Author: Erica Mandy

The news to know for Thursday, September 12th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about a Supreme Court ruling impacting immigration, and a new law that has Uber fighting back.

Plus: a major discovery beyond our solar system, Apple hopes you'll take part in its health studies, and Yelp gets personal.

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!

Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview. We're talking about that mysterious illness linked to vaping.

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Sources:

SCOTUS on Asylum Rule: NBC News, Reuters, AP, FOX News

Flavored E-Cig Ban: Fox News, Reuters, NYT, ABC News

Purdue Pharma Settlement?: CNBC, Washington Post, WSJ, NBC News

CA Employment Bill: WSJ, The Hill, Washington Post

Democratic Debate: TIME, VOX

FIBA World Cup: NBC Sports, ESPN

Dodgers NL Champs: ESPN

Water on Exoplanet: National Geographic, BBC, Space.com

Apple Health Research: Cnet, TechCrunch

Yelp Personalized Results: The Verge, Wired

The news to know for Wednesday, September 11th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about a new law to help future generations understand what happened 18 years ago today, and why a special election in North Carolina was closely watched around the country.

Plus: details about the new iPhones, how much Apple TV+ will cost, and expect new tech at the drive-thru...

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...

Today's episode is brought to you by Noom and MM LaFleur.

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Sources:

9/11 Anniversary: 911Memorial.org, CNN, History.com

Bolton Fired: ABC News, CNN, Fox News, NYT

NC Special Election: PBS, Reuters, NBC News, Vox

More Uninsured Americans: Washington Post, WSJ, Bloomberg

Apple Event Details: TechCrunch, The Verge, CNBC

Uber Job Cuts: NYT, USA Today

Seasonal Employees: USA Today, CNN

McDonald’s AI Drive Thru: Engadget, CNBC

Wendy’s Breakfast: MarketWatch, Business Insider

Workers + Teletherapy: CNBC, Huff Post

 

The news to know for Tuesday, September 10th, 2019!

What to know today about a new investigation based on the president's tweet before Hurricane Dorian hit the U.S., and which airline had to cancel almost all of its flights today because of a pilot strike.

Plus: an investigation into Google, what to expect from Apple's new iPhone reveal, and how Amazon wants you to pay with just a wave of your hand.

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 to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...

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Sources:

NOAA Investigation: Washington Post, NYT, NBC News, Axios

Capsized Ship Rescue: ABC News, AP, Washington Post

Brexit Update The Guardian, NYT, BBC, CBS News

British Airways Strike: Fox News, NPR

FDA Warning on Juul: WSJ, TechCrunch

Google Investigation: CBS News, Engadget, CNBC, AP

Apple Event: Cnet, The Verge, Time

VW Electric Car: TechCrunch, Cnet, Bloomberg, CNN

Amazon Job Fair: CNBC, Fortune, CBS News

Wave to Pay: Digital Trends, New York Post

The news to know for Monday, September 9th, 2019!

What to know today about President Trump's planned secret meeting and why it fell through, and where Hurricane Dorian hit after North Carolina.

Plus: sports drama, a missing spacecraft, and a wedding trend.

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 to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...

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Sources:

Taliban Talks Canceled: Washington Post, AP, ABC New, NYT

Dorian Hits Canada: AP, Vox, The Weather Channel, CBS News

Dorian Aftermath in Bahamas: ABC News

Hong Kong Protests CNN, WSJ

Antonio Brown Switch: ESPN, Fox News

Women’s U.S. Open: CBC, Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports

Men’s U.S. Open: ESPN, CBS Sports

India Lunar Landing: NPR, Space.com, Engadget

Fairphone 3: TechCrunch, The Verge

Weekend Box Office: AP

Mr. Rogers Movie Premiere:  USA Today

Wedding Loans: The Washington Post

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

What to know today about Hurricane Dorian's impact on the Carolinas, and new details about a mysterious illness linked to vaping.

Plus: the Facebook Dating feature is here (we'll tell you how it works), Google has a new way to find your favorite TV show, and plant-based shrimp is becoming a thing.

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...

Today's episode is brought to you by M.M.LaFleur.

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Sources:

Hurricane Dorian Update: AP, NYT, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, ABC News

Vaping Illness Investigation: NBC News, The Washington Post, USA Today

Stocks Rally: WSJ, CNBC, AP

Jobs Report: Bloomberg, ADP 

Michigan State University Fine: USA Today, NYT

Ezekiel Elliott Deal: CBS Sports, ESPN

Serena at US Open: US Open, Yahoo Sports

Facebook Dating Service: The Verge, Cnet, Buzzfeed

Google Watch Feature: The Verge, Engadget

GM and Google: WSJ, TechCrunch

Plant Based Shrimp: Washington Post, CNBC, Forbes

Grandparents Day: Grandparentsday.org, TimeandDate

The news to know for Thursday, September 5th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about Hurricane Dorian impacting the Carolinas, Trump's plan to divert money from the military for the border wall, and changes to rules about lightbulbs.

Plus: YouTube pays a record fine, a new luxury electric car, and what's a 'dumb' phone? 

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!

Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview. Economist Megan Greene helps break down why many experts believe a recession could be coming soon.

Today's episode is brought to you by M.M.LaFleur.

Thanks to The NewsWorthy Insiders! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider

 

Sources:

Dorian Update: Weather Channel, AccuWeather, CBS News, NYT, CNN, How to Help 

Military Cuts & Border Wall: Politico, US News, NPR

Lightbulb Rules: The Washington Post, Axios, CNBC

Climate Change Town Hall: CNN, NYT

Brexit Votes: The Guardian, NBC News, BBC, New York Times, WSJ

YouTube Fine: Cnet, WSJ, Fox News

China’s Cloned Cat: NYT, IBT

NFL 100 Starts: CBS Sports, ESPN

NFL Kick Off Event: Variety, CBS Chicago

Porsche’s First Electric Car: The Verge, Ars Technica, CNN

“Dumb Phone”:  Business Insider, Engadget

The Testaments on Hulu: EW, TIME

The news to know for Wednesday, September 4th, 2019!

Today, we've got another update about Hurricane Dorian as it impacts the U.S., and we're talking Walmart's new rules for guns and ammunition.

Plus: Facebook's facial recognition and the NFL's new plans to reach teens.

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...

Today's episode is brought to you by M.M.LaFleur.

And thanks to our NewsWorthy Insiders! You can support the show and get some swag by becoming an Insider here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider 

 

Sources:

Hurricane Dorian: ABC News, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, AP, The Hill

US Manufacturing: NBC News, WSJ, Bloomberg

Walmart Gun Sales: WSJ, NYT, CNN, The Hill

Flavored E-Cig Ban: The Washington Post

Facebook Face Recognition: Facebook, Consumer Reports, Quartz, Reuters, The Hill

Zao App: The Verge, CBS News

Android 10 Released: Cnet, The Verge, Business Insider

New Foldable Phone? : Bloomberg

Apple Watch Patent: TechCrunch, 9to5mac

NFL + TikTok: Engadget, CNBC

Summer Youth Unemployment: WSJ

The news to know for Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019!

What to know today about Hurricane Dorian's damage so far and where it's heading next, and we're updating you about another mass shooting.

Plus we're talking about the fun stuff, too: a record number of home-runs, Facebook considers hiding 'likes,' and the American Idol of Netflix...

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 to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...

Today's episode is brought to you by M.M.LaFleur.

 

Sources:

Hurricane Dorian: AccuWeather, Weather Channel, AP, CBS News, USA Today

Texas Shooting: CNN, NPR, AP, NYT, NBC News, USA Today

California Boat Fire: AP,  NBC News, LA Times, Fox News

Hong Kong School Strike: BBC, The Guardian, CNBC, Reuters

US Open: ESPN, Bleacher Report

MLB Home Run Record: CBS Sports 

Hiding Facebook Likes: TechCrunch, Cnet, The Verge

Samsung Galaxy Fold: Engadget, Business Insider

Apple Watch: The Verge, 9to5Mac

Kevin Hart Injured: People, CBS News

Netflix Talent Series: Engadget, Deadline

Box Office: Variety, Forbes

Taylor Swift Record: Billboard

 

The news to know for Friday, August 30th, 2019! 

What to know today about Hurricane Dorian's path as it could become a Category 4 storm.

Plus: plans for a U.S. Space Command, new warnings about e-cigs, and when Apple will likely announce the new 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...

Today's episode is brought to you by www.Blinkist.com/news.

 

Read more:

Hurricane Dorian: Weather Channel, AccuWeather, NBC News, CBS News, NYT

Methane Restrictions: NYT, USA Today, Reuters 

Comey FBI Violation: AP, WSJ

US Space Command: Politico, NPR, Washington Post

Juul Investigations: The Verge, WSJ

Juul’s New System: Business Insider, Engadget, Gizmodo

Vaping Health Concerns: The Washington Post, CNN, Bloomberg

E-Scooter Danger: Bloomberg, The Verge

Apple Event: Engadget, USA Today

Alex Trebek Back: Deadline, Today, Variety

Labor Day Weekend: History, NBC News

The news to know for Thursday, August 29th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about Hurricane Dorian and its potential impact on Florida, and what to expect from the next presidential debate, including who just dropped out of the race.

Plus: Pinterest has a new rule, Apple is apologizing, and a viral sandwich is now sold out.

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!

Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview. This month marks the 400th anniversary of the first enslaved people brought to America, so Mary Elliott shares some of the history of slavery and we discuss why it's important to remember today.

Today's episode is brought to you by www.Blinkist.com/news.

 

Sources:

Hurricane Dorian: Weather Channel, ABC News, AccuWeather, USA Today, The Hill

Dem Debate: Politico, The Hill, NYT

UK Parliament Suspension: NBC News, BBC, Vox, AP, The Guardian

Teen Sails to NY: NPR, CNN, Washington Post 

Pinterest Medical Searches: The Verge, The Guardian, AP

Apple Apology: BBC, Fox Business, Axios, Apple

Ring Partners With Police: The Washington Post, Gizmodo, Fox Business

YouTube Kids: TechCrunch, Cnet

Popeyes Chicken Sandwich: The Washington Post, CBS News

Highest Paid Women in Music: CBS News, Forbes

Thing To Know Thursday: NYT, NYT