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Morning Announcements

Wednesday, August 4th, 2021

Morning Announcements

Betches

News, Daily News, Politics, News Commentary

4.71.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2021

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

We start off with some big developments in the investigation into New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Next, we got another update on COVID for New York City. Then, we move to President Biden’s announcement for a new action to limit housing evictions before closing with an update on the aftermath of the Capitol insurrection (trigger warning for suicide). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Today is Wednesday, August 4th, and you're listening to The Morning Announcements presented

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by Batch's media.

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I'm Sammy Sage, and this episode is brought to you by American Eagle.

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This season is all about moments worth remembering and outfits that are too good to forget.

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Get excited to get dressed again with a new collection from American Eagle.

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Visit AE.com or your nearest store to shop for softest evertees, Nilees inspired fits,

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and must have jeans that look as good as they feel.

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We're going to start today with some New York centric news.

0:34.4

First, we have some significant developments in the investigation into New York Governor

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Andrew Cuomo.

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Yesterday, New York State Attorney General Letitian James delivered a report on sexual harassing

0:44.2

by Cuomo, and the independent investigation concluded that he sexually harassed 11 women

0:49.2

in violation of federal and state law.

0:52.0

Specifically, he sexually harassed current and former New York State employees by engaging

0:55.9

in non-consensual touching and suggestive comments that created a hostile work environment

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for women.

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The report also detailed new allegations, including from an unnamed female state trooper

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who was assigned to Cuomo's protective detail at his request, even though she did not

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meet the requirement of having three years of experience with the state police.

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An email cited in the report showed that Cuomo said to her, quote, they changed the minimum

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from three years to two, just for you.

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End quote.

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