The NewsWorthy - Rally Chant, FaceApp Challenge & The Lion King (+ Future Moon Mission) – Thursday, July 18th, 2019

The news to know for Thursday, July 18th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about a new controversial chant at last night's Trump rally, and what to know about two votes in the House.

Plus: the extreme weather coming to half the country, what to know about the app behind the FaceApp challenge, and The Lion King hits theaters.

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 sending astronauts back to the moon by 2024. We discuss what's different this time compared to 50 years ago and how it will help us reach Mars next. NASA's Emma Lehnhardt shares behind-the-scenes...

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Sources: 

Trump Rally: Fox News, NYT, AP

Impeachment Vote: NBC News, The Hill

Contempt Vote: CBS News, NPR, The Washington Post

El Chapo Sentence: NPR, CBS News, WSJ

Overdose Deaths Down: NYT, Reuters, Washington Post

Heat Wave: Weather Channel, AccuWeather, NBC News

FaceApp Concerns: The Verge, USA Today, Cnet

Instagram Likes Test: The Verge, TechCrunch

Prime Day Record: Cnet, TechCrunch

2nd Richest Man Alive: Quartz, Bloomberg

Lion King Premiere: Variety, LA Times

The Daily Signal - #506: The True, Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Kavanaugh Confirmation

Today, we feature "Problematic Women" host Kelsey Bolar's interview with "Justice on Trial" authors Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino. They share how Christine Blasey Ford hid her liberal past, what life was really like for the Kavanaugh family during the hearings and how Brett Kavanaugh, who came out of Bush world, decided he was going to fight hard.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - In like a Leyen: the European Commission’s new president

Ursula von der Leyen has a tough task ahead, pressing a broad agenda in a fragmented European Parliament. We take a look at the vast international collaboration that is weather prediction, where it’s heading and how climate change could make it harder. And, why the villages of Japan are where to head if you love getting close to bears.


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The NewsWorthy - Big Tech Hearings, Neuralink & Emmy Record – Wednesday, July 17th, 2019

The news to know for Wednesday, July 17th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about the final decision in the Eric Garner case, and what lawmakers are saying now about Facebook's cryptocurrency.

Plus: Elon Musk explains his newest vision for brain implants, the military has a warning about a fake facebook event, and how Game of Thrones just broke another record.

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:

No NYPD Charges in Garner Case: Washington Post, NBC News, Reuters

Big Tech Hearings: TechCrunch, WSJ, CNN, The Washington Post, NYT

Neuralink: Bloomberg, CNBC, The Verge

Rocket City World Record: TechCrunch, AL.com, RocketCenter.com

“Area 51” Fake Event: USA Today, BBC, TIME

Game of Thrones Record: Variety, Deadline, CNBC

Emmy Nominations: People (full list)

World Emoji Day: USA Today

 

 

The NewsWorthy - New Asylum Rule, Alzheimer’s Blood Test & First Female 007 – Tuesday, July 16th, 2019

The news to know for Tuesday, July 16th, 2019!

We're talking about a new asylum rule that could have a big impact at the border, and why Amazon employees are protesting on Prime Day.

Plus: a promising new blood test, and what reports say about the first female 007...

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...

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Sources:

New Asylum Rule: AP, NBC News, Fox News, The Hill

Resolution Vote: Politico, The Hill, WSJ

Big Tech Hearings: TechCrunch

China Economy Slows: Fox Business, CNBC, Reuters

Amazon Protests: Cnet, TechCrunch, Business Insider

Pernell Whitaker Dies: ESPN

NBA Deal: NBA 

Alzheimer’s Blood Test: AP

Giant Jellyfish Spotted: USA Today, CBS News, CNN

Waze Toll Pricing: Business Insider, The Verge

Twitter Update: TechCrunch, Engadget

First Woman 007: E News, Daily Mail UK

The Daily Signal - #504: Red States Could Lose Big Because of the Census, Rep. Mo Brooks Explains

Is it fair to distribute electoral college votes and congressional seats by counting all people, not just citizens? Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., is suing the federal government because he thinks Alabama will be hurt because of the current methodology of the census. We also cover these stories:•The Trump administration announces new asylum rules.•President Trump defends his "go back" tweets, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemns him. •Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley call on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate social media companies' practices.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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The Daily Signal - #505: What’s Wrong With the $15 Minimum Wage?

House Democrats are poised to pass a $15 minimum wage this week—a policy that’s become more and more mainstream within the Democratic Party. But would it actually help workers? What effect would it have on the economy? And what effect has it already had in places where it’s been tried? We ask those questions and more in today's conversation with Rachel Greszler, a labor expert at The Heritage Foundation. Plus: The Netflix series "13 Reasons Why" removes a controversial scene depicting teen suicide. We discuss.We also cover these stories:-President Trump denies racism in weekend tweets, while Republican offer divided response-Justice Department decides not to bring civil rights charge against New York police officer in death of Eric Garner-Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduces bills aimed at reining in college tuition and student loan debtThe Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Tip of the ICE work: the immigration raids that weren’t

There was little evidence this weekend of the widespread immigration raids long promised by President Donald Trump. But his campaign of sowing fear seems to be working. Many of China’s infrastructure projects in Africa have been costly flops, and China is tightening its purse strings. Also, Colombia’s centuries-old ceremonies under the influence of a hallucinogenic brew are bringing in tourists and new problems.

The NewsWorthy - Trump Targets Congresswomen, Facebook Fine & Prime Day Deals – Monday, July 15th, 2019

The news to know for Monday, July 15th, 2019!

Today, we have an update about a hurricane that hit over the weekend, and what you need to know about President Trump's tweets about four Congresswomen.

Plus: we're talking Serena Williams, Amazon Prime Day and the indie film that is breaking records at the box office.

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:

Hurricane Barry: AP, Accuweather, Weather Channel, ABC News

NYC Blackout: NYT, CBS News, USA Today, ABC News

Trump’s Controversial Comments: AP, The Hill, Washington Post, FOX News

ICE Raids Update: NYT, NPR 

Facebook Fine: WSJ, CNN, Ars Technica

737 Max Flights: WSJ, CNBC, Fox Business

Wimbledon Wins: CBS Sports, CNN, ESPN, Bustle

Alzheimer’s Studies: NBC News, TIME

Prime Day: Business Insider, USA Today, CNET, Fortune

Weekend Box Office: Variety, Deadline