Thursday, August 17th, 2023

Morning Announcements

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🗓️ 17 August 2023

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Today’s Headlines: In a week of significant developments, former President Donald Trump and 19 co-defendants have been indicted under RICO for conspiring to overturn the 2020 Georgia election. The trial's proposed start date on March 4th, just before Super Tuesday primaries, adds intrigue. Meanwhile, a federal appeals court restricts abortion medication Mifepristone, yet access remains due to a prior Supreme Court ruling. In North Carolina, anti-trans legislation passes, limiting healthcare and sports participation for trans minors. Former FBI official Charles McGonigal pleads guilty to violating Russia sanctions, and an aide to Rep. "George Santos" faces wire fraud charges for impersonating Kevin McCarthy's ex-chief of staff. Additionally, the Barbie movie encounters bans in multiple countries, sparking debates over its content. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: Ap News: Georgia prosecutor seeks March trial date for Trump and 18 others in election case WA Post: Appeals court embraces abortion-pill limits, sets up Supreme Court review AP News: Appeals court embraces abortion-pill limits, sets up Supreme Court review AP NEx-FBI counterintelligence official pleads guilty to conspiracy charge for helping Russian oligarch NY Times: Santos Aide Who Impersonated McCarthy Staff Member Faces Federal Charges Axios: The growing list of countries banning the "Barbie" movie 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 Thursday, August 17th, and you're listening to The Morning Announcements presented
0:06.7	by Betcha's Media.
0:07.7	I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and The Morning Announcements is your daily five-minute breakdown of the
0:12.2	headlines that isn't afraid to take a side and roast the most consequential reality
0:16.8	show there is.
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0:43.9	Starting with the big story of the week, the Rico indictment of Donald Trump and his
0:47.7	19 disciples for their conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia.
0:54.1	Fulton County District Attorney Fanny Willis said in a proposed scheduling order that was
0:58.4	filed with the court yesterday that the trial should start on March 4th.
1:02.8	That just so happens to be the day before Super Tuesday, when 14 states will hold their
1:07.4	primary elections to decide the 2024 Republican presidential nominee.
1:12.4	So I'm going to give that a 9 out of 10 on the Taylor Swift scale of petty scheduling.
1:20.2	Moving out of the criminal court system into the judicial system.
1:23.7	A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that it would restrict access to the abortion
1:27.6	medication Miffa Pristone.
1:29.8	On the grounds that the FDA did not follow the proper process when it loosened regulations
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