The NewsWorthy - Shutdown’s Second Week, Farthest Flyby & NYE Celebrations – Monday, December 31st, 2018

The news to know for Monday, December 31st, 2018!

Today, we're talking about what to expect as week two of the partial government shutdown begins, which newspapers were impacted by a cyber attack and why the new year means new pay raises for millions of Americans.

Plus: NASA's historic mission and fast facts about the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square.

Those stories and many more in less than 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.' 

The Gist - Andy Serkis, Motion Capture Master

On The Gist, Mike Pesca is leaving Facebook, mostly.

In the interview, Andy Serkis is here to discuss his newest movie, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, along with the film’s star Rohan Chand. They talk about the magic of working in motion capture, how it really isn’t all that different from other types of acting, and what it was like jumping on Christian Bale’s back. Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle is available on Netflix.   

In the Spiel, finding the appropriate punishments for things like drones at the airport.

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