Month: December 2019

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The NewsWorthy - Pelosi’s Announcement, Eiffel Tower Closed & “Mighty Mice” in Space – Friday, December 6th, 2019

The news to know for Friday, December 6th, 2019! 

What to know today about the impeachment timeline and two heated exchanges making headlines. Also, a massive strike in France shuts down major cities and an unprecedented safety report from Uber.

Plus: so-called 'mighty mice' head to space, a digital driver's license coming soon, and the future of iPhones.

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:

Impeachment Timeline: AP, The Hill, Washington Post, ABC News

Heated Exchanges: The Hill, CNBC, CBS News

National Strike in France: NPR, CBS News, BBC

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: AP, USA Today

Uber’s Safety Report: Washington Post

Lyft Lawsuit: NYT

Amazon & NFL Team Up: WSJ, Engadget

“Mighty Mice” in Space: Space.com, CNN, AP

Digital Driver's License: Cnet

Apple Phone With No Ports: Engadget, CNBC

Fastest Growing Brands: Mashable, Morning Consult

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Opening Arguments - OA339: Who is Jonathan Turley, Anyway?

Today's episode is a timely impeachment-themed deep dive into the testimony of George Washington University law professor -- and legitimate legal scholar -- Jonathan Turley before the House Judiciary Committee. How should you evaluate his arguments? We walk you through them, of course!

We begin, however, with a new segment: the Wingnut Lightning Round(TM), in which we evaluate -- or rather, make fun of -- two preposterous new lawsuits filed this week by two complete idiots.

After that, it's time for an #AndrewWasWrong about Ronald Burris, the interim Senator nominated by Rod Blagojevich to fill Barack Obama's unexpired Senate seat. Find out the twists and turns to this rather fascinating story as a side bonus to Andrew's well-deserved comeuppance.

Then, it's time for the main segment: the news that the House is going to draft articles of impeachment against President Trump despite the testimony of Jonathan Turley. How do the lone Republican-called witness's arguments stack up? (Hint: they're not good.) Surely the Republicans wouldn't have called someone who's on the record saying the exact opposite of what he's presently saying 20 years ago, right? (Guess.)

After all that, it's time for a fiendishly hard #T3BE about a trial, a videotape, and a jogging plaintiff. You won't want to miss it -- and you'll want to play along!

Appearances

Thomas was just the main guest on Episode 498 of the Cognitive Dissonance podcast, and Thomas and Andrew make additional appearances to roast and be roasted for Vulgarity for Charity. 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. Oh man, you just have to read batshit-crazy Rep. Devin Nunes's eleventy million trillion dollar lawsuit against CNN.
  2. For more of the Roland Burris story, check out Wikipedia.
  3. Click here to read Turley's testimony for yourself.

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The Daily Signal - How a Supreme Court Decision Is Hurting a Family Business

Brad and Hilary Scott run a family jewelry business. They sell jewelry across state lines – and that’s become a huge liability. A recent Supreme Court says they—and other businesses—have to pay sales taxes to other states, which could potentially ruin small businesses like theirs. Daniel Davis recently spoke to them at the annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council in Phoenix.


We also cover the following stories:

  • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces the House is moving forward on impeachment.
  • Pelosi also has a heated exchange with a reporter.
  • Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promotes the importance of religious freedom.


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the memory palace - Episode 153: Dinner at Jefferson’s

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The Gist - Biden Wants a Fight

On The Gist, UNESCO.

In the Interview, Mike talks to Bina Venkataraman, The Boston Globe editorial page editor. They talk about the best ways to tackle climate change, how to encourage people to think long-term, and whether or not humanity will make it past the year 2200. Her new book is The Optimist's Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age.

In the Spiel, Joe Biden confronting an 83-year-old farmer in Iowa.

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Science In Action - CRISPR babies scandal – more details

Extracts from unpublished papers on the methods used by a Chinese scientist to genetically modify the embryos of two girls reveal a series of potentially dangerous problems with the procedure and ethical shortcomings.

We look at the mechanism behind the formation of our facial features and how this is linked to our evolution, scrutinise the impact of current emissions on global climates and see why lithium, used in batteries and medicines, is now a potentially widespread pollutant.

(Photo: He Jiankui, Chinese scientist and professor at Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen. Credit:Reuters)

Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Julian Siddle