The NewsWorthy - Record Unemployment, Biden’s New Promises & Star-Studded Holidays – Friday, April 10th, 2020

The news to know for Friday, April 10th, 2020! 

What to know today about another round of record unemployment, and how the Fed and Congress are hoping to help now.

Also, even as the death toll continues to rise, there is more encouraging progress and lower death toll projections.

Plus: Biden’s new promises in the presidential race, the NBA returns with a game from recess, and a 16-year-old making a difference for rural hospitals.

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

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Sources:

Unemployment Numbers: NYT, Washington Post, WSJ

Fed $2.3T in New Loans: NPR, CBS News

Dems Block Senate Relief Bill: AP, Politico

Americans Missing Rent Payments: CNN, WSJ

COVID-19 Cases & Deaths: Johns Hopkins

NY and CA Hospitalizations: NYT, NBC News

Social Distancing Cuts Death Toll: Axios, CNN

European Cases & UK PM Recovering: AP, Washington Post, Politico

Biden on Health & College Debt- Reuters

Cruise No-Sail Order: NBC News, Bloomberg, ABC News, USA Today

Drop in Air Travel: CNN, The Hill

Broadway Extends Shutdown: Entertainment Weekly, Billboard

AMC on Brink of Bankruptcy: Variety, Fox Business

HORSE Competition: CBS Sports, ESPN

UFC Fight Update: AP, NYT

Passover Online Benefit: Playbill, USA Today, Saturday Night Seder

Start-Studded Virtual Easter: People, TMZ, Lakewood Church, LA Times, AP News, YouTube

Feel Good Friday - Teen Pilot Delivers Medical Supplies- AP, Bloomberg

The Gist - Coronavirus Conspiracy

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On the Gist, hydroxychloroquine isn’t like snake oil.

In the interview, Mike talks with Slate's National Correspondent, Will Saletan about what Donald Trump needs to win in the upcoming elections. Saletan's humble prediction in the time of Covid-19 is that the president would need to persuade the American public that his incompetence and the outbreak are unrelated. They also discuss why the president's approval ratings have increased even in the face of the crisis.

In the spiel, spreading corona ignorance.

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Pod Save America - “Biden v. Trump v. Coronavirus.”

The general election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump begins as Bernie Sanders suspends his campaign, COVID-19 trutherism gets worse as Trump media tries to spin the death toll, and Democrats look for a way to make voting safe and easy despite opposition from Trump and his allies. Alex Wagner, the host of Crooked Media’s new podcast Six Feet Apart, joins to break down the news, and Stacey Abrams talks to Dan about protecting the right to vote, the coronavirus response, and 2020 veepstakes.


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Bay Curious - Coronavirus: A Guide to Grocery Shopping

Thanks to Judith Milgram and Ryan Stauffer for their questions. We cover how to shop safely, bring groceries home, and order takeout during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Additional Reading:


Reported by Carly Severn and Shannon Lin. Featuring work by audio producers Tina Antolini and Evan Roberts. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Jessica Placzek, Katie McMurran and Rob Speight. Additional support from Julie Caine, Paul Lancour, Kyana Moghadam, Suzie Racho, Bianca Hernandez, Ethan Lindsey and Don Clyde.

The NewsWorthy - Ventilators Questioned, Bernie Out & Pro Sports Return? (+ Economic Impact of this Pandemic) – Thursday, April 9th, 2020

The news to know for Thursday, April 9th, 2020!

What to know today about ventilators: from the national stockpile to why some doctors won’t use them anymore.

Plus: Bernie Sanders is out. What he’s now telling his supporters, and how two pro sports organizations are working to get their athletes competing ASAP.

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!

Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview. We're talking with economist Diane Swonk about unemployment, the government's relief package, and what to expect for the future.

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Sources:

Federal Stockpile Low: AP, The Hill, Press Release

Production Act GM Ventilators: USA Today, CNBC

Ventilator Death Rates: AP, STAT News

COVID-19 Death Toll: Johns Hopkins

Daily Death Tolls & 2nd Wave Warning: Reuters, LA Times, NBC News, NYT

CDC Essential Workers Guidelines: AP, The Hill

Black Americans Disproportionately Affected by Virus: NBC News, USA Today, Axios

Unemployment Claims Out Today: CNBC, AP

Next Relief Bill- Senate Vote Today: ABC News, Bloomberg

Bernie Sanders Drop Out: The Hill, NYT, CNN, Twitter

Study: Survivor Blood Plasma Helps: MIT Tech Review, Johns Hopkins Univ

Where Recovered Patients Can Donate: AABB, Red Cross

UFC Says Fights to Continue: Axios, NYT, ESPN

MLB Talks New Season Plans: CNN, ESPN

First Responders Cut the Line: CNN, Miami Herald

Tyler Perry Pays Grocery Bills: AJC, GMA

Passover Begins: NYT, CNN

The Gist - Sanders Was Too Consistent

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On the Gist, oversight is a funny word.

In the interview, Mike talks with journalist and creator of the Killing Eve novellas, Luke Jennings about adapting his British cat-and-mouse thriller series Killing Eve for television. They discuss the character’s feminine gaze, why he self-published some of the novellas, and how Villanelle would be dealing with the Coronavirus outbreak and quarantine. His most recent book in the series is called Killing Eve: Die For Me and is available wherever e-books are sold.

In the spiel, Bernie almost won because he never changed.

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