Friday, January 10th, 2025 - LA fires & Trump sentencing updates; Carter honored; Union giants merge; Title IX ruling; Vatican’s 1st female leader

Morning Announcements

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🗓️ 10 January 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: Wildfires in Los Angeles continue to devastate the region, forcing 180,000 evacuations as federal aid is deployed. Jimmy Carter’s state funeral was held in D.C., with President Biden delivering a heartfelt eulogy. Donald Trump faces sentencing in his New York case today after failed legal maneuvers, while a phone call with Justice Alito raises ethical concerns. The AFL-CIO and SEIU announced a powerful union merger, and a federal judge struck down expanded Title IX protections for transgender students. Finally, Pope Francis appointed Sister Simona Brambilla to lead a major Vatican office, marking a historic first for women in the Church. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: Los Angeles wildfires live updates: At least 10,000 structures have burned in the fires WA Post: Jimmy Carter returns to Plains, Georgia, for final burial CNN: Eyes on US Supreme Court as NY’s highest court rejects Trump’s bid to postpone sentencing in hush money case WA Post: Trump asks appeals court to block entire special counsel report WA Post: Trump call to Alito sparks demands for justice to recuse from sentencing case Axios: Two powerful labor groups combining ahead of the Trump administration NY Times: Judge Rejects Biden’s Title IX Rules, Scrapping Protections for Trans Students AP News: Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun 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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0:31.9	Today is Friday, January 10th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented
0:36.2	by Betches Media.
0:37.5	I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and the morning announcements is your daily five-minute breakdown
0:41.2	of the headlines that isn't a megaphone for the loudest voices, but a magnifying
0:45.3	glass for the most important news.
0:50.8	Five wildfires continue to wreak destruction and require further evacuations in Los Angeles yesterday.
0:57.1	Local officials say they do not know the full death toll yet, though over 180,000 people are under evacuation orders.
1:03.9	While the winds were slightly calmer during the day on Thursday, they were forecast to pick up overnight.
1:09.0	President Biden announced yesterday that additional federal resources will be made available
1:12.8	with new funding that will cover 100% of the cost for 180 days of hazardous material removal,
1:19.1	temporary shelters, first responder salaries, and other measures to protect life.
1:26.5	Former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral was held in Washington, D.C. yesterday, before being flown to his hometown of Plains, Georgia, to be buried next to his wife of 77 years, Rosalind Carter.
1:37.7	President Biden delivered a eulogy where he emphasized Carter's character, while all of America's remaining first couples, with the exception of
1:44.7	Michelle Obama, provided highly memeable footage of their interactions from the pews.
1:53.0	President-elect Donald Trump is supposed to be sentenced to nothing in his New York hush money
1:57.5	case today, which he has made every attempt to prevent.
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