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Morning Announcements

Monday, May 4th, 2026 - Spirit Airlines Is Dead, Iran War Rolls On, Cuba Is Next, Abortion Pill Access Frozen, GameStop Wants to Buy eBay

Morning Announcements

Betches

News, Daily News, Politics, News Commentary

4.71.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Today's Headlines: Spirit Airlines quietly ceased to exist overnight Saturday — no warning, no functioning customer service, just stranded pilots, crew members, and passengers. The real culprit is fuel costs, which are also why you're paying $4.45/gallon nationally and Californians are staring down $6+ at the pump — up over a dollar from a year ago. Speaking of costs, Trump's war with Iran rolls on: he told Congress Friday that hostilities are officially "terminated" thanks to an April ceasefire, while simultaneously keeping a full naval blockade running in the Strait of Hormuz because Iran still poses a "significant threat" — and could "misbehave." A British cargo ship was attacked in the strait yesterday, Iran is playing toll booth operator for non-US ships, and actual diplomats are quietly exchanging drafts of a peace framework while Trump posts on Truth Social that Iran "has not yet paid a big enough price." He also mentioned, fairly casually, that the US will be taking over Cuba "almost immediately," so stay tuned. Back home, a federal appeals court froze the rule allowing abortion medication to be prescribed via telehealth and shipped to patients — a major win for the anti-abortion movement — and Alabama and Tennessee are both calling special legislative sessions to redraw congressional maps and dilute Black voter representation, following the Supreme Court's recent green light to do exactly that. A summer water crisis is also taking shape across Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Nevada thanks to dangerously low snowpack, with Corpus Christi already under restrictions — largely because the petrochemical companies consuming most of the local water supply are still very much open for business. On a lighter note, a new JAMA Psychiatry study identified three distinct ADHD subtypes using brain scans from over 1,100 children, including a third type defined by emotional dysregulation that activates an entirely different part of the brain, which could meaningfully change how doctors diagnose and treat patients. GameStop's CEO is attempting a $56 billion hostile takeover of eBay, and finally, The Devil Wears Prada 2 opened to $77M domestically and $156M internationally in its debut weekend, driven overwhelmingly by women, and reportedly achieved profitability in roughly 48 hours. Resources/Articles mentioned: NBC News: Spirit Airlines collapse strands travelers: What to know about refunds, rebooking and fares FOX Business: National average gas price reaches $4.45 before summer driving season Politico: Trump tells Congress the Iran war has ‘terminated’ as legal deadline hits Axios: Trump says new strikes possible if Iran "misbehaves" AP News: Trump says the US will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday Newsweek: Donald Trump says US will take over Cuba ‘almost immediately’ WIRED: This Summer, the American Water Crisis Becomes Real Axios: Appeals court limits abortion pill access NBC News: Alabama and Tennessee set special sessions to consider new congressional maps after Supreme Court ruling WaPo: Brain scans reveal 3 ADHD subtypes, including a more extreme form WSJ: GameStop Offers to Buy eBay for $56 Billion AP News: ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ struts to first place with $77 million debut Subscribe to the Betches News Room and join the Morning Announcements group chat. Go to: betchesnews.substack.com Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.2

Say goodbye to Spirit Airlines, medication abortion access, voting rights and affordable gas.

0:35.4

Also drinkable water in some places soon. Then we have updates

0:39.1

on Schrodinger's Iran more, and Trump wants to take over Cuba almost immediately. Let's get into it.

0:45.8

Today is Monday, May 4th, and you're listening to Morning Announcements presented by Betches Media.

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I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and Morning Ann morning announcements is your fully sourced daily 10-minute

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Spirit Airlines shut down overnight on Saturday, with literally zero notice to its employees

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or customers, leaving pilots, crew members, and passengers stranded after flights were canceled,

1:36.0

and customer service lines were disconnected.

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