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The news to know for Thursday, June 20th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about Iran shooting down a U.S. drone, and why YouTube is thinking about some major changes.

Plus: a new voice-activated Monopoly board game, and the re-release of one of the most popular movies of all time.

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 the presidential primary debate coming up in exactly one week. Do debates and polls matter? What are the key issues? Jonathan Bernstein, a political scientist and columnist for Bloomberg Opinion, is on the show to answer those questions.

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

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Sources: 

Drone Shot Down: AP

China, North Korea & U.S.: BBC, Reuters, NYT

Clean-Air Rules Overturned: AP, NPR, Washington Post

Interest Rates Steady: Reuters, WSJ, USA Today

Youtube Investigated: Washington Post, The Verge, WSJ

NBA Draft: ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports

World Cup: NBC Sports

Heart Attack Detection: Bloomberg, Engadget

AI Monopoly: Engadget, CNET

Avengers: Endgame Re-release: People, Gizmodo

 

The worldwide count of people forced from their homelands has increased sharply, again. What’s driving these movements, and what are governments doing about incoming refugees? The Democratic Republic of Congo is suffering the world’s second-largest outbreak of Ebola—we ask why it hasn’t been declared an international emergency. And, why Thailand is getting into the weed business.

The news to know for Wednesday, June 19th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about the top job at the Pentagon - who's in and who's out - and the big announcement to expect today about interest rates.

Plus: what to know about Facebook's cryptocurrency now that it's  official, why Google is building thousands of homes, and Best Buy's plan for smart fitness.

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:

Shanahan Drops Out: Washington Post, Fox News, AP, CBS News

Interest Rates: Washington Post, CNBC, NYT, Bloomberg

Boeing’s Lifeline: WSJ, CNBC, CNN

NY Going Green: NYT, NY Daily News

Juneteenth: Juneteenth.com, Courier Journal

Libra Cryptocurrency: TechCrunch, NBC News, Reuters, CNBC

Google Affordable Housing: Bloomberg, CNET, WSJ

Best Buy Fitness: CNBC, USA Today, MarketWatch

YouTube AR Makeup: TechCrunch, Mashable

Game of Thrones Prequel: Entertainment Weekly, CNN

 

U.S.-Iran tensions just reached a new level: Iran shot down an American drone. In today's episode, we unpack the situation with Tom Spoehr, director of The Heritage Foundation's Center for National Defense and a former Army general. Plus: Days after Rep. Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez compared U.S. border camps to Nazi concentration camps, a Polish member of Parliament is inviting her to Poland to potentially rethink her comparison. Rachel and Daniel discuss.We also cover the following stories:-Supreme Court rules the Peace Cross war memorial can stand-Democratic staffer who attempted to doxx senators heads to prison-Rhode Island legalizes abortion up to birthThe 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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America’s president heads back to the Sunshine State today to announce his candidacy. What to expect this time around? Muhammad Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president, has died in court. We look back on his troubled leadership and ignominious end. And, this year’s Women’s World Cup is drawing much more attention than past tournaments, in part because of a long-overdue reckoning about money in the sport.

The news to know for Tuesday, June 18th, 2019!

What to know about rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and the official launch of President Trump's re-election campaign.

Plus: Taylor Swift gets political, self-driving cars delivering pizza, and Hunger Games is back with a new book and a movie...

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. 

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Sources:

Trump 2020 Rally: The Hill, FOX News, ABC News, Orlando Sentinel

Trump on Mass Arrests: The Washington Post

Iran Threat: AP, WSJ, NYT, ABC News, Reuters

Stereotyping Ads Ban: Washington Post, Forbes

Taylor Swift Gets Political: CBS News, Vox, CNN

Self-Flying Plane: AP

Dominos Driverless Delivery: The Verge, Quartz, Engadget

Comcast Eye-Control Feature: The Verge, Engadget, USA Today

Picture-in-Picture Mode: TechCrunch, 9to5Mac

Hunger Games Prequel: USA Today, CNET, Variety

High school track athlete Selina Soule lost her opportunity for an athletic scholarship when a male transgender athlete beat her in a contest. This week she filed a federal discrimination complaint, saying she was deprived of her Title IX rights. Listen to Kelsey Bolar's exclusive interview with Soule. Plus: If you’re a young conservative activist (or if you know one), you might want to check out the Leadership Institute, a nonprofit group that’s training the next generation of conservative leaders. Stephen Rowe of the Leadership Institute joins us to share how he's working to reach the next generation of conservatives.

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Right now, there are a million illegal immigrants who have exhausted all their legal appeals--and yet still are living in the country, illegally, partially thanks to lackluster deportation efforts by the Obama administration. Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, joins us to discuss what Immigration and Customs Enforcement can do, and how. We also cover these stories:•Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan steps down, and Army Secretary Mark Esper is named the new acting defense secretary. •Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez compares migrant detention centers to concentration camps. •Parkland student Kyle Kashuv reiterates how sorry he is for using a racist term, after Harvard rescinds his admission. 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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Calls for the resignation of Carrie Lam, the territory’s leader, are intensifying. Hong Kongers may have put a recent freedom-crimping bill on ice, but more challenges to their independence await. We speak to the mother of a child genius who reveals the private agony of being an exceedingly clever kid. And, a new podcast in Latin gets our columnist thinking about language evolution and resurrection.

The news to know for Monday, June 17th, 2019!

Today, what to know about a historic protest in Hong Kong, and why President Trump reportedly fired some people working on his re-election campaign.

Plus: AI for the construction industry, a major NBA trade, and what OJ Simpson is now saying on Twitter.

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:

Hong Kong Protests: AP, The Hill, Reuters, CBS News, CNBC

South America Blackout: The Guardian, AP, CNN

Trump Polls: NYT, NBC News, Washington Post

Letter to Trump: NPR, Reuters, CNN, Business Insider

Target Outage: TechCrunch, CNBC, USA Today

Construction AI Tool: MIT Technology Review, Forbes

NBA Trade: ESPN, LA Times

US Open: USA Today, CBS Sports

World Cup: CBS Sports, ESPN

Babe Ruth Jersey: ABC News, ESPN

OJ Simpson’s Twitter: People, Entertainment Tonight

Weekend Box Office: Variety, Business Insider

MTV Movie & TV Awards: E! News