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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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4:26

Monday, July 26th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/07/26

Let start with some COVID updates and why you should really start masking again if you haven’t already. Next, we get some updates from the House select committee, before moving to why California is now under a state of emergency. Finally, we wrap with the passing of civil rights activist, Robert Moses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:20

Friday, July 23rd, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/07/23

The show director of the Olympics opening ceremony has been fired and several major websites went down in a widespread outage yesterday. Plus, the state of Mississippi is requesting that the court approve a law that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, and new projections released this week suggest that the current COVID surge in the U.S. is expected to accelerate through the summer and fall. Finally, we close with the 4,500 tips the FBI received during Brett Kavanaugh's

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5:28

Thursday, July 22nd, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/07/22

Just as our fears have increased around the delta variant, a new study published this week suggests that the single dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine is less effective against the delta variant than the original virus. On Tuesday at a Senate hearing, things got a little tense between Dr. Fauci and Senator Rand Paul and the January 6th select committee is set to begin its work starting next week. We cover some more news from the House before wrapping with, you guessed it: more scary weather reports

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4:16

Wednesday, July 21st, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/07/21

We have some quick news today. Jeff Bezoz was launched into space yesterday (thanks to us), Trump ally Thomas Barrack was indicted over foreign lobbying charges, and 71 total COVID-19 cases have been linked to the Tokyo Olympics. Finally, Canada will finally be opening their border to vaccinated Americans starting next month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:11

Tuesday, July 20th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/07/20

What's going on with the stocks lately? Well, the Dow took a hard hit yesterday as fears around COVID-19 have resurfaced. Next, Sami covers why the Chinese government has been accused of hacking into Microsoft and the Pegasus spyware used to target phones of journalists and activists. We move to the first Capitol rioter who has finally been sentenced, Haiti's new prime minister, before closing with Prince Harry's new book releasing in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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5:42

Monday, July 19th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/07/19

We start this news day with some COVID-related headlines, starting with the rapid surge of the delta variant and LA county's reinstated their mask mandate. Next, we cover the first three positive COVID cases out of the Tokyo Olympics, before switching gears on the the latest on the DACA fight. Lastly, we wrap with some weather reports you might want to know about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:43

Friday, July 16th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/07/16

Sami kicks off with a new (but unsurprising) report that housing has become even more expensive than it already is in the United States. Next, we cover the first batch of child tax credit payments sent out to families, a scary and pretty big warning from the Amazon rainforest, and why we might see catastrophic flooding in U.S. coastal regions by the 2030s. Lastly, we wrap with President Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel's remarks at a recent press conference and the White House's

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3:49

Thursday, July 15th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/07/15

Sami begins with our first story on Britney Spears’ new lawyer…finally. Next, we cover Olivia Rodrigo’s visit to the White House, Illinois' requirement to have Asian American history taught in public schools, and the defamation lawsuit against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Finally, we wrap with Jair Bolsonaro’s hospitalization after suffering with hiccups for 10 days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:11

Wednesday, July 14th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/07/14

Sami begins the Morning Announcements with a follow up on how things are going after Democratic House members fled the state in order to block a final House vote (It turns out, not so well...). Next we move to.an update on the recent Russian cyber attacks, the violent protests in South Africa, before wrapping with some more bad news now that U.S. COVID cases are on the rise again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:51

Tuesday, July 13th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/07/13

On this busy news day, Sami starts with the racist abuse of Black players for England’s soccer team following England’s loss to Italy, 3-2 on penalty kicks. Next, we cover some recent efforts to stop voter suppression, one of the biggest anti-government protest happening in Cuba right now, and who might be Britney Spears’ new lawyer. Then we move to the new warning for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Israel’s third dose of the Pfizer vaccine, and Drake Bell’s sentencing on child endangerment

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3:21

Monday, July 12th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/07/12

Sami starts this week with some Headlines That Speak For Themselves, starting with Confederate statues that were removed from public property in Charlottesville, Virginia. Then we move to what happened at CPAC, the hottest place on Earth right now, and the British billionaire who went to space this weekend. Lastly, we wrap with some quick sports news. *Correction: Italy defeated England 3 to 2 in a shootout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:53

Friday, July 9th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/07/09

To wrap this week of Morning Announcements, Sami runs through some news stories you should know about. First we cover the Olympics’ spectator ban after Japan declares a state of emergency and the $25 million voting rights campaign. Then we move to Michael Avenatti’s prison sentencing, before closing with the chances of us getting a third vaccine dose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:16

Thursday, July 8th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/07/08

On today’s Morning Announcements, Sami covers the assassination of Haiti’s President and why Trump has sued Facebook, Twitter and Google. Plus, we another quick Trump story. To close, Sami wraps with the death of Leneal Lamont Frazier, the uncle of the teenager who filmed Derek Chauvin murdering George Floyd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:20

Wednesday, July 7th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/07/07

Today, Sami starts off the Morning Announcements with an update on the Britney Spears case. Also, we hear an update on Matt Gaetz and whether that indictment is coming or not (and if so, when?). Plus, we cover Trump's attempts to reach the chairman of the Maricopa county board of Supervisors, Andrew Cuomo's emergency declaration, before closing with a weather report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:44

Tuesday, July 6th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/07/06

Sami takes us through some headlines today, starting with Will Smith’s $100,000 gift to New Orleans, updates on the Florida condo collapse, and who may have been affected by the Russian-linked cyberattack. Then, we cover Amazon’s new CEO and Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter's 75th wedding anniversary, before closing with a health check on the Pope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:06

Monday, July 5th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/07/05

Sami starts with the past weekend's bombshell reporting on what actually happened during Britney Spears’ conservatorship. Next, we move to some alarming news about the Gulf of Mexico, before covering an ongoing ransomeware attack involving a Russian-linked hacking group and the $850 million dollar settlement regarding the Boy Scouts of America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:37

Friday, July 2nd, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/07/02

Sami kicks off with our first news story about the Trump Organization and Allan Weisselberg indictment. Next, we cover House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's top picks for who will be on the special committee to investigate the January 6th insurrection, before closing with the Supreme Court's voting act ruling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:59

Thursday, July 1st, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/07/01

Sami starts by running through a series of crimes committed by celebrities. Next, we cover the House of Representatives' vote to form a select committee to investigate the January 6th insurrection, why National Guard troops are being deployed to the southern U.S. border, and close with the passing of former secretary of defense, Donald Rumsfeld. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:52

Wednesday, June 30th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/06/30

Sami starts the Morning Announcements with the House of Representative’s expected vote to select a committee to investigate the Capitol riot. Next we have an update on the condo collapse in Florida, the investigation into the business practices at the Trump Organization, before wrapping with a quick update on the New York City mayoral race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:41

Tuesday, June 29th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/06/29

On another day of news, Sami starts with the biggest news of yesterday on the case challenging transgender bathroom rights. Next we have a scary record-breaking weather report (yes, another one), updates on the Miami building collapse rescue mission, and why we may be required to start wearing masks yet again. Finally, we end with Donald Trump’s response to Bill Barr’s skepticism on the former President's election fraud claims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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