Month: July 2019

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The NewsWorthy - Dem Debate 2, Capital One Data Breach & Google Pixel 4 – Tuesday, July 30th, 2019

The news to know for Tuesday, July 30th, 2019!

What to know today about the second Democratic debate, a major data breach at a big bank, and the Fortnite World Cup.

Plus: contact lenses that can zoom when you blink and Katy Perry's copyright case.

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:

Democratic Debate: Vox, CNN, AP, TIME, CBS News

NorCal Shooting Update: AP, LA Times, NBC News

Capital One Data Breach: WSJ, Bloomberg, Fox News

UK Record Heat: BBC

Fortnite World Cup: NYT, CNN, CNBC 

Contact Lenses That Zoom: Cnet, Gizmodo

Google Pixel 4: The Verge, Cnet, YouTube

'W' Documentary: ABC News, Deadline

PBS on Youtube TV: The Verge

Katy Perry Copyright Case: AP, Hollywood Reporter

'Old Town Road' Breaks Record: Billboard, NBC News

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The Nod - The Vindication of T-Pain

Was T-Pain’s heavily autotuned music totally genius… or the death knell of hip-hop as we knew it? In this edition of Vindication Court, Brittany tries to convince Judge Eric that T-Pain’s use of autotune was not only artistically ambitious, but that it changed music forever-- for the better. But with autotune’s many detractors, this case won’t be an easy one. Will T-Pain’s spin on autotune finally get the recognition it deserves?

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The Gist - How the GOP Got Here

On The Gist, Trump and racism.

In the interview, Politico’s Tim Alberta has been covering the Republican Party since 2009, back when it was “totally rudderless and beaten into the ground.” Ten years later, and though in control of the White House, the GOP isn’t in much better shape. Alberta’s new book is American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump.     

In the Spiel, impeachment.

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The Daily Signal - #517: What It’s Really Like Inside a Migrant Processing Facility

The Department of Homeland Security expects the number of new illegal immigrants coming to the U.S. to top 1.1 million by the end of the fiscal year in September. The border crisis is much talked about in Washington, but little progress is being made to address it. Congressman Mark Green (R-TN) recently took a trip to the border to see for himself what things are like. In today’s episode, he shares his thoughts in an exclusive interview with Rachel.We also cover the following stories:-Trump hits China with new tariffs to take effect in September.-Justice Department will not prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for leaking classified documents.-The Senate passes massive two-year spending deal that busts spending caps.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, and 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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Bammers - Why Do the Media Hate Alabama?

There is a strong media bias against their favorite team in the minds of some fans, but is that only because they don’t always hear what they want to from sports broadcasters who are paid to share their opinions, even if they’re critical of a given team? We dive into the fan perception of a national media bias against Alabama and try to understand how that might affect the members of the sports media who remain targets of that fan criticism. Guests: Tim Brando, Paul Finebaum, Dan Wolken, Richard Deitsch.

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The NewsWorthy - NorCal Shooting, T-Mobile-Sprint Merger & Asteroid Close Call – Monday, July 29th, 2019

The news to know for Monday, July 29th, 2019!

We're talking about a shooting in Northern California, a change in the Trump administration, and what the U.S. Supreme Court said about the border wall.

Plus: what to know about the multi-billion dollar T-Mobile-Sprint merger, an asteroid that came a bit too close to Earth, and Disney's latest record.

 Those stories and 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...

Today's episode is brought to you by Skillshare and UTEP.

 

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