Thursday, October 10th, 2024 - Milton strikes; Biden talks misinfo; Solar storm warning; Trump lies exposed; TikTok sued; Brazil lifts X ban

Morning Announcements

Today’s Headlines: Hurricane Milton struck near Tampa, Florida as a Category 3 storm, triggering 19 tornadoes, injuring several, and leaving 350,000 homes without power. President Biden addressed misinformation claiming the storm was "manufactured" and set the record straight. Meanwhile, NOAA issued a warning for a severe solar storm that could disrupt power grids and radio signals. President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke yesterday to discuss Israel’s possible retaliation against Iran’s nuclear sites, with the U.S. working to prevent escalation despite Israel’s defense minister hinting at a "deadly" response. Back in the US, a report by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse revealed that Trump’s White House restricted the FBI’s investigation into Brett Kavanaugh’s 2018 sexual misconduct allegations, contradicting claims of an independent probe. Additionally, despite denying sending COVID tests to Putin, the Kremlin confirmed the delivery, while denying any recent phone calls between Trump and Putin. Trump is also facing backlash for having "God Bless The USA" bibles made in China. In other news, 13 states sued TikTok for allegedly harming children through addictive features. Brazil lifted its ban on Twitter after the platform blocked disinformation accounts and paid $5.1 million in fines.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• NBC News: Hurricane Milton live updates: ‘Catastrophic’ storm growing in size as Florida is hit with multiple tornadoes, severe flooding ahead of landfall
• AP News: Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanes
• The NY Times: Biden and Netanyahu Speak as Israel Weighs Retaliation Against Iran
• WA Post: FBI probe of Kavanaugh constrained by Trump White House, report finds
• NBC News: Kremlin claims Trump sent Covid test machines to Putin
• AP News: Trump has long blasted China's trade practices. His 'God Bless the USA' Bibles were printed there
• WA Post: States sue TikTok, saying its addictive features hook children
• Axios: Brazil's Supreme Court lifts ban on X

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