2 Mass Shootings, Flyboard Record & Instagram Name Change – Monday, August 5th, 2019

The news to know for Monday, August 5th, 2019!

What to know today about the two mass shootings within 13 hours over the weekend: what happened, what conversation is happening now and how community members are helping out.

Then, we’ll lighten things up with other news, like a record-breaking hoverboard flight, a name-change to Instagram and 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 http://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 MM LaFleur.

 

Sources:

2 Mass Shootings: AP, NBC News, Washington Post, CNN, Fox News, USA Today

Hong Kong Strike: NYT, CNN, Washington Post

Record Hoverboard Flight: CNN, Gizmodo, The Guardian, Thrillist

Flying Car Demonstration: AP 

Instagram Name Change: The Verge, TechRadar, The Information, CNET 

Victoria’s Secret Transgender Model: Harpers Bazaar, Hollywood Reporter

A$AP Released: NBC News, TMZ

Box Office: Variety, Deadline