Request to China, MGM Settlement & Instagram "Threads" - Friday, October 4th, 2019

The news to know for Friday, October 4th, 2019!

What to know today about President Trump's public request to yet another foreign government, a growing number of vaping-related illnesses, and a settlement for the Las Vegas shooting victims and families.

Plus: Uber Copters, Instagram's new app, and the richest Americans...

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...

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Sources:

Request to China: NYT, WSJ, NBC News, Washington Post

Volker Testimony: NYT, ABC News, AP

North Korea Negotiations: Time, NPR Fox News, Fox News

Vegas Shooting Settlement: CNN, NPR, Reuters

Vaping Illness: CNBC, Washington Post, NYT

Facebook Encryption: BuzzFeed News, Vox, Axios

Uber Copter Flights: Cnet, Engadget, Reuters

Uber Works: WSJ, NBC News, TechCrunch

Threads App: TechCrunch, CNBC, Engadget

Forbes 400 Richest: USA Today, Forbes