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Today we are taking a look back at the news that defined the unique, impactful, and challenging year of 2020… We're doing this 'year in review' through the lens of some of the weekly Special Edition interviews we did right here on the show. You'll hear clips of interviews from every month of the year, telling the evolving story of the coronavirus pandemic starting back in February, when the U.S. had only a couple dozen cases. We'll also remember some of the other big headlines and even some fun news we covered throughout the year as well. Be sure to tune-in again each weekday (M-F) for our regular episodes to get quick, unbiased news roundups in ~10 minutes! Today's episode is brought to you by TEN TEN (previewed on BlueNile.com) and Ritual.com/newsworthy Get ad-free episodes by becoming an insider: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider

The news to know for Thursday, December 24th, 2020! We're talking about: who's now in the path of a dangerous winter storm the latest batch of controversial pardons from the president why lawmakers might be coming back to the nation's Capitol just after leaving for the holidays the first delays in the new NBA season a bunch of Christmas Day movie debuts and where you can watch them how you can see Santa's trip around the world or celebrate Kwanzaa All that and more in around 10 minutes... Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes to read more about any of the stories mentioned. This episode is brought to you by Ritual.com/newsworthy and BlueNile.com Support the show and get ad-free episodes here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: U.S. Winter Storm: NY Times, NBC News, Weather Channel Another Batch of Controversial Pardons: NY Times, ABC News, WaPo, White House Trump Vetoes Defense Spending Bill: WaPo, WSJ, AP, CNBC, Pelosi Statement U.S. Deadliest Week in Pandemic: Reuters, ABC News, COVID Tracker, Johns Hopkins 1M+ Americans Receive Shots: Miami Herald, Axios, CNBC, CDC NY First Bans Facial Recognition in Schools: Engadget, Forbes, AP NBA Postponed Game: ESPN, CBS Sports, Houston Chronicle, NBA Xmas Movies Releases: USA Today, Variety, Deadline, Cinema Blend NORAD Begins Tracking Santa: NORAD, Forbes, USA Today Kwanza is Saturday: NatGeo, NY Times, Boston Globe Thing to Know Thursday: Top American Holiday Travel Destinations: AP, ABC News, CNBC, Amadeus

The news to know for Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020! We'll tell you about: President Trump's demands for the COVID-19 relief bill and what happens next what President-elect Biden had to say in his end-of-year address to the nation why the U.S. government is blaming Walmart for the opioid crisis who can get free rides from Lyft and Uber reports saying Apple plans to come out with a car in 2024 the answer to the question: can employers require you to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Those stories and more in about 10 minutes! Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below... This episode is brought to you by BlueNile.com and Ritual.com/newsworthy Get ad-free episodes and support the show by becoming an INSIDER: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: Trump Wants Relief Bill Changes: Reuters, CNBC, WaPo, FOX News, Trump Tweet, Pelosi Tweet Biden End-of-Year Address: Bloomberg, Axios, FOX News, Politico Biden Picks Education Secretary: Politico, WaPo, USA Today, Biden Transition Newsom Picks Harris Replacement: NBC News, WSJ, LA Times Trump Issues Wave of Pardons: NY Times, ABC News, WSJ, White House COVID-19 Reaches Antarctica: Al Jazeera, Axios, AP Free/Discounted Rides to Vaccination Sites: USA Today, Fast Company, Lyft, Uber DOJ Sues Walmart: AP, NY Times, Reuters, DOJ, Walmart Apple's Car Pursuits: Reuters, The Verge, Engadget 'Coming to America' Sequel Preview: Variety, FOX News, Watch Trailer 'The Beatles: Get Back' Sneak Peak: Rolling Stone, Deadline, Watch Montage Work Wednesday: Can Employers Require COVID-19 Vaccination? AP, USA Today, CNBC, EEOC, National Law Review

The news to know for Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020! We have updates about: a late-night vote on the COVID-19 relief bill and when you might see direct payments in your account new charges in one of the deadliest terror attacks against Americans an erupting volcano in Hawaii the new NBA season kicking off tonight how the USPS is overwhelmed and what that means for your online orders the new record time for longest music video ever Those stories and more in just 10 minutes! Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today. This episode is brought to you by Ritual.com/newsworthy and BlueNile.com Thanks to The NewsWorthy INSIDERS for your support! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: Congress Passed Relief Bill: AP, NY Times, Reuters CDC Interference Subpoenas: WSJ, Axios, CBS News Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing Charges: NPR, Reuters, FBI, Justice.Gov Confederate Statue Removed from Capitol: NBC News, FOX News, CBS News, VA Governor Kilauea Volcano Erupts: AP, NY Times, Weather Channel, USGS NBA Opening Night: CBS Sports, AP, NBA Xmas Packages Might Arrive Late: WaPo, NY Post Dippin' Dots Could Help Vaccine Distribution: TODAY, Popular Science Tesla's First Day on S&P 500: AP, WSJ, Bloomberg Longest Music Video Record: Engadget, Billboard, Guinness World Records Topping Two Charts Twice: Billboard, Vulture

The news to know for Monday, December 21st, 2020! What to know about: a second COVID-19 vaccine going out to the public today who experts recommend should be next in line to get vaccines the economic relief deal lawmakers made: what's in it for most Americans Space Force guardians the day with the least amount of sunlight why you may want to look up at the sky after dark Those stories and more in just 10 minutes! Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today. This episode is brought to you by BlueNile.com and Ritual.com/newsworthy Become a NewsWorthy INSIDER! Learn more at www.TheNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: Moderna Vaccine Authorized: NBC News, NY Times, FDA Next Americans Vaccinated: AP, NPR, WSJ Politicians Receive Shots: Axios, Politico, WaPo, AP Congress Agrees on Relief Deal: AP, CNN, NY Times, WSJ New COVID Strain/UK Lockdown: Bloomberg, BBC, AP, WaPo Next East Coast Storm: ABC News, Weather Channel, Accuweather Space Force Guardians: Engadget, NPR, CBS News, Space Force U.S. Airport Traffic Rising: AP, NPR, USA Today, TSA CFB Championship Teams: CBS Sports, Fox News, ESPN Winter Solstice: WaPo, USA Today The Great Conjunction: WaPo, NY Times, NASA, Earth Sky Money Monday: Unused FSA Funds: USA Today, CNBC, NBC News Find Ways to Use FSA Funds: FSA Store, HealthProductsForYou, Amazon's FSA Store

Today we're talking about the GOOD news of 2020. Yes, despite the many stressful stories and situations we've talked about (or experienced) this year, there were also people who stepped up to help and daily good deeds that didn't make the main headlines. Join us and our guest, Branden Harvey from Good Good Good, as we look back on the year's bright spots and enter 2021 with a little more hope… Be sure to tune-in again each weekday (M-F) for our regular episodes to get quick, unbiased news roundups in ~10 minutes! Today's episode is brought to you by ButcherBox.com/newsworthy and MagicSpoon.com/newsworthy Get ad-free episodes by becoming an insider: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider

The news to know for Friday, December 18th, 2020! What to know about: the second vaccine likely going out to the public soon: what an FDA advisory panel said about it and what's expected to happen today new information on that government cyberattack Google facing yet another lawsuit why you won't see Russia's flag at the next two Olympic Games two highly-anticipated releases in the entertainment world today Those stories and more in around 10 minutes! Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today. Today's episode is brought to you by MagicSpoon.com/newsworthy and ButcherBox.com/newsworthy Become a NewsWorthy INSIDER! Learn more at www.TheNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: FDA Panel Recommends Moderna Vaccine: WaPo, AP, WSJ VP Pence Getting Vaccine Today: NBC News, Axios, ABC News U.S. Sets New COVID-19 Records: NY Times, Johns Hopkins, COVID Tracking Southern California has 0% ICU Capacity: LA Times, AP, NPR France's Macron Gets COVID-19: WaPo, CNN, Axios, Reuters Biden Picks Interior Secretary: WaPo, NPR, FOX News, Biden Transition, Haaland Tweet See the Rest of Biden's Climate Team: Biden Transition Russia's Olympics Ban Upheld: USA Today, NY Times, WaPo, AP 'Grave Risks' From Cyberattacks: NY Times, AP, USA Today, Politico, Bloomberg, CISA Google's 3rd Antitrust Lawsuit: AP, NY Times, The Verge 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' Comes Out: NPR, USA Today, Netflix 'McCartney III' Released: AP, Rolling Stone, Billboard Feel Good Friday: Friendship Bracelets for Charity: NY Times, NPR, Buy a Bracelet Here

The news to know for Thursday, December 17th, 2020! We're talking about: a historic rise in American poverty a deal in Congress that could help turn things around a new lawsuit accusing Google and Facebook of an illegal deal long overdue recognition for the Negro Leagues Bitcoin breaking an all-time record why people all over the world are celebrating a music legend from 250 years ago All that and more in around 10 minutes... Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes to read more about any of the stories mentioned. This episode is brought to you by www.Rothys.com/newsworthy and ButcherBox.com/newsworthy Support the show and get ad-free episodes here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: Vials Have Extra Doses: NY Times, Reuters, FOX News, Politico Health Experts Urge More Caution: CNBC, CBS News, CNN More COVID Hospitalization Records: WaPo, LA Times, COVID Tracking U.S. Poverty Rate Jumps: WaPo, Forbes, Full Report Congress Finalizing Relief Deal: Politico, CNBC, AP Election Fraud Senate Hearing: WSJ, AP, USA Today, ABC News, CBS News MLB Adding Negro Leagues to Official Records: WaPo, Reuters, AP, MLB 10 States Sue Google: WSJ, WaPo, Reuters, Wired Bitcoin Breaks Above 20,000: CNBC, Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg, Bitcoin Explained HBO Max Coming to Roku: Axios, The Verge, Engadget, Roku Celebrating Beethoven's 250th Birthday: NY Times, NPR, WaPo, Engadget, Carnegie Hall Thing to Know Thursday: What's a Nor'Easter: NY Times, NWS, HowStuffWorks, Weather Channel

The news to know for Wednesday, December 16th, 2020! We'll tell you about: new information from the FDA about a second COVID-19 vaccine that could be given the green light by the end of this week a top Republican in Congress accepting Biden's victory for the first time and convincing others to do the same 'Mayor' Pete's new job offer a major snowstorm affecting millions of Americans a record-breaking contract for one NBA player a big-name company testing out a four-day workweek Those stories and more in about 10 minutes! Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below... This episode is brought to you by www.Rothys.com/newsworthy and ButcherBox.com/newsworthy Get ad-free episodes and support the show by becoming an INSIDER: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: FDA Says Moderna Vaccine Effective: NY Times, WaPo, NBC News, FDA East Coast Braces for Snowstorm: USA Today, NY Times, NBC News, Weather Channel, NWS Mitch McConnell Acknowledges Biden Victory: AP, NBC News, Reuters, Politico Biden Inauguration Day Plans: NPR, AP, USA Today, Axios Biden's Transportation Secretary Pick: WaPo, AP, Reuters, Biden Transition, Buttigieg Tweet FDA Approves OTC Coronavirus Test: AP, Axios, NBC News, FDA Walmart to Use Fully Driverless Delivery Trucks in 2021: The Verge, Engadget, Walmart Twitter Shutting Down Periscope: The Verge, Engadget, Reuters, Periscope Bucks' Antetokounmpo Record-Breaking Extension: ESPN, The Athletic, AP, Giannis Antetokounmpo Mackenzie Scott Donates $4B in 4 Months: The Hill, NY Times, Bloomberg, Mackenzie Scott Work Wednesday: Unilever Testing out 4-day Work Week: NY Times, Reuters, Business Insider

The news to know for Tuesday, December 15th, 2020! We have updates about: what could be the turning point in the coronavirus pandemic: how the first day of vaccinations went in the U.S. the grim coronavirus milestone the U.S. just reached President-elect Biden's message to the nation now that the Electoral College confirmed his win which one of President Trump's top allies is calling it quits another big tech investigation a couple deadlines to know from health care to holiday shipping Those stories and more in just 10 minutes! Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today. This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox.com/NEWSWORTHY and www.Rothys.com/newsworthy Thanks to The NewsWorthy INSIDERS for your support! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 300,000: AP, Axios, NY Times Johns Hopkins First COVID Vaccines Given: AP, Reuters, Politico, WSJ Electoral College Votes: NY Times, AP, Reuters Biden Primetime Speech: AP, The Week, CBS News, Biden Transition AG Bill Barr Resignation: Axios, NPR, WaPo, WSJ, Trump Tweet Congress Negotiates Spending, Relief Bills: Politico, WaPo, CNN, CNBC FTC Needs Data from Big Tech: Engadget, Axios, CNBC Facebook Launches TikTok-esque App: TechCrunch, Engadget, Facebook, Collab Last Day to Get ACA Coverage: AP, CNN, WaPo, Healthcare.Gov First Xmas Shipping Deadline: Newsweek, Cnet, USPS, UPS, FedEx