High Court Takes on Abortion, Major Media Merger & Google's New Products- Tuesday, May 18th, 2021
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 18 May 2021
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
The news to know for Tuesday, May 18th, 2021!
We have updates about the U.S. Supreme Court taking up a case that could allow justices to revisit Roe v. Wade.
We'll also explain the new plan to donate some of America's COVID-19 vaccines to other countries.
Plus, a major media merger, a new warning about some cryptocurrency scams, and the new products Google might unveil today.
Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!
Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.
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Sources:
SCOTUS Taking up Major Abortion Case: Politico, NY Times, Axios, AP, WSJ, SCOTUS
Gaetz Associate Pleads Guilty: WaPo, Politico, Reuters, AP
Cyclone Tauktae Hits India: BBC, CNN, WaPo, Reuters
U.S. Exporting More Vaccines: Bloomberg, USA Today, WSJ, NPR, White House
Covid Deaths, Cases Decline: Reuters, NY Daily News, WaPo, CDC
WarnerMedia and Discovery Merger: Axios, WSJ, The Verge, Mashable, CNN, AT&T
Crypto Investment Scams: CNBC, The Hill, Business Insider, FTC
Google Developer Conference Starts: Engadget, PC Mag, ARS Technica, Yahoo Finance, Wear OS
Watch the Conference: YouTube
Microsoft Teams Launches Personal Version: The Verge, Cnet, Engadget, Microsoft Teams
Travelers Booking Flights in Record Numbers: Motley Fool, Forbes, Simple Flying, TSA
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Tuesday, May 18th. |
| 0:02.0 | We'll tell you about the U.S. Supreme Court taking up a case |
| 0:04.5 | that could become a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, |
| 0:07.3 | and we'll explain the new plan to donate some of America's |
| 0:09.9 | COVID-19 vaccines to other countries. |
| 0:12.6 | Plus, a major media merger and what it could mean |
| 0:15.0 | for what you watch. |
| 0:16.2 | There's a new warning about some crypto scams, |
| 0:19.0 | and the new product's Google might unveil today. |
| 0:21.7 | [♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪ |
| 0:23.9 | Welcome, welcome to The Newsworthy, |
| 0:25.9 | all the days news in around 10 minutes. |
| 0:28.2 | Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. |
| 0:30.8 | I'm Erica Mandy, thanks so much for being here. |
| 0:33.4 | You ready? |
| 0:34.3 | Let's do this. |
| 0:35.5 | [♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪ |
| 0:38.9 | The U.S. Supreme Court is getting back into a heated showdown |
| 0:41.9 | over the controversial topic of abortion. |
| 0:44.6 | Justices agreed to review a Mississippi law |
| 0:46.9 | that was first signed back in 2018. |
| 0:49.2 | It would ban most abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy. |
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