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Morning Announcements

Friday, March 15th, 2024

Morning Announcements

Betches

News, News Commentary, Daily News, Politics

4.71.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Today’s Headlines: In today's episode, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, citing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an obstacle to peace. Additionally, the US imposes sanctions on two illegal outposts in the West Bank, freezing assets and barring individuals associated with the settlements from the US financial system and entry into the country. Meanwhile, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appoints Mohammed Mustafa as the new prime minister of the Palestinian Authority to stabilize governance in the West Bank and assist in post-war Gaza. In other news, concerns arise over Chinese-manufactured cargo cranes at US ports equipped with cellular modems, potentially posing national security risks. Representatives urge the release of surveillance documents related to Latino civil rights leaders from the 1950s to 1970s, while Senator Bernie Sanders introduces a bill to reduce the standard 40-hour workweek to 32 hours over four years, aiming to protect employee pay and benefits in light of increased productivity. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: Top Democrat Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, saying Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace Axios: US announces new sanctions against occupied West Bank settler outposts Axios: Abbas appoints economic advisor as Palestinian Authority prime minister Wall Street Journal: Espionage Probe Finds Communications Device on Chinese Cranes at U.S. Ports Axios: Congressmen pursue FBI, CIA files on Latino civil rights pioneers NBC News: Bernie Sanders pushes bill to establish a four-day workweek 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, March 15th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented by Betches

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media. 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

0:13.8

roast the most consequential reality show there is, our government. If you know me, you

0:19.2

know how much I love my dogs. They are truly my best friends in this world, basically the equivalent of my

0:24.8

children, and they make me so happy and it really just brings me so much joy to take care of them.

0:30.5

They add so much to my life, I really don't know what I would do without them.

0:33.3

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The ASPCA is not an insurer and is not engaged in the business of insurance.

1:09.0

Today's episode begins with international headlines, starting with Israel.

1:13.3

Yesterday Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer gave a 40 minute speech on the Senate floor,

1:17.7

where he called for Israel to hold new elections, alleging that Prime Minister Benjamin

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Netanyahu has become an obstacle to peace,

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adding quote Israel cannot survive if it becomes a pariah.

1:28.0

This comes as the US also announced new sanctions yesterday

1:31.3

against two illegal outposts in the West Bank, which extremist

1:34.5

settlers have used as bases for attacks against Palestinian civilians.

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