Bloomberg News Now: LA Crowd Incident, Ukraine-Russia Talks, Epstein Transcripts, and UK Aid

East Hollywood Crowd Incident

• 🚗 A driver intentionally hit a crowd early Saturday morning in East Hollywood, injuring dozens.
• 📍 The incident occurred around 2 a.m. near a nightclub on Santa Monica Boulevard, involving a vehicle that drove onto the sidewalk, hit a taco stand and valet stand, and crashed into people.
• 🗣️ According to police, the driver had been fighting with people inside a nightclub before exiting, getting into his vehicle, and driving over people on the sidewalk.
• 🚑 L.A. Fire Department reported approximately 30 patients on scene, with multiple victims transported to local hospitals.

Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks

• 🇺🇦 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced his country has proposed holding a meeting with Russia next week.
• 🤝 This proposal was made by the newly appointed secretary of the National Security and Defence Council to the Russian side.
• 🕊️ Zelensky stated that the dynamics of negotiations must be accelerated to achieve a ceasefire and that Ukraine is ready for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Jeffrey Epstein Case Transcripts

• ⚖️ The Trump administration has asked a federal court to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case.
• 📄 This request follows claims that government officials were hiding documents and information, with Justice Department lawyers making the request to judges in Manhattan.
• 🤫 Grand jury deliberations are typically kept secret, and it remains unclear if the courts will grant the request.

US Military Equipment for Ukraine

• 🇬🇧 The UK is looking to participate in European purchases of U.S. military equipment for Ukraine.
• 🤝 UK Defence Secretary John Healey and his German counterpart will discuss the UK's role in the purchase program.
• 🛡️ Potential contributions include jointly purchasing Patriot air defence systems with Germany or separately buying other weapons and ammunition from the U.S. for Ukraine.

Brazil-US Sanctions and Trade

• 🇧🇷 Brazil's government is studying potential responses to further sanctions by President Trump, including a limit on dividend payments by U.S. companies operating in Brazil.
• 🛂 This deliberation follows the U.S. government's decision to revoke visas for some Brazilian Supreme Court justices.

US Nutrition Science History

• 🍎 Bloomberg's Weekend Edition explores the history of nutrition science in the U.S., questioning whether Americans were ever truly healthy.