The news to know for Tuesday, August 11th, 2020!

We have updates about:

• new research showing a surge of new COVID-19 cases in American kids, even before most schools reopen
• Chicago dealing with looting and violence after another police shooting and what role social media is playing in it
• a rare but powerful storm that hit the midwestern U.S.
• how a court case could change Uber and Lyft
• a meteor shower that peaks tonight: how to see the best of it

Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!

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

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Sources:

Children Coronavirus Infections: Time, GMA, CNN, WaPo, AAP, CDC

Trump on Reopening Schools: The Hill, Business Insider

Trump May Give RNC Speech at Gettysburg: Reuters, AP, Axios, Trump Tweet

Some DNC Speakers Announced: USA Today, WaPo, CNN, DNC

Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Cabinet Resigns: Reuters, Axios, CNN, AP, United Nations

Chicago Shooting & Unrest: Chicago Tribune, NBC News, AP, WSJ

Rare Midwest Storms: AP. The Weather Channel, CNN

Uber, Lyft must Classify Drivers as Employees: Reuters, Axios, NPR, The Verge

McDonald’s Sues Former CEO: NYT, NBC News, Axios

MLB Postpones Another Series: ABC News, AP, ESPN

WNBA No Positive Tests: AP, Reuters, WNBA

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks: USA Today, CNN, WaPo 

The news to know for Monday, August 10th, 2020!

What to know about:

• President Trump's four new executive orders to address economic relief
• the countries trying to target the next presidential election and why
• violent protests in Beirut that started just days after last week's explosion
• recalled onions making people sick
• Amazon thinking about entering malls
• college football players demanding the return of fall sports
• big celebrities diving into dangerous waters for "Shark Week"

Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!

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Sources:

Trump Virus Aid Executive Orders: AP, WSJ, USA Today, Axios, CNBC, CNN

U.S. Tops 5 Million COVID Cases: Johns Hopkins, WSJ, NBC News, FOX News

New York Status Keeps Improving: Axios, NY Gov

Countries Target U.S. Election: NY Times, Reuters, AP, DNI Statement

Mass Protests in Lebanon: CNN, NBC News, Reuters, AP

Lebanon Aid Summit: Al Jazeera, NPR, BBC

Sophisticated Border Tunnel Found: AP, FOX News, Reuters

Powerful North Carolina Earthquake: Charlotte Observer, CNN, AP

MAC Cancels Fall Sports: ESPN, AP, WSJ

#WeWantToPlay Viral Hashtag: CBS Sports, ESPN, Sports Illustrated

Onion Recall Expands: CBS News, CNN, FOX Business

Amazon May Build Mall Fulfillment Centers: WSJ, Mashable, The Verge

Shark Week Begins: CNN, Fast Company, CNN, Discovery

New Dirty Dancing Movie: USA Today, Deadline, The Guardian

Grocery Prices Keep Increasing: CNN, WaPo, Business Insider, BEA

Clorox Wipes Shortage: CBS News, Reuters, ABC News

The news to know for Monday, August 10th, 2020!

What to know about:

• President Trump's four new executive orders to address economic relief
• the countries trying to target the next presidential election and why
• violent protests in Beirut that started just days after last week's explosion
• recalled onions making people sick
• Amazon thinking about entering malls
• college football players demanding the return of fall sports
• big celebrities diving into dangerous waters for "Shark Week"

Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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Sources:

Trump Virus Aid Executive Orders: AP, WSJ, USA Today, Axios, CNBC, CNN

U.S. Tops 5 Million COVID Cases: Johns Hopkins, WSJ, NBC News, FOX News

New York Status Keeps Improving: Axios, NY Gov

Countries Target U.S. Election: NY Times, Reuters, AP, DNI Statement

Mass Protests in Lebanon: CNN, NBC News, Reuters, AP

Lebanon Aid Summit: Al Jazeera, NPR, BBC

Sophisticated Border Tunnel Found: AP, FOX News, Reuters

Powerful North Carolina Earthquake: Charlotte Observer, CNN, AP

MAC Cancels Fall Sports: ESPN, AP, WSJ

#WeWantToPlay Viral Hashtag: CBS Sports, ESPN, Sports Illustrated

Onion Recall Expands: CBS News, CNN, FOX Business

Amazon May Build Mall Fulfillment Centers: WSJ, Mashable, The Verge

Shark Week Begins: CNN, Fast Company, CNN, Discovery

New Dirty Dancing Movie: USA Today, Deadline, The Guardian

Grocery Prices Keep Increasing: CNN, WaPo, Business Insider, BEA

Clorox Wipes Shortage: CBS News, Reuters, ABC News

Today's "Special Edition Saturday" is all about the popular, and now controversial, video app: TikTok.

As the president plans a ban on the Chinese-owned app because of national security concerns, we're asking two different mobile security experts if TikTok is truly a threat.

Then, be sure to tune-in again each weekday (M-F) for our regular episodes to get quick, unbiased news roundups in 10 minutes!

View show transcripts here.

Today's "Special Edition Saturday" is all about the popular, and now controversial, video app: TikTok.

As the president plans a ban on the Chinese-owned app because of national security concerns, we're asking two different mobile security experts if TikTok is truly a threat.

Then, be sure to tune-in again each weekday (M-F) for our regular episodes to get quick, unbiased news roundups in 10 minutes! 

View show transcripts here.

The news to know for Friday, August 7th, 2020!

We're covering:

• President Trump's formal action that could effectively ban WeChat and TikTok
• what could save them both
• why the New York attorney general is gunning for the NRA
• how the influential gun-rights organization is fighting back
• how many NFL players are opting out this season
• why hundreds of thousands of people are getting together in South Dakota
• the iconic movie from the '90s getting a reboot

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!

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Sources:

Trump Bans ByteDance Business: NBC News, The Verge, WaPo, USA Today

U.S. Lifts Global Travel Advisory: CNN, AP, Reuters, USA Today

How the U.S. COVID-19 Outbreak Compares: NPR, Newsweek, CNN, Johns Hopkins

WHO Chief on "Vaccine Nationalism": NBC News, Al Jazeera, Reuters

NY AG Aims to Dissolve NRA: NY Times, NBC News, FOX News, Reuters, AP

NOAA Hurricane Season Outlook: NY Times, CNN, Axios, WaPo

66 Players Opt Out of NFL Season: AP, ESPN, CBS Sports

Sturgis Rally Begins: CNN, NY Times, WaPo, Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Twitter Labels Government Accounts: Engadget, BBC USA Today, Twitter

'E! News' Canceled: CNN, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Instagram

'A League of Their Own' Reboot: Variety, Bustle

'Mulan' Skips Theaters: Vox, WSJ

Feel Good Friday - 96-Year Old Graduates: Reuters, NY Times, People

The news to know for Friday, August 7th, 2020! 

We’re covering:

• President Trump's formal action that could effectively ban WeChat and TikTok
• what could save them both
• why the New York attorney general is gunning for the NRA
• how the influential gun-rights organization is fighting back
• how many NFL players are opting out this season
• why hundreds of thousands of people are getting together in South Dakota
• the iconic movie from the '90s getting a reboot

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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Sources:

Trump Bans ByteDance Business: NBC News, The Verge, WaPo, USA Today

U.S. Lifts Global Travel Advisory: CNN, AP, Reuters, USA Today

How the U.S. COVID-19 Outbreak Compares: NPR, Newsweek, CNN, Johns Hopkins

WHO Chief on “Vaccine Nationalism”: NBC News, Al Jazeera, Reuters

NY AG Aims to Dissolve NRA: NY Times, NBC News, FOX News, Reuters, AP

NOAA Hurricane Season Outlook: NY Times, CNN, Axios, WaPo

66 Players Opt Out of NFL Season: AP, ESPN, CBS Sports

Sturgis Rally Begins: CNN, NY Times, WaPo, Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Twitter Labels Government Accounts: Engadget, BBC USA Today, Twitter

'E! News' Canceled: CNN, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Instagram

'A League of Their Own' Reboot: Variety, Bustle

‘Mulan’ Skips Theaters: Vox, WSJ

Feel Good Friday - 96-Year Old Graduates: Reuters, NY Times, People

The news to know for Thursday, August 6th, 2020!

What to know today about:

• the aftermath of the Beirut explosion and the international effort to help the city
• how the world is looking back on the Hiroshima bombing 75 years later
• new controversy and confusion surrounding mail-in voting
• which state is the first to roll out Apple and Google's contact tracing technology
• Instagram's version of Tiktok

All that and more in just 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes to read more about our guest or any of the stories mentioned.

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Sources:

Beirut Explosion Investigation: AP, ABC News, WSJ, CBS News

75 Years Since Hiroshima: WaPo, USA Today, NY Times, AP

New Chicago Schools Reopening Plan: Chicago Tribune, CNN, Reuters, WSJ

High School Sports Status: CBS Sports, NFHS

UConn Cancels Football: AP, ESPN, NY Times, Axios, UConn

COVID-19 Outbreaks: Johns Hopkins, NBC News, CBS News

Trump/RNC Sue Nevada: CNN, CBS News, AP, The Hill

Trump Encourages Florida Mail-in Voting: AP, NBC News, CBS News, Trump Tweet

Virginia Rolls out Pandemic App: AP, Engadget, Reuters, Axios

Instagram Reels Launches: The Verge, NYT, WSJ, Instagram

Samsung Unveils New Phones: Reuters, Engadget, AP

PGA Championship Begins: CBS Sports, ESPN, CNN

Thing to Know Thursday: Antibodies: Dictionary.com, Science Alert, Live Science, CDC

The news to know for Thursday, August 6th, 2020!

What to know today about:

• the aftermath of the Beirut explosion and the international effort to help the city
• how the world is looking back on the Hiroshima bombing 75 years later
• new controversy and confusion surrounding mail-in voting
• which state is the first to roll out Apple and Google's contact tracing technology
• Instagram's version of Tiktok

All that and more in just 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes to read more about our guest or any of the stories mentioned.

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Sources:

Beirut Explosion Investigation: AP, ABC News, WSJ, CBS News

75 Years Since Hiroshima: WaPo, USA Today, NY Times, AP

New Chicago Schools Reopening Plan: Chicago Tribune, CNN, Reuters, WSJ

High School Sports Status: CBS Sports, NFHS 

UConn Cancels Football: AP, ESPN, NY Times, Axios, UConn

COVID-19 Outbreaks: Johns Hopkins, NBC News, CBS News

Trump/RNC Sue Nevada: CNN, CBS News, AP, The Hill

Trump Encourages Florida Mail-in Voting: AP, NBC News, CBS News, Trump Tweet

Virginia Rolls out Pandemic App: AP, Engadget, Reuters, Axios

Instagram Reels Launches: The Verge, NYT, WSJ, Instagram

Samsung Unveils New Phones: Reuters, Engadget, AP

PGA Championship Begins: CBS Sports, ESPN, CNN

Thing to Know Thursday: Antibodies: Dictionary.com, Science Alert, Live Science, CDC