Month: January 2019

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The NewsWorthy - Polar Vortex, Screen Time Study & Airport Robot Valets – Wednesday, January 30th, 2019

The news to know for Wednesday, January 30th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about which cities will be colder than Antarctica and what a new report says about national security.

Plus: what to know about kids + screens, airport robots parking your car and what's the #4PercentChallenge...

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' or see sources below...

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Sources: 

 

Polar Vortex:  USA Today, CNN, The Washington Post

Climate Change: VOA, Quartz

 

Intelligence Report: AP, NYT, NBC News

 

SOTU Rebuttal: Time/AP, CBS News, FOX News

 

FBI on Vegas Shooting: Las Vegas Review-Journal, CNN, AP

 

PG&E Bankruptcy: WSJ, AP

 

Cancer Cure?: CNBC, Jerusalem Post

 

Kids & Screen Time: JAMA, The Guardian

 

Apple Health App: TechCrunch

FaceTime Bug: WSJ, The Verge

 

Airport Robot Valets: CNN, MIT Tech Review

 

#4PercentChallenge: The Hollywood Reporter, Mashable

 

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Brought to you by... - 22: Martha Stewart in the Middle

Less than a decade after Martha Stewart left prison, she was in court again. It was a three-way fight between Martha, Macy's, and JCPenney that could have played out in a middle school cafeteria. And the fight raised an intriguing question: What exactly is a store? PLUS: One listener tells us why Scrubbing Bubbles was banned from her home.


CORRECTION: An earlier version of this episode misstated the current owner of bathroom cleaner Scrubbing Bubbles. It is S.C. Johnson & Son, not Johnson & Johnson.

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The Gist - E Pluribus Unum, Still?

On The Gist, “the big game” is a dumb way to refer to the Super Bowl.

If you were to pick a moment in U.S. history that put it on the path to polarization, you could do worse than Watergate. What followed were the blue and red bubbles staked out by CNN in the '80s, Fox News in the '90s, and social media in the 2000s. Princeton professors Kevin Kruse and Julian Zelizer lived through that history, created a course on it, and cover it in their new book,Fault Lines: A History of the United States Since 1974.

In the Spiel, Chris Christie’s new book.

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The Daily Signal - #386: The Trade Deal’s Overlooked Liberal Policies

There's a lot to like about the new United States-Canada-Mexico trade deal (also known as the USMCA), says Tori Whiting of The Heritage Foundation. But there's also some elements that should give conservatives pause, such as minimum wage requirements and liberal social policies on sexual orientation and gender identity. Whiting joins us to explain what's good and what's bad in the deal--and what lawmakers can or can't do to change it. Plus: We discuss how the new Broadway edition of "Oklahoma" will be "gun neutral."We also cover these stories:•The U.S. ignores China and Russia at its peril, warns a new report released by Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats that states, “China and Russia are more aligned than at any point since the mid-1950s."•Senate Democrats have delayed a final committee vote on William Barr to be the next attorney general, pushing his likely confirmation to next week. •A Democrat-run House committee is floating the idea of removing “so help me God” from the oath witnesses take before speaking to the committee. The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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The NewsWorthy - Winter Weather, Cybersecurity Shortage & Youngest Champion – Tuesday, January 29th, 2019

The news to know for Tuesday, January 29th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about the record-setting winter weather this week, how it could impact the Super Bowl and what the former head of Starbucks says about running for president.

Plus: what to expect next from Apple, and which athlete just became the youngest champion in her sport.

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.

You can also go to www.theNewsWorthy.com to see story sources and links in the section titled 'Episodes' or see below...

Be sure to connect with me at Podcast Movement! It’s today's sponsor, and the world’s largest gathering of new and veteran podcasters. Use code “NEWSWORTHY” for $50 off registration.

 

 

 

 

 

Sources:

 

Record Cold Temps: The Weather Channel

Super Bowl Travel Concerns: ESPN

Super Bowl Interview: The Hill, CBS News

 

SOTU Rescheduled: CNN, USA Today

Shutdown Cost: NBC News, CBO

 

Afghan Deal: NYT, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, WSJ

 

Huawei: CNET, WSJ

Venezuela:  Bloomberg, WSJ, CNBC

 

Tax Law Report: Reuters, NYT

 

Starbucks to White House?: AP, CBS News

 

Cybersecurity Shortage: TechCrunch, Fox Business

 

Facebook Review Board: TechCrunch, WIRED, The Guardian, Mashable

 

Apple Streaming: Cheddar, MacRumors, The Information

 

Dropbox + HelloSign: CNBC, Business Insider

 

Stamp Prices: NBC News, AP

 

Youngest Figure Skating Champ: USA Today, People, Reuters

 

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Opening Arguments - OA248: The Cert(iorari) Show!

Today's episode features a deep dive into a bunch of different issues around granting the writ of certiorari -- "cert" -- and some of the intricacies of how the Trump administration is trying to take advantage of the activist Supreme Court.  Oh, and we also tackle a lawsuit that's being grossly misrepresented by the media.

We begin with a discussion of the unique procedure of "cert before judgment."  What is it, how rare is it, and... why is the Trump administration trying to deploy it with alarming frequency?  Listen and find out!

Then, we revisit litigation regarding the census that we first discussed back in Episode 232, and the administration's effort to... get cert before judgment (of course).

Our main segment looks at something Andrew has never seen before:  essentially, a four-justice dissent from a denial of certiorari.  Why is this weird?  Listen and find out as we dissect that very opinion in Kennedy v. Bremerton School Dist.

Next, we tackle a recent clickbaity headline involving a dishwasher allegedly showered with money for "skipping work to go to church."  Find out why the reporting on this case has been totally irresponsible and what really happened.

After all that, it's time for the answer to Thomas Takes The Bar Exam #111, which involved a contract for defective water bottles.  As always, remember to follow our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page so that you too can play along with #TTTBE!

Appearances

None!  If you’d like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com.

Show Notes & Links

  1. "Cert before judgment" is governed by Supreme Court Rule 11.
  2. We first discussed the census litigation back in Episode 232.  You can read the motion to dismiss the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted, as well as the U.S. reply.
  3. Click here to read the "statement" regarding the denial of cert in Kennedy v. Bremerton School Dist.
  4. Click here to read the CBS news report on the Hilton lawsuit, and here to read the (even worse) reporting by the Friendly Atheist blog.
  5. By contrast, you can read the actual Jean Pierre Hilton overtime lawsuit and the jury's verdict.  Oh, and here's the EEOC's statement limiting punitive damages in retaliation cases to just $300,000 (not $21 million).

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The Gist - Stone Cold Weirdos

On The Gist, Nancy Pelosi is a skilled politician, sure… but she’s scoring her wins against an incompetent one in president Trump.

In the interview, we obsess about the lives of stars, but what about their not-so-famous siblings? Comedy Central’s The Other Two focuses on the brother and sister of a pre-teen who rocketed to pop stardom. Drew Tarver plays one of those siblings, and discusses what it’s like living in the shadow of a more famous family member (not just in this role, but in real life). The Other Two airs on Thursdays on Comedy Central. In the Spiel, on the eccentricities of Roger Stone and Randy Credico.

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