Thursday, February 17th, 2022

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🗓️ 17 February 2022

⏱️ 5 minutes

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It’s not a news day without, you guessed it: a Russia-Ukraine update. Next we talk about the Bob Saget's lawsuit, Biden’s letter to the National Archives, and a report that former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke misused his secretary position. Up next, we cover Remington’s settlement with the families of the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre. Finally, we close with New Zealand’s bill banning conversion therapy. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: Washington Post: “U.S. and Russian officials clash over status of troops near Ukraine” AP News: “High gas costs from Ukraine threat pose Biden political risk” NPR: “Bob Saget’s family sues to stop the release of records from death investigation” NY Times: “Biden Rejects Trump’s Claim of Privilege for White House Visitor Logs” AP News: “US investigators: Zinke misused his Interior secretary job” BCC News: “Families of Sandy Hook victims settle with Remington” NPR: “New Zealand just became the latest country to outlaw conversion therapy” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Thursday, February 17th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented
0:07.8	by Betcha's media.
0:09.2	I'm Tammy Sage, and this episode is sponsored by ExpressVPN.
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0:18.8	Yesterday, we reported that the United States was cautiously optimistic about a slowing
0:24.4	down in Russian aggression after they announced a partial withdrawal of forces from Ukraine's
0:28.9	border.
0:29.9	It actually turns out that they did the exact opposite, and have added troops and weapons
0:34.9	that would be used for a full-scale invasion.
0:37.9	Secretary of State Anthony Blinken told ABC News that, unfortunately, there's a difference
0:42.6	between what Russia says and what it does, and what we're seeing is no meaningful pullback.
0:48.4	In response, Russia's Defense Ministry released a video that they claimed showed Russian
0:52.4	troops and equipment returning to their bases after military exercises.
0:57.2	I watched it for you, and it is basically just a bunch of trucks driving over a bridge,
1:01.3	allegedly out of Crimea.
1:03.1	Also, I don't really understand how this is evidence, have they never heard of a U-turn?
1:09.5	In relevant news, there are new concerns that a crisis in Ukraine would exacerbate inflation
1:13.6	at home, yes, even more, by increasing gas prices, which have grown over the past month
1:18.6	in light of Russian troop build-up on the border.
1:21.2	JPMorgan and other investment firms suggest that crude oil, which is currently priced at
1:25.6	about $95 a barrel, could exceed $125 a barrel.
1:30.6	And to think, what might happen to the price of a cocktail in New York City?
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