Wednesday, November 27th, 2024 - Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire; Trump tariffs; Biden’s new GLP-1 rule; Macy’s $154M

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🗓️ 27 November 2024

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire after 14 months of conflict, brokered by the U.S. and France. The deal halts fighting for two months, requiring Hezbollah to withdraw from southern Lebanon and Israeli troops to leave the area, with Lebanese forces and UN peacekeepers ensuring compliance. Meanwhile, Donald Trump plans to impose tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, and China after his inauguration, sparking threats of retaliation from Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum. The Biden administration proposed a new rule requiring Medicare and Medicaid to cover GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic. Lastly, Macy’s revealed that one employee hid $154 million in delivery costs over three years, delaying its earnings report. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting Axios: Trump to impose new tariffs on China, Canada, Mexico AP News: Mexico suggests it would impose its own tariffs to retaliate against any Trump tariffs Axios: Medicare and Medicaid would cover Ozempic, Wegovy under new Biden rule CNN: Macy’s found a single employee hid up to $154 million worth of expenses 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	You know what that is.
0:04.0	An ice cold beer.
0:07.0	What's different?
0:09.0	It's Budweiser.
0:11.0	Food longer for a refreshing, smooth taste.
0:15.0	Like no other.
0:20.0	Cheers to that. Budweiser, like no other.
0:22.3	Cheers to that.
0:25.3	Budweiser, like no other.
0:26.8	Please drink responsibly.
0:28.8	For the facts, visit drinkaware.com.uker.
0:36.9	Today is Wednesday, November 27th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented by Betches Media.
0:41.4	I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and the morning announcements is your daily five-minute breakdown of the headlines.
0:42.5	It isn't a megaphone for the loudest voices, but a magnifying glass for the most important
0:46.8	news.
0:50.7	After almost 14 months of exchanging strikes since October 7th, Israel and Hezbollah have reached a ceasefire agreement, which started at 4 a.m. local time today.
1:00.4	Brokered by the United States and France, the deal calls for a two-month initial halt in fighting, which will require Hezbollah to end its presence in southern Lebanon, while Israeli troops will also leave the region.
1:11.0	And thousands of Lebanese government troops and UN peacemakers would be deployed to monitor compliance.
1:16.6	Israel says that it reserves the right to resume military operations if Hezbollah breaks the terms of the agreement.
1:22.6	I feel like that's sort of just how agreements work. No?
1:26.6	We are a little under two months away from like that's sort of just how agreements work. No?
1:34.0	We are a little under two months away from Donald Trump's inauguration, and it appears that his tariff policy is already coming into view.
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