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The news to know for Monday, December 14th, 2020! What to know about: the first Americans getting a COVID-19 vaccine today the next big step in the U.S. elections process happening today how top federal agencies were hacked another sports team changing its name another TikTok rival changing hands tributes pouring in for a country music legend Apple's newly-launched products why Christmas trees are becoming more popular than 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 www.Rothys.com/newsworthy and ButcherBox.com/newsworthy Become a NewsWorthy INSIDER! Learn more at www.TheNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: Pfizer Vaccine Gets Emergency Authorization: WaPo, NPR, Reuters, FDA First Vaccine Doses Could Arrive Today: NBC News, Bloomberg, AP, WSJ Building Vaccine Confidence: NY Times, HHS, Pew Research Electoral College Will Meet Today: AP, WSJ, LA Times, FOX News SCOTUS Denies Texas Election Challenge: WaPo, NY Times, Axios, Supreme Court, Trump Tweet Pro-Trump Protests Turn Violent: NY Times, WaPo, CNN, AP Cleveland 'Indians' Dropping Name: NY Times, AP, ESPN Possible Hacks at Federal Agencies: WaPo, AP, CNBC, Reuters, FireEye, SolarWinds Charley Pride Dies: AP, EW, NY Times, CMT Reddit Acquires Dubsmash: TechCrunch, WSJ, Axios, Reddit Apple Launches Fitness+: Engadget, The Verge, Apple, Apple Fitness+ Apple Launches AirPods Max: MacRumors, Cnet, Apple Money Monday - Christmas Tree Sales Booming: NY Times, CNBC

Today we're talking about the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, which the FDA just authorized for emergency use on Friday evening. So, our guest expert, Dr. William Moss, who is Executive Director of the International Vaccine Access Center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, will be sharing his take on the data, what's still unknown about the vaccine, and what to expect when they actually start going out to the public. 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 Blinkist. Get ad-free episodes by becoming an insider: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider

The news to know for Friday, December 11th, 2020! What to know about: another major step for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine: the latest vote of confidence and how soon Americans could start getting the shots a lawsuit President Trump is calling "the big one" Time magazine's 2020 Person of the Year the meteor shower peaking this weekend more new movies going straight to streaming how 900 people paid it forward in just one town 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. This episode is brought to you by NativeDeo.com/newsworthy and Fitbod.me/newsworthy Become a NewsWorthy INSIDER! Learn more at www.TheNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: FDA Panel Recommends Pfizer Vaccine: AP, NY Times, Stat First Kids get Moderna Vaccine: Reuters, KGO, Moderna Support for Challenging Election Results: The Week, AP, The Hill, SupremeCourt.gov DC Pro-Trump Rally Planned: WaPo, USA Today, The Hill Biden Picks VA Secretary: Politico, WaPo, NPR, Biden Transition Rice to Lead White House Domestic Policy: Politico, Reuters, CNN, Biden Transition Time's Person of the Year: Time, USA Today, NBC News Airbnb Shares More than Double in IPO: AP, NY Times, Reuters Army Hosts Navy: AP, ESPN, WaPo, CBS Sports Colin Kaepernick Ben & Jerry's Flavor: MarketWatch, LA Times, Ben & Jerry Disney+ Expanding Content: USA Today, TechCrunch, The Verge Taylor Swift Drops New Album: NY Times, Variety, Taylor Swift Geminids Meteor Peaks: CBS News, WaPo, Weather Channel Feel Good Friday- Pay-it-Forward Chain in MN: Today, FOX News

The news to know for Thursday, December 10th, 2020! We're talking about: new developments from the FDA about the first COVID-19 vaccine: what's expected and why the UK has a new warning about the shot an investigation into Hunter Biden Facebook facing a government lawsuit what scientists found about manmade materials on Earth a SpaceX rocket's fiery landing the most popular Google searches in 2020 the first night of Hanukkah tonight 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.Blinkist.com/news and Fitbod.me/newsworthy Support the show and become an INSIDER here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: FDA Meeting on Pfizer Vaccine: USA Today, Bloomberg, WSJ, FDA UK Vaccine Allergy Warning: BBC, CBS News, Reuters U.S. Daily COVID Deaths Record: NPR, Johns Hopkins Hunter Biden Tax Probe: AP, WSJ, Reuters, Politico, Biden Transition States Sue Facebook: AP, CNBC, NY Times, WaPo, Facebook Human-Made Materials Outweigh Living Things: BBC, CNN, USA Today, Full Study SpaceX Rocket Explodes: AP, ABC News, NBC News, Elon Musk Boeing 737 Max Back in Service: AP, The Verge, NPR Google Lifts Political Ad Ban: WSJ, Engadget, Axios, Google Most Popular Searches of 2020: Engadget, CBS News, Google First Night of Hanukkah: ET, TimeandDate, Chabad.Org Thing to Know Thursday: What is an IPO: Business Insider, Investopedia Airbnb Starts Trading: WSJ, TechCrunch DoorDash IPO Soars: NY Times, Reuters

The news to know for Wednesday, December 9th, 2020! We'll tell you about: President-elect Biden's plans for his first 100 days in office; they all have to do with the pandemic why changes are coming to the U.S. military the hack of a top cybersecurity firm that means more breaches could be coming Mount Everest being taller than we thought a type of dancing that's now an Olympic sport why Hawaii is offering some people free roundtrip flights 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 DukeCannon.com (available at Target) and and Fitbod.me/newsworthy Get ad-free episodes and support the show by becoming an INSIDER: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: Biden Reveals COVID-19 Plan: WaPo, Axios, AP, Biden Transition U.S. Virus Case/Death Records: AP, The Hill, USA Today, Johns Hopkins Supreme Court Denies PA Election Challenge: AP, WaPo, Reuters, NBC News Krebs Sues Trump Campaign: NPR, WaPo, AP, CNBC 14 Fort Hood Soldiers Fired, Suspended: AP, ABC News, CBS News, USA Today House Passed Defense Spending Bill: NY Times, WSJ, ABC News, Axios, Trump Tweet Everest Grows Higher: NPR, AP, CNN Top Cybersecurity Firm Hacked: NBC News, NY Times, Axios, WSJ, FireEye DoorDash Set to Go Public Wednesday: WSJ, CNBC, NY Times, Reuters Famous College Football Game Canceled: USA Today, NY Times, Michigan 2024 Olympics to Include Breakdancing: ESPN, Reuters, CNN Work Wednesday: HI Offers Workers Free Roundtrip Flights: CNN, People, Business Wire, Movers and Shakas, Hawaii.Gov

The news to know for Tuesday, December 8th, 2020! We have updates about: a COVID-19 vaccine summit happening at the White House today the UK starting to vaccinate the public one of the deadlines in the election results process that's being reached today Uber changing its self-driving car plans why pet scams doubled this year and how to avoid them the multi-million dollar deal for rights to a music legend's songs 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 www.Blinkist.com/news and Fitbod.me/newsworthy Thanks to The NewsWorthy INSIDERS for your support! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: 'America First' Vaccine Order: CNBC, Bloomberg, FOX News, Stat UK Begins Vaccinating Public: NY Times, NPR, Business Insider, Bloomberg Biden Chooses Defense Secretary: AP, Politico, NY Times, CNN, WSJ Biden Chooses CDC Leader: Stat, WSJ, Politico, Wallensky Tweet 2nd GA Recount Affirms Biden Win: AP, Axios, AJC, Newsweek, Trump Tweet, Kemp Tweet Safe Harbor Deadline: NBC News, The Atlantic, Forbes, WI State Journal California Launches Virus-Tracing App: Reuters, NY Times, LA Times Uber Sells Self-Driving Unit: CNBC, Engadget, BBC Spike in Pet Scams: CNN, CBS News, BBB Airbnb Launches Nonprofit: The Verge, Engadget, Airbnb.Org Bob Dylan's Music Catalogue Sold: AP, NY Times, WSJ

The news to know for Monday, December 7th, 2020! What to know about: COVID-19 overwhelming hospitals new stay-at-home orders in the West President Trump's personal lawyer being hospitalized with COVID-19 more American kids failing classes: what the data shows and what's behind it a first-of-its-kind vote on marijuana why astronauts are growing new crops in space a holiday movie making history 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 Fitbod.me/newsworthy and BetterHelp.com/newsworthy Become a NewsWorthy INSIDER! Learn more at www.TheNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: More COVID Warnings: AP, CNN, Johns Hopkins, COVID Tracking CA New Stay-at-Home Orders: Reuters, CNN, LA Times New Mexico ICUs Overwhelmed: WaPo, USA Today, FOX News Giuliani Tests Positive: Reuters, AP, FOX News, Trump Tweet Biden Names HHS Secretary: Politico, NY Times, WSJ Trump GA Rally: WSJ, WaPo, Axios Obama Virtual GA Rally: NBC News, Newsweek, AJC House Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana: ABC News, NY Times, WaPo, Axios More Kids Get Failing Grades: AP, WaPo, Daily Mail FDA Authorizes At-Home COVID/Flu Test: NY Times, CNN, FDA SpaceX Shipment Headed to ISS: AP, The Verge, TechCrunch, NASA First Radish Crop Grown in Space: CNN, Cnet, NASA Ali Stroker Makes History Again: USA Today, IndieWire, Slate Listen to Ali Stroker on Special Edition Saturday: Here Monday Monday - Amazon Prime Scams: Detroit Free Press How to Avoid Holiday Shopping Scams: Forbes, FBI, Report Fraud

Today we're talking with 'The Hills' star Jason Wahler and Billboard-charting singer Hilary Roberts about mental health, addiction, and how to get help. Roberts founded the Red Songbird Foundation, which Wahler now co-chairs. Both of them overcame personal struggles with addiction and now dedicate their lives to helping others overcome it, too. This topic is especially important during this pandemic. New research shows 2020 has triggered a rise in emergency room visits for cardiac arrest tied to drug overdoses, while the Kaiser Family Foundation reported a growing number of U.S. adults are struggling with a variety of mental health issues, increasing from 32 percent in March to 53 percent in July. 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 Castle Grade and MagicSpoon.com/newsworthy. Get ad-free episodes by becoming an insider: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider

The news to know for Friday, December 4th, 2020! What to know about: a rare warning from the top intelligence official in the United States: which country he calls a major threat the purpose of a vaccination card you may get in the near future and how it's supposed to work the U.S. government suing Facebook the latest on those mysterious monoliths brand new blockbusters coming straight to your home TV 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. This episode is brought to you by CastleGrade.com (listen for discount) and Ritual.com/newsworthy Become a NewsWorthy INSIDER! Learn more at www.TheNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: DNI Director on China Threat: WSJ, AP, Axios, Bloomberg Vaccine Distribution Cyberattacks: NY Times, CNBC, Reuters, CISA, IBM Vaccination Cards: CNN, NPR, The Hill Pfizer Vaccine Obstacles: WSJ, CNBC, Business Insider Biden Taps Fauci as Chief Medical Adviser: CNN, USA Today, CBS News, Politico WI Supreme Court Denies Election Challenge: WaPo, AP, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel More CA Wildfires, Evacuations: AP, NBC News, CBS News, CNN, Orange County Fire Justice Dept. Sues Facebook: WaPo, AP, Reuters, WSJ, DOJ Releasing Movies for Streaming & Theaters: USA Today, The Verge, Engadget, Axios Mysterious Monoliths: AP, NPR, SacBee, CBS News Free Coffee for Frontline Workers: CBS News, USA Today, Starbucks Feel Good Friday: Texas HS Opens Unique Grocery Store: KTVT, KDFW, Linda Tutt HS

The news to know for Thursday, December 3rd, 2020! We're talking about: a change in the CDC's guidelines about how long to quarantine if you're exposed to COVID-19 how the U.S. hit three more unfortunate coronavirus milestones the reason American diplomats were pulled out of Iraq new rules for emotional support animals on flights Visa backing the first-ever credit card to offer Bitcoin rewards UPS cracking down to deal with an overload of shipments this holiday season All that and more in around 10 minutes... Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes to read more about our guest or any of the stories mentioned. This episode is brought to you by Ritual.com/NEWSWORTHY and CastleGrade (listen for how to get a discount) Support the show and become an INSIDER here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: CDC: Stay Home for More Holidays: AP, Politico, USA Today, CDC CDC Shortens Quarantine Time: FOX News, NBC News, NY Times, CDC New COVID-19 Daily Records: WaPo, CNN, The Hill, Johns Hopkins, COVID Tracking Trump Voter Fraud Video: WSJ, AP, NY Times, USA Today, Trump Post U.S. Diplomats Leaving Baghdad Embassy: WaPo, CNN, Politico UN: World Failing on Climate Goals: AP, USA Today, BBC, Axios, UN DOT Emotional Support Animals Rules: NBC News, Business Insider, FOX News, DOT New Bitcoin Rewards Visa: Business Insider, CNBC, Bloomberg, Bitcoin Rewards Card UPS Shipping Limits: WSJ, USPS, FedEx, UPS Lebron James Contract Extension: WaPo, AP, ESPN National Christmas Tree Lighting: WaPo, Nationaltree.org, NPS.gov Thing to Know Thursday: Replacing Top Lawmakers: AP, NY Times, CNN, Vox