Morning Announcements

We kick off this week's Morning Announcements with guest host (and not to mention Betches Sup co-host and newsletter writer) Alise Morales. To start off, we have yet again another Afghanistan headline. Next, we move to Trump's recent Alabama rally before closing with a scary weather report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We kick off with the big news of yesterday, including the Taliban takeover, an extreme weather update, and not to mention a bomb that near the US. Capitol. On the same note of bad news, let’s move over to more Afghanistan news before covering an update on Facebook and its antitrust lawsuit. Lastly, we end with the screaming match between none other than Alan Dershowitz and Larry David in Martha’s Vineyard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We start with once again more news on Afghanistan. Next, we move to the T-Mobile data breach, the former Purdue Pharma chair’s denial over his family’s role in the opioid crisis, and the latest news out of Texas. And finally, we close with an update on COVID booster shots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let’s start with yet again another update on Afghanistan. Next, we share an update on when we will be expecting to hear about the next COVID booster shot, New Zealand’s lockdown following its first single confirmed case since February, and the current state of Haiti following Tropical Storm Grace. And lastly, we have a disappointing story about Bob Dylan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let’s start with more news from Afghanistan and what is going on with the world right now. Next, we have an update on a state Supreme Court that ruled on Governor Greg Abbott’s anti-mask mandate, the investigation of Tesla’s Autopilot driver-assistance system, and why North Carolina may be raising its minimum age requirement for marriage. And finally, we end with why we may just have lived through the hottest month ever recorded on Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The biggest news of today is the American exit from Afghanistan. Next, we hear some more bad news, this time regarding a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti. In better news, we have some data from the first round of child tax credit payments that went out last month. Lastly, we end with a story about the suspension of the co-founder of Snopes over plagiarism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We start off with our biggest story: Jamie Spears has finally agreed to step down as Britney Spears' conservator. Next, the US 2020 Census is officially out and we have some interesting results to share. Plus, the FDA has officially announced that they will authorize extra doses of COVID vaccines for immunocompromised patients. Next we have another update about the withdrawal from Afghanistan (and spoiler: it’s not so great.) Yesterday, Europe hit what many scientists believe could be an all time high temperature for the continent. Finally, we end with some Megan Rapinoe drama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let’s start with two important COVID updates, before moving to an update on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Then, we cover Andrew Cuomo’s ongoing impeachment investigation, the U.S.’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, and China’s karaoke ban over “illegal content.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York governor Andrew Cuomo finally resigned yesterday. On the same note of relief, The Senate has finally voted on the bipartisan infrastructure deal. Now let’s head over to our two most counterproductive states in the nation: Texas and Florida. Then we cover Target’s announcement that they will cover 100% of college tuition for its workers before wrapping with R. Kelly's trial officially beginning in New York this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The United Nations released its latest assessment about the state of the climate. Next we have two important resignations as part of Governor Cuomo’s harassment allegations before moving to the Pentagon’s announcement on vaccination requirements for members of the U.S. military. Finally, we have a not so positive story coming out of Wyoming, Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To start off, we have a development in the story of Governor Andrew Cuomo. Next, we cover the the closed door testimony of Jeffrey Rosen, some disappointing (though unsurprising) results by the Commonwealth Fund, and why LGBTQ+ children’s books must sold in discreet packaging in Hungary. Finally, we close with our Headlines That Speak For Themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We close this week with Headlines That Speak For Themselves, including a milestone for vaccination in the U.S., a ceremony to honor the police officers who responded to the January 6th insurrection, and an update on Andrew Cuomo (who’s still Governor of New York). Next, we cover a sweeping civil rights investigation into the Phoenix police department’s use of force and how it's dealing with homeless residents, a new study from the Nature Climate Change journal, before closing with why Tucker Carlson went to Hungary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We start with yet again, more COVID news before going through updates on a new report on sexual harassment allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Then, we move to a follow up on the St. Louis couple who went viral for waving their guns at Black Lives Matter protestors, before closing with some sketchy activity happening in Belarus and Obama’s 60th birthday party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We start off with some big developments in the investigation into New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Next, we got another update on COVID for New York City. Then, we move to President Biden’s announcement for a new action to limit housing evictions before closing with an update on the aftermath of the Capitol insurrection (trigger warning for suicide). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The U.S. reached a milestone yesterday with vaccinations despite the surge of the Delta variant. And for all you California listeners, it's likely going to become very difficult to get your hands on bacon. Next, we run through some Olympics news before wrapping with Lindsey Graham's positive COVID test. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have (you guessed it) more COVID updates, starting with some new CDC guidelines and a promising trend with the growing pace of vaccinations. We also cover the end of the eviction moratorium before wrapping with an update on the infrastructure bill and when it will likely pass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's kick off this Friday with some COVID news. President Biden announced some new pandemic requirements for approximately 4 million federal workers and the Israeli Health Ministry has plans to administer a third dose to adults over 60. Next we move to the $2.1 billion dollar emergency spending package Congress passed and the recent data that reveals the current state of the U.S. economy. Plus, ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager and a new legal complaint has been filed by the National Council of Negro Women against Johnson & Johnson. Lastly, we close with why Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney (and why we're team Jo'). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This morning we start with some COVID updates as things are getting…worse. On a kind of brighter note, let’s bring back our favorite segment — Headlines That Speak For Themselves. Representative Jim Jordan admitted that he spoke with Donald Trump on January 6th, Simone Biles pulled out of the all-around competition yesterday, and a swastika was discovered in an elevator at the state department. Finally, we close with Susan Wright’s loss to Texas state legislator Jake Ellzey and the questionable coup happening in Tunisia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To start off the Morning Announcements, we begin with updates from the January 6th Commission. Next we cover the CDC’s updates mask guidelines for vaccinated people, as well as Simon Bile’s withdrawal from the gymnastics final. Lastly, we wrap with the sentencing of the culprit of the series of shootings in Atlanta targeted at massage parlors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To start off the Morning Announcements, we begin with California and New York City’s changes to their vaccination requirements for state workers yesterday. Next we cover another COVID-related announcement from the White House, President Biden’s meeting with Iraq’s president, and what’s happening in Tunisia right now. Lastly, we wrap with Tom Barrack Jr.’s court arraignment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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 confirmation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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 announcement of a cybersecurity task force in response to the latest ransomware attacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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

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 charges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sami start's this week's Morning Announcements with some of the biggest news from the weekend, including the rescue mission following the massive condo collapse in Miami last week. Next, we cover Jonathan Karl's new book detailing the final days of Mr Trump's term in the White House, Connecticut's free prison calls, and a quick update on an emergency weather report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Friday’s Morning Announcements, Sami starts with Nancy Pelosi’s plan to create a select committee to investigate the January 6th attack at the Capitol. Next, we cover the latest on Biden's bipartisan infrastructure agreement, Rudy Giuliani’s suspension from practicing law, and another mass grave discovery. Finally we wrap with yesterday’s devastating collapse of a Miami beachfront condo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we start the Morning Announcements with Britney Spear’s conservatorship hearing. Next, we cover President Biden’s new efforts to tackle gun violence, the Supreme Court’s decision to back a highschool cheerleader who lost her spot on her team for going on a “profane” rant, and updates on the New York City mayoral race. Lastly, we wrap with where Kamala Harris will be traveling over the next few days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sami returns with some news from yesterday regarding Kyrsten Sinema’s filibuster defense, and the latest updates on the For the People Act vote. Next, we touch on Britney Spears’ conservatorship battle, before moving to what the new Delta COVID variant could mean for the U.S. Finally, we close with why New Yorkers may have to wait a bit longer to know who won the democratic mayoral primary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Tuesday, Sami begins with a recent decision coming out of the Supreme Court involving the NCAA. Speaking of decisions, we also cover Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's announcement to back Senator Bernie Sanders' expanded Medicare plan. Then, we hear some first remarks from Iran's president-elect, Ebrahim Raisi and close out with the new sanctions imposed on Belarusian officials following the arrest of a journalist on a Ryanair flight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We begin this week with a catchup from this past weekend, starting off with a controversial Communion dispute and the death of President Biden's’ dog, Champ. Next, we move to Georgia’s Secretary of State to remove over 100,000 apparently “outdated” names from the state’s voter registration rolls in the next coming weeks and a story out of Florida regarding the COVID vaccine. Lastly, we close with an international story about Iran’s newly elected President. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sami is back with our first story about three major Supreme Court challenges involving Obamacare, LGBTQ rights, and voting restrictions. Next, we move to the bill marking June 18th as a national holiday and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's $250 million down payment aimed to fund a border wall. Finally, we wrap with what Naomi Osaka's plans are now that she's taking a mental health break and when she will make her next return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sami starts today's Morning Announcements with takeaways from the Biden-Putin summit, before moving to the passed legislation that would award Congressional Gold Medals to honor those who protected the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Next we cover the new federal sex protections extended to transgender and gay students, and the Federal Reserve's increased projections on interest rates this year. Finally, we wrap today's news day with a record-breaking (and quite unsettling) weather report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sami starts today with the latest news on Mitch McConnell’s call for an investigation into the disclosure of confidential tax information of some of the country’s wealthiest taxpayers. Next we cover the newly appointed chairwoman of the FTC and New York’s lifted COVID restrictions, before closing with Harvey Weinstein’s extradition to Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sami begins today's Morning Announcements with the release of convicted NSA leaker Reality Winner from federal prison. Next, we move to Mitch McConnell’s plans for future Supreme Court vacancies and the protest against West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, before wrapping with our final news story on President Biden’s upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices