Monday, November 22nd, 2021

Morning Announcements

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🗓️ 22 November 2021

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Let's catch you up on some news, starting with the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict. We move to our next story on Ohio's newly approved congressional district map, before covering the mysterious disappearance of Chinese tennis star, Peng Shuai. Finally, let's end with a lighter story on the first US city to require free menstrual products in public restrooms. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NY Times: "Kyle Rittenhouse Acquitted on All Counts" Axios: "Ohio lawmakers pass new congressional district map" CNN: "Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said she is safe in video call, says International Olympic Committee" NPR: "Michigan city will require all public restrooms to carry free menstrual products" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Monday, November 22nd, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented
0:07.8	by Betches Media.
0:09.4	I'm Sammy Sage, and this episode is sponsored by Uncommon Goods.
0:13.2	If you're on a mission to be the best gift giver ever this year, Uncommon Goods makes
0:17.2	it easy to find remarkable and truly original gifts for everyone.
0:25.0	On Friday afternoon after about 26 hours of deliberation, the jury in the Kyle Britain
0:29.7	House trial acquitted him on all charges to the surprise of nobody.
0:34.2	Within hours, Representative Madison Cawthorn got on Instagram and offered him a congressional
0:38.8	internship, so you know we can expect to see him on the first presidential ticket he's
0:42.7	eligible for after he turns 35.
0:47.8	Next we have another redistricted electoral map in a bad way.
0:51.6	Republican governor of Ohio Mike DeWine signed a new electoral map into effect for the
0:56.0	state of Ohio.
0:57.3	The new map is, of course, likely expected to increase Republicans' advantage by at least
1:01.8	one seat in 2022.
1:04.0	No Democrats supported the new map, meaning that it will only be an effect for the 2022
1:08.4	and 2024 election cycles, rather than for the full 10 years as a bipartisan map would.
1:14.2	But at least Kyle Rittenhouse won't be old enough to run on those ballots.
1:19.9	If you've been following the mysterious potential disappearance of Chinese tennis star
1:23.4	Peng Shui, we have an update.
1:26.0	According to the International Olympic Committee, aka the IOC, who we don't often hear from
1:30.0	much outside of the Olympics, the IOC president apparently had a video call with Peng Shui
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