Episode Details

Today's headlines: President Biden spent his Presidents Day making a surprise trip to Kyiv, Ukraine to visit Vlodymyr Zelenskyy. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has reportedly given Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson exclusive access to 41-thousand hours of surveillance footage from the Capitol on January 6th. Two more major earthquakes, 6.4 and 5.8, have hit Turkey this weekend. One person was killed and 4 more were injured after a gunman opened fire in New Orleans on Sunday night. 98-year-old former President Jimmy Carter has transitioned to hospice care after a number of recent hospital stays. Finally for today, Facebook and Instagram are launching a new subscription service where users can pay a monthly fee to become verified.

Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:

• AP News: Biden declares ‘Kyiv stands’ in surprise visit to Ukraine
• Axios: Exclusive: McCarthy gives Tucker Carlson access to trove of Jan. 6 riot tape
• Guardian: Turkey hit by two more powerful earthquakes two weeks after disaster
• NY Times: 1 Dead, 4 Wounded in Shooting at New Orleans Parade Ahead of Mardi Gras
• CBS: Jimmy Carter receiving hospice care, Carter Center says
• META: Testing Meta Verified to Help Creators Establish Their Presence
• NPR: Instagram and Facebook launch new paid verification service, Meta Verified

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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