DOJ Drama, Diwali & Oprah's Fav Things (+ Talking Veterans Day) - Thursday, November 8th, 2018
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
4.7 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 8 November 2018
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
The news to know for Thursday, November 8th, 2018!
(Updated: There are reports of a mass shooting at a Southern California bar in what is a developing story as of early this morning.)
Today, we're talking about the drama at the Department of Justice (DOJ). Attorney General Jeff Sessions was forced to resign, so what's next for the Russia investigation?
Plus: Ford buys Spin, Samsung's folding phone and Oprah's Favorite Things.
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes.
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.
Then, hang out after the news for "Thing to Know Thursday." This week's bonus interviews are all about veterans since Veterans Day is this Sunday, November 11th.
Todays guests include Leo Shane III, the Deputy Editor of the Military Times and co-host of the Political Fallout Shelter podcast. You'll also hear from Marshall Lauck, the Chief Marketing and Growth Officer at the Bob Woodruff Foundation and a Marine Corps veteran.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome welcome to the newsworthy all the days news news in less than 10 minutes |
| 0:07.8 | fast fair fun and on the go today we're talking drama at the DOJ. The attorney general has resigned. So what's next for the |
| 0:15.6 | Russia investigation? Plus Ford's e-scooters, Samsung's folding phone, and Oprah's favorite things. |
| 0:21.6 | And hang out after the news for thing to know Thursday's bonus interview |
| 0:25.0 | this week we're talking about the things many military veterans wish you knew before Veterans Day. |
| 0:29.0 | I'm Erica Mandy. |
| 0:31.0 | Today is Thursday, November 8th. You ready? Let's do this. |
| 0:39.0 | Early this morning, I'm adding in this developing story and updating this episode because unfortunately |
| 0:44.5 | there's been a mass shooting at a Southern California bar called borderline |
| 0:48.1 | bar and grill it's in Thousand Oaks California. So far the LA Times Early Reporting says at least 11 people are hurt, including |
| 0:55.6 | a sheriff's deputy, and there were hundreds inside the bar at the time. Details are still |
| 1:00.6 | developing, so that number will likely change. |
| 1:03.0 | Expect more information to come out later today. |
| 1:06.0 | We start today with a shakeup in the Justice Department. |
| 1:12.0 | That's happening right after election day. |
| 1:14.1 | U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has resigned, |
| 1:16.7 | but not because he wanted to, the Wall Street Journal reports President Trump |
| 1:20.2 | told him to. |
| 1:21.5 | Sessions was once one of the president's biggest supporters, but once he recused himself |
| 1:26.0 | from the Russian investigation, President Trump made it clear he is not happy about it. |
| 1:30.6 | Remember, because Sessions recused himself Deputy Attorney General |
| 1:34.3 | Rod Rosenberg took over and appointed Special Counsel Robert Moller. |
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