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Drone Shot Down, NBA Draft & Voice-Controlled Monopoly (+ Talking Presidential Primaries) - Thursday, June 20th, 2019

06.20.2019 - By Erica MandyPlay

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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.  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 Ancestry. Become a NewsWorthy Insider! Click here:  https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider       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  

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