Episode Details

Today's headlines: New reporting from the New York Times states that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is likely to indict Donald Trump on criminal charges. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is currently in the hospital after falling on Wednesday night and suffering a concussion. Yesterday President Biden unveiled his proposal for the 2024 government budget with a price of $6.9 trillion. The FDA announced updates to their standards for mammograms and breast cancer screenings yesterday. The president and CEO of Norfolk Southern testified before the senate yesterday regarding the train derailment in East Palestine. Finally for today, Reporters discovered that a group of conservative Catholic philanthropists in Colorado spent at least $4 million dollars to buy mobile app data so they could identify priests who used gay dating apps.

Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:

• NY Times: Prosecutors Signal Criminal Charges for Trump Are Likely
• Tampa Bay Times: Bill banning abortion after 6 weeks filed in Florida Legislature
• Washington Post: Mitch McConnell suffers concussion in fall, will remain hospitalized
• Politico: Biden sticks it to Republicans with his budget proposal
• FDA: FDA Updates Mammography Regulations to Require Reporting of Breast Density Information and Enhance Facility Oversight
• Axios: Norfolk Southern train derails in Alabama, third in several weeks
• Washington Post: Catholic group spent millions on app data that tracked gay priests

Host: Sami Sage

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

Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson

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