The news to know for Wednesday, August 12th, 2020!
We’ll tell you about:
- Joe Biden’s VP pick: why it’s historic, where she stands on the issues, and the reaction from the Trump campaign.
- what happened at a Georgia school that reopened recently
- what a new study shows about the effectiveness of different types of masks
- some of the most popular college football teams not playing this fall
- another big tech leader who just became a billionaire
- how $5 could get you a lot more than a rental at the world’s last Blockbuster store
Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.
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Sources:
Biden Picks Running Mate: AP, WaPo, WSJ, Axios, Politico, FOX News, NAACP
Big 10 and Pac 12 Postpone Fall Sports: ESPN, Sports Illustrated, NBC News, NY Times
Georgia, Florida Death Toll Records: Johns Hopkins, WaPo, Axios, AP, AJC
Different Masks Tested: WaPo, ABC News, SF Chronicle, Full Study
Russia Announces COVID-19 Vaccine: CBS News, AP, Reuters, Axios
Moderna Announces U.S. Vaccine Deal: WSJ, CNN, CNBC, Axios
Phoenix Heat Records: Arizona Republic, KSAZ, NWS
Apple CEO Becomes a Billionaire: CNN, The Verge, Boomberg
Walmart Tests Same-Day Delivery: Engadget, The Verge, CNBC
Hamilton’s Popularity on Disney+: Variety, Forbes, FOX Business
Blockbuster Sleepover on Airbnb: CNN, Engadget, USA Today, Mashable, Airbnb
Work Wednesday: CEOs to Hire 100k Low-Income New Yorkers: CBS News, ABC News, Press Release
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