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Morning Announcements

Monday, April 15th, 2024

Morning Announcements

Betches

News, News Commentary, Daily News, Politics

4.71.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2024

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned of retaliation against Israel following the attack on a consulate building in Syria. They seized an Israeli-affiliated cargo ship and launched approximately 350 strikes on Israel, mostly intercepted. President Biden reportedly deterred Israeli counterattack support. The IRGC declared the matter concluded. The Biden administration forgave $7.4 billion in student loans for 275,000 borrowers through the SAVE repayment plan. Loans under $12,000 will be canceled after 10 years, and balances forgiven after 20-25 years under the IDR adjustment. The IRS introduced a free tax filing feature as part of its Direct File Pilot program. Florida banned local heat and water break requirements for outdoor workers, and Arizona enacted the "Taylor Swift Act" against ticket bots. Over 150 cancer cases potentially linked to Poe Hall at North Carolina State University emerged due to hazardous materials. Donald Trump's first criminal trial for attempting to influence the 2016 election by paying off Stormy Daniels begins today. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: Israeli military says 99% of drones and missiles launched by Iran were intercepted  WA Post: Biden administration cancels another $7.4 billion in student loans CNBC: IRS adds ‘important update’ for free Direct File pilot CBS Miami: Gov. DeSantis bans local governments from protecting workers from heat, limits police oversight boards 12 News KPNX: Arizona governor signs 'Taylor Swift' bill, setting restrictions on buying concert tickets USA Today: Campus building with PCBs linked to over 150 cancer cases at NC State, more tests coming 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 Monday, April 15th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented by Bech's media.

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

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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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The ASPCA is not an insurer and is not engaged in the business of insurance. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard warned on Friday that they weren't preparing to strike Israel in retaliation for their recent hit on the consulate building in Syria. Their first move came early Saturday morning in the form of seizing an Israeli

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affiliated cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz and by Israel Affiliated they

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mean a ship operated by a company that's owned by an Israeli billionaire.

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25 crew members were on the ship, though according to the White House National Security Council,

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they were not Israeli nationals.

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The crew was reportedly made up of Indian, Filipino, Pakistani, Russian, and Estonian

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nationals, in case you're wondering how much of a threat Iran is to the globe.

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Then on Saturday evening, the IRGC began a massive barrage of approximately 350 strikes

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against Israel, the vast majority of which were intercepted by missile defenses by Israel,

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