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Morning Announcements

Morning Announcements is your daily news rundown from Betches News--because the world’s a mess, and someone’s gotta explain it. Every morning, Betches co-founder and host Sami Sage cuts through the chaos to break down what actually matters, one unhinged headline at a time. All in under 10 minutes, so you can stay informed without spiraling.

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4:52

Tuesday, October 19th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/10/19

Yesterday former Secretary of State Colin Powell passed away due to COVID complications. Next, we move to some Strike-tober action before covering the trial of the three men who were charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia last year. Finally, Donald Trump underwent an actual deposition for 4 and a half hours yesterday and we debrief you on more Trump legal news. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: CNN: "Colin Powell, first Black US secretary of state, dies of Covid-19 complications

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3:38

Monday, October 18th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/10/18

We got a short news day. First, we have an IATSE strike update, before revisiting a horrific story that broke late last week. Finally, former president Bill Clinton was discharged from the hospital yesterday. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: Deadline: "Hollywood Strike Averted As IATSE & AMPTP Agree On New Film & TV Contract; Read Details Of Deal" NBC News: "Southlake school leader tells teachers to balance Holocaust books with 'opposing' views" Washington Post: "Former president

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5:14

Friday, October 15th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/10/15

We’re starting today’s episode with our newest segment: Democracy Watch. Yesterday, the FDA advisory committee officially recommended Moderna booster shots for people ages 65 and older, as well as younger adults who are at high risk. Then, we move to some economic stories, the supply chain, before ending with our final headline about Robert Durst. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: "Jan. 6 panel moves against Bannon, sets contempt vote" NPR: "Experts recommend that FDA should

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6:19

Thursday, October 14th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/10/14

We start with a new study about booster vaccines from the National Institute of Health. On Tuesday, the FDA authorized the first ever e-cigarette. Meanwhile, the chair of the Senate Homeland Security, senator Gary Peters has asked TikTok to provide information on its policies surrounding violent and extremist content. Next, we move to our new and exciting segment, Democracy Watch. To close, we end with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' memo ordering U.S. Immigration and Customs

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6:21

Wednesday, October 13th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/10/13

We still have not quite settled the debt ceiling issue yet. New York City is giving every public school kindergartner $100 dollars in a college savings account, and California became the first state in the nation to adopt a law that will require large retail stores to provide gender-neutral toy sections. And in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order prohibiting COVID-19 vaccine mandates by any "entity," if someone objects to the vaccine for "any reason of personal conscience. "

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5:50

Tuesday, October 12th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/10/12

The pharmaceutical company Merck asked the FDA yesterday to grant them emergency use authorization for their new COVID antiviral pill. Also, you may have heard that Southwest Airlines has cancelled several hundred flights in recent days. Next we have a new update on the slow rolling Facebook scandal (but Facebook isn’t the only threat from cyberspace). Then we move to actor William Shatner’s scheduled flight on Jeff Bezos’ rocket Blue Origin before closing with some unfortunate

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5:34

Monday, October 11th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/10/11

Happy Indigenous People’s Day. We start off with the reinstatement of Texas’ abortion law. Next we have an espionage story before closing with a report from Propublica about the systemic arrests of Black children in Tennessee for nonexistent crimes. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: “Biden is first president to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day” NPR: “Federal appeals court temporarily reinstates Texas’ 6-week abortion ban” AP News: “Navy nuclear engineer charged with trying to

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4:58

Friday, October 8th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/10/08

The debt ceiling fight is officially over (for now). Unfortunately we have to talk about the insurrection and the status of the congressional committee that is currently investigating it. Google and YouTube announced a new policy yesterday that prevents creators who post climate misinformation from being able to monetize their content on its platforms via ads or creator payments. But can you really deny climate change when at least 4 people were killed in flash floods in Birmingham Alabama and

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4:31

Thursday, October 7th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/10/07

Our first update this morning is on the debt ceiling negotiations. Next we move to a school shooting at a high school in Arlington, Texas, the World Health Organization's official approval of the first malaria vaccine, and some unsettling news involving phone provider AT&T. Lastly, we wrap with the temporary block of Texas' controversial abortion law. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: Washington Post: "Senate Democrats appear open to short-term debt ceiling reprieve from GOP" CNN: "A

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6:06

Wednesday, October 6th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/10/06

Yesterday Facebook's whistleblower testified in front of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and urged them to take action against Facebook. Next, we move to Johnson & Johnson's request for authorization from the FDA for its booster dose of the COVID vaccine, and why a Texas board is recommending posthumous pardon for George Floyd. Then, we cover why Tesla has been ordered by a federal jury to pay $137 million dollars to a former contractor, before moving to a major report

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5:24

Tuesday, October 5th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/10/05

Yesterday the world suffered through a massive outage of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. Speaking of Facebook, the company's stock fell 5 percent on Monday. Next, we move to Biden's remarks on raising the debt ceiling before wrapping with an update on the potential strike by thousands of crew members who work for Hollywood’s biggest streaming services and production studios. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: "Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer worldwide outage" CNN:

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5:03

Monday, October 4th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/10/04

Let’s start the week where we left off last week and why we're still on track to run out of money by October 18th. On a slightly better note, we have some good news on the COVID front. Next, we cover the major California oil spill, new research showing the massive underreporting of police killings, before closing with our last (and scandalous) story. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NY Times: "Progressives Stand Firm on Priorities as Infrastructure Debate Continues" AP News: "Merck

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3:29

Friday, October 1st, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/10/01

Well, we’ve officially averted a government shutdown (at least for the next two months). Next, we share an update on the infrastructure bill vote and why Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calls for this debt limit to be abolished. To close this news week, we share an urgent message from the CDC. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NY Times: “Senate Passes Short-Term Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown” Washington Post: “Debt ceiling worries prompts Treasury to ask agencies for more

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5:15

Thursday, September 30th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/09/30

We kick off with the biggest news story on Britney Spears’ conservatorship battle. Next, we have a bit of an update on the infrastructure and debt ceiling negotiations (and why it’s looking like a stressful financial month). Then we move to Youtube’s new set of policies around anti-vaccine content, before closing with some scandalous stories out of South Dakota regarding none other than Kristi Noem. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: Washington Post: “Jamie Spears, father of Britney

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4:37

Wednesday, September 29th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/09/29

This morning, we start with what you need to know about the debt ceiling and government shutdown showdown. Next, we move to what’s in the $3.5 trillion dollar spending bill, before closing with Nancy Pelosi’s plan to hold a vote on Thursday on a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: CNN: “US government will run out of money by October 18, Treasury secretary says” Washington Post: “Negotiations between Biden, Democrats intensify as $4

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5:23

Tuesday, September 28th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/09/28

We start off with breaking news regarding R. Kelly’s sex-trafficking trial. Next, we move to Germany’s election results, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s response to border patrol agents who are at risk of losing their jobs, and Facebook’s plan to halt their kids’ version of Instagram. Next, the DEA just issued its first public safety alert in six years, and we close with a number of stories our of California. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NPR: “R. Kelly Found Guilty Of Racketeering And

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4:28

Monday, September 27th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/09/27

An Amtrak train derailed on Saturday, causing multiple injuries and deaths. On Friday, a federal court of appeals blocked New York City’s school system from imposing a vaccine mandate for teachers and staff. Plus, New York plans to face staffing shortages ahead of its vaccine mandates. Next, we cover Germany’s election results before closing with Liz Cheney’s comments on gay marriage. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: “Investigators probe deadly Amtrak derailment in

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7:03

Friday, September 24th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/09/24

We close this week with your favorite — Headlines That Speak For Themselves. To start, the CDC announced its latest recommendations for who should receive Pfizer booster shots. Next, we have a few foreign policy stories this morning including the return of Taliban’s executions, Airbnb’s support for Afghan refugees, and a Senior U.S. diplomat’s resignation over inhumane treatment of Haitian migrants. On a related note, the Biden administration has suspended the use of horse patrols the Texas border

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6:17

Thursday, September 23rd, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/09/23

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is unfortunately building a more effective wall than Donald Trump ever could. Speaking of Texas, we cover a story about a couple who was kicked out on a restaurant for wearing face masks…but are we surprised though? Now let’s talk about the debt ceiling, why the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees is asking tens of thousands of entertainment industry workers to go on strike, and the latest of Trump’s recent lawsuit involving his niece. Resources/Articles

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5:29

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/09/22

We’ve hit once again another grim milestone in the pandemic. Next, we unpack some terrifying photos of United States ICE agents using whips to control Haitian migrants at the southern border, before covering the General Assembly gathering in NYC this week, and an update on the case of Gabby Petito. Lastly, we wrap with what you should know about the Johnson and Johnson’s booster shots. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NPR: “COVID-19 Has Now Killed About As Many Americans As The

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