Tuesday, August 6th, 2024

Today’s Headlines: Tensions are escalating in the Middle East. Several US troops were injured in a rocket attack at Al Asad airbase in Iraq, with no details on the number of injured or responsible parties. This attack follows recent strikes on US bases in Iraq and Syria by Iran’s proxies since the Israel-Hamas war began last October. Israel is preparing for a major retaliatory assault from Iran, anticipated within the next 24-48 hours. Meanwhile, nine UN employees in Gaza have been fired for their involvement in the October 7th attack. In the US, Elon Musk’s America PAC is under investigation for running scam voter registration websites, and Google has been found guilty of antitrust violations. The Supreme Court rejected an attempt to delay Donald Trump’s sentencing, and new concerns have arisen about undisclosed trips taken by Justice Clarence Thomas. The stock market experienced significant losses, partly due to Middle East tensions and fears of a recession. Hurricane Debby is expected to bring heavy rainfall and flash flooding to the southeast. Finally, Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce her vice presidential pick today, with Tim Walz and Josh Shapiro as the final contenders. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: WA Post: U.S. says several troops hurt in Iraq attack  AP News: Israel-Hamas war latest: Hezbollah says it launched a drone attack on northern Israel  Axios: Nine UN employees "may have been involved" in Oct. 7 attack  CNBC: North Carolina election board investigates Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC after voter data complaint  AP News: Secretaries of state urge Elon Musk to fix AI chatbot spreading election misinformation on X The Verge: Judge rules that Google ‘is a monopolist’ in US antitrust case CBS: Supreme Court rejects longshot effort by Missouri to block Trump sentencing in New York case  NY Times: Justice Thomas Failed to Disclose More Private Jet Trips, Senate Democrats Say CNBC: Dow tumbles 1000 points, S&P 500 posts worst day since 2022 in global market sell-off: Live updates  Weather: Debby Poses Major Rainfall Flood Threat To Southeast NBC News: Harris expected to announce her VP pick Tuesday ahead of their Philadelphia rally 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