Thursday, January 18th, 2024

Morning Announcements

Betches

News, News Commentary, Daily News, Politics

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🗓️ 18 January 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: Yesterday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the war against Hamas could potentially continue until 2025 until they complete all their goals, sparking speculation about political considerations. In a related development, President Biden met with congressional leaders to address stalled aid for Ukraine, Israel, and southern border funding. The $110 billion security package proposed by Biden in October, covering Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, and border security, is under discussion, with hopes for a spending package vote next week. Additionally, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan announced the U.S. re-designating Yemen's Houthi militants as a terrorist group due to consistent attacks on commercial ships. The move entails freezing funds and imposing bans on members. Shifting to financial matters, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed new rules limiting overdraft fees, potentially saving U.S. households billions annually. Meanwhile, research from the American Cancer Society reveals colon and rectal cancers as the leading causes of cancer death in young adults, with unclear causes. In a courtroom development, Donald Trump faced a day of legal proceedings, with reports of potential expulsion after disruptive behavior during E. Jean Carroll's testimony about defamation accusations. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: The Jerusalem Post: Israel-Hamas war in Gaza could continue into 2025, Netanyahu admits AP News: Biden brings congressional leaders to White House at pivotal time for Ukraine aid and US border deal BBC: Yemen strikes: Houthis to be re-designated as terror group by US NY times: Consumer Bureau Proposes Overdraft Fee Limits for Large Banks NBC News: Colon cancer is killing more younger men and women than ever, new report finds AP News: E. Jean Carroll defamation trial: Judge threatens to boot Trump from courtroom 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, January 18th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented
0:06.2	by Betches Media.
0:07.5	I'm your host Sammy Sage and the morning announcements is your daily five minute breakdown of the headlines that isn't afraid to take aside and
0:14.3	roast the most consequential reality show there is, our government.
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1:08.0	Yesterday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
1:10.0	yahoo remarked in a statement that the war against Hamas could possibly continue until 2025,
1:15.6	until they quote, complete all of their goals.
1:18.5	For me, it's giving, buy time until Trump hopefully makes it back into office and can keep me here forever.
1:24.7	On a semi-related note, President Biden met with the top congressional leaders yesterday
1:28.9	to discuss the matter of stalled aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Southern border funding.
1:33.9	As House Republicans continue to hold out on a spending deal to avoid a government shutdown,
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