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Thursday, December 15th, 2022 Dec 15, 2022

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Today's headlines: Yesterday marked the 10 year anniversary of the shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. The man who attacked Paul Pelosi told cops that there was ‘evil’ in Washington. Bernard Arnault has beaten Elon Musk as the world’s richest person. Finally for today, a cause of death has been revealed as an aortic aneurysm for the American soccer journalist who died at the World Cup.

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Host: Sami Sage

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz

Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson

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Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 Dec 14, 2022

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Today's headlines: President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act Tuesday afternoon. FTX Used ‘Old-Fashioned Embezzlement’ tactics, as stated by a company CEO. The consumer price index rose only 0.2% in November, the smallest monthly increase since August 2021. Finally for today, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s recent remarks have been labeled as “facetious” by Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy.

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Host: Sami Sage

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz

Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson

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Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 Dec 13, 2022

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Today's headlines: The founder of the defunct and bankrupt cryptocurrency company FTX was arrested in the Bahamas last night after the United States Southern District of New York sent an indictment to extradite him. WNBA star and olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner was back on the court in Arizona, taking her first shots since she was wrongfully detained and jailed in Russia 10 months ago. A former top Twitter official forced to leave home due to threats amid ‘Twitter Files’ release. Special Counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as part of his probe into the efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Finally for today, two journalists have now died since the World Cup Tournament began.

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Host: Sami Sage

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz

Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson

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Monday, December 12th, 2022 Dec 12, 2022

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Today's headlines: Elon Musk took to Twitter sunday morning to both threaten a public health official and ridicule trans and nonbinary people. Radical right figures, white nationalists and ultranationalist european leaders gathered at a Gala in New York gala Saturday night and declared “total war” on their perceived enemies. Republican leaders are planning on ending the January 6 Committee, with goals to Investigate the investigators. Finally, Vice President Kamala Harris popped over to LA yesterday to swear in Karen Bass.

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Host: Sami Sage

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz

Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson

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Friday, December 9th, 2022 Dec 09, 2022

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Today's headlines: WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap. Iran announced yesterday that it executed the first prisoner who was convicted for a crime they committed during the recent anti-government protests. The Respect for Marriage Act has now been passed in both houses of Congress and will officially head to President Biden’s desk for signature. Finally for this week, the owner of the Washington Commanders Dan Snyder reportedly obstructed a congressional investigation into his football team.

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Host: Sami Sage

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz

Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson

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Thursday, December 8th, 2022 Dec 08, 2022

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Today's headlines: Lawyers for Trump stated that they’ve found at least two more items that were marked classified in Trump’s storage unit. The House Jan. 6 committee plans to issue criminal referrals along with its final report later this month. Dozens of people have been arrested for plotting to violently overthrow the government in Germany. President of Peru Pedro Castillo was ousted yesterday after he sought to dissolve the government and take unilateral control. The rental car company Hertz announced they will pay about $168 million dollars to settle disputes with hundreds of customers that were falsely accused of vehicle theft. Finally for today, representative Madison Cawthorn has been told to pay over $14,000 thousand dollars to charity.

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Host: Sami Sage

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz

Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson

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Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 Dec 07, 2022

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Today's headlines: Democratic senator Raphael Warnock was elected as Senator yesterday night. Rep Andy Biggs announced that he will be challenging Kevin McCarthy for the speakership. Congress has awarded the congressional gold medal to the law enforcement officers who defended the capitol on January 6th. Jack Smith subpoenaed officials in multiple counties where Trump tried to reverse the election results in 2020. A New York jury reached a verdict in the trial against the Trump Organization, finding them guilty on all 17 counts yesterday. Finally for today, the state of Maryland is banning the use of TikTok and any China and Russia-based platforms within the state’s executive branch of government.

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Host: Sami Sage

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz

Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson

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Tuesday, December 6th, 2022 Dec 06, 2022

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Today's headlines: Today is the final day of voting in the Georgia senate runoff race between current democratic senator Raphael Warnock and abortion provider Herschel Walker. A Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples is arguing before the Supreme Court that a ruling against her would force artists to do work that’s against their beliefs. Approximately forty-thousand residents in Moore County, North Carolina have been without power since Sunday. A new report from the National Association of Real Estate Brokers has new data on persistent discrimination against Black Americans in the home buying industry. Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox for 1.6 billion dollars. Finally for today, Vladimir Putin has signed a law banning any expressions of LGBTQ identity in public.

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Host: Sami Sage

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz

Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson

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Monday, December 5th, 2022 Dec 05, 2022

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Today's headlines: Trump posted on Truth Social this weekend stating that the Constitution should be terminated due to "massive" election fraud. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the DOJ is seeking access to all of the interviews and evidence that has been collected by the January 6th committee. The DOJ announced that they have both reached an agreement and filed a new complaint with the city of Jackson, Mississippi over mismanagement of its water system. A new report by the House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis has revealed that tech firms that were contracted by the government were complicit in facilitating aid fraud. Members of the Democratic National Committee voted on Friday to change the order of its primary calendar. Finally for today, Alex Jones has filed for Chapter 11 personal bankruptcy.

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Host: Sami Sage

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz

Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson

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Friday, December 2nd, 2022 Dec 02, 2022

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Today's headlines: The Senate voted legislating a labor agreement that would give railway workers 7 days of paid sick leave, and passed legislation that will prevent a strike but only give workers one day of paid sick leave. The House Committee has obtained access to Trump’s Tax Returns. An appeals court in Georgia has struck down the special master who is reviewing the Trump documents that the FBI seized in August. Another court of appeals in Texas has rejected the Department of Education’s request to reinstate its student debt plan. French president Emmanuel Macron and President Biden gave a joint press conference and shared a state dinner at the White House yesterday. Finally for this week, Neuralink announced that they are working towards implanting a computer chip in a human brain within six months.

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Host: Sami Sage

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz

Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson

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