Wednesday, September 18th, 2024 - Senate Blocks IVF Bill; Russian disinfo targets Harris; AZ voter glitch; Diddy’s charges

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🗓️ 18 September 2024

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Today’s Headlines: Senate Republicans just blocked the Right to IVF Act, halting efforts to protect access to IVF treatments. Only two Republicans backed the bill, while Senator JD Vance didn’t even show up to vote. Meanwhile, Microsoft researchers revealed Russian-backed groups are spreading disinformation about Vice President Harris, and election officials in 15 states have received suspicious packages, sparking federal investigations. In Ohio, a sheriff urged people to track homes supporting Harris, and in Arizona, a DMV glitch may prevent 100,000 voters from participating in state elections. Israel launched a strike killing Hezbollah commanders in Lebanon, and Sean Combs was arrested on federal sex trafficking charges dating back to 2008. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: CBS News: Senate Republicans block IVF package as Democrats highlight reproductive rights WA Post: Russians made videos falsely accusing Harris of hit-and-run, Microsoft says AP News: The FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than 15 states WA Post: Ohio sheriff says to 'write down' addresses of homes with Harris signs Axios: Glitch allowed nearly 100k Arizonans to vote full ballots without citizenship proof AP News: Hezbollah hit by exploding pagers in Lebanon and Syria: At least 9 dead, thousands injured NBC News: Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrest: 'Freak offs' at center of sex trafficking, racketeering charges 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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1:18.9	Senate Republicans voted yesterday to block legislation called the Right to IVF Act,
1:27.0	which would federally protect access to IVF treatments.
1:30.0	They voted against even bringing the bill to the floor of Congress, marking the second time in the past four months that they have blocked such legislation.
1:37.5	Only two Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins, who else, voted in favor of advancing the legislation, which
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