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Friday, April 7th, 2023
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Apr 7, 2023
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Today's headlines: A judge ruled that Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch may be forced to testify in the Dominion defamation case along with other Fox personalities, and jury selection for the trial is set to begin soon. The state of Washington is stockpiling abortion medication in anticipation of a potential court ruling in Texas that could halt its FDA approval and make the drug unavailable. Idaho's governor signed a bill into law that creates a new crime of "abortion trafficking" and makes it illegal for an adult to help a minor get an abortion without parental consent. The Kansas state legislature passed a law banning transgender girls from playing women's sports from kindergarten through college. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been treated to annual luxury vacations by a billionaire Republican donor over the past 20 years without disclosing them, in violation of ethics law. Elon Musk's Twitter labeled NPR's account as "state-affiliated media" because they receive some federal funding.
Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:
NY Times: Rupert Murdoch Can Be Forced to Testify in Defamation Trial, Judge Says
NPR: Washington state stockpiles thousands of abortion pills
AP News: Idaho governor signs ‘abortion trafficking’ bill into law
The Lawrence Times: Transgender student athlete ban on the books in Kansas
ProPublica: Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire
NPR: Twitter labels NPR's account as 'state-affiliated media,' which is untrue
Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz
Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:
NY Times: Rupert Murdoch Can Be Forced to Testify in Defamation Trial, Judge Says
NPR: Washington state stockpiles thousands of abortion pills
AP News: Idaho governor signs ‘abortion trafficking’ bill into law
The Lawrence Times: Transgender student athlete ban on the books in Kansas
ProPublica: Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire
NPR: Twitter labels NPR's account as 'state-affiliated media,' which is untrue
Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz
Released:
Apr 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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