Month: July 2021

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 07/08

Ending the search for condo collapse survivors. Tropical Storm Elsa moves up the coast. Lightning strikes twice as Tampa Bay wins the Stanley Cup. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Bay Curious - What Questions Do You Have About the Drought?

This summer is shaping up to be really dry. Water officials around the Bay Area are asking people to conserve and wildfires are already burning throughout the state. The Bay Curious team is cooking up some episodes about the situation and we want to hear from you.

Enter your question in the blue box at the top of baycurious.org or leave us a voicemail at 415-553-3334.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Jeanne Calment: The World’s Oldest Person?

On August 4, 1997, Jeanne Calment passed away in Arles, France. At the time, it was reported that she was 122 years and 164 days old. No one else has ever been verified to have ever even lived to the age of 120. However, in the years since her passing, many people have begun to question her story. Not only might she not have been a supercentenarian, but she might not have even been a centenarian at all.

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On Our Watch - Under Color of Law

One of the first police shootings to be captured on cell phone, millions saw Bay Area Rapid Transit police Officer Johannes Mehserle fire a single, fatal gunshot into Oscar Grant's back as the 22-year-old lay face down on the train station platform. Now, a lawsuit filed by NPR member station KQED has forced BART to comply with California's 2019 police transparency law, and release never-before-heard tapes from inside that investigation.
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The NewsWorthy - Rescue Turns Recovery, States Sue Google & Back-to-Back Champs- Thursday, July 8th, 2021

The news to know for Thursday, July 8th, 2021!

We'll tell you about a worsening crisis in Haiti. The country's president was assassinated and now the U.S. and other world leaders could be stepping in to help.

Also, a couple of big lawsuits over big tech: dozens of states are suing over Google's app store and former President Trump is suing over his frozen social media accounts. 

Plus, security warning from Microsoft, how to apply for a job on TikTok, and why Tampa Bay sports fans are celebrating this morning.

All that and more in around 10 minutes...

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Curious City - How Clean Is The Water At Chicago’s Beaches?

It’s that time of the year where we can all finally hit the beach. But our listeners have a lot of questions about Chicago’s beaches. Like, how clean is the water? How much poop is in there? And why are some flotation devices banned? Curious City’s Monica Eng puts on her sun visor and a good deal of sunscreen and tracks down the answers.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Khalid Ibn al-Walid: The Sword of God

In the 7th century, the world saw the rise of one of the most important religious and political forces in history: Islam. Springing forth from the Arabian Peninsula, within a matter of months, the Islamic Caliphate had become one of the largest empires on Earth. Much of that growth was due to one man. He wasn’t a religious leader, and he wasn’t the head of the empire. He was one of the greatest military leaders in history.

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The NewsWorthy - Tracking a Hurricane, Olympic Favorite Out & Honoring Hometown Heroes – Wednesday, July 7th, 2021

The news to know for Wednesday, July 7th, 2021!

What to know about the latest track of what's now Hurricane Elsa: when it's expected to hit Florida, what people there can expect, and how volunteers have been helping out.

Also, new steps the government is taking to get more Americans vaccinated and why not everyone is happy about them.

Plus, an Olympic front-runner disqualified from Team USA, a deal to get more blockbuster movies on Peacock, and another big patriotic parade: this one for frontline workers.

Those stories and more in about 10 minutes! 

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