Wednesday, August 7th, 2024

Morning Announcements

Betches

News, News Commentary, Daily News, Politics

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🗓️ 7 August 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. They launched their campaign at a rally in Philadelphia and are touring key battleground states this week. In other news, a Pakistani national with ties to Iran was arrested for plotting to assassinate Donald Trump and other officials. The suspect, Asif Merchant, was caught by FBI informants posing as hitmen. Israel is on high alert for a major strike from Iran. Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas's military wing, has also taken over its political leadership following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh. In Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro is refusing to concede despite losing the recent election to Edmundo Gonzalez. Protests continue, resulting in over 2,000 imprisonments and at least 22 deaths by pro-government forces. Tropical Storm Debby has caused extreme flooding and six fatalities in Florida and Georgia, with Virginia declaring a state of emergency and Charleston enforcing a curfew. Lastly, the Department of Homeland Security has partnered with Lyft in their Blue Campaign to combat human trafficking. Lyft drivers will now receive training to help identify and report potential trafficking situations. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: What to know about Harris' VP pick Tim Walz ABC News: Pakistani national charged with alleged plot to assassinate Donald Trump, other public officials: DOJ AP News: Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader in show of defiance The Guardian: Venezuela opposition leaders urge army and police to abandon Nicolás Maduro The Weather Channel: Tropical Storm Debby Floods South Carolina, Georgia | Weather.com DHS: DHS Blue Campaign Launches Nationwide Tutorial with Lyft to Educate Rideshare Drivers About How to Detect and Prevent Human Trafficking 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 Wednesday, August 7th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented by Bech's media.
0:07.0	I'm your host Sammy Sage and the morning announcements is your daily five minute breakdown of the headlines
0:12.0	that isn't afraid to take aside and
0:13.7	roast the most consequential reality show there is, our government.
0:17.7	As I'm sure you've heard by now, Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim
0:25.3	Wall's as her running mate. They appear together at a rally last night in Philadelphia and
0:29.7	will now take the next week to travel across the battleground states.
0:33.4	Road trip.
0:34.6	If you're unfamiliar with Governor Walls, check out the bonus episode of my podcast American Fever
0:39.0	Dream out this morning, where my co-host and I break down his decades long career and record.
0:44.0	Check it out right after this.
0:47.0	Yesterday reporting came out that a Pakistani national with reported ties to Iran was arrested and charged with
0:54.2	murder for hire in a foiled plot to assassinate Donald Trump and multiple other
0:58.4	public officials from both parties. The suspect 46 year old As Murchant, was arrested on July 12th, the day before Donald's other assassination attempt.
1:08.0	But this is coming up because the criminal complaint was just unsealed yesterday in a federal court in Brooklyn.
1:13.6	According to the criminal complaint, he spent time in Iran before flying to the US from Pakistan
1:18.2	in April to recruit hit men to carry out the plot.
1:21.7	But the individuals who he connected with in June were actually
1:24.4	confidential informants working for the FBI. So hard to find an uncompromised hitman these days.
1:30.3	Pippening internationally, while Israel is still anticipating a significant strike from Iran,
1:38.6	the leader of Hamas's military wing Jayas-Sinwar, who was also the architect of October 7, was appointed the leader of its political wing as well, replacing the former leader Ismal Hanea who was assassinated last week.
1:51.0	Sinwar has remained in hiding since October 7th, and in the words of Secretary of State
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