Month: December 2019

The news to know for Tuesday, December 31st, 2019!

We're talking about the weather and celebrations for NYE, why America's population growth has slowed down (and what it means for politics), and NASA's new record in space.

Plus: we're sharing the 'most admired' people in 2019, where Amazon plans to build a homeless shelter, and the most popular shows on Netflix this year...

Those stories and more in less than 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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Sources:

New Year’s Eve weather: ABC News, Weather Channel, AccuWeather

New Year’s Eve celebrations: Rollingstone, Variety, Accuweather

Sydney allows fireworks despite wildfires: BBC, news.com.au

U.S. stocks best performance in six years: WSJ 

U.S. population growth rate slows: AP

Most admired man & woman in 2019: ABC News, USA Today, Gallup

NASA astronaut breaks record: Engadget, CNBC, Space.com

Amazon to open homeless shelter at HQ: TechCrunch, Business Insider 

Netflix’s most popular releases of 2019: E News, Variety 

Starbucks offers free drinks on NYE: USA Today, People

The news to know for Monday, December 30th, 2019!

What to know today about two attacks during religious gatherings, President Trump's controversial retweet, and where the winter weather continues...

Plus: the minimum wage is going up, new technology for distracted drivers, and Snapchat is launching 'Bitmoji TV'...

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. 

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Sources:

Texas shooting at church: ABC News, CNN

NY stabbing during Hanukkah celebration: NBC News, AP, NYT,

Congressman, civil rights activist announces cancer diagnosis: Washington Post, NPR, AP 

Trump retweets alleged whistleblower’s name: CNBC, Vox, NPR  

Winter storm impacts Midwest, Northeast: Weather Channel, USA Today, CNN, ABC News

LSU vs. Clemson in national championship game: NBC Sports, NCAA.com

NFL regular season over, playoffs set: ESPN

Spotify pauses political ads: Reuters, The Verge, Ad Age

New tech warns distracted, drowsy drivers: CNN

Snapchat to launch ‘Bitmoji TV’: Engadget, TechCrunch

Star Wars wins box office again: Variety, The Hollywood Reporter

Money Monday - Minimum wage hike coming in 2020: USA Today, CNN, CBS News

The news to know for Friday, December 27th, 2019! 

We're talking about a winter storm moving across the country, a recall impacting popular grocery stores, and why Uber's co-founder just sold all of his shares in the company.

Plus: surveillance airplanes, space cookies, and what to do with your Christmas tree now...

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 or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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Sources:

Weekend Winter Storm: USA Today, ABC News

Philippines Typhoon: AP, Weather Channel, CNN

Kazakhstan Plane Crash: AP, BBC, CNN

Israel’s Party Vote: ABC News, The Guardian, AP

Hard Boiled Egg Recall: CNN, TODAY, FDA (full list)

Uber’s Founder Departs: CNBC, WSJ 

Nasdaq’s Record High: Business Insider, WSJ, Reuters

Russia’s New Internet: TechCrunch, Engadget, BBC

Surveillance Airplanes: CBS News, Baltimore Sun

Christmas Space Cookies: The Verge

The Rise of Skywalker Success: Variety, Deadline

Recycling Christmas Trees: CNN

Here's a special episode for you on this Thursday, December 26th, 2019!

Instead of providing the day's news in less than 10 minutes (like we usually do), we're instead taking a look back at some of the best "Thing to Know Thursday" interview segments we've aired after the news on Thursdays in 2019.

You'll hear 10 clips on 10 topics ranging from CBD to dating to esports to impeachment to productivity and more...

Thanks to all the guests who have shared their time and expertise throughout the year and to all the listeners for tuning in throughout 2019 and into the new year of 2020! 

And a special thanks to The NewsWorthy Insiders for your support of the show! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider

Learn more after this episode:

CBD - Dr. Peter Grinspoon, Harvard Medical School

Dating trends - Damona Hoffman, Dates & Mates

Esports - Joey Gawrysiak, Shenandoah University 

Impeachment Process - Laurie Levenson, Loyola Law School

Productivity Tips - John Lee Dumas, Entrepreneurs on Fire

E-Cigarettes/Vaping - Robin Koval, Truth Initiative  

Real ID - Jaime Garza, California DMV

Career Trends - Lauren McGoodwin, Career Contessa

Future of Drones - Arthur Holland Michel, Center for the Study of the Drone

“Year of the Vegan” - Leslie Durso, Vegan Chef