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The news to know for Wednesday, August 19th, 2020! We'll tell you about: a change of plans for the USPS and why lawmakers say its leader needs to explain himself a DNC recap as Democrats officially nominate Joe Biden for president key takeaways from a new report on election interference a new record on Wall Street Microsoft's new competition in its bid for TikTok what could soon be your new favorite Girl Scout cookie Those stories and more in just 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... This episode is brought to you by www.Rothys.com/newsworthy And check out the Bossed Up podcast. Thanks to The NewsWorthy INSIDERS for your support! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: Postal Service Suspends Cuts: AP, WaPo, Axios, CNN Coronavirus Outbreaks: Johns Hopkins, Reuters, WaPo, CNBC Latest College Changes: AP, CNN, Poynter, Inside HigherEd Senate Report on Russia Investigation: WaPo, Axios, NBC News, NY Times, WSJ, Full Report DNC Day 2 Recap/Day 3 Preview: Politico, CNN, WSJ, WaPo, ABC News, CBS News Trump RNC Speech Preview: WaPo, USA Today, FOX News S&P 500 Closes at Record High: CNBC, WSJ, WaPo, AP Oracle in Talks to buy TikTok: CNBC, The Guardian, Reuters, WSJ Asteroid Makes Close Pass by Earth: Space.com, CBS News, Cnet New Toast-Yay Girl Scout Cookie: USA Today, CNN, Forbes, Girl Scouts Work Wednesday: Amazon to Add Thousands of Corporate/Tech Jobs: TechCrunch, CNBC, Amazon

The news to know for Tuesday, August 18th, 2020! We have updates about: the importance of this day in history 100 years ago: what it did and didn't do to change America what investigators uncovered 18 years after a high-profile murder the first big reversal at a big university as COVID-19 sweeps through campus new alcohol guidelines from the federal government how TikTok is trying to change minds about its popular platform SpaceX being poised to break another new record today Those stories and more in just 10 minutes! Head to www.TheNewsWorthy.com under the section titled 'Episodes' to read more about any of the stories mentioned or see sources below... This episode is brought to you by www.Rothys.com/newsworthy as well as CastleGrade.com (use code News) Thanks to The NewsWorthy INSIDERS for your support! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: UNC Chapel Hill Reverts to Online Learning: WSJ, NBC News, CNN COVID-19 Outbreaks at Other Colleges: NBC News, AP, WaPo Jam Master Jay Murder Suspects Charged: CNN, NY Times, AP DNC Opens, Day 2 Today: AP, NY Times, WSJ, DNC Livestream Trump Blasts Biden in Upper Midwest: The Hill, USA Today, AP 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment: AP, NBC News, NY Times, Women's Vote 100, NPS, Pew Research New Men Alcohol Guidelines: WSJ, FOX News, Dietary Guidelines NFL's First Black Team President: NBC News, ESPN, WaPo TikTok Addresses Rumors: USA Today, TechCrunch, TikTok Website, TikTok Twitter SpaceX Rocket Launch could Break Record: TechCrunch, Space.com, Florida Today

The news to know for Monday, August 17th, 2020! What to know about: controversy with the U.S. Postal Service: how its new leader is making changes and why he's warning every vote might not count this November a heatwave, wildfires, and a tornado all in one state an unconventional convention that starts today the NBA finals another app getting into video chatting a first for the Disney Channel 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 Become a NewsWorthy INSIDER! Learn more at www.TheNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: Dems Address USPS Crisis: NBC News, CBS News, WSJ, Politico, Delivering for America Act USPS Changes: CNBC, USA Today, WaPo, CNN, USPS New Saliva COVID Test Approved: WSJ, USA Today, Axios, FDA Drop in COVID-19 Testing: NY Times, USA Today, Business Insider, CDC COVID-19 Survivors 3-Month Guidelines: NBC News, The Hill, CDC President Trump's Brother Dies: NBC News, ABC News, CNN, AP DNC Begins: USA Today, CNN, WaPo, Reuters, DNC Livestream More CA Rolling Blackouts: LA Times, WSJ, SF Gate, AP California Wildfire Triggers Apparent Tornado: WaPo, CNN, Weather Channel, CBS News, LA Times Trump Orders TikTok Owner to Sell US Assets: AP, Politico, The Verge, Executive Order NBA Playoffs Begin: ESPN, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, AP Disney's First Bisexual Character: Variety, PEOPLE Hallmark Showing Gay Wedding: USA Today, Fox News, NBC News, Hallmark Telegram Launches One-on-One Video Calls: Engadget, The Verge Monday Monday: Relief Payments Holdup: Today, Detroit Free Press, IRS Relief FAQs, Check Payment Status

Today's "Special Edition Saturday" is all about the upcoming (and unprecedented) Democratic and Republican conventions, the mail-in voting debate, and each party's strategy heading into Election Day... You'll hear from leaders of both parties, including the CEO of the Democratic National Convention and the spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee. Then, be sure to tune-in again each weekday (M-F) for our regular episodes to get quick, unbiased news roundups in 10 minutes!

The news to know for Friday, August 14th, 2020! We're covering: a surprise agreement in the Middle East: how President Trump played a role and what it could mean for future peace talks the Justice Department's new allegations against Yale University how sexual assault complaints on college campuses may be treated differently now a new task force for UFOs why Fortnite is fighting with Apple and Google how to watch a movie in theaters for only 15 cents Those stories and more in less than 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 HelloFresh.com/80newsworthy and CastleGrade - use discount code NEWS Become a NewsWorthy INSIDER! Learn more at www.TheNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: UAE and Israel Deal: AP, NY Times, NBC News, Reuters, Axios New COVID-19 Cases Falling: Johns Hopkins, Axios, WSJ Health Experts Warn of Worst-Ever Fall: The Hill, Politico, Web MD Yale Accused of Discrimination: CNN, AP, WSJ, Reuters New Title IX Rules Go into Effect: AP, Forbes, CNN Heat Records Expected in the West: NBC News, WaPo, AP Pentagon Task Force to Investigate UFOs: CNN, The Hill Apple Drops Fortnite from App Store: AP, Reuters, The Verge, Epic Games Google Play Drops Fortnite Too: The Verge, TechCrunch, WSJ Big Tech's New Voting Features: Axios, Google, The Verge AMC to Offer 15-Cent Tickets on Reopening Day: AP, CNN, ABC News, Variety, AMC Feel Good Friday - #Cards4Kindess: NBC San Diego, 11 Alive, Instagram

The news to know for Thursday, August 13th, 2020! What to know today about: what happened in the first 24 hours since Biden announced his historic VP pick: their public debut, record fundraising numbers, and the president's pushback where relief talks stand now why it looks like the college football season will be split in two how smartphones will work to detect earthquakes a first for both Broadway and Netflix All that and more in just 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 HelloFresh.com/80newsworthy. Thanks to The NewsWorthy Insiders! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: Biden, Harris Hold First Joint Campaign Event: AP, NBC News, Reuters, USA Today, Axios Trump Next Campaign Swing: Reuters, USA Today, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Relief Talks Latest: Axios, AP, Reuters, WaPo U.S. COVID-19 Deaths: Johns Hopkins, WaPo, AJC Trump Releases New School Guidelines: Reuters, CNN, White House Big 12, ACC, SEC Keep Fall Sports: AP, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated Lung Cancer Death Rates Fall: WaPo, Stat, NIH Sumner Redstone Dies: NY Times, WSJ, WaPo, Variety, CNBC Android's Earthquake Detection Network: The Verge, Reuters, Google, Engadget Microsoft's New Foldable Phone: USA Today, The Verge, Engadget, AP, Microsoft 'Diana' Musical to Netflix: WSJ, Deadline, BBC Thing to Know Thursday: Greenhouse Gases: EPA, NASA, National Geographic, Live Science

The news to know for Wednesday, August 12th, 2020! We'll tell you about: Joe Biden's VP pick: why it's historic, where she stands on the issues, and the reaction from the Trump campaign. what happened at a Georgia school that reopened recently what a new study shows about the effectiveness of different types of masks some of the most popular college football teams not playing this fall another big tech leader who just became a billionaire how $5 could get you a lot more than a rental at the world's last Blockbuster store Those stories and more in just 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... This episode is brought to you by HelloFresh.com/80newsworthy. Thanks to The NewsWorthy INSIDERS for your support! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: Biden Picks Running Mate: AP, WaPo, WSJ, Axios, Politico, FOX News, NAACP Big 10 and Pac 12 Postpone Fall Sports: ESPN, Sports Illustrated, NBC News, NY Times Georgia, Florida Death Toll Records: Johns Hopkins, WaPo, Axios, AP, AJC Different Masks Tested: WaPo, ABC News, SF Chronicle, Full Study Russia Announces COVID-19 Vaccine: CBS News, AP, Reuters, Axios Moderna Announces U.S. Vaccine Deal: WSJ, CNN, CNBC, Axios Phoenix Heat Records: Arizona Republic, KSAZ, NWS Apple CEO Becomes a Billionaire: CNN, The Verge, Boomberg Walmart Tests Same-Day Delivery: Engadget, The Verge, CNBC Hamilton's Popularity on Disney+: Variety, Forbes, FOX Business Blockbuster Sleepover on Airbnb: CNN, Engadget, USA Today, Mashable, Airbnb Work Wednesday: CEOs to Hire 100k Low-Income New Yorkers: CBS News, ABC News, Press Release

The news to know for Tuesday, August 11th, 2020! We have updates about: new research showing a surge of new COVID-19 cases in American kids, even before most schools reopen Chicago dealing with looting and violence after another police shooting and what role social media is playing in it a rare but powerful storm that hit the midwestern U.S. how a court case could change Uber and Lyft a meteor shower that peaks tonight: how to see the best of it Those stories and more in just 10 minutes! Head to www.TheNewsWorthy.com under the section titled 'Episodes' to read more about any of the stories mentioned or see sources below... This episode is brought to you by HelloFresh.com/80newsworthy. Thanks to The NewsWorthy INSIDERS for your support! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: Children Coronavirus Infections: Time, GMA, CNN, WaPo, AAP, CDC Trump on Reopening Schools: The Hill, Business Insider Trump May Give RNC Speech at Gettysburg: Reuters, AP, Axios, Trump Tweet Some DNC Speakers Announced: USA Today, WaPo, CNN, DNC Lebanon's Prime Minister, Cabinet Resigns: Reuters, Axios, CNN, AP, United Nations Chicago Shooting & Unrest: Chicago Tribune, NBC News, AP, WSJ Rare Midwest Storms: AP. The Weather Channel, CNN Uber, Lyft must Classify Drivers as Employees: Reuters, Axios, NPR, The Verge McDonald's Sues Former CEO: NYT, NBC News, Axios MLB Postpones Another Series: ABC News, AP, ESPN WNBA No Positive Tests: AP, Reuters, WNBA Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks: USA Today, CNN, WaPo

The news to know for Monday, August 10th, 2020! What to know about: President Trump's four new executive orders to address economic relief the countries trying to target the next presidential election and why violent protests in Beirut that started just days after last week's explosion recalled onions making people sick Amazon thinking about entering malls college football players demanding the return of fall sports big celebrities diving into dangerous waters for "Shark Week" 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 HelloFresh.com/80newsworthy Become a NewsWorthy INSIDER! Learn more at www.TheNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: Trump Virus Aid Executive Orders: AP, WSJ, USA Today, Axios, CNBC, CNN U.S. Tops 5 Million COVID Cases: Johns Hopkins, WSJ, NBC News, FOX News New York Status Keeps Improving: Axios, NY Gov Countries Target U.S. Election: NY Times, Reuters, AP, DNI Statement Mass Protests in Lebanon: CNN, NBC News, Reuters, AP Lebanon Aid Summit: Al Jazeera, NPR, BBC Sophisticated Border Tunnel Found: AP, FOX News, Reuters Powerful North Carolina Earthquake: Charlotte Observer, CNN, AP MAC Cancels Fall Sports: ESPN, AP, WSJ #WeWantToPlay Viral Hashtag: CBS Sports, ESPN, Sports Illustrated Onion Recall Expands: CBS News, CNN, FOX Business Amazon May Build Mall Fulfillment Centers: WSJ, Mashable, The Verge Shark Week Begins: CNN, Fast Company, CNN, Discovery New Dirty Dancing Movie: USA Today, Deadline, The Guardian Grocery Prices Keep Increasing: CNN, WaPo, Business Insider, BEA Clorox Wipes Shortage: CBS News, Reuters, ABC News

Today's "Special Edition Saturday" is all about the popular, and now controversial, video app: TikTok. As the president plans a ban on the Chinese-owned app because of national security concerns, we're asking two different mobile security experts if TikTok is truly a threat. Then, be sure to tune-in again each weekday (M-F) for our regular episodes to get quick, unbiased news roundups in 10 minutes! View show transcripts here.