Monday, January 20th, 2025 - Israel-Hamas ceasefire; TikTok ban; Trump inauguration; Cancer trends; CA price gouging

Morning Announcements

Betches

News Commentary, Daily News, News, Politics

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🗓️ 20 January 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: The Israel-Hamas ceasefire began Sunday, with 3 Israeli hostages and 90 Palestinian prisoners released. Aid is flowing into Gaza, but Israel warns fighting may resume. Back in the US, TikTok briefly went offline after a Supreme Court ban but returned following Trump’s 90-day reprieve and plans for U.S. ownership. Trump’s inauguration today will include signing orders on immigration, environmental rollbacks, and more. He also launched a cryptocurrency over the weekend reportedly earning billions. Meanwhile, a cancer report shows higher survival rates but rising diagnoses in young women, with racial disparities in mortality. In California, rent gouging was declared illegal by the state AG. Finally, Biden exits office after commuting 2,500 sentences and declaring the ERA valid, though without legal force. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: Live updates: Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners as part of ceasefire deal with Hamas NBC News: TikTok begins restoring service for U.S. users after Trump comments Axios: Trump meme coin doubles again, stake worth $58 billion or more Yahoo: Steve Bannon says tech 'oligarchs' have 'surrendered' to Trump NBC News: Trump expected to sign more than 50 executive orders Monday WSJ: Trump to Begin Large-Scale Deportations Tuesday - WSJ NY Times: Breast Cancer Rates Climb Among Younger Women AP News: California officials warn against price gouging as rents soar in fire-stricken Los Angeles Politico: Biden declares the ERA the law of the land — but it likely will not matter CBS News: Biden sets presidential pardons, commutations record as he commutes almost 2,500 more sentences 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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0:31.7	Today is Monday, January 20th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented
0:36.1	by Betches Media.
0:37.5	I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and the morning announcements is your daily five-minute breakdown
0:41.4	of the headlines that isn't a megaphone for the loudest voices, but a magnifying
0:45.4	glass for the most important news.
0:50.3	The first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect on Sunday morning,
0:55.4	leading to the release of three Israeli hostages and 90 Palestinian prisoners in the early
0:59.8	morning hours of Monday. This is the first group out of 33 hostages and almost 2,000
1:05.2	Palestinian prisoners who are agreed to be released over the 42-day phase, assuming the ceasefire
1:10.6	holds.
1:11.6	Over 600 humanitarian trucks have entered the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire began,
1:16.1	and the next exchange is set for January 25th, which would involve the release of four
1:20.6	hostages for 30 to 50 Palestinian detainees per hostage.
1:25.0	It's worth noting that Prime Minister Netanyahu said in a televised address on Saturday
1:28.9	that Israel, quote, reserves the right to resume fighting, if necessary, with U.S. support,
1:34.9	which I understood to be implicit in the idea of an agreement, but go off B.
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