Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024 - Putin hosts BRICS; Trump echoes Hitler; Giuliani’s assets seized; Musk’s election prizes; Ex A&F CEO arrest and more

Morning Announcements

Today’s Headlines: Vladimir Putin kicked off the BRICS summit in Kazan, hosting leaders like Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi, representing almost half of the world’s population. Meanwhile, new reports claim Donald Trump wanted the kind of blind loyalty Hitler got from his generals and made offensive comments about paying for a soldier’s funeral. Rudy Giuliani, now bankrupt, has to hand over his penthouse and valuables to two Georgia election workers he defamed. The DOJ is being urged to investigate Elon Musk for offering million-dollar prizes to swing state voters, and security fencing is going up in DC ahead of the election. Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries has been arrested on sex trafficking charges, while Juul settled lawsuits over misleading consumers and targeting minors.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• NY Times: Putin Welcomes Xi and Other World Leaders to Russia for BRICS Summit
• The Atlantic: Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
• CNN: Rudy Giuliani must give control of luxury items and Manhattan apartment to Georgia election workers he defamed, judge rules
• WA Post: Former GOP lawmakers, officials urge Garland to investigate Musk
• Axios DC: Fencing goes up near White House and US Capitol for inauguration
• AP News: Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries arrested on sex trafficking charges
• NBC News: Some Juul users are receiving thousands of dollars as part of a $300M class action settlement

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson

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