Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023

Morning Announcements

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News, News Commentary, Daily News, Politics

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🗓️ 22 August 2023

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: Tropical Storm Hilary caused havoc in southern California, breaking rainfall records, flooding near Palm Springs, and disrupting power and emergency systems. Fortunately, there were no deaths or major damage reported. President Biden visited fire-ravaged Maui, urging fair treatment of affected residents. Donald Trump faces charges for election-related actions in Georgia, with a surrender date set and restrictions imposed. He also seeks a trial postponement for federal charges, but the Special Counsel objects. A Pediatrics study highlights a record surge in firearm deaths among U.S. children, particularly affecting boys and communities of color. In a tragic incident, a woman displaying a Pride flag was shot and killed in California. On a positive note, the FDA approves Abrysvo, the first vaccine for RSV, benefiting infants through maternal vaccination. Clinical trials demonstrate its efficacy against severe infant disease, offering hope against a leading cause of infant hospitalization. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NY Times: Tropical Storm Hilary Los Angeles and San Diego Evaded Major Damage, Officials Say NBC News: Now is ‘not the moment’ for developers to take Maui land: HUD deputy secretary WA Post: More than 800 people still listed as missing from Maui wildfires CNN: Trump plans to turn himself in Thursday at Fulton County jail NBC News: Pushing Trump's federal Jan. 6 case to 2026 would deny public a speedy trial, DOJ says Axios: Gun deaths among U.S. children hit a new record high NPR: Police ID man who killed a California woman over a Pride flag displayed at her shop NPR: Pfizer's RSV vaccine to protect babies gets greenlight from FDA 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 Tuesday, August 22nd, and you're listening to the Morning Announcements presented
0:06.3	by Betcha's Media.
0:07.3	I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and the Morning Announcements is your daily five-minute breakdown
0:11.6	of the headlines that isn't afraid to take a side and roast the most consequential reality
0:16.3	show there is.
0:17.6	Our government.
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0:41.6	We'll start today with the Scary Weather Report and updates on Tropical Storm Hilary,
0:45.7	which hit Southern California yesterday.
0:48.3	The storm broke rainfall records cause major flooding near Palm Springs, and knocked
0:52.6	out power and 911 systems in multiple locations.
0:56.1	However, initial assessments from local officials were that the region had, quote, evaded
1:00.5	the worst, meaning that there had been no reports of deaths or significant damage.
1:05.5	By the time the storm made its way north and east, it had been downgraded to a post-tropical
1:10.0	cyclone that was forecast to continue weakening.
1:13.7	Even in Mexico where one person died on Sunday and another was reported missing, Mexico's
1:18.5	president posted that, quote, fortunately there was not much damage, except to those
1:23.7	two people's families.
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