Amy & T.J.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”
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The BBC is apologizing after a racial slur was shouted during the BAFTAs last night in London. Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo (both Oscar nominees for "Sinners") were presenting the first award of the night when the n-word could be heard shouted out in the theater. The show host later apologized to the audience and blamed the outburst on a man's Tourette Syndrome. But that didn't stop an intense and heated debate online; many suggesting there's no way this was a coincidence. Whatever you do, please listen to the end of this episode where Amy and T. J. apply context and explain "coprolalia," a term you might not be familiar with but might explain why the incident might not have anything to do with racism.
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After announcing that TSA PreCheck would be suspended because of the government shutdown, the Department of Homeland Security -- a short time ago -- reversed course, and now says TSA PreCheck will remain open. The reversal comes after a swift outcry that the administration was using travelers as political pawns.
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22 year old Eileen Gu made the decision in 2019 to ski for her mother’s home country of China rather than the U.S. Two Olympics later, and Gu is not only the most decorated female skier in her sport, but the highest paid athlete at the Winter Games. Gu has been criticized by many, including VP J.D. Vance, but she says money doesn’t motivate her, instead it’s the hope that she’s inspiring millions of young people where her mother was born.
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The Department of Homeland Security made a late night announcement: TSA PreCheck and Global Entry are suspended until lawmakers reach a deal to fund DHS. Democrats, and the airlines themselves, have accused the administration of using Americans as a “political football” to try and end another government shutdown.
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