Today’s Headlines: In recent news, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination testified in a trial related to alleged fraudulent business activities. Donald Trump's five-hour testimony included denials of fraud allegations and assertions of a significantly higher net worth, making it a significant development for his business and legal future. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Antony Blinken's Middle East shuttle diplomacy failed to yield substantial progress in achieving a humanitarian pause or ceasefire in Gaza. The Supreme Court is deliberating the constitutionality of a 1994 law aimed at protecting domestic violence victims from their alleged abusers who are under restraining orders, with implications for the Second Amendment. A Missouri jury reached a landmark verdict against the National Association of Realtors, potentially influencing the housing market. Lastly, a report from the CDC revealed a troubling increase in infant mortality rates in the US for the first time in two decades, with provisional data indicating a 3% rise from 2021 to 2022, affecting various ethnic groups and states differently.
Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:
NY Times: Trump Assails Judge and Concedes a Role in Valuing His Empire’s Property
Axios: Biden raises possible "tactical pause" in Gaza fighting with Netanyahu
CBS News: Supreme Court to hear arguments in gun case over 1994 law protecting domestic violence victims
NBC News: Homebuyers and sellers face an uncertain wait for billion-dollar verdict to hit their wallets
ABC News: Infant mortality rate increases 3% in 2022, rising for 1st time in 2 decades
Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz
Edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson
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megaphone.fm/adchoicesToday’s Headlines: In recent news, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination testified in a trial related to alleged fraudulent business activities. Donald Trump's five-hour testimony included denials of fraud allegations and assertions of a significantly higher net worth, making it a significant development for his business and legal future. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Antony Blinken's Middle East shuttle diplomacy failed to yield substantial progress in achieving a humanitarian pause or ceasefire in Gaza. The Supreme Court is deliberating the constitutionality of a 1994 law aimed at protecting domestic violence victims from their alleged abusers who are under restraining orders, with implications for the Second Amendment. A Missouri jury reached a landmark verdict against the National Association of Realtors, potentially influencing the housing market. Lastly, a report from the CDC revealed a troubling increase in infant mortality rates in the US for the first time in two decades, with provisional data indicating a 3% rise from 2021 to 2022, affecting various ethnic groups and states differently.
Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:
NY Times: Trump Assails Judge and Concedes a Role in Valuing His Empire’s Property
Axios: Biden raises possible "tactical pause" in Gaza fighting with Netanyahu
CBS News: Supreme Court to hear arguments in gun case over 1994 law protecting domestic violence victims
NBC News: Homebuyers and sellers face an uncertain wait for billion-dollar verdict to hit their wallets
ABC News: Infant mortality rate increases 3% in 2022, rising for 1st time in 2 decades
Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz
Edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
megaphone.fm/adchoicesToday’s Headlines: In recent news, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination testified in a trial related to alleged fraudulent business activities. Donald Trump's five-hour testimony included denials of fraud allegations and assertions of a significantly higher net worth, making it a significant development for his business and legal future. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Antony Blinken's Middle East shuttle diplomacy failed to yield substantial progress in achieving a humanitarian pause or ceasefire in Gaza. The Supreme Court is deliberating the constitutionality of a 1994 law aimed at protecting domestic violence victims from their alleged abusers who are under restraining orders, with implications for the Second Amendment. A Missouri jury reached a landmark verdict against the National Association of Realtors, potentially influencing the housing market. Lastly, a report from the CDC revealed a troubling increase in infant mortality rates in the US for the first time in two decades, with provisional data indicating a 3% rise from 2021 to 2022, affecting various ethnic groups and states differently.
Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:
Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz
Edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
