Desert on Fire, Light Bulb Ban & Billion-Dollar Jackpot- Tuesday, August 1, 2023
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 1 August 2023
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
The news to know for Tuesday, August 1, 2023!
We're talking about what's become the largest wildfire in California so far this year and where other fires are forcing evacuations.
Also, we'll tell you how the Republican candidates rank in popularity and what Hunter Biden's old business partner had to say about the first son's dealings overseas.
Plus, what to know about a light bulb ban now in effect, how there could be new hope for long Covid patients, and why billion-dollar lottery jackpots are becoming more common.
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Tuesday, August 1st. |
| 0:02.4 | We're talking about what's become the largest wildfire in California so far this year, |
| 0:06.5 | and where other fires are forcing evacuations. |
| 0:09.1 | Also, how the Republican candidates rank in popularity so far, |
| 0:12.6 | and what Hunter Biden's old business partner had to say about the first son's dealings overseas. |
| 0:17.2 | Plus, what to know about a light bulb ban now in effect? |
| 0:20.5 | How there could be new hope for long COVID patients, |
| 0:23.3 | and why billion-dollar lottery jackpots are becoming more common. |
| 0:27.3 | Those stories and more news to know in today's episode. |
| 0:32.4 | Welcome, welcome to The Newsworthy. |
| 0:34.4 | All the days news in around 10 minutes. |
| 0:36.7 | Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. |
| 0:39.2 | I'm Air Commandy. |
| 0:40.3 | Thanks so much for being here. |
| 0:41.9 | You're ready? |
| 0:42.8 | Let's do this. |
| 0:46.8 | The Western U.S. is now dealing with dangerous wildfires on top of hot windy weather |
| 0:51.5 | that could make things even worse today. |
| 0:53.8 | First, there's the so-called York Fire, which has become California's biggest wildfire |
| 0:57.9 | so far this year. |
| 0:59.1 | It's burning through delicate Joshua Tree Forest, |
| 1:01.7 | mostly across the Mojave National Preserve, |
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