Wednesday, October 9th, 2024 - FL braces for Milton; Trump-Putin ties exposed; Hamas sanctions; Election plot foiled; Vance targets Planned Parenthood

Today’s Headlines: Florida is bracing for Hurricane Milton, one of the fastest-intensifying Atlantic storms on record, expected to bring a life-threatening storm surge of up to 15 feet. Evacuation orders are in place amid misinformation spreading online, prompting the White House to post official updates on Reddit. Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on Hamas’s international fundraising network. The FBI also arrested an Afghan man plotting an Election Day attack. In other news, Bob Woodward’s new book reveals troubling national security details, including Trump’s closeness with Putin and private conversations with foreign leaders. And finally, JD Vance pledged to defund Planned Parenthood, reaffirming the Trump administration's anti-abortion stance. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: Weather.com: Hurricane Milton Forecast: Danger To Florida The Verge: The White House started posting on Reddit to talk about Hurricane Milton Reuters: US targets Hamas with sanctions on anniversary of Gaza war AP News: FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US WA Post: Trump secretly sent covid tests to Putin during 2020 shortage, new book says MSNBC: A key GOP Senate candidate faces new ‘carpetbagger’ accusations  WA Post: Vance says Trump administration would end funding to Planned Parenthood  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