Tuesday, November 26th, 2024 - Israel-Lebanon ceasefire vote; Putin’s nuclear threat; DOJ drops Trump charges; TX abortion ban death

Today’s Headlines: Israel’s cabinet is set to vote on a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, a move that’s already facing backlash from Netanyahu’s far-right allies. Meanwhile, the government has sanctioned the newspaper Haaretz for its critical war coverage, and investigations continue into the antisemitic murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the UAE. In Russia, Putin has lowered the threshold for nuclear strikes and warned that the war in Ukraine has taken on a “global” scope. NATO is also on high alert over rising Russian cyber threats targeting critical infrastructure. Back in the U.S., the DOJ dropped federal charges against Trump related to January 6 and classified documents. At the same time, a third woman in Texas has died due to delays in care caused by the state’s abortion ban, further exposing the deadly impact of restrictive policies. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: CNN: Israeli cabinet to vote on Lebanon ceasefire deal after Netanyahu approves ‘in principle,’ source says CNN: Haaretz: Israeli cabinet sanctions country’s oldest newspaper over critical coverage, publisher’s comments NBC News: UAE announces arrests of three people linked to rabbi killed in ‘antisemitic terrorist’ murder Politico: UK warning: Russia’s ‘aggressive’ cyber warfare is threat to NATO  Reuters: Putin issues warning to United States with new nuclear doctrine NBC News: Judge agrees to dismiss Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case ProPublica: A Third Woman Died Under Texas’ Abortion Ban. Doctors Are Avoiding D&Cs and Reaching for Riskier Miscarriage Treatments. 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