Monday, January 6th, 2025 - Alcohol-Cancer link; Johnson re-elected; Trump remains a felon; Winter storms; NYC congestion fees, Carter funeral

Morning Announcements

Today’s Headlines: The Surgeon General announced a new advisory linking alcohol to increased cancer risks for seven types of cancer, calling for updated warnings on beverages. Mike Johnson was re-elected as House Speaker, while a judge in Donald Trump’s New York hush money case denied his dismissal request but issued an “unconditional discharge,” leaving Trump a convicted felon without incarceration. Winter storms are affecting 63 million Americans across the Midwest and East Coast, and New York City’s new congestion pricing begins today, charging drivers $9 to enter parts of Manhattan.Lastly, Jimmy Carter’s state funeral observances have begun, with his motorcade traveling from Georgia to Washington, D.C.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• HHS: U.S. Surgeon General Issues New Advisory on Link Between Alcohol and Cancer Risk
• NBC News: Mike Johnson wins full term as House speaker after two Republicans change their votes: Highlights
• NY Times: Legal Issues Will Follow Trump Into Office, With New York Sentencing Set
• AP News: Major winter storm to bring ice, blizzards from Kansas to New Jersey
• NY Times: NYC Begins Congestion Pricing Without Hiccups: Live Updates
• AP News: Jimmy Carter's state funeral schedule: what to know

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

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