The NewsWorthy - Senate Vote, Happiest Workers & A Star is Born – Friday, October 5th, 2018

The news to know for Friday, October 5th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about everything from a vote about Kavanaugh to 'spy' chips to Uber offering free rides for a reason. 

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. Look under the section titled 'Episodes'. 

Today's sponsor is Babbel, the #1 selling language learning app in the world. Go to Babbel.com to try it for free.

 

The NewsWorthy - FBI Report, First Exomoon? & Free In-Flight WiFi (+ Talking Facebook Data Breach ) – Thursday, October 4th, 2018

The news to know for Thursday, October 4th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about the expected FBI report about the Supreme Court nominee, the "Presidential Alert" test, the first 'exomoon' possibly discovered and the new series from Netflix.

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes.

Plus: hang out after the news for the "Thing to Know Thursday" bonus interviews. This week's topic is Facebook's recent data breach.

You'll hear from a former FBI special agent who now helps prevent cyber attacks for clients at Nardello & Co., Mark Ray, as well as the CTO at Blitz Metrics and nationally-recognized lecturer on Facebook marketing, Dennis Yu.

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. Find today's date under the section titled 'Episodes' (or see below for sources).

Today's sponsor is Babbel, the #1 selling language learning app in the world. Go to Babbel.com to try it for free.

 

 

 

 

 

Sources:

 

FBI Report: The Hill, NBC News, FOX News, The Washington Post

 

Melania Trump Trip: BBC, NYT, VOA, FOX News

 

Suspicious Envelopes Update: AP, WSJ

 

Presidential Alert: CNET, CNN

 

Nobel Prize for Chemistry: The Guardian, CBS News

 

First Exomoon?: Engadget, Space.com, The Guardian

 

Delta’s Free WiFi: Forbes, Popsugar

 

Uber Scooters: CNET, Mashable / Uber Drivers Pay: Recode

 

Forbes 400: Forbes (see the list)

 

Netflix + “Chronicles of Narnia”: Variety, Deadline

 

Read more about today’s Thing to Know Thursday interview topic: Facebook Data Breach CNBC, TechCrunch, Bloomberg

 

 

 

The NewsWorthy - Trump’s Taxes, Amazon’s Minimum Wage & Oldest Nobel Prize Winner – Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018

The news to know for Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018!

Today, we're talking about an investigation into Trump's tax dealings, the new 'skinny' healthcare plans and Amazon's new minimum wage.

Plus: the future of travel and the oldest person to ever win a Nobel Prize.

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). 

Today's sponsor is Babbel, the #1 selling language learning app in the world. Go to Babbel.com to try it for free.

 

 

 

 

Sources:

 

Trump Investigation: NYT, CNBC, ABC News, FOX News, AP

 

Suspicious Envelopes: CNN, AP, TIME

 

 ‘Skinny’ Health Insurance: Consumer Reports, NPR

 

Tropical Storm Rosa Remnants: USA Today, AccuWeather

 

Indonesia Quake, Tsunami Latest: BBC, NYT (how to help)

 

First ‘Time’s Up’ President: Vanity Fair, Deadline

 

Amazon Minimum Wage: AP, Amazon, WSJ

 

NYC to Boston in 36 Minutes: Travel + Leisure

 

Hyperloop “Passenger Capsule”: Bloomberg, CNN

 

Microsoft Surface Event: The Verge, TechCrunch, WIRED

 

Nobel Prize in Physics: Reuters, AP

The NewsWorthy - USMCA, Net Neutrality & Netflix Interactive – Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018

The news to know for Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018!

Today, we're talking about the new NAFTA deal's name, a net neutrality lawsuit and the new plan from Netflix to let you choose the endings. 

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 (click 'Episodes' to find today's date).

The NewsWorthy - NAFTA Deal, Facebook Hack & Simpsons Turn 30 – Monday, October 1st, 2018

The news to know for Monday, October 1st, 2018!

Today, we're talking about a late-night NAFTA deal, the FBI's involvement in the decision for the Supreme Court and Tesla's latest trouble.

Plus: a popular cryptocurrency trend, Serena Williams talked about video and the largest pumpkin ever.

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 (click episodes).

The NewsWorthy - Senate Vote, WikiLeaks Founder & Best Airline WiFi – Friday, September 28th, 2018

The news to know for Friday, September 28th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about what's next for the Supreme Court nominee decision, why the WikiLeaks leader is leaving and weed allowed at the airport. Plus: Google travel and Game of Thrones tourism...

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 (click episodes) or see below: 

Today's episode is brought to you by the world's largest consignment and thrift store, Swap.com. Use the promo code NEWSWORTHY for 35% off select items.

 

 

 

Sources: 

 

Kavanaugh Hearing, Senate Vote: NYT, FOX News, CNN, USA Today, TIME

 

SEC Sues Elon Musk: NBC News, WSJ, TechCrunch

 

WikiLeaks Leader Leaves: The Verge, TechCrunch

 

Baseball Strikeout Record: AP, NYT

 

HBO Drops Boxing: ESPN

 

LAX Pot: AP, Business Insider

 

NY Min Wage: NYT

 

Best Airline WiFi: Bloomberg

 

-Google Travel Help: TechCrunch, Google “Traveling This Holiday Season”

 

Game of Thrones Tourism: Variety, HuffPost

 

 

 

The NewsWorthy - Kavanaugh Hearing, Divorce Rate Down & Amazon 4-star (+ Interview with Rachel Gutter) – Thursday, September 27th, 2018

All the news to know for Thursday, September 27th, 2018! 

Today is a big day. We're talking about what to expect at the highly-anticipated public hearing for the Supreme Court nominee. 

Plus: a government shutdown likely avoided, Uber's historic payout and Amazon's new "4-star" store.

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 the bonus "Thing To Know Thursday" expert interview. Today we're talking about a growing trend to make sure buildings and work environments are better for employees' health. Studies have shown healthy workers are more productive.

Our guest is Rachel Gutter, President of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), a public benefit corporation with a mission to improve human health and well-being through the built environment.

For more info and links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.

 

Today's episode is brought to you by the world's largest consignment and thrift store, Swap.com. Use the promo code NEWSWORTHY for 35% off select items.

 

 

 

 

The NewsWorthy - Tech Hearing, Bill Cosby Sentenced & M&Ms – Wednesday, September 26th, 2018

The news to know for Wednesday, September 26th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about the UN Security Council, Bill Cosby's sentencing, Twitter asking for feedback and M&Ms newest creations.

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 (click episodes) or see below: 

Today's episode is brought to you by the world's largest consignment and thrift store, Swap.com. Use the promo code NEWSWORTHY for 35% off select items.

 

 

 

Sources: 

 

Trump Chairs UN Security Council: USA Today, CNBC

Tuesday’s UN Speech: NYT, The Washington Post, FOX News, TIME

 

Tech Hearing: WIRED, WSJ

 

Raising Interest Rates: CNBC, MarketWatch, NYT

 

Supreme Court Nominee Latest: USA Today, FOX News, NYT

 

Bill Cosby: Reuters, Variety

 

Sonic Acquired: CNBCMichael Kors Buys Versace: Business Insider

 

Apps + Vote Campaigns: TechCrunch, Mashable

 

Google Changes: The Verge, Mashable

 

Twitter Policy Talk: 9to5 Mac, Twitter (scroll down to bottom for survey)

 

M&Ms Newest Creations: BuzzFeed

 

The NewsWorthy - Trump’s UN Speech, WW & Snapchat Shopping – Tuesday, September 25th, 2018

The news to know for Tuesday, September 25th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about President Trump's speech to the UN General Assembly, what Judge Kavanaugh said in a TV interview and Fortune's list of The Most Powerful Women.

Plus: Weight Watchers name-change, Facebook dating and Scrabble words. 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 (click episodes) or see below... 

Today's episode is brought to you by the world's largest consignment and thrift store, Swap.com. Use the promo code NEWSWORTHY for 35% off select items.

 

 

 

Sources: 

 

Trump Addresses UN: PBS (watch live), FOX News, Vox

 

Kavanaugh on Camera: FOX News, AP

 

Rod Rosenstein: AP, USA Today, The Washington Post

 

National Voter Registration Day: Register to Vote Here or Here, Forbes

 

SiriusXM + Pandora: CNBC, WSJ, Digital Trends

 

Weight Watchers Change: Today, CNN, People

 

Facebook Portal: Cheddar, Fortune

Facebook Dating: WIRED, TechCrunch

Instagram Founders Leave: NYT, TechCrunch

 

Snapchat Shopping: The Verge, TechCrunch, Marketing Land

 

Microsoft Office AI Tools: The Verge, TechCrunch

 

Most Powerful Women: Fortune

 

New Scrabble Words: Reuters, CBS News

 

The NewsWorthy - New Accusations, Tiger Woods Wins & Premiere Week – Monday, September 24th, 2018

The news to know for Monday, September 24th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about President Trump's trip to the UN, new accusations against the Supreme Court nominee and the weekend win that shows Tiger Woods is back.

Plus: new car subscriptions and TV's premiere week.

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 (click episodes) or see below: 

Today's episode is brought to you by the world's largest consignment and thrift store, Swap.com. Use the promo code NEWSWORTHY for 35% off select items.

 

 

 

Sources: 

 

Trump Visits UN: AP, The Hill, NBC News, WSJ

 

Supreme Court Showdown: NYT, The New Yorker, FOX News, NBC News, Twitter

 

Bill Cosby Sentencing: CNN, NPR, AP

 

Tiger Woods Win: ESPN, Golf Digest, ABC News

 

Audi Subscription Service: The Verge

 

Airbnb Equity: Axios, TechCrunch

 

Premiere Week: THR

 

Weekend Box Office: EW, THR