Wednesday, June 7th, 2023

Today’s Headlines: Representative George Santos' bond cosigners identities remain undisclosed despite requests, as his lawyer argues against revealing them. A Florida judge temporarily blocks parts of a law banning transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers, with the law still enforced for other minors. The PGA Tour merged with LIV Golf League, owned by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, amid mixed reactions. Wildfire smoke from Canada affects air quality across multiple US regions while Allstate and State Farm halt new home insurance policies in California due to climate risks. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: Lawyer says Rep. George Santos would go to jail to keep identities of bond cosigners secret  AP News: US judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care in narrow ruling, says ‘gender identity is real’  CNBC: PGA Tour agrees to merge with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf  Sports Illustrated: PGA Tour agrees to merge with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf  WA Post: Where wildfire smoke is hitting the U.S. the hardest — and when it will end  Business Insider: Allstate joins State Farm in no longer offering new home insurance policies in California over climate risks  Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz Edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices