Monday, August 14th, 2023

Morning Announcements

Betches

News, News Commentary, Daily News, Politics

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🗓️ 14 August 2023

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: Starting the week with a somber update, Hawaii confronts a devastating wildfire aftermath that has claimed 93 lives and incurred nearly $6 billion in damages. In other news, Hunter Biden's tax-related plea deal has collapsed, potentially leading to a trial. A tragic incident involving a Texas migrant bus resulted in a child's death, raising questions about immigration policies while Florida introduces a policy mandating parental consent for any student name variations at school. Lastly, the US Treasury plans to combat real estate money laundering by enforcing transparency in luxury home purchases. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: Axios: What to know about Hawaii's catastrophic wildfires Axios: Plea deal “impasse” exposes Hunter Biden to federal trial AP News: 3-year-old riding one of Texas’ migrant buses dies on the way to Chicago, officials say Daytona Beach News Journal: Do students need permission to use their nickname in class? Florida will now require parents consent first Reuters: US set to unveil long-awaited crackdown on real estate money laundering 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 Monday, August 14th, and you're listening to the Morning Announcements presented
0:06.4	by Betcha's media.
0:07.4	I'm your host Sammy Sage, and the Morning Announcements is your daily 5-minute breakdown
0:11.6	of the headlines that isn't afraid to take a side and roast the most consequential reality
0:16.5	show there is.
0:17.8	Our government.
0:18.9	This episode is brought to you by our partner Factor.
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0:43.7	We unfortunately have to start the week with an update on the destruction from the deadly
0:47.2	wildfires in Hawaii.
0:49.2	At least 93 people have been reported dead with dozens of others injured and Hawaii
0:54.0	governor Josh Green on Thursday called last week's fires, likely the largest natural
0:58.7	disaster in Hawaii's state history, as well as the deadliest fires in the US in over
1:03.6	a century.
1:05.0	Right now, approximately 4,500 people are in need of housing according to FEMA, and damage
1:10.1	estimates are approaching $6 billion.
1:16.4	Despite reporting a few weeks ago that the DOJ had reached a plea deal with President
1:19.8	Biden's son Hunter Biden for tax-related charges, the latest reporting seems to indicate
1:24.8	that a potential plea deal has fallen apart.
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