Friday, April 7th, 2023

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices