Month: August 2020

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The NewsWorthy - Beirut Blast Arrests, Mail-in Voting Debate & Instagram Reels – Thursday, August 6th, 2020

The news to know for Thursday, August 6th, 2020!

What to know today about:

  • the aftermath of the Beirut explosion and the international effort to help the city
  • how the world is looking back on the Hiroshima bombing 75 years later
  • new controversy and confusion surrounding mail-in voting
  • which state is the first to roll out Apple and Google's contact tracing technology
  • Instagram's version of Tiktok

All that and more in just 10 minutes!

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Sources:

Beirut Explosion Investigation: AP, ABC News, WSJ, CBS News

75 Years Since Hiroshima: WaPo, USA Today, NY Times, AP

New Chicago Schools Reopening Plan: Chicago Tribune, CNN, Reuters, WSJ

High School Sports Status: CBS Sports, NFHS 

UConn Cancels Football: AP, ESPN, NY Times, Axios, UConn

COVID-19 Outbreaks: Johns Hopkins, NBC News, CBS News

Trump/RNC Sue Nevada: CNN, CBS News, AP, The Hill

Trump Encourages Florida Mail-in Voting: AP, NBC News, CBS News, Trump Tweet

Virginia Rolls out Pandemic App: AP, Engadget, Reuters, Axios

Instagram Reels Launches: The Verge, NYT, WSJ, Instagram

Samsung Unveils New Phones: Reuters, Engadget, AP

PGA Championship Begins: CBS Sports, ESPN, CNN

Thing to Know Thursday: Antibodies: Dictionary.com, Science Alert, Live Science, CDC

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The Goods from the Woods - “The Corona Diaries #65” with Trae Crowder

Three L.A. comedians are quarantined in a podcast studio during a global pandemic. There is literally nothing to be done EXCEPT make content. These are "The Corona Diaries" and this is Episode #65.  Our guest today is comedian Trae Crowder a.k.a. "The Liberal Redneck"! If for some reason you're not already doing so, subscribe to the WellRED Podcast and check out Trae's OUTSTANDING bi-weekly political talk show "Evening Skews" over on his Facebook page. While you're at it, follow Trae on all forms of social media @Trae Crowder.  Music at the end is "Columbus Stockade Blues" by Willie Nelson.

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The Daily Signal - What Really Happened In Beirut, Explained

A large explosion Tuesday in Beirut, Lebanon, killed at least 100 and wounded 4,000 others, authorities say. The president of Lebanon said the explosion was caused by 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate that was not safely stored.

Was foul play involved? How should Lebanon respond? Are there likely to be any shifts of power because of what happened? Jim Phillips, senior research fellow for Middle Eastern affairs at The Heritage Foundation, joins the podcast to discuss.


We also cover these stories:

  • Sally Yates, deputy attorney general in the Obama administration, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee about investigating the 2016 Trump campaign. 
  • Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., asks Attorney General William Barr to investigate the vandalism of Catholic churches across the country in recent weeks. 
  • New York City cracks down on out-of-state travelers by setting up checkpoints at the main entries to all five boroughs. 



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The Gist - Trump’s Foundation Is Crumbling

On the Gist, the Beirut blast.

In the interview, we’ve got the second half of Jesse Eisenberg’s interview on his new Audible original, When You Finish Saving the World. He and Mike continue discussing the creative process and Jesse’s personal connection to the project, and the difficulty of creating things like future slang.

In the spiel, Trump’s lies are pushing voters into the arms of Democrats.

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Consider This from NPR - The Patchwork Pandemic Continues As New States Approach A ‘Danger Point’

First New York, then the Sun Belt. Now, new states like Illinois and Mississippi are urging residents to wear masks and take the virus more seriously.

Bars remain one of the most dangerous places to be during the pandemic. Reporter Will Stone explains why, from Seattle.

While Michigan and New York saw similar spikes in cases near the beginning of the pandemic, New York has flattened the curve. Michigan hasn't. Reporters Kate Wells and Fred Mogul discuss what lessons can be learned from the disparity.

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In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons - CPS Switches Gears, Will Start School Year With Remote Learning Only

WBEZ education reporter Sarah Karp brings us all the info, plus we get reaction from parents, teachers, students, and the teacher’s union president on today’s announcement that Chicago Public Schools will do remote learning for at least the 1st quarter of the year.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - CPS Switches Gears, Will Start School Year With Remote Learning Only

WBEZ education reporter Sarah Karp brings us all the info, plus we get reaction from parents, teachers, students, and the teacher’s union president on today’s announcement that Chicago Public Schools will do remote learning for at least the 1st quarter of the year.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: Hedgeye CEO Keith McCullough on Stagflation, Bitcoin and the Devalued Dollar

One of the realest people in financial media joins for a conversation about where the economy really is and where it’s headed.

This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io.

Today on the Brief:

  • Robinhood doubles quarterly trading revenue
  • Square did $875 billion in bitcoin revenue in Q2 - up 600% YoY
  • ADP report: 167,000 jobs added in July (instead of expected 1.2 million) 


Our main conversation is with Hedgeye CEO Keith McCullough. 

Before building Hedgeye into a “no-excuses provider of real-time investment research and a premier online financial media company,” Keith worked at hedge funds including Carlyle Blue Wave Partners hedge fund, Magnetar Capital, Falconhenge Partners and Dawson Herman Capital Management.

In this conversation, he and NLW discuss:

  • Hedgeye’s “Full Cycle Investing” approach and GIP (Growth, Inflation, Policy) methodology 
  • How the economy was in a period of slowing growth and slowing inflation before COVID-19
  • How we’ve moved into a stagflation period in response to the money printing prompted by the crisis
  • Why bitcoin, gold, emerging market stocks and commodities are likely to thrive in this environment 
  • Why most narratives are BS 
  • Why the “Old Wall” media distracts rather than educates


Check out our guest online:

Website: Hedgeye.com 

Twitter: @KeithMcCullough


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