Chaos in Kabul, Booster Shots for All & Golfing Boom - Tuesday, August 17th, 2021
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 17 August 2021
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
The news to know for Tuesday, August 17th, 2021!
What to know about the desperation and panic on the streets of Afghanistan now that the Taliban is in control. And how President Biden is defending the decision to pull American troops out of there.
Also, a new effort to protect against COVID-19. When you may be told to get a booster shot.
Plus a federal investigation into Tesla cars, America's largest retailer possibly embracing cryptocurrency, and a new feature on Tinder that looks into your identity.
Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Tuesday, August 17th, |
| 0:01.9 | what to know about the desperation and panic |
| 0:03.8 | on the streets of Afghanistan |
| 0:05.2 | now that the Taliban is in control |
| 0:07.1 | and how President Biden is defending the decision |
| 0:09.2 | to pull American troops out of there. |
| 0:11.2 | Also a new effort to protect against COVID-19 |
| 0:13.8 | when you may be told to get a booster shot. |
| 0:16.4 | Plus a federal investigation into Tesla cars, |
| 0:18.9 | America's largest retailer |
| 0:20.1 | possibly embracing cryptocurrency. |
| 0:22.5 | And a new feature on Tinder looks into your identity. |
| 0:27.4 | Welcome, welcome to The Newsworthy. |
| 0:29.5 | All the days news in around 10 minutes. |
| 0:31.8 | Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. |
| 0:34.4 | I'm Air Commandy. |
| 0:35.4 | Thanks so much for being here. |
| 0:37.0 | You ready? |
| 0:37.9 | Let's do this. |
| 0:42.4 | Thousands of people in Afghanistan |
| 0:43.9 | are desperate to leave their own country |
| 0:45.6 | now that the Taliban have taken over. |
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