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Abortion Law Blocked, Adversity Score & Google Maps Update - Wednesday, August 28th, 2019

The NewsWorthy

Erica Mandy

News, Daily News, Society & Culture

4.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2019

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

The news to know for Wednesday, August 28th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about a judge blocking a new abortion law, a change to a type of SAT score, and a damaging storm heading for Puerto Rico.

Plus: we're talking about Facebook's new 'local alerts,' Google Maps new ride-sharing feature, and how you can book a flight via text.

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

Head to 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 www.Blinkist.com/news 

  

Sources:

Epstein's Accusers: Washington Post, NYT, ABC News, CNBC

Abortion Law Blocked: NBC News, CNN, The Hill 

SAT Score Change: WSJ, NBC News

Dorian Update: CBS News Live Coverage, AP

Facebook Local Alerts: USA Today, Cnet, Local Alerts Request Form

Ninja + Adidas: The Verge, Bleacher Report, Engadget

Spirit Airlines + What's App: CNBC, FOX Business

Google Maps Update: The Verge, Engadget

Irishman in Theaters: Hollywood Reporter, Forbes

Robot-Proof Your Job: Entrepreneur, CNN, Oxford Economics, Fox Business  

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today is Wednesday, August 28th.

0:02.7

What to know today about a new abortion law,

0:05.0

a new type of SAT score, and a storm heading for Puerto Rico.

0:08.8

Plus we're talking about Facebook's new local alerts,

0:11.3

Google Maps new Uber feature, and how you can book a flight with a text message.

0:17.0

Welcome, Welcome to the Newsworthy.

0:19.5

All the days news in less than 10 minutes.

0:21.7

Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. I'm Erica Mandy, thanks so much for

0:26.1

being here. You ready? Let's do this.

0:28.9

More than 20 women who say Jeffrey Epstein abused them, shared their stories in court one by

0:36.6

one for three hours yesterday, and they say justice still has not been served.

0:41.2

Epstein was accused of sex trafficking and abuse. He's the

0:44.0

politically connected multi-millionaire who reportedly died by suicide in his

0:48.0

jail cell earlier this month. So his case never went to trial like his

0:52.1

accusers had hoped for.

0:53.6

The New York Times reports they wanted to face him and have him face his crimes.

0:58.0

But instead they got a hearing.

0:59.6

The Washington Post report some talked about the alleged abuse in public for the very first time.

1:04.0

Despite that the hearing was actually about whether or not a judge should formally drop the

1:07.4

charges against Epstein and experts say that will likely happen.

1:11.6

Though keep in mind there's still a lawsuit against his estate

1:14.5

and prosecutors are saying they're still investigating who else may have

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