Monday, April 4th, 2022

Morning Announcements

Betches

News, News Commentary, Daily News, Politics

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🗓️ 4 April 2022

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

We start the week with more devastating news out of Ukraine. Then we hear a bizarre story involving five fetuses found in the home of an anti-abortion activist. Disney is at odds with the state of Florida over the "don't say gay" bill. Another new bill shows there may be hope for the legalization of marijuana nationwide. Sarah Palin is throwing her hat into the ring for a vacant congressional seat. The Will Smith saga refuses to go away, as the actor has resigned from the Academy. And finally, in some encouraging news, the first Amazon warehouse has successfully voted to unionize. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: CNN: Bodies of 'executed people' strewn across street in Bucha as Ukraine accuses Russia of war crimes NY Times: 5 Fetuses Removed From Home of Anti-Abortion Activist, Group Says CNN: Ron DeSantis signals support for stripping Disney of special self-governing status as feud escalates CNBC: House passes landmark marijuana legalization bill NY Times: Sarah Palin Announces She’s Running for Congress in Alaska Variety: Here’s What Will Smith’s Resignation From the Academy Means NPR: In a stunning victory, Amazon workers on Staten Island vote for a union Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Monday, April 4th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented
0:07.8	by Beches Media.
0:09.3	I'm Tammy Sage, and this episode is sponsored by ExpressVPN.
0:13.8	Take back your privacy and freedom today.
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0:25.1	We unfortunately have to start the week with some really devastating news out of Ukraine.
0:30.0	Russian forces are retreating out of Kiev, but not before executing some of the harshest
0:34.2	scorched-earth tactics imaginable.
0:37.1	In the town of Bukha near Kiev, Russian troops massacred Ukrainians on their way out,
0:41.9	with images showing mass grades and dead bodies who showed signs of torture and short-range
0:46.7	gunshot wounds.
0:48.4	Officials are estimating that the death toll could be over 300 people.
0:52.3	President Vladimir Zelensky went on CBS' face the nation yesterday, where he referred
0:56.2	to the actions of the Russians as genocide.
0:59.1	I mean, show me the lie.
1:01.4	And while they're backing off of Kiev, the focus appears to be turning to Odessa, which
1:05.5	is geographically strategic to the parts of Ukraine that the Russians ultimately want
1:09.4	to control.
1:10.4	Meanwhile, Lithuania announced that it has fully cut off its gas imports from Russia
1:14.8	as of April 1st, that is not an April fool's joke, making it the first European Union
1:19.5	country to fully cut off supply.
1:21.8	I'm good for them.
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