Monday, May 8th, 2023

Morning Announcements

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News, News Commentary, Daily News, Politics

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🗓️ 8 May 2023

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Today's headlines: Mass tragedies occurred in Texas, with a shooting in Allen killing 8 people and an intentional SUV attack in Brownsville leaving 7 dead. Another shooting took place at a festival in St. Louis, resulting in 2 deaths. President Biden called for gun control legislation. The WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic but not a global public health emergency. US economic numbers showed job growth but signs of a possible recession. Minnesota expanded voting access, and Georgia's election interference investigation progresses. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to sign a bill shielding his travel records, and King Charles III was coronated alongside Queen Camilla. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: NBC News: Texas mall shooting live updates: 8 victims killed at Allen Premium Outlets Washington Post: 8 killed in Brownsville, Texas, car crash outside migrant shelter 4 hours ago KMOV: Six people shot, two killed during busy Cinco De Mayo weekend in south St. Louis Politico: Biden says he would sign gun legislation immediately if he could AP News: WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says it’s no longer emergency CNBC: Job growth totals 253,000 in April, beating expectations even as the U.S. economy slows KSTP: Walz signs voting accessibility and protections bill NY Times: Most Fake Trump Electors Have Taken Immunity Deals in Georgia Case WTSP: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/desantis-travel-records-secret-book-tour/67-52b64297-3938-4902-bbd2-aad78223246c BBC: Take That and Katy Perry bring Coronation concert to a close Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today, it's Monday, May 8th, and you're listening to the Morning Announcements presented
0:06.7	by Betcha's media.
0:07.7	On Mirro's Sammy Sage, on the Morning Announcements, it's your daily five-minute breakdown of the
0:12.0	headlines that isn't afraid to take a side and roast the most consequential reality show
0:16.5	there is.
0:17.5	Our government.
0:22.2	Two mass tragedies occurred in Texas this past weekend.
0:25.8	On Saturday afternoon, a shooter opened fire at a mall in Allen, Texas, killing eight
0:30.2	people and wounding seven before he was fatally shot by a police officer who just happened
0:35.5	to be near the scene on an unrelated call when he heard gunshots.
0:39.6	Law enforcement identified the gunmen as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, and officials said they found
0:45.2	multiple weapons on the scene at Allen Premium outlets, including an AR-15-style rifle and
0:50.5	a handgun.
0:52.0	The firearms reportedly had right-wing insignia on them, and investigators say his social
0:56.7	media accounts included hundreds of posts and images espousing white supremacy, ethnically
1:01.7	motivated violent extremism, and neo-Nazi material.
1:05.6	He had been living at a nearby hotel in transient lodging, and had been in the army in 2008
1:10.7	before being removed due to mental health concerns.
1:13.8	This shooting was the second deadliest in 2023 so far, and the second in Texas in the
1:18.8	past two weeks alone.
1:20.6	In total, there have been 202 mass shootings so far this year.
1:25.3	Then yesterday morning in Brownville, Texas, at least seven people were killed, and at
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