Tuesday, January 9th, 2024

Morning Announcements

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News, Daily News, Politics, News Commentary

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🗓️ 9 January 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: In today's Morning Announcements, California Governor Gavin Newsom declares a special election to fill the vacant House of Representatives seat left by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The solidly republican Bakersfield district will vote in the primary on March 19th, with a potential runoff on May 21st if no candidate secures a majority. Meanwhile, new reports reveal that DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith and Judge Tanya Chutkan were both targets of attempted swatting calls during the holiday season. Smith, who has faced increasing threats since being regularly mentioned by Donald Trump, was protected by US marshals, while Chutkan, overseeing Smith's case against Trump, had no such protection. The weather report warns of severe storms, blizzards, and flooding across the United States in the coming weeks, impacting millions. Lastly, an update on the grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 planes reveals issues with door plug installations, leading to significant cancellations as safety concerns persist. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: California sets a special election for US House seat left vacant by exit of former Speaker McCarthy | AP News NBC News: Special counsel Jack Smith was targeted by attempted swatting on Christmas Day NBC News: Tanya Chutkan, the judge overseeing Trump's federal election interference case, appears to be victim of 'swatting' Axios: Winter storms, extreme weather and polar vortex cold to slam U.S. NBC News: United finds bolts that need tightening during inspections of door plugs on grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 planes 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, January 9th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented by Betches Media.
0:06.5	I'm your host Sammy Sage and the morning announcement is your daily five minute breakdown of the headlines
0:11.8	that isn't afraid to take aside and roast the most
0:14.2	consequential reality show there is, our government. Who doesn't love the good things in
0:18.8	life? I certainly do and the amazing thing is that it doesn't have to mean emptying your bank account.
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0:38.6	Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the special election to fill the House of
0:46.6	Representative Seed left vacant by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
0:50.8	The solidly Republican Baker Field District will vote in the primary on March 19th.
0:55.0	And if no candidate wins a majority of the vote, the two candidates who receive the most votes will advance to another on May 21st.
1:02.0	The remaining term for this seat is one more year. will advance to another on May 21st.
1:02.8	The remaining term for this seat is one more year
1:05.2	through January 2025, if they can make it that long.
1:08.6	New reporting reveals that it wasn't such a Merry Christmas for DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith,
1:17.2	who was targeted by an attempted swatting call, which is a type of hoax where someone will call law enforcement to report a serious crime
1:24.4	to fool emergency services into sending a SWAT team.
1:27.8	According to law enforcement, someone called 911 and reported that Jack Smith had shot at his wife and gave them his home address.
1:35.1	But the dispatch police were called off when the US marshals who were already protecting
1:38.9	Smith's family told police that it was a false alarm. This is just one of the many increasing threats that Jacksmith has been subjected to,
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