Thursday, November 2nd, 2023

Morning Announcements

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🗓️ 2 November 2023

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: Amid ongoing fighting and bombings in Gaza, a group of injured Palestinians and foreign nationals, including some American citizens, were permitted to leave through the Rafah crossing into Egypt for medical treatment. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is traveling to Israel and Jordan for diplomatic efforts to seek a resolution to the conflict. He aims to address the violence by right-wing settlers in the West Bank and reaffirm the U.S.'s commitment to a Palestinian state. Reporters Without Borders filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court regarding the killing of journalists and the destruction of media outlets in Gaza. The ICC is already investigating actions by Israeli and Palestinian authorities since the 2014 Israel-Hamas war. A vote to expel Representative George Santos failed along party lines. Donald Trump Jr. testified in the Trump family civil fraud trial, addressing his involvement in the company. The American Cancer Society updated its guidelines, recommending annual lung cancer screenings for all current and former smokers starting at age 50, removing the previous barrier related to the time since quitting smoking. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: After weeks in besieged Gaza, some foreign nationals and wounded Palestinians are allowed to leave AP News: Blinken heads to Israel, Jordan as Gaza war and criticism of it intensifies AP News: A media freedom group accuses Israel and Hamas of war crimes and reports deaths of 34 journalists WA Post: Second effort to expel George Santos from House fails CBS News: Donald Trump Jr. began testifying at the Trump fraud trial in New York NPR: The American Cancer Society says more people should get screened for lung cancer 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, November 2nd, and you're listening to the Morning Announcements presented
0:06.6	by Betcha's media.
0:08.1	On my host, Sammy Sage, and the Morning Announcements is your daily 5 minute breakdown of the headlines
0:13.1	that isn't afraid to take a side and roast the most consequential reality show there is.
0:18.1	Our government.
0:19.2	This episode is brought to you by Thrive Cosmetics.
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0:27.6	with no paraben, sulfates, or thalates, and each purchase supports organizations that
0:32.1	help communities thrive.
0:37.4	As heavy fighting and bombing continue in Gaza, the first group of injured Palestinians
0:41.6	and foreign nationals were allowed to leave yesterday through the Rafa Crossing into Egypt.
0:46.9	Some American citizens were among the 335 foreign passport holders who left, as well as 76
0:52.8	Palestinian people and their companions, so they can receive medical treatment in Egypt.
0:58.0	As negotiations are ongoing for the exit of more people from Gaza, US Secretary of State
1:02.7	Anthony Blinken is flying overnight to Israel and Jordan for another diplomatic trip focused
1:07.4	on the potential endgame for the region after the conflict.
1:10.8	A spokesperson for the State Department said that Blinken will push Israeli officials
1:14.4	on reigning in violence committed by right wing settlers in the West Bank, and reiterating
1:19.0	US commitment to the establishment of a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza.
1:24.8	The International Media Freedom Group, reporters without borders, has filed a complaint with
1:29.4	the International Criminal Court, regarding the killing of one Israeli and eight Palestinian
1:34.2	journalists during bombardments from Hamas and the IDF.
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