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- 0:00SPEAKER_00: It's Friday, Las Vegas.
- 0:02SPEAKER_00: Here's what's making news from Las Vegas Sun.
- 0:06SPEAKER_00: 25 years after the September 11 attacks, a survivor now living in Las Vegas is sharing his story.
- 0:14SPEAKER_00: Terry Rivella, a retired captain with the New York State Environmental Conservation Police, was one of the first responders at Ground Zero and survived the collapse of both World Trade Center towers.
- 0:27SPEAKER_00: He's since given speeches about that day and released a book, Time to the Anniversary, all to make sure nobody forgets what happened September 11th, 2001, on the terrorist attacks.
- 0:42SPEAKER_00: In other news, an appeals court dealt a setback to President Trump on Thursday, upholding a block on his executive order limiting mail ballot voting.
- 0:55SPEAKER_00: The ruling comes as the Supreme Court weighs the same case, and estates have already begun sending out ballots ahead of the high-stakes midterm election.
- 1:07SPEAKER_00: And at the pump, relief is nowhere in sight.
- 1:11SPEAKER_00: Diesel prices hit another record high Friday, soaring past$6 a gallon on average nationwide.
- 1:18SPEAKER_00: The national average now sits at$606 a gallon, up from$583 just last week.
- 1:26SPEAKER_00: And in sports, the Raiders opened the season Sunday, posting the Miami Dolphins, and the defense is looking to make a bigger impact this season.
- 1:38SPEAKER_00: The defense has stayed relatively consistent over the last four years, despite the constant coaching carousel, and now a new coach and new personnel are providing fresh motivation.
- 1:52SPEAKER_00: That's your briefing for today.
- 1:54SPEAKER_00: We'll have more coverage at losvegasun.com, including September 11th events on the strip.