Celebrating Juneteenth, RIP Willie Mays & Justin Timberlake's Arrest- Wednesday, June 19, 2024
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 19 June 2024
⏱️ 13 minutes
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The news to know for Wednesday, June 19, 2024!
We're talking about how Juneteenth is being celebrated today.
And we'll update you about the intense weather around the country.
Also, we'll tell you how immigration may impact the federal deficit and which megachurch leader Is admitting to abuse.
Plus, why Justin Timberlake was arrested, which company is now America's most valuable, and how LinkedIn is embracing AI.
Those stories and more news to know in about 10 minutes!
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Wednesday, June 19th. |
| 0:02.0 | What to know about today's holiday, Juneteenth, |
| 0:04.6 | and we'll update you about the intense weather around the country |
| 0:07.2 | from heat to the first tropical storm morning of the season. |
| 0:10.4 | Also, how immigration may impact the federal deficit and which mega church leader is admitting to abuse. |
| 0:16.5 | Plus why Justin Timberlake was arrested, which company is now America's most valuable, |
| 0:21.3 | and hint it's not Microsoft or Apple anymore and how |
| 0:24.4 | LinkedIn is embracing AI. Those stories and even more news to know today coming up. |
| 0:31.6 | Welcome welcome to the newsworthy. All the days news in around 10 minutes. Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. I'm Erica |
| 0:38.9 | Mandy. Thanks so much for being here. You're ready? Let's do this. Today's a day to celebrate freedom in |
| 0:48.1 | the US. It's Juneteenth. Remember the National Holiday commemorates the day |
| 0:52.3 | when the last remaining black slaves learned they were free, on June 19, 1865. |
| 0:58.0 | Black communities have been celebrating Juneteenth for a century and a half, but it started becoming universally recognized among all Americans |
| 1:05.1 | when it was designated a federal holiday in 2021. |
| 1:08.3 | Now many people will get today off work, and there are street festivals, fairs, cookouts, concerts, and other events plan to celebrate the occasion. |
| 1:15.2 | This year, the National Park Service is also making entry into all of its sites free for the holiday. |
| 1:20.5 | Keep in mind, the U.S. Postal Service will be closed today as well as most banks, but most restaurants |
| 1:25.6 | and stores will likely be open. |
| 1:29.6 | The U.S. is now on pace to add trillions of dollars to its national debt, borrowing money even quicker |
| 1:34.5 | than expected. |
| 1:35.6 | The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, aka the CBO, put out a new report this week. |
| 1:41.0 | It says the U.S. will run a nearly two trillion dollar deficit this year |
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