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Wednesday, January 31st, 2024 - Publication Date |
- Jan 31, 2024
- Episode Duration |
- 00:07:38
Today’s Headlines: President Biden has announced the United States' response to the drone strike in Jordan, which killed three US soldiers, attributing the attack to Iran. The President outlined a tiered approach for a military response, emphasizing a staged and time-sensitive strategy, while emphasizing the avoidance of wider conflict in the Middle East. In another development, Missouri congresswoman Cori Bush is under investigation by the Department of Justice, Federal Election Commission, and the House Ethics Committee for alleged misuse of federal security funds by hiring personal private security. Bush argues that the expenditures were justified due to threats to her safety, and she used campaign funds appropriately. Fulton County in Georgia experienced a cybersecurity incident affecting various systems, though the case against Donald Trump remained unaffected. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a ban on disposable vapes and restrictions on candy-flavored e-cigarettes to curb nicotine addiction among minors. In a significant legal decision, a Delaware judge ruled that Elon Musk must relinquish a compensation package worth over $55 billion awarded by Tesla's board of directors. The Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments on March 26th regarding the potential ban on the abortion medication mifepristone, a case with broader implications for the FDA's authority to regulate drugs. Elon Musk also announced that his brain startup, Neuralink, implanted a device in its first live human subject.
Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:
The Guardian: Biden says he has decided how US will respond to Jordan drone attack
NBC NEws: Justice Department investigating Rep. Cori Bush campaign's use of security funds
AP News: Georgia's Fulton County is hacked, but prosecutor's office says Trump election case is unaffected
AP News: The UK will ban disposable vapes and curb candy-flavored e-cigarettes that attract children under 18
Wall Street Journal: Elon Musk’s $55.8 Billion Tesla Pay Package Struck Down by Judge
Axios: How Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip got approval for a human trial
Axios: Supreme Court sets March 26 for abortion pill case
Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz
Edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson
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