The news to know for Wednesday, August 19th, 2020!
We’ll tell you about:
- a change of plans for the USPS and why lawmakers say its leader needs to explain himself
- a DNC recap as Democrats officially nominate Joe Biden for president
- key takeaways from a new report on election interference
- a new record on Wall Street
- Microsoft’s new competition in its bid for TikTok
- what could soon be your new favorite Girl Scout cookie
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:
Postal Service Suspends Cuts: AP, WaPo, Axios, CNN
Coronavirus Outbreaks: Johns Hopkins, Reuters, WaPo, CNBC
Latest College Changes: AP, CNN, Poynter, Inside HigherEd
Senate Report on Russia Investigation: WaPo, Axios, NBC News, NY Times, WSJ, Full Report
DNC Day 2 Recap/Day 3 Preview: Politico, CNN, WSJ, WaPo, ABC News, CBS News
Trump RNC Speech Preview: WaPo, USA Today, FOX News
S&P 500 Closes at Record High: CNBC, WSJ, WaPo, AP
Oracle in Talks to buy TikTok: CNBC, The Guardian, Reuters, WSJ
Asteroid Makes Close Pass by Earth: Space.com, CBS News, Cnet
New Toast-Yay Girl Scout Cookie: USA Today, CNN, Forbes, Girl Scouts
Work Wednesday: Amazon to Add Thousands of Corporate/Tech Jobs: TechCrunch, CNBC, Amazon
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