Month: December 2017

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The NewsWorthy - Obamacare Deadline, NASA Discovery & 2017 Google Searches – Friday, December 15th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Friday, December 15th, 2017! 

 Today we'll talk about the Obamacare deadline (it's today), a threat to the latest tax bill and a veteran's story about Matt Lauer and sexual harassment.

Plus: Nasa's discovery and 2017's top Google search.

 

All that and much more - in less than 10 minutes!

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

For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.

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Opening Arguments - OA130: California on Fire

Today's episode talks about the disastrous wildfires that have ravaged Thomas's home state of California, and who winds up footing the bills for these disasters.  It's exactly as much insurance law as you wanted to learn! First, we begin with some news items, including an update on the Net Neutrality vote, a new mega-merger, and the Supreme Court's denial of certiorari in Evans v. Georgia Regional Hospital, a case we discussed back in Episode 112. After the main segment, Andrew and Thomas also update on the pending tax bill and some other items in the news. Finally, we end with an all-new Thomas Takes the Bar Exam Question #54 about witness statements and overlapping privileges.  Remember that you can play along with #TTTBE by retweeting our episode on Twitter or sharing it on Facebook along with your guess.  We'll release the answer on next Tuesday's episode along with our favorite entry! Recent Appearances Andrew was just a guest on Episode 229 of the Atheist Nomads podcast; give it a listen! Show Notes & Links
  1. We discussed the AT&T/Time Warner merger in OA 128; you can read about the new Disney/Fox merger here.
  2. This is the petitioners' brief for cert in Evans, and this is the response brief filed by the hospital.
  3. We discussed several provisions of the California Insurance Code, including Section 1861.05 ("Proposition 103" that prohibits rate hikes); Section 2032 (a consumer protection provision); and Section 2071 (standard form fire insurance policy).
  4. Here's a New York Times article about the impending tax deal, and this is the begging letter sent by the American Bar Association.
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The Gist - Revisiting Another Democratic Wave

Chris Hurst doesn’t want you to know him as the guy whose girlfriend was fatally shot during a live broadcast. But it is a huge part of what compelled him to pursue elected office: “Part of what I want to do is … take this spotlight, that I wish I had a receipt for … ’cause I’d gladly return it, and shine it on people that aren’t normally seen.” Hurst is a newly elected state representative in Virginia.

For the Spiel, an exclusive clip from Donald Trump Jr.’s testimony to the House Intelligence Committee, courtesy of Maura Quint and McSweeney’s. 

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The NewsWorthy - Net Neutrality, Disney Deal & iMac Pro – Thursday, December 14th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Thursday, December 14th, 2017! 

 Today we're talking about the vote on net neutrality, another tax bill version and Disney's big media deal.

Plus: 2017's Word of the Year and 2018's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

All that and much more - in less than 10 minutes!

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

For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.

Today's episode is brought to you by SOL Organics. SOL​ ​Organics​ ​sells​ ​luxuriously​ ​comfortable​ ​organic​ ​sheets​ ​and​ ​bedding.

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The Gist - The Underdog and the Bully

On The Gist, Omarosa makes for the exits. 

In honor of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced today, we’re playing an excerpt from our live show last month, when we went over the ballot with Hit Parade host Chris Molanphy and Washington Post humorist Alexandra Petri. 

In the Spiel, reflecting on the Doug Jones win in Alabama.

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