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Morning Announcements

Friday, April 19th, 2024

Morning Announcements

Betches

News, News Commentary, Daily News, Politics

4.7 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Today’s Headlines: Jury selection for Donald Trump's trial progressed swiftly, with 12 jurors seated and an alternate, though two were dismissed for reasons including anti-Trump social media posts. To safeguard juror anonymity, Judge Juan Merchan barred media from reporting juror details. Additionally, Trump's civil cases related to his January 6th election efforts faced rejection for delay by a federal judge. At the UN Security Council, the US vetoed a resolution for Palestine's full UN membership, citing preference for negotiations. Over 100 students were arrested at a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University, including Representative Ilhan Omar's daughter. Maine's legislature passed a significant gun safety bill, and the Kennedy family endorsed President Biden's reelection in Philadelphia, despite family member Robert F. Kennedy Jr. running as a spoiler candidate. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: Judge in Trump case orders media not to report where potential jurors work AP News: 12 jurors have been picked for Donald Trump's hush money trial. Selection of alternates is ongoing NY Times: Judge Rejects Trump’s Effort to Delay Jan. 6 Civil Cases  Axios: U.S. vetoes Palestinian bid for full UN membership  NY Times: Over 100 Arrested at Columbia After Pro-Palestinian Protest  NPR: Maine lawmakers pass sweeping gun legislation following the Lewiston mass shooting NPR: The Kennedys endorse Biden, not their family member RFK Jr.  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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Today is Friday, April 19th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented by

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Betches Media.

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I'm your host Sammy Sage and the morning announcements is your daily five minute breakdown

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of the headlines that isn't afraid to take aside and

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roast the most consequential reality show there is our government. This episode is

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brought to you by ASPCA Pet Health Insurance. It is no secret how much I love my three dogs and how I would do anything

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The ASPCA is not an insurer and is not engaged in the business of insurance. Jury selection for Donald Trump's trial has moved faster than expected,

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and yesterday ended with 12 jurors seated, as well as an alternate, while two who were chosen earlier this week were

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dismissed.

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One was dismissed because she had anti-Trump social media posts, which she had actually

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forgotten about, she says, and the other asked to be excused because people had already

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been able to figure out who she was based on media reporting.

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Perhaps that explains why the overseeing Judge Juan Mar Shan ordered the media to not report any information about the jurors, such as where

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they work.

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