Beirut Blast Arrests, Mail-in Voting Debate & Instagram Reels - Thursday, August 6th, 2020

Aug 6, 2020

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The news to know for Thursday, August 6th, 2020!

What to know today about:

the aftermath of the Beirut explosion and the international effort to help the city
how the world is looking back on the Hiroshima bombing 75 years later
new controversy and confusion surrounding mail-in voting
which state is the first to roll out Apple and Google's contact tracing technology
Instagram's version of Tiktok

All that and more in just 10 minutes!

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Sources:

Beirut Explosion Investigation: AP, ABC News, WSJ, CBS News

75 Years Since Hiroshima: WaPo, USA Today, NY Times, AP

New Chicago Schools Reopening Plan: Chicago Tribune, CNN, Reuters, WSJ

High School Sports Status: CBS Sports, NFHS

UConn Cancels Football: AP, ESPN, NY Times, Axios, UConn

Trump/RNC Sue Nevada: CNN, CBS News, AP, The Hill

Trump Encourages Florida Mail-in Voting: AP, NBC News, CBS News, Trump Tweet

Virginia Rolls out Pandemic App: AP, Engadget, Reuters, Axios

Instagram Reels Launches: The Verge, NYT, WSJ, Instagram

Samsung Unveils New Phones: Reuters, Engadget, AP

PGA Championship Begins: CBS Sports, ESPN, CNN

Thing to Know Thursday: Antibodies: Dictionary.com, Science Alert, Live Science, CDC