Thursday, September 7th, 2023

Morning Announcements

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Politics, Daily News, News, News Commentary

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🗓️ 7 September 2023

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: Today's news includes several quick updates. In Fulton County, Georgia, co-defendants Sidney Powell and Kenneth Cheseboro have a trial date set for October 23rd on racketeering charges. Federal prosecutors plan to seek a grand jury indictment of Hunter Biden by the end of September, related to gun possession and tax charges. The Department of the Interior canceled oil and gas leases in Alaska and is safeguarding 13 million acres in the National Petroleum Reserve while restricting new leasing. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stated he has no plans to retire and intends to serve his full term until January 2027. In weather news, Tropical Storm Lee is expected to rapidly intensify into a Category 4 or 5 hurricane. Lastly, Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalized abortion nationwide, though local laws still prohibit it in many states, but federal hospitals and clinics can provide legal abortions even in those states. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NY Times: Georgia Judge Says Two Defendants in Trump Case Will Get Early Trial Together AP News: Prosecutors seeking new indictment for Hunter Biden before end of September AP News: A House impeachment inquiry of President Biden is a ‘natural step forward,’ Speaker McCarthy says NBC News: U.S. to cancel Alaska oil and gas leases issued under Trump NBC News: Facing health questions, McConnell vows to finish his term ending in 2027 Axios: Tropical Storm Lee expected to become "extremely dangerous" hurricane Axios: This summer shattered global temperature records, report shows NY Times: Mexico’s Supreme Court Decriminalizes Abortion Nationwide 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, September 7th, and you're listening to the Morning Announcements presented
0:06.4	by Betches Media.
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0:46.6	Today's episode involves lots of quick updates, starting with the latest from Fulton County,
0:51.0	Georgia.
0:52.0	Two of Donald Trump's co-defendants now have a trial date set for October 23rd.
0:56.2	Sydney Powell and Kenneth Chesborough had both asked to have their trial set in October,
1:00.6	but they had wanted to be tried separately.
1:02.8	They have now gotten their wish, or at least half of them.
1:05.8	They will have an October trial, but they will be tried together on racketeering charges.
1:10.7	Could be kind of a fun buddy comedy.
1:12.9	Also, at a pre-trial hearing yesterday, prosecutors said that they expect that the big trial,
1:17.7	which they want to include all of the defendants except for Powell and Chesborough, will take
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