Monday, August 26th, 2024 - Morning Announcements

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Today’s Headlines: Donald Trump’s Bedminster golf club will host a fundraiser next week to support January 6th defendants, despite reports that Trump may not attend. In international news, Israel conducted preemptive strikes against Hezbollah, with casualties on both sides, while ceasefire talks resume in Cairo. The Taliban in Afghanistan implemented new restrictive laws banning women’s voices and faces in public. Meta revealed that Iranian hackers attempted to breach WhatsApp accounts of Trump and Biden-Harris campaign staffers. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France over content moderation issues. Two astronauts are stranded at the International Space Station until February due to safety concerns with the Boeing capsule, and Dr. Anthony Fauci is recovering from West Nile Virus. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NY Times: Fund-Raiser for Jan. 6 Defendants Will Be Held at Trump’s Golf Club AP News: Israel-Hamas war cease-fire, hostage talks will continue after weekend meetings didn't resolve gaps NBC News: The Taliban publish vice laws that ban women's voices and bare faces in public Politico: Iranian hackers targeted WhatsApp accounts of staff in Biden, Trump administrations, Meta says Axios: Telegram CEO Pavel Durov reportedly arrested in France WA Post: NASA to keep Starliner crew in space until 2025, with SpaceX handling return CBS News: Dr. Anthony Fauci recovering at home after hospitalization for West Nile virus 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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Today’s Headlines: Donald Trump’s Bedminster golf club will host a fundraiser next week to support January 6th defendants, despite reports that Trump may not attend. In international news, Israel conducted preemptive strikes against Hezbollah, with...

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