Episode Details

Today’s Headlines: The Democratic National Committee and Georgia's state Democratic party have filed a lawsuit against Georgia's State Election Board to block new rules that could allow county officials to refuse to certify elections. These rules, praised by Donald Trump, are seen as violating state law. Meanwhile, RFK Jr. is still on the ballot in several states despite trying to remove himself. Donald Trump's campaign has been running TV ads in Palm Beach just for his own visibility, while Congress members visited the site of a recent assassination attempt on Trump. In corporate news, Kroger is facing scrutiny for hiking grocery prices more than necessary, while the FTC is trying to block its merger with Albertsons. Lastly, a tragic incident occurred at Atlanta's airport, where two Delta employees were killed after a Boeing 747 tire exploded.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• CBS News: Democrats sue over Georgia rules they say could block election certifications
• CBS News: RFK Jr. wants off the ballot in 10 states. Some battlegrounds are saying no
• The Independent: Trump campaign spends thousands on pointless ad airing around Mar-a-Lago to keep ex-president happy
• WA Post: U.S. lawmakers visit Butler, Pa., in probe of Trump assassination attempt
• X: Kroger hiked milk and eggs prices above inflation
• Yahoo Finance: Kroger Egg Pricing Turns Merger Trial Into Inflation Fight  
• BNO News: 2 Delta workers killed in tire explosion at Atlanta airport

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson

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