WHO Funding Cut, College Testing Changes & Peacock Debut – Wednesday, April 15th, 2020

The news to know for Wednesday, April 15th, 2020!

What to know about President Trump’s decision to make good on a threat involving the World Health Organization, and there’s new research about how long social distancing might last.

Also, just as one presidential candidate backs out, another comes in (maybe). We’re talking about a potential third party candidate.

Plus: SAT requirements are changing, and there’s yet another new video streaming service to binge watch…

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

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Sources:

Trump Halts WHO Funding: CNBC, WSJ, The Hill

CDC, FEMA Plan Reopening Plan: Washington Post, CNN

California Loosening Guidelines: LA Times, CBS News

Social Distancing Through 2022? STAT, Bloomberg

Case Count: Johns Hopkins

NYC Deaths Surpass 10,000: NYT, NPR

Healthcare Workers Sickened: AP, USA Today

Rita Wilson on Coronavirus: CNN, CBS News

IMF Economic Outlook: IMF, WSJ, Reuters, Yahoo Finance

Personal Payments Coming In: Washington Post, ABC News

Tax Deadline Delay Reminder: USA Today, Forbes

Obama Endorses Biden: CBS News, Video

Possible 3rd-Party Candidate: Twitter, MLive, WaPo

Ventilators Ready Early: NBC News, WSJ, Press Release

Colleges Drop SAT/ACT Requirements: CNN, Washington Post

In-Person Classes Postponed: CNN, Forbes

Peacock Launched: The Verge, TechCrunch

Work Wednesday: Companies Cutting 401k Contributions: WSJ, Forbes

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