Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 - LA protests update; RFK Jr. ousts vax panel; Global growth slump; Graz shooting; EU sanctions Russia

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🗓️ 11 June 2025

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Today’s Headlines: Roughly 2,700 U.S. Marines and National Guard troops have arrived in Los Angeles amid ongoing protests, though they haven’t been formally deployed. The Pentagon estimates the cost of this operation, plus a military parade, could reach $200 million by week’s end—despite the lack of proper housing for many troops. President Trump hinted at invoking the Insurrection Act. Meanwhile, over 100 LA schools are tightening graduation security due to fears of ICE activity. Nationally, HHS Secretary RFK Jr. removed all 17 CDC vaccine advisors, calling for a "clean sweep" to restore public trust—despite the committee’s nonpartisan makeup. Globally, the World Bank predicts just 2.3% economic growth this year, citing Trump-era tariffs and global instability. U.S. growth is forecasted at only 1.4%. In Austria, a former student fatally shot 10 peers in Graz, prompting national mourning. And in Brussels, the EU proposed its 18th sanctions package against Russia, aimed at cutting off oil and gas revenue. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: Live updates: Newsom asks court to block Trump's use of military to support LA immigration raids AP News: RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee Axios: World Bank says global economy "running into turbulence" NYT: At Least 10 Dead After Austria School Shooting, Police Say CNN: Europe heaps harsh sanctions on Russia, saying ‘strength is the only language’ Moscow understands Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage 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, June 11th, and you're listening to the Morning Announcements presented by Betches 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 a megaphone for the loudest voices, but a magnifying glass for the most important news.
0:20.0	Approximately 700 Marines and an additional 2,000 National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles
0:25.9	yesterday, though they have not technically been deployed to the protests yet.
0:30.6	Yesterday and on Monday, the protests were tamer than over the weekend, but they have also spread
0:34.9	to other major cities throughout the United States.
0:41.8	Also yesterday, the Pentagon's comptroller revealed that the cost of sending the Marines and the National Guard to Los Angeles will top $134 million and it will last 60 days.
0:48.3	Add in Saturday's birthday military parade and we could hit 200 mil by the end of the week.
0:53.5	That sum is reportedly just the cost of
0:55.6	travel, housing, and food. And in case you're wondering, this is such a last-minute operation that
1:00.9	the troops who've already arrived in Los Angeles actually don't have proper housing, or even
1:05.6	their own beds right now. President Donald Trump also told the press yesterday that he would be
1:10.4	open to invoking the
1:11.3	Insurrection Act, saying, quote, if there's an insurrection, I would certainly invoke it.
1:16.2	We'll see.
1:17.7	By whose definition of an insurrection, one does wonder.
1:21.6	Meanwhile, over 100 school graduations are taking place in Los Angeles throughout the week,
1:26.1	and schools are reportedly stepping
1:27.5	up security over fears that ICE agents could show up at graduation ceremonies in order to
1:32.1	detain parents and or students. Some schools are now offering the option for parents to
1:36.7	watch the graduations on Zoom. On Monday, Secretary of Health and Human Services RFK Jr. announced that he was removing
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