Tuesday, February 14th, 2023

Today's headlines: A 150-car freight train that was carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3rd, causing pet, fish and cattle as far as 100 miles away and contaminating the Ohio River basin; the freight company, Norfolk Southern, is now defendant of at least 4 class action lawsuits alleging negligence. The speaker of the Tennessee state House says that Tennessee should stop accepting the almost $1.8 billion dollars in education funding from the federal government. Ron DeSantis suggested yesterday that he wants to reevaluate the state’s relationship with the College Board altogether. A new report was released by the CDC yesterday from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey states that almost 15% of teen girls were forced to have sex, an increase of 27% over two years. Finally for today, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow is urging Americans to leave Russia "immediately" due to security risks. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: AP News: Toxic gases connected to Ohio train derailment cause concern Washington Post: Residents wonder whether it’s safe to return after toxic train derailment ABC27: Officials speak on dead fish following train derailment Washington Post: The health risks for Ohioans after derailment of train with toxic chemicals Yahoo Finance: Norfolk Southern is giving $25,000 to an Ohio town where it caused a life-or-death evacuation PBS: Tennessee House speaker considers rejecting federal education money Washington Post: Teen girls ‘engulfed’ in violence and trauma, CDC finds NPR: The U.S. is urging Americans to leave Russia 'immediately' due to security risks Host: Sami Sage Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices