Episode Details

Today’s Headlines: Debt ceiling deal causes division in politics, with threats to remove House Speaker. Mass shooting in Hollywood Beach leaves nine dead. Study shows increased heart attack deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among young adults. New York City sinking due to subsidence and rising sea levels. The Sackler family granted immunity in the opioid crisis, paying $6 billion for addiction programs.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• WA Post: Debt ceiling deal faces first hurdle in Republican-led House 
• AP News: Florida police search for 3 gunmen who wounded 9 at crowded beach on Memorial Day
• Today: Young people are more likely to die of heart attacks post-COVID, study finds. But why? 
• AP News: As rising oceans threaten NYC, study documents another risk: The city is sinking
• NY Times: Sacklers Can Be Shielded From Opioid Liability, Appeals Court Rules 

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz

Edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson

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