Thursday, October 17th, 2024 - Voter suppression updates; Israel to boost aid; FTC’s ‘click to cancel’; Italy’s anti-surrogacy law
Publisher |
Betches Media
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
News & Politics
Categories Via RSS |
Daily News
News
News Commentary
Politics
Publication Date |
Oct 17, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:06:13
Today’s Headlines: A judge in Georgia blocked a last-minute rule that would have required hand-counting millions of ballots—an impossible task before the certification deadline. The judge also ruled election officials must certify results, even if fraud concerns arise. Meanwhile, Jimmy Carter, aged 100, cast his mail-in vote for Kamala Harris. In Alabama, a federal judge reversed a voter purge that removed over 3,000 names too close to Election Day, violating federal law. Israel is working to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza following a U.S. warning that aid shipments could be halted. The FTC finalized a rule requiring subscription services to make cancellations as easy as signups. Finally, Italy passed a law criminalizing international surrogacy, a move driven by far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: CBS News: Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots CNN: Federal judge orders Alabama to reverse program that purged more than 3,000 names from state voter rolls  Axios: Israel vows to improve Gaza conditions after U.S. threat to withhold weapons  Reuters: FTC takes on subscription traps with 'click to cancel' rule  WA Post: Italy passes anti-surrogacy law that effectively bars gay couples from becoming parents Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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