Monday, July 17th, 2023

Morning Announcements

Betches

News, News Commentary, Daily News, Politics

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🗓️ 17 July 2023

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: Flash flooding in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, resulted in 4 deaths and 3 missing individuals. Europe is facing a severe heatwave with temperatures reaching 49 degrees Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit) and wildfires in Croatia and Spain's Canary Islands. Air transportation and train workers are on strike in Italy, causing hundreds of flight cancellations. The FDA has approved a new blood test for identifying severe risk of preeclampsia during pregnancy. The US Department of Health & Human Services is investigating racial disparities in maternal care at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. China-based hackers have breached email accounts in the Commerce and State departments. Comedian Sarah Silverman is bringing a class-action lawsuit against OpenAI and Meta for copyright infringement. Taylor Swift's Eras tour is credited with boosting the US economy through increased hotel bookings and tourism. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: ABC News: 5 dead amid flooding in Pennsylvania, with 2 children reported missing, officials say The Independent: Cerberus heatwave: Europe braces for temperatures of up to 49C AP News: Hundreds of flights across Italy are canceled amid air transport strike at peak of tourism season PBS: Blood test can identify risk for preeclampsia, the leading cause of maternal death ABC News: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center facing federal probe over treatment of Black mothers WA Post: Chinese hackers breach email of Commerce Secretary Raimondo and State Department officials BBC News: Sarah Silverman sues OpenAI and Meta NBC News: Federal Reserve credits Taylor Swift with boosting hotel revenues through her blockbuster Eras Tour 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, July 17th, and you're listening to the Morning Announcements presented by
0:06.1	Betches Media.
0:07.1	I'm your host Sammy Sage, and the Morning Announcements is your daily 5-minute breakdown of the headlines
0:12.4	that isn't afraid to take a side and roast the most consequential reality show there is.
0:17.3	Our government.
0:18.6	This episode is brought to you by Factor.
0:21.0	Now that we're in the thick of summer, you might be looking for some wholesome, convenient
0:24.7	meals to support sunny, active days.
0:27.0	That's why you need Factor.
0:29.4	This is number one ready to eat meal kit.
0:34.9	This podcast was never intended to be about the weather, but we are again starting an episode
0:39.4	with a scary weather report.
0:41.7	Four people were reported dead, with at least three others missing, a mid-surprise flash
0:46.0	flooding in Bucks County, Pennsylvania yesterday morning.
0:49.6	Search efforts are continuing, and multiple roadways were closed as of this recording
0:53.4	on Sunday evening.
0:55.5	Then we have the situation in Europe, where they are expected to experience temperatures
0:59.7	so high this week that they have nicknamed the heat wave Cerberus, which in Greek mythology
1:04.6	is a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of hell to prevent the dead from leaving, so
1:09.6	not quite the ideal conditions for hiking steps in Positano.
1:14.0	Temperatures are forecast to hit 49 degrees Celsius, aka 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
1:19.7	As a result, there are extreme heat advisories for 16 cities so far in Italy, while wildfires
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