Author: Erica Mandy

The news to know for Friday, February 8th, 2019!

Today, what to know about the heated testimony expected at the Capitol today, and the latest about the Green New Deal.

Plus, Ford's big investment, who allegedly blackmailed Amazon's CEO and why scientists are altering DNA. 

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.

You can also go to www.theNewsWorthy.com to see story sources and links in the section titled 'Episodes' or see below...

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Sources: 

 

Whitaker Testifies: The Hill, Vox, CBS News, WSJ

 

Green New Deal: ABC News, Reuters, FOX News

 

More Cold Weather: AccuWeather, USA Today

 

Ford Investment:  NBC News

 

Bank Merger: BusinessInsider, CNN

 

Editing Genes?: Washington Post

 

Facebook Data Collection: NYT, CNN

 

Amazon Self-Driving Car WIRED, CNBC

 

Woody Allen Sues Amazon: Variety, TechCrunch

Amazon Blackmail: WSJ

 

Gucci Blackface Sweater: AP News

Adidas Criticism: Quartz

 

Grammys Sunday: VOX

The news to know for Thursday, February 7th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about the accusations against the top three government officials in Virginia, and why top food delivery companies are now apologizing.

Plus: Spotify bets big on podcasts, and a rumor that a new smartphone may charge your wireless headphones...

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.

Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview. This week, you'll hear from the 2018 Grammy Music Educator Award winner Melissa Salguero. She's also a finalist for the Global Teacher Prize of $1 million. She's sharing her story and discussing the importance of music in schools.

Go to www.theNewsWorthy.com to see story sources and links in the section titled 'Episodes.'

Today’s episode is brought to you by the podcast Everyday Einstein.

 

 

 

Sources: 

 

Russia Investigation AP News, Washington Post

Michael Cohen Testimony: ABC News

 

Virginia’s Political Chaos: NYT, NBC News, AP News, WSJ

 

Trump World Bank: NPR, NYT

 

Climate Change Report: NBC News, The Guardian, NYT

 

Tipping Controversy: Recode

 

Spotify Buys Podcast Companies: TechCrunch, WSJ, Reuters

 

Samsung Rumors: The Verge

 

Ariana Grande & Grammys: Variety, Billboard

 

 

 

The news to know for Wednesday, February 6th, 2019!

Today, what to know about last night's State of the Union address and a measles outbreak spreading to more states.

Plus: T-Mobile's promise, a crypto conundrum and Facebook's newest feature with a time limit.

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 below...

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Sources: 

 

State of the Union Recap: CBS News, WSJ (full text), The Hill, AP Fact Check

 

Pope Talks Sexual Abuse: AP News, Washington Post, NBC News

 

Measles Outbreak: CNN, NBC News, WHO

 

T-Mobile’s Promise: Reuters, USA Today

 

Charlotte Russe Chapter 11: WSJ

 

Amazon’s Retail: Business Insider

 

Crypto Conundrum: CNBC, MarketWatch

 

Password Checkup: VentureBeat

 

Fortnite Virtual Concert: WIRED, Business Insider

 

Facebook Unsend: TechCrunch

 

Oscars No Host: BuzzFeed News

 

 

The news to know for Tuesday, February 5th, 2019!

Today, what to expect from President Trump's State of the Union address, and how Pope Francis made history this week.

Plus: we're talking electric cars, pictures on Flickr and how Domino's is using artificial intelligence. 

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.

You can also go to www.theNewsWorthy.com to see story sources and links in the section titled 'Episodes' or see below...

Today’s episode is brought to you by the podcast Everyday Einstein.

 

 

 

 

Sources: 

 

State of the Union: USA Today, Vox

 

Inaugural Committee Subpoenaed: ABC News, WSJ, The Washington Post

 

Interior Secretary: NYT, The Hill

 

Pope’s Trip: NBC News, ABC News, NYT

 

Chinese New Year: Newsweek, BBC, CNN, The Guardian

 

GM Jobs Cuts: CNBC, Reuters

 

Cheap Electric Cars: Bloomberg, Quartz, FOX News

 

Super Bowl Audience: Reuters, Bloomberg

 

21 Savage Arrest: USA Today, CNN

 

Slack’s IPO: Business Insider, TechCrunch

 

Flickr Forewarning: USA Today, Gizmodo

 

Domino’s AI App: CNBC, Thrillist

 

Oprah in Times Square: Oprah.com, Deadline

 

The news to know for Monday, February 4th, 2019!

Today, the most-talked about things to know from the Super Bowl and why the game made history. Also, why Democrats demand a governor from their own party step down, and a new report about the economy.

Plus: what it takes to get Beyoncé concert tickets for life, a sort-of sequel to the Groundhog Day movie and a Disney first.

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.

You can also go to www.theNewsWorthy.com to see story sources and links in the section titled 'Episodes' or see below...

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Sources: 

 

Super Bowl Recap: CBS Sports, NFL/YouTube, CNBC, TechCrunch, Variety, People, The Washington Post, Reuters

 

CBS Trump Interview: CBS News, USA Today, Reuters

 

INF Treaty Suspended: CNN, FOX News, CNBC, NYT

 

Virginia Gov. Controversy: AP, USA Today

 

U.S. Economy: The Washington Post, NYT

 

Foxconn Flip 2.0: NYT, FOX Business

 

Facebook Turns 15: Business Insider, FOX Business

 

Groundhog Day: NBC News, CNN

VR Video Game: Variety, EW

 

Weekend Box Office: THR, Variety

 

Beyoncé Giveaway: ET, Health.com, Instagram, Sign Up Here

 

Disney PRIDE: NBC News

 

The news to know for Friday, February 1st, 2019!

Today, what to know about the Super Bowl this Sunday, from the controversies to the commercials.

Plus: what's happening as we near another government shutdown and what new thing you might see in the Uber app.

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.

You can also go to www.theNewsWorthy.com to see story sources and links in the section titled 'Episodes' or see below...

Today’s episode is brought to you by Social Media Marketing World.

 

 

 

 

Sources: 

 

Super Bowl: CBS Sports , USA Today, CNBC, ET Online, Boston.com

 

Warm-up on the Way: AP, The Weather Channel, Accuweather

WSJ, NYT

 

Border Negotiations: WaPo. USA Today, Time/AP, NBC News

 

Senate Rebuke: CBS News, FOX News

 

Trade Talks: NYT, Reuters

 

Infants’ Ibuprofen Recalls: NBC News, Newsweek

Chicken Nuggets Recalls: TIME, USA Today

 

Juul’s $1B in Sales: Reuters

 

Uber Transportation : The Verge

 

Ariana Grande Tattoo: CNN

 

Black Panther Free Showings: Mashable

 

 

 

The news to know for Thursday, January 31st, 2019!

Today, we're talking about the effects of that extreme winter weather in the Midwest and when relief should arrive. 

Plus: the company backing out of a promise, the celebrity attacked and when you can see Black Panther in theaters for free.

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. 

Then, after the day's news: we're talking about virtual reality with Hollywood and Silicon Valley media executive Joanna Popper. She's HP's Global Head of VR for location-based entertainment and was named one of "101 Women Leading the VR Industry."

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

 

 

 

Sources: 

 

Deep Freeze: The Weather Channel, WSJ, USA Today, CNN

 

Trump Responds: The Washington Post, USA Today, Time/AP

 

Interest Rate Steady: WSJ, AP

 

Foxconn Backs Out: Reuters, CNN

 

Apple vs Facebook: TechCrunch, The Verge,

Google, Too: TechCrunch, CNBC

Facebook Earnings: CNBC

 

Roomba for Lawns: Engadget, YouTube

 

‘Empire’ Star Attacked: Variety, FOX News

 

Black Panther Free Showings: Mashable, CNET

 

The news to know for Wednesday, January 30th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about which cities will be colder than Antarctica and what a new report says about national security.

Plus: what to know about kids + screens, airport robots parking your car and what's the #4PercentChallenge...

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 Rachel's Overnight Oats, where you can make tomorrow's healthy breakfast - today.

 

 

 

 

Sources: 

 

Polar Vortex:  USA Today, CNN, The Washington Post

Climate Change: VOA, Quartz

 

Intelligence Report: AP, NYT, NBC News

 

SOTU Rebuttal: Time/AP, CBS News, FOX News

 

FBI on Vegas Shooting: Las Vegas Review-Journal, CNN, AP

 

PG&E Bankruptcy: WSJ, AP

 

Cancer Cure?: CNBC, Jerusalem Post

 

Kids & Screen Time: JAMA, The Guardian

 

Apple Health App: TechCrunch

FaceTime Bug: WSJ, The Verge

 

Airport Robot Valets: CNN, MIT Tech Review

 

#4PercentChallenge: The Hollywood Reporter, Mashable

 

The news to know for Tuesday, January 29th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about the record-setting winter weather this week, how it could impact the Super Bowl and what the former head of Starbucks says about running for president.

Plus: what to expect next from Apple, and which athlete just became the youngest champion in her sport.

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.

You can also go to www.theNewsWorthy.com to see story sources and links in the section titled 'Episodes' or see below...

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Sources:

 

Record Cold Temps: The Weather Channel

Super Bowl Travel Concerns: ESPN

Super Bowl Interview: The Hill, CBS News

 

SOTU Rescheduled: CNN, USA Today

Shutdown Cost: NBC News, CBO

 

Afghan Deal: NYT, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, WSJ

 

Huawei: CNET, WSJ

Venezuela:  Bloomberg, WSJ, CNBC

 

Tax Law Report: Reuters, NYT

 

Starbucks to White House?: AP, CBS News

 

Cybersecurity Shortage: TechCrunch, Fox Business

 

Facebook Review Board: TechCrunch, WIRED, The Guardian, Mashable

 

Apple Streaming: Cheddar, MacRumors, The Information

 

Dropbox + HelloSign: CNBC, Business Insider

 

Stamp Prices: NBC News, AP

 

Youngest Figure Skating Champ: USA Today, People, Reuters

 

The news to know for Monday, January 28th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about what happens now that the government is back open. 

Plus: a big development in the Russia investigation, record-breaking temperatures hit the U.S., Facebook's big plan and a how a movie just made history.

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.'

Today's episode is brought to you by Molekule. Go to www.Molekule.com, and get $75 off your first order with the promo code mentioned in today's show.

 

 

 

Sources: 

 

Shutdown Paused:  AP, Washington Post, WSJ, Reuters, USA Today

 

Roger Stone Indicted: NBC News, ABC News, FOX News, WSJ

 

Race to 5G: NYT, CNBC

 

Brazil Dam Collapse: Reuters, WSJ

Philippines Bombing: BBC

Holocaust Remembrance Day: AP, NPR

 

Record Low Temps: AccuWeather, ABC News

 

Facebook Merging Apps: NYT

 

Samsung Packaging: The Verge

Galaxy S10 Rumors: TechCrunch

 

Smart Coolers: The Atlantic, WSJ

 

Australian Open: ESPN, USA Today

 

SAG Awards: CNN, The Hollywood Reporter