Happy Monday! In today’s show we start with Prime Air being given a certificate of approval from the FAA; No Joe Biden doesnt own antifa.com and I explain why he can’t prevent it; TSLA and AAPL stock splits took effect today and it was great for investors; MTV VMA’s happened. I have a couple highlights; and our tribute to Chadwick Boseman. Plus Bonus News!

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• The FAA Just Cleared Amazon's Drone Fleet for Trial Deliveries
• No, this doesn't mean that Joe Biden owns antifa.com
• Apple, Tesla jump as stock splits take effect - CNBC
• MTV's 2020 VMAs: Recapping Lady Gaga's Night And Nine Other Takeaways : NPR
• Chadwick Boseman's Final Tweet Is Now Twitter's Most-Liked Tweet

It’s Thursday y’ah! In today’s show, we discuss the RNC third day, and just about all the mistruths stretched throughout the week; Lord & Taylor is officially closing, but their history actually shocked me; LG unveiled a wearable air purifier, perfect for the times, crazy just last year; Netflix is cancelling one of my favorite Netflix shows; and Elon Musk’s Neuralink promises to unveil their new tech tomorrow with a demo. Plus Bonus News!

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• GOP Convention 2020: Mike Pence sides with law enforcement as sports stars protest police brutality - CNNPolitics
• Fact-checking the third night of the 2020 Republican National Convention - The Washington Post
• Scoop: UAE cancels Israel meeting after Netanyahu opposes F-35 arms deal - Axios
• Lord & Taylor is closing all of its stores after 194 years in business - CNN
• LG officially announces its battery-powered air purifier mask - The Verge
• Netflix Cancels Altered Carbon After 2 Seasons | PEOPLE.com
• Elon Musk promises demo of a working Neuralink device on Friday - The Verge

Happy Hump Day! In this episode we start with a recap of Day 2 at the RNC; There were 2 protesters killed and others shot in Kenosha last night, suspect apprehended; Google is still having privacy woes after documents unsealed; The White House is investing 1Bn into AI and Quantum research; and Leo the God of Fútbol, aka Lionel Messi is leaving FC Barça. Plus Bonus News.

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• Melania Trump, Michael Pompeo to highlight 2nd night of RNC - Los Angeles Times
• A 17-Year-Old Aspiring Cop Has Been Charged With Murder In Kenosha - VICE
• Unredacted suit shows Google’s own engineers confused by privacy settings | Ars Technica
• US announces $1 billion research push for AI and quantum computing - The Verge
• Lionel Messi Wants to Leave Barcelona. Where Will He Go? - The Ringer

It’s Tuesday. In today’s show we start with my quick recap of RNC Day 1, including some light fact checking, you need it; Jerry Falwell Jr. resigned as President of Liberty University after some allegations of misconduct; Tropical Storm Marco made landfall and Hurricane Laura comes right behind it; Microsoft updated Word to offer transcription and dictation; and DC FanDome was this weekend and there were a lot of cool new trailers. Plus BONUS NEWS!

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• The Republican convention just proved this scary fact about the GOP - CNNPolitics
• Fact-checking Kimberly Guilfoyle's immigrant status
• Business partner of Falwells says he had affair with the power couple
• Tropical Storm Laura causes at least 11 deaths in Dominican Republic and Haiti - ABC13 Houston
• Tropical Storm Laura: Louisiana and Texas now face hurricane | Daily Mail Online
• Microsoft brings transcriptions to Word | TechCrunch
• DC FanDome - All Trailers + Clips (2020) - YouTube

Happy Monday! Unfortunately today’s show starts with another black victim gunned down by law enforcement in the back, details to follow; The Republican National Convention started, and it’s already funny, but should just be called the Trump Show; California Wildfires continue to rage in the Bay Area with more inclement weather due; Trump apparently tried to swap, no swap back the island territory of Puerto Rico with the autonomous island of Greenland—great; And the apocalypse continues with an asteroid headed towards earth. Plus Bonus News!

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• Video shows police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooting Black man in back
• RNC 2020 Day 1 updates: GOP formally nominates Trump to second term - ABC News
• Bay Area braces for more lightning amid massive wildfires - Los Angeles Times
• Former DHS Chief: Trump Wanted To Swap Puerto Rico For Greenland
• Asteroid heading our way day before presidential election

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• What We Learned From Kamala Harris and Barack Obama's Speeches - The New York Times
• Obama Says Trump Treats Presidency Like Reality Show : NPR
• Steve Bannon, three others charged with fraud in border wall fundraising campaign - CNNPolitics
• Judge rejects Trump bid to halt release of financial records - Yahoo! News
• Mali coup: President quits after soldiers mutiny - BBC News
• Reds announcer Thom Brennaman suspended after saying slur on-air : TheGrio
• Hourly pool rentals are booming, earning pool owners up to $10K a week - NY Post

It’s Tuesday. In today’s show we start with a quick Day 1 DNC recap, and Michelle Obama’s speech; A Senate Intelligence Committee report was released; Ellen DeGeneres finally takes action against producers; UNC has changed their school plan after 1 week; and just watch the YouTube video. It’s awesome. Plus Bonus Follow-Up news.

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• Michell Obama Caps the DNC’s First Night - The Washington Post
• Senate report finds Manafort passed campaign data to Russian intelligence officer - Axios
• Ellen DeGeneres: Three producers fired over 'toxic workplace' claims - BBC News
• North Carolina’s flagship university moves online after 130 Covid-19 cases | US news | The Guardian
• Shooting Masks onto People's Faces - YouTube

Happy Monday! In today’s show we start with the story surrounding the USPS and mail-in voting; The murder of Jam Master Jay has finally been solved 18 years later; Speakeasy gyms are opening up around the country; Ryan Reynolds launches a movie streaming service; and Blockbuster isn’t going away quietly into the night just yet.

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• Trump Opposes USPS Funding But Says He'd Sign Bill Including It : NPR
• When and how to vote in all 50 states - Axios
• ‘In Cold Blood’: 2 Indicted in 2002 Killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay – NBC New York
• Secret Gyms And The Economics Of Prohibition : Planet Money : NPR
• Ryan Reynolds Launches New Streaming Service That Only Plays One Movie Because Why Not
• World's last Blockbuster transforms into '90s-themed Airbnb
• How To Vote In The 2020 Election | FiveThirtyEight

It’s Thursday yah! We start today talking about the deal brokered between Israel and the UAE and what it means; The Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made an announcement about how they’ll play this season; This company went from an HQ1 or 2, to an HQ-Zero; Waze has added a new feature to their navigation app; and Good Humor updates the Ice Cream Truck song. Plus Bonus News!

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• Israel Agrees to Establish Ties With UAE, Halt Annexations in West Bank - Bloomberg
• Cowboys announced "limited" capacity to start 2020 season - ProFootballTalk
• REI Plans Sale of New Seattle Headquarters
• Waze just added a brand new feature you’ll never want to drive without – BGR
• Wu-Tang Clan's RZA reimagines ice cream truck jingle - Los Angeles Times
• Herman Cain Tweets From Beyond The Grave To Attack Biden And Harris

Happy Hump Day! In today’s show we start off just talking about Kamala, where she came from, and what we may expect from her as VP; I have to talk about this Kanye2020 fraud; I rant about the College Football issue; Microsoft actually is shipping the Duo and taking orders today; and AppleTV+ Studios landed a huge exclusive first look deal with a major Hollywood director.

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• Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate - Axios
• Why Kanye West Could Face an Election Fraud Investigation – Rogue Rocket
• Big Ten, Pac-12 cancel fall college football season over the coronavirus.
• Microsoft’s Surface Duo arrives on September 10th for $1,399 - The Verge
• Martin Scorsese Apple First-Look film TV Deal For His Sikelia Banner – Deadline