The news to know for Friday, August 2nd, 2019!

What to know today about President Trump's surprise announcement in the trade war with China, and why there's so much uncertainty in Puerto Rico.

Plus, one of the biggest names in esports makes a major move, Apple plans some policy changes, and a new "epic" theme park coming soon...

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.

Today's episode is brought to you by Skillshare.

Sources:

New Tariffs: AP, NYT, Fox Business, CNBC, The Washington Post, NRF

Budget Deal: NPR, NBC News, WSJ, Politico

Puerto Rico Governor: NPR, NBC News, AP

Saudi Arabia's New Law: WSJ, BBC

Ninja Leaves Twitch: ESPN, The Verge, Geekwire

Apple, Siri & Privacy: TechCrunch, The Verge, The Guardian

Alexa Fitbit?: The Verge, Engadget

Google SOS Button: Engadget, Google

Epic Universe: CNBC, Gizmodo