Author: Erica Mandy

The news to know for Thursday, November 5th, 2020!

We're talking about:

• how more states have called projected winners in the presidential race
• legal challenges that could mean it still might not be over even if a winner is declared
• the balance of power in the House and Senate
• how Joe Biden set a new election record
• which Google searches spiked on election night
• an explanation of the electoral college

All that and more in around 10 minutes...

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Sources:

Latest Presidential Race Results: Politico, AP

Record Number of Biden Votes: CBS News, USA Today

Trump Sues PA, MI, GA: AP, WaPo, WSJ, The Detroit News

USPS Untraced Ballots: WaPo, Politico Reporter, Reuters, Vox

Senate Balance of Power: CNN, WSJ, AP, Reuters

More Diversity in Congress: The Hill, Business Insider. NY Times

Oregon Decriminalizes Hard Drugs: AP, FOX News, NY Times

New MS State Flag Approved: NBC News, CBS News, AP

Americans Seek Comfort Food & Booze: CNN, Newsweek, Google Trends

Drake Set Billboard Record: AP, Billboard

Cosmic Radio Burst Source: AP, USA Today, Engadget, CNN

Thing to Know Thursday: Electoral College: AP, CBS News, USA Today

The news to know for Wednesday, November 4th, 2020!

We'll tell you about:

• where things stand the morning after Election Day
• which key swing states both Trump and Biden have won so far & what to watch for next
• the one thing both parties can celebrate
• how the U.S. left a major international agreement at midnight
• gun sales soaring
• why robots disappeared from some retail stores
• LinkedIn's newest tool to help you change careers

Those stories and more in about 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

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Sources:

Election Results So Far: Politico, AP, Reuters, WSJ, Trump Tweet

McConnell Wins Re-election: NBC News, AP

Graham Wins Re-election: Politico, NY Times

Hickenlooper Wins in South Carolina: The Hill, Bloomberg

Jones Loses Re-Election: Axios, CNN

House & Senate Majorities: FOX News, NY Times, NBC News

3 States Legalize Recreational Marijuana: ABC News, AP

FL Raises Minimum Wage: The Hill, FOX Business

CO Abortion Ban Fails: Denver Post, Vox

CA Gig Workers: LA Times, Axios

Voter Turnout Latest: WaPo, Elect Project

Few Voting Issues Reported: CNN, AP, Roll Call Tweets

“Stay Safe and Stay Home” Robocalls: USA Today, Reuters, Axios, The Hill

SCOTUS to Hear Catholic Adoptions Case: NBC News, WSJ, WaPo

U.S. Leaves Paris Climate Accord: Politico, ABC News, AP, NPR

Gun Sales Soar to Record Highs: CBS News, The Hill, Fox News

Walmart Abandons Shelf-Stocking Robots: AP, CNBC, WSJ

YouTube’s Most-Viewed Video: CNN, The Verge, YouTube

Work Wednesday: LinkedIn’s Career Explorer: USA Today, TechCrunch, LinkedIn, Career Explorer

The news to know for Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020!

We have updates about:

• President Trump and Joe Biden's final campaign pitches, their possible paths to victory, and how long it could take before we know the winner
• which powerful lawmakers are vulnerable 
• where voters will decide on controversial ballot measures about marijuana, abortion, minimum wage, and more
• Election Day betting that could break records
• where voters can score some freebies

Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!

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Sources:

Final Presidential Campaign Stops: AP, The Week, NY Times, Reuters, WSJ

Early Voting Totals: CNN, Reuters, Elect Project

How Long Will Vote Counting Take?: NY Times, AP, CNBC

U.S. Senate, House Races to Watch: CNBC, CNN, USA Today, NBC News, WSJ

State Legislature Seats at Stake: NY Times, NPR, AP, NBC News

States Considering Cannabis Legislation: CNN, Politico, Newsweek

FL Considering $15 Minimum Wage: WaPo, WSJ, CBS News

More Ballot Issues: NY Times, CBS News, The Hill, Politico

Voter Guides and Sample Ballots: USA.Gov 

Find Your Polling Place, Rules: Vote.Org

Hurricane Eta Latest Track: CNN, WaPo, NHC

Vienna Terror Attack: AP, BBC, Reuters, WSJ, Vienna PD

States Ready the National Guard: WaPo, NY Times, Military Times

Election Betting Could Break Records: USA Today, Fox Business, The Guardian

Election Day Freebies: USA Today, AJC, CNN 

The news to know for Monday, November 2nd, 2020!

What to know about:

• why and how law enforcement is preparing for Election Day tomorrow
• a new COVID-19 warning from the nation's top infectious disease expert
• which country is seeing no new coronavirus cases
• A 20-year milestone of what's being called one of humanity's greatest engineering feats
• a celebrity going to prison
• the newest streaming service that just launched

Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!

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Sources:

Police Prepare for Post-Election Violence: NY Times, WaPo, USA Today

FBI Investigating Biden Bus Harassment: CNN, Texas Tribune, NPR, Axios, Trump Tweet, Texas GOP

Final Days of Campaigning: WaPo, Reuters, AP, Elect Project

Most COVID Cases in One Day: CNN, CNBC, Axios, Johns Hopkins

Fauci Warns of COVID-19 Surge: WaPo, CNN, NBC News

Europe COVID-19 Cases Rise: Reuters, CBS News, WSJ, NY Times

Australia Records Zero COVID-19 Cases: CNN, Reuters, BBC

Tropical Storm Eta Forms: NY Times, USA Today, NBC News, CBS News, NHC

ISS Marks 20 Years: Space.com, WaPo, Business Insider

Sean Connery Dies: Reuters, The Verge, Variety

Lori Loughlin Begins Prison Sentence: NBC News, FOX News, TMZ

T-Mobile Launches TVision: USA Today, Cnet, Tmo News

Día de los Muertos: CNN, LA Times, NBC News, NPR

Monday Monday - Millennials Control Sliver of U.S. Wealth: Newsweek, CNBC, Bloomberg

Today we’re talking about conspiracy theories. We cover everything from the roles of the pandemic and politics to the personality type that tends to be most vulnerable to believing these theories, and more…

 

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The news to know for Friday, October 30th, 2020!

What to know about:

• record voter turnout as Election Day nears
• another record number of new daily COVID-19 cases
• new data showing record economic growth (but will it last?)
• Apple launches a new service while Netflix raises prices
• CDC's advice for safe trick-or-treating and Halloween celebrations
• reminder about Daylight Saving Time

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!

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Sources:

Record Voter Turnout: WaPo, Reuters, Fox4Dallas, The Hill, U.S. Elections Project 

Swing State Showdown: WSJ, AP, WaPo, The Hill

US Record Infections: NY Times, NBC News, USA Today, Johns Hopkins

US Economy Sees Record Growth: USA Today, Reuters, WSJ, CNBC

French Terror Attack: AP, BBC, CNN

Zeta Update: USA Today, AP, NY Times, NOAA

Walmart Pulls Gun, Ammo: WSJ, NPR, NBC News, Bloomberg

Facebook Losing Users: Engadget, CNBC, Business Insider

Other Tech Reports Earning: WSJ, AP, CBS News

Apple One Launches Friday: The Verge, TechCrunch, Bloomberg

Netflix Raising its Prices: The Verge, Engadget, Axios, CNBC, Reuters

Rare “Rogue” Planet: Engadget, Space.com, The Atlantic

CDC on Halloween: USA Today, Fox News, CDC

Full Moon/Blue Moon: Cnet, CNN, LiveScience, Farmer’s Almanac

Daylight Saving Time Reminder: CNN, NJ.com

Bookstore Flooded with Orders: WaPo, The Guardian

 

The news to know for Thursday, October 29th, 2020!

We're talking about:

• Hurricane Zeta's impact to the Deep South

• Which country is facing a second nationwide lockdown because of the pandemic

• The senior administration official who went by 'anonymous' in a scathing White House op-ed has now revealed his identity

• The CEOs of three tech giants faced a grilling on Capitol Hill 

• Why the MLB is investigating a Dodgers player for the way he celebrated the World Series win

• How the late Whitney Houston made history, again

All that and more in around 10 minutes...

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Sources:

Hurricane Zeta Update: The Weather Channel, AP, USA Today, CBS News, NY Times, Axios

France Second Lockdown: BBC, NYT, CNN

U.S. Cases, Hospitalizations Rise: USA Today, The Hill

Stock Sell-offs: WSJ, AP, WaPo

Ransomware Threatens Hospitals: Bloomberg, CNN, Reuters

Author of Anti-Trump Op-Ed Revealed: NBC News, Medium, Twitter, NYT (2018 Op-Ed)

Tech Giants Testify: Wired, WSJ, Politico, Watch (YouTube/TechCrunch)

Apple Search Interest: Financial Times, CNBC, 

MLB Investigates World Series Player: Axios, NBC News, CBS News

Spice Boom: WaPo, WSJ

Harley-Davidson’s New Electric Bike: The Verge, Engadget, Harley Davidson

Whitney Houston Makes History: AP, Forbes, Billboard

Daylight Saving Time: CNN, NJ.com

 

The news to know for Wednesday, October 28th, 2020!

We'll tell you about:

• mailing in your ballots (if you haven't already): why some experts say it might be time to find another way to turn them in
• a recent officer-involved shooting that sparked protests and riots in Philadelphia
• a hurricane on track to hit New Orleans today
• this year's World Series champion
• how Internet from SpaceX is now an option
• a massive discovery found in Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Those stories and more in about 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:

U.S. Mail Slows: CNBC, WSJ, WaPo, Axios, Vote.org, Elect Project

Protests Over Philadelphia Police Shooting: Philadelphia Inquirer, WSJ, CBS News, Police Union

NXIVM Founder Sentenced: AP, Reuters, NBC News

DOJ Can’t Defend Trump in Defamation Suit: NY Times, FOX News, NPR

Tropical Storm Zeta: Weather Channel, NBC News, AP, WaPo, NHC

Dodgers Win World Series: ESPN, CBS Sports, LA Times, Dodgers

New Recs on Colon Cancer Screening: AP, WaPo, ABC News, USPSTF

SpaceX Begins Testing of Starlink Internet: Reuters, CNBC, The Verge, TechCrunch

Massive Coral Reef Discovered: CNN, NBC News, CBS News, Schmidt Ocean Institute

Work Wednesday: Older Workers Face Higher Unemployment: AP, The Hill, Forbes

The news to know for Tuesday, October 27th, 2020!

We have updates about:

• the newest Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett: how her confirmation vote made history and what cases she'll take on first
• research into a COVID-19 vaccine
• new wildfires that have forced mass evacuations in Southern California
• how a recent discovery could be a breakthrough for future moon missions
• Facebook getting into gaming
• quarterback Tom Brady breaking a new record that he might not hang onto for long

Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!

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Sources:

Amy Coney Barrett Sworn In: WSJ, NPR, Politico

U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Rising: AP, Al Jazeera, Johns Hopkins

AstraZeneca Vaccine Prelim Results: Reuters, CNBC, Bloomberg, AstraZeneca, J&J

U.S. Marshals Human Trafficking Sting: CBS News, FOX News, U.S. Marshals

New CA Fires Force Evacuations: LA Times, Axios, AP, USA Today, Cal Fire

More Water Discovered on the Moon: NASA, USA Today, NY Times, Axios, AP

Ant Group Could Raise World’s Largest IPO: WaPo, WSJ, NY Times

Facebook Launches Cloud Gaming Service: WaPo, WSJ, The Verge, CNBC, Facebook

Google Products Use Recycled Material: The Verge, 9to5 Google, Google

Taylor Swift Sets a 2020 Record: Billboard, WaPo, BBC

Tom Brady’s New Record: CNN, NBC Sports, Orlando Sentinel

The news to know for Monday, October 26th, 2020!

What to know about:

• how daily COVID-19 cases hit a new record high
• where there are now overwhelmed hospitals and strict new restrictions
• Judge Amy Coney Barrett being one vote away from joining the U.S. Supreme Court
• millions of Americans dealing with snow and record cold temperatures
• the first Black American cardinal 
• new progress in the fight against murder hornets
• why credit scores are going up in an economic crisis

Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!

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Sources:

New One-Day COVID Record: Vox, NY Times, WSJ, Johns Hopkins

El Paso Curfew: Texas Tribune, NBC News, KFOX, WaPo

Pence Staffers Test Positive: WSJ, USA Today, WaPo, CNN

Full Senate Vote on Amy Coney Barrett: NY Times, WaPo, AP, Vox

Cyberattack in Louisiana: Reuters, Politico, New Orleans Advocate

Early Winter Weather: CNN, WaPo, Weather Channel

FB Prepares for Election Unrest: WSJ, FOX Business

Tech CEOs to Testify Over Election: The Verge, TechCrunch, CNN, U.S. Senate

First Black American Cardinal: NY Times, WaPo, AP, Axios

Tennessee Titans Fined for COVID Violations: WaPo, AP, ESPN

AA to Give Customers 737 Max Tours: CNBC

Crews Gather ‘Murder Hornets’ from Nest: AP, CBS News, FOX News

Monday Monday - Credit Scores on the Rise: WSJ, USA Today, IBT