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Morning Announcements

Tuesday, June 4th, 2024

Morning Announcements

Betches

News, Daily News, Politics, News Commentary

4.71.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Today’s Headlines: European leaders are anxious about a potential second Trump term, fearing disruptions in areas such as Ukraine, NATO, and climate change. NATO is preparing for prolonged U.S. election uncertainty. The Biden administration has reversed its policy, now allowing Ukraine to use U.S. weapons to strike targets within Russia. Russia is targeting the Paris Olympics with a disinformation campaign using fake news sites and a propaganda documentary, aiming to destabilize the event. Mexico has elected Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female and Jewish president. She is a protege of former president López Obrador, whose tenure was marked by violence and anti-democratic actions.Panama is relocating residents from Gardi Sugdub island due to rising sea levels. Ticketmaster experienced a data breach affecting over 560 million customers, with the hack going unreported for 11 days. Lastly, three major pharmaceutical companies are reducing the cost of inhalers to $35 a month, following a Senate investigation into price disparities. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: The Atlantic: What Europe Fears  Politico: How Biden got to a ‘yes’ on letting Ukraine hit inside Russia The Reuters: Russian disinformation campaign takes aim at Paris Olympics, Microsoft says AP News: Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female president NY Times: Claudia Sheinbaum Is Elected Mexico’s First Female President AP News: Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels The Verge: Live Nation took 11 days to confirm the massive Ticketmaster data breach NBC News: Some drugmakers to cap cost of asthma inhalers at $35 a month Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and 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, June 4th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented by Betches Media.

0:06.0

I'm your host Sammy Sage and the morning announcements is your daily five minute breakdown of the headlines

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that isn't afraid to take aside and roast the most consequential reality

0:15.0

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We are starting today's episode with a global affairs and kubi mash up,

1:02.8

beginning with major new reporting from the Atlantic,

1:05.3

which can be summed up by its lead quote.

1:07.4

The anxiety is massive when it comes to the consensus

1:10.2

by our European allies that a second Trump term is inevitable.

1:14.0

According to the Atlantic, European leaders have a quote,

1:17.0

pathologically intense fixation on the US presidential race.

1:21.0

And European leaders can explain the electoral college in granular detail.

1:25.5

Maybe they can offer one of those free educations to some Americans on that.

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