The NewsWorthy Disaster Response, Twitter Hack & Single Shoe Sales (+ NBA Bubble Life)- Thursday, July 16th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, July 16th, 2020!
What to know today about another COVID-19 record in the U.S. and how the response efforts compare to other disasters.
Also, an unprecedented and high-profile Twitter hack: what happened and who was hit.
Plus, an update on Kanye's 2020 bid, the largest sports crowd in months, and where you can now buy one shoe at a time.
All that and more in just 10 minutes!
Then, hang out after the news for the Thing to Know Thursday bonus interview. Our guest talks about how professional basketball players are adapting to life on lockdown in the NBA bubble.
Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes to read more about our guest or any of the stories mentioned.
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Sources:
U.S. COVID-19 Case Record: Johns Hopkins, CBS News, AP, LA Times
Stores Add Mask Mandates: NYT, CNBC, WaPo, Walmart
Navarro Trashes Fauci: USA Today, Reuters, WSJ
Dr. Fauci Response: Reuters, NY Times, The Atlantic, Axios
Overdose Deaths Increase: AP, WSJ, Axios, WaPo, CDC, Find Treatment
High Profile Twitter Hacks: CNN, The Verge, TechCrunch, CNBC, NY Times, Twitter
Kanye on Okla Presidential Ballot: AP, FOX News, TMZ
Fans Attend NASCAR Race: AP, USA Today, NASCAR
CBS and NAACP Partnership: CNN, Variety, USA Today
Aluminum Can Shortage: USA Today, Fox News, Twitter