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The day’s news made fast, fair and fun – in 15 minutes. Erica Mandy is like a trusted friend who always ‘gets’ both sides. She’s a veteran journalist who was tired of talking heads, alarmist headlines and monotone voices, so she created something different. The NewsWorthy is packed with politics, tech, business and entertainment from a variety of sources — brought together in one, convenient place (and with a friendly twist). Join the tens of thousands of people already listening each weekday!

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Postal Service Showdown, California 'Firenado' & NBA Playoffs Begin- Monday, August 17th, 2020 Aug 17, 2020

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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!

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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

Special Edition: Unprecedented Conventions, Mail-In Voting & Campaign Strategies Aug 15, 2020

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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!

Historic Peace Deal, Fortnite Feud & 15-Cent Movies- Friday, August 14th, 2020 Aug 14, 2020

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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!

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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

Biden-Harris Campaign Debut, Power Five Divided & Broadway on Netflix- Thursday, August 13th, 2020 Aug 13, 2020

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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!

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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

Historic VP Pick, Fall Football Canceled & Blockbuster Airbnb- Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 Aug 12, 2020

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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...

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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

Kids' Covid Cases, Rare Midwest Storms & Meteor Shower Show - Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 Aug 11, 2020

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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...

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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

Economic Aid Extended, Expanding Onion Recall & Amazon Enters Malls? - Monday, August 10th, 2020 Aug 10, 2020

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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!

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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

Special Edition: Is TikTok Really a Threat? Aug 08, 2020

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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!

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Trump Targets TikTok, NRA Corruption Lawsuit & 'A League of Their Own' Reboot- Friday, August 7th, 2020 Aug 07, 2020

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The news to know for Friday, August 7th, 2020!

We're covering:

President Trump's formal action that could effectively ban WeChat and TikTok
what could save them both
why the New York attorney general is gunning for the NRA
how the influential gun-rights organization is fighting back
how many NFL players are opting out this season
why hundreds of thousands of people are getting together in South Dakota
the iconic movie from the '90s getting a reboot

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!

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Trump Bans ByteDance Business: NBC News, The Verge, WaPo, USA Today

U.S. Lifts Global Travel Advisory: CNN, AP, Reuters, USA Today

How the U.S. COVID-19 Outbreak Compares: NPR, Newsweek, CNN, Johns Hopkins

WHO Chief on "Vaccine Nationalism": NBC News, Al Jazeera, Reuters

NY AG Aims to Dissolve NRA: NY Times, NBC News, FOX News, Reuters, AP

NOAA Hurricane Season Outlook: NY Times, CNN, Axios, WaPo

66 Players Opt Out of NFL Season: AP, ESPN, CBS Sports

Sturgis Rally Begins: CNN, NY Times, WaPo, Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Twitter Labels Government Accounts: Engadget, BBC USA Today, Twitter

'E! News' Canceled: CNN, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Instagram

'A League of Their Own' Reboot: Variety, Bustle

'Mulan' Skips Theaters: Vox, WSJ

Feel Good Friday - 96-Year Old Graduates: Reuters, NY Times, People

Beirut Blast Arrests, Mail-in Voting Debate & Instagram Reels - Thursday, August 6th, 2020 Aug 06, 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

COVID-19 Outbreaks: Johns Hopkins, NBC News, CBS News

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