Thursday, November 9th, 2023

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🗓️ 9 November 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: In the aftermath of Election Day, voters across the United States displayed a strong focus on protecting reproductive rights, with notable victories such as Ohio amending its constitution to safeguard abortion rights. Democrats secured wins in Virginia's state legislature and governor races, along with milestones in local elections, including Houston's mayoral race heading to a runoff and Philadelphia electing its first female mayor. Additionally, Ohio's legalization of recreational cannabis officially marks more than half of Americans residing in states where marijuana is legal. Meanwhile, developments in the Middle East saw Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu proposing an indefinite security presence in Gaza, prompting Secretary Blinken to suggest unification with the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority. In other news, Ivanka Trump's testimony in her father's civil fraud trial portrayed her as minimally involved, and the House Oversight Committee issued subpoenas for Hunter Biden and James Biden, seeking testimony and documents. The actors' strike concluded with a tentative agreement featuring historic pay increases and AI technology protections, awaiting member ratification. Finally, the FDA approved Eli Lilly's obesity drug Zepbound, anticipated to lower net prices in its drug category. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: CNN: The latest from elections in Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and results Axios: Marijuana legal for more than half of Americans after election win NY Times: Blinken Lays Out Possible Endgame in Gaza Under Palestinian Authority WA Post: U.S. strikes Iranian weapons storage site in Syria after attacks on troops WA Post: Ivanka Trump testifies in New York fraud case against family business NY Times: House Republicans Subpoena Biden’s Son and Brother in Impeachment Inquiry Variety: SAG-AFTRA Approves Deal to End Historic Strike NY Times: F.D.A. Approves New Obesity Drug That Will Compete With Wegovy 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 9th, 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
0:11.5	the headlines
0:12.6	that isn't afraid to take aside
0:14.1	and roast the most consequential reality show there is,
0:17.3	our government.
0:18.1	We're starting today's episode with more election day results.
0:25.0	Overall trends suggest that voters showed up to protect their reproductive rights
0:29.0	and that they are not voting Republican.
0:31.0	In addition to Ohio voters electing to amend the state's constitution to protect abortion
0:36.1	rights, Democrats were victorious in both chambers of Virginia's state legislature.
0:41.2	They not only maintained control of the state Senate, but they flipped
0:44.1	control of the House of Delegates. In terms of governor's races, Kentucky
0:48.1	Democrat Andy Bashir won re-election, as did Mississippi's Republican
0:52.2	Governor Tate Reeves.
0:53.9	In terms of local races, Houston's mayoral race is heading to a runoff, while Philadelphia elected
0:59.1	its first female mayor in Democrat Cheryl Parker, and Gabe Amo won a special election to become the first
1:05.0	black person to represent Rhode Island in Congress. And finally it is now
1:09.4	official more than half of Americans reside in states where marijuana is legal.
1:13.7	After Ohio became the 24th state to allow adults to use recreational cannabis.
1:18.6	I'll add that marijuana legalization continues to be one of the most popular policies across party lines.
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