labor Day off or any holiday for that matter? >>:We worked there and 65 days a year. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, I met up with Kerry O'Brien, a captain with Bozeman Fire. He's currently on day 2 of his 48 hour shift, which also so happens to be Labor Day. If you had today off, what would you be doing today and the barbecue with the family on the river may be getting a rifles cited in or are both cited in for the upcoming hunting season. But Captain O'Brien doesn't have today off. Understand we're getting into when we sign up. But like many other things, we just we just with family life in our personal lives so we can come in and serve the citizens and the guests of Bozeman, Bozeman Fire isn't the only one working holidays spread. Logan is a patrol sergeant with Bozeman Police. I caught up with him in the middle of his 14 hour shift this Labor Day. How do you feel it doesn't bother me. I know what I got into the hard part is with families. They they sometimes don't understand why we're continuously working on weekends holidays, especially there are small children, takes them a while to kind understand why down to a Sergeant Logan tells me if he had today off like most of the nation could recreating with his family. But he also knows the city never sleeps will sign up or knowing that likely at some point your career going work nights, weekends holidays, but its drive to do better for the community. And although Labor Day tends to mark the end of summer, this year was a Smokey. Bozeman Fire wants to remind everyone, people are still camping. People are still recreating, but the weather doesn't stop. Right? So there is today, for instance, a red flag warning. So we just like to remind people to keep safety in mind because stuff happens. Quick in Bozeman, Cassidy powers MTN news and pressure is mounting in Israel for a cease-fire and hostage release deal. >>:Just 2 days after the bodies of 6 hostages, including one Israeli-American were recovered from Gaza. The hostages were taken when Hamas attacked Israel on October, 7th. Yesterday, President Biden told reporters that Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to reach an agreement. Netanyahu called out Mister Biden by name as he L defiantly called on the international community to direct their pressure. Hamas, CBS News's Jared Hill has more from New York. >>:A 3rd day of furious protests in Jerusalem as thousands demanded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Regis ceasefire and hostage release deal. A court is forcing workers in Israel's largest union back on the job today after striking Monday caused industries to grind to a halt. The U.S. is also turning up the heat on the Israeli prime minister. You've doing it not yesterday, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris met with their hostage negotiation team with President Biden adding he plans to speak to Netanyahu. Eventually a new patients. At a news conference, Netanyahu asked for forgiveness for not bringing the hostages back alive and he forcefully pushed back on mounting pressure with us to make concessions. >>:What message does this send Hamas? It says killed more. Also just the pressure internationally must be directed. These killers. If Hamas, not both thousands gathered in Jerusalem Monday for the funeral of Hersh Goldberg-polin the lone American out of 6 hostages found dead over the weekend. OK, sweep organelle in your journey. Finally, my sweet boy. Finally, finally, finally, finally is ready. >>:Meanwhile, nearly 50 Palestinians killed this week alone, according to health officials. That strikes in Gaza and raids in the West Bank continue with Netanyahu, vowing that Hamas will pay a heavy price. Jared Hill, CBS News. >>:And yesterday the United Kingdom said it would suspend some weapons exports to Israel over concerns they could violate international humanitarian law, though the country stressed this is not a TO ISRAEL, COMPARED TO OTHER blanket ban. The UK since a very small number of weapons to Israel compared to other countries such as the United States. Now back in the United States Labor Day traditionally begins the final sprint until Election Day with debates, rallies and swing state polls taking center stage. But as our Joe Saint George reports this month is also about the return of former President Trump's legal cases with a key hearing this week and a possible sentence in his New York City. Felony conviction later this month. >>:Between an assassination attempt, President Biden's decision to step aside and Vice President Harris's historic nomination. It's easy to lose track of all of the legal issues still facing former President Trump. But those court battles. We'll be back in the headlines soon. Let's start with a quick look at former President Trump's legal calendar in September. This Thursday is when a status hearing in Trump's January 6 case takes place in Washington. That case and Trump's alleged role on January 6th has essentially been on hold since the Supreme Court issued an opinion earlier this year that presidents are entitled to some level of immunity. Thursday's hearing will address lingering questions like what charges can remain and perhaps a new trial date will be set. Have a joint Burnett is scrippsnews legal affairs correspondent and will cover the hearing. It will now be up to that judge to determine how this case could potentially move forward. They will have the burden to figure out what is covered under presidential immunity and what is not covered if the case moves forward and Trump loses this election. >>:It could potentially put the former president in another precarious legal position next year. >>:If Trump wins in November, though, if former President Donald Trump actually winds, it's very likely that he will tell whoever he appoints at the DOJ to get rid of this case all together. Let's move the calendar to September 16th. That is when we expect the New York City judge overseeing Trump's felony convictions to rule whether those convictions can still stand in the wake of that Supreme Court immunity rolling. But first, an even bigger ruling may occur last week Trump's legal team made a new request to move the entire case to federal court. The court on Friday rejected that on technical grounds. Another request is expected soon. It's a much stronger case now than it was last year when he tried to remove it because the Supreme Court has said that there is this sort of. >>:You know, protection if Trump loses that request and Judge one Rashaan says the conviction stands, then all eyes will be on September 18th when Trump is scheduled to be sentenced. The maximum for the felony is one of the 34 years in state prison. The minimum is is nothing. There's no mandatory minimum in the past court appearances by the former president have rallied his base. Time will tell if that will happen again. So close to Election Day. Joe, Saint George Scripps News, Washington. >>:And Butte labor unions carry a long tradition of celebrating the achievements of the middle class workers across America with the annual Labor Day picnic. Our Meagan Thompson has the sights and sounds from that annual picnic. >>:Well, if the annual Labor Day picnic here in Butte in a place that many considered to be the Gibraltar of Labor. And today, there's many different kinds of unions represented here at this annual picnic. >>:It's a labor of to do. This kind of stuff for So I enjoy it. It's just a thank you from the labor. everybody out here is union people. It all and they do what it means to be on strike and stand up for solidarity for your fellow My is a retired carpenter, but he's not retired from the union. >>:Well, the union doesn't leave We may want to buy. >>:Unexpectedly and he would be here with us today. We know he's here in spirit we wanted to dedicate the Labor Day picnic in May honor this your year. >>:It's important. We recognize Labor Day, especially in Butte, Montana. We have a long history of the labor movement here from the lines. 2 teachers unions with public sector private sector employees. So broader of labor get right here and be like or Working-class America is in dire straits. >>:By the time that picnic wraps up my full leads to grilled about 500 hot dogs. >>:What's the trick to feeding a lot of people? A lot of food. and willing cook. I know how willing I am, but here we are. >>:In Butte, Megan Thompson, MTN news. Well, I think that's a gorilla. Mister Chestnut would have a field day one. And that's a lot of hot dogs. Definitely. that what worried? Take a break. It is 6.14, right now. Show you a rare talent. It's one thing to be just athletics. But it's another thing to also be a great OK, now I'm going to take us to this medicine. Charlotte football game. You can see a guy get pushed power. What? Wow. know he's not He's going to settle for goodness. Okay. Thank goodness his body was there really I think they're given of our time. They're of man. I mean, just a couple somersaults in there. He sold it, though. Number 79 was on top of his buddy, not letting him go as second without some support. And the Emmy goes to Mister Barnett. There you go. Now both of those players, they did get unsportsmanlike conduct, legs it how many should. But it's still kind of It's a little fun. Nobody got seriously hurt. get a little chippy on the fall on the football field, but I think so. And yet, who knows? We might have an Oscar worthy performance here pretty soon. So watch out for the nominations coming out. All right. Good break coming your When we come back, the man is going to look at your forecast. Top stories coming your way. And Chet Layman is going to have a look over at Mallards rest. >>:This is the new access road to the Mallard. Rest fishing access site in the paradise. All used to come in clear up there by those trees. I'm Joe Lehman. Coming up, we talk with fish, wildlife and parks about the reality of the fact that the historic flooding on the Yellowstone River 2 years ago has