Friday, January 5th, 2024

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🗓️ 5 January 2024

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Today’s Headlines: In a tragic incident in Perry, Iowa, a 17-year-old high school student opened fire at his school, resulting in the death of a 6th grader and injuries to four other students and the school's principal. The suspect, who later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, is under investigation for social media posts made around the time of the shooting. Meanwhile, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for two suicide bombings in Iran during a memorial procession for General Qassem Suleimani, killing 84 people and injuring nearly 300. In Texas, an appeals court ruled that emergency rooms are not federally obligated to perform life-saving abortions, sparking controversy over the state's ban. New York City filed a lawsuit against transportation companies hired by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to transport migrants, seeking over $700 million in damages. Additionally, a report revealed that Donald Trump's businesses received at least $7.8 million from 20 foreign governments during his presidency. Shocking revelations from Jeffrey Epstein's documents included allegations against Prince Andrew and bizarre details involving Stephen Hawking and Bill Clinton. Lastly, the FDA is investigating reports of suicidal thoughts linked to diabetes-now-obesity drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Zepbound. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: Perry, Iowa, school shooting: Sixth grader killed, five wounded AP News: Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 people Texas Tribune: Emergency rooms not required to perform life-saving abortions, federal appeals court rules NY Times: New York City Sues Bus Companies That Brought Migrants From Texas NY Times: Trump Received Millions From Foreign Governments as President, Report Finds The Guardian: Epstein court files damage Prince Andrew’s hopes of restoring reputation The Independent: Paedophile Jeffrey Epstein offered reward to disprove claims Stephen Hawking took part in orgy CBS News: Jeffrey Epstein contact names released by court. Here are key takeaways from the unsealed documents. - CBS News Axios: FDA probing possible weight-loss drug side effects, including suicidal thoughts 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

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0:00.0	Today is Friday, January 5th and you're listening to the morning announcements presented by
0:06.4	Betches Media.
0:07.7	I'm your host Sammy Sage and the morning announcements is your daily five minute breakdown
0:11.6	of the headlines that isn't afraid to take
0:13.7	aside and roast the most consequential reality show there is, our government.
0:21.0	Yesterday in Perry, Iowa a 17-year-old high school student opened fire at his school, ultimately
0:26.4	killing a sixth grader and wounding four other students and the school's principal.
0:30.7	The suspect is also dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and local authorities say that they're looking into his social media posts from around the time of the shooting.
0:39.0	We now have an answer to who was responsible for the two suicide bombings in Iran on
0:45.8	Wednesday during a memorial procession for General Kossam Sulemani, who was killed in
0:50.4	2020 by a US drone strike.
0:52.8	The Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, claimed responsibility for the bombings, which
0:57.6	killed 84 people and wounded nearly another 300.
1:01.5	In their statement, they named the two suicide bombers, but did not mention which specific
1:05.3	militant group carried out the attack, though they signaled that the attack was a reaction
1:09.5	to their call to their supporters to avenge Israel's actions in Gaza with attacks on Jews and Christians,
1:15.2	while also criticizing Palestinian factions for allying with Iran and denouncing Shiite Muslims.
1:23.0	For our next two headlines, we are headed to Texas,
1:27.0	where the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that emergency rooms are not required by federal law
1:32.0	to perform life-saving abortions, if doing so would
1:35.1	be in violation of the state's ban.
1:37.6	This lawsuit came in response to guidelines that were issued to hospitals and emergency rooms
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