Friday, August 9th, 2024

Today’s Headlines: President Biden, along with the Emir of Qatar and the President of Egypt, has called on Israel and Hamas to engage in a final round of negotiations next week to reach a hostage and ceasefire agreement. The leaders emphasized that a framework for the agreement is already in place and urged for no further delays. The summit will begin on August 15th in either Cairo or Doha. Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops surprised Russia by occupying villages in the Kursk region, marking the first such incursion since the war began in 2022. In U.S. politics, Donald Trump has agreed to participate in the September 10th presidential debate on ABC News, after attempts to move it to Fox News. Lastly, a new AP-NORC poll reveals that only 1 in 5 Americans believe democracy will survive the 2024 election, with nearly 60% fearing that the election's outcome could put democracy at risk. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: Axios: U.S., Qatar and Egypt invite Israel and Hamas for summit to finalize Gaza deal WA Post: Ukraine, powered by Western arms, stuns Russia in cross-border assault  AP News: Trump and Harris agree to debate on Sept. 10 Axios: Demoralized Americans give democracy low odds of surviving election in poll  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