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Monday, May 15th, 2023

Monday, May 15th, 2023

FromMorning Announcements


Monday, May 15th, 2023

FromMorning Announcements

ratings:
Length:
9 minutes
Released:
May 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today’s Headlines: Fewer migrants than expected arrived at the US southern border after Title 42's expiration, but the Biden administration's border handling is still criticized, including limits on asylum seekers. Shuttered NYC hotels will house asylum seekers. Daniel Penny, who killed Jordan Neely in a subway chokehold, was released on $100k bail, with over $1.8m raised for his legal defense. FDA relaxed blood donation guidelines for gay and bisexual men. North Carolina governor vetoed abortion bill but could be overridden by Republican supermajority. Former TikTok executive filed a lawsuit claiming the Chinese government has "supreme access" to data belonging to parent company ByteDance, and accused the company of scraping data from competitors. Meanwhile, Twitter is getting a new CEO, Linda Yaccarino, amid a decline in advertising revenue and staff.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

NY Times: Border Is Calm as Crowds Cross and Biden Administration Fights Court Ruling 

AP News: NYC converts hotels to shelters as pressure mounts to accommodate asylum seekers 

CBS News: Daniel Penny released on $100,000 bail after arrest on manslaughter charge in Jordan Neely's death 

NY Times: On the Right, Support and Donations Pour In for Daniel Penny 

PBS: FDA relaxes blood donation guidelines for men who have sex with men


NY Mag: The Mystery of North Carolina’s Democratic Defector


Politico: North Carolina governor vetoes 12-week abortion ban


Axios: Ex-ByteDance exec claims CCP "maintained" access to U.S. data


Yahoo News: New Twitter CEO says she is excited to help to transform Twitter 


Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz
Released:
May 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Morning Announcements is a daily show brought to you by the Betches Sup, here to help you make sense of the world in the wake of 2020’s chaos. Every morning, Betches co-founder and host Sami Sage gives you quick daily updates with the most important info you need to know about politics and current events.