Historic VP Pick, Fall Football Canceled & Blockbuster Airbnb- Wednesday, August 12th, 2020

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.

Head to http://www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled ‘Episodes’ or see sources below…

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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

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