Insider Attack?, MLK Day & Wikipedia Turns 20- Monday, January 18th, 2021
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 18 January 2021
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
The news to know for Monday, January 18th, 2021!
What to know about:
- new fears of an insider attack at the U.S. Capitol
- how security looks different all across the country this week
- what President-elect Biden says he plans to do in his first 10 days in the White House
- how Americans are celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. without the usual parades and festivals
- another historic first for space
- why the 7th most popular website in the world is celebrating
- how an NFL concussion inspired thousands of donations to charity
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:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: MLK Day, USA Today, NY Times, CNN
National Guard Members Vetted: AP, Newsweek
Members of Congress Investigated: NY Times, Politico, WaPo
State Capitals Mostly Quiet: AP, Reuters, USA Today
Biden's First 10 Days: NPR, Politico, WSJ
2nd COVID Strain Growing: NBC News, NY Times, WSJ, CDC
Smartwatches May Help Detect Virus: CBS News, 9to5 Mac, Stanford Study, Mount Sinai Study
Virgin's Rocket Reaches Orbit: The Verge, AP, Axios, Virgin Orbit
NRA Declares Bankruptcy: FOX Business, CBS News, USA Today
Dating Apps Banning Rioters: WaPo, Cnet, The Verge
Wikipedia Turned 20: MarketWatch, Al Jazeera, Axios
Bills Fans Donate to Lamar Jackson Charity: USA Today, SI, ESPN
Money Monday: How Americans Plan to Spend Stimulus Money: Morning Consult, Forbes, CNN
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Monday, January 18th. |
| 0:02.2 | What to know about new fears of an insider attack at the U.S. Capitol, |
| 0:05.8 | how security looks different all across the country this week, |
| 0:08.9 | and what President-elect Biden says he plans to do in his first 10 days |
| 0:12.3 | in the White House. |
| 0:13.6 | Also celebrating a civil rights hero, Americans Mark Martin Luther King Jr. |
| 0:17.4 | Day, even without the usual parades and festivals. |
| 0:20.5 | Plus another historic first for space by one of the most popular websites in the world is |
| 0:25.2 | celebrating and how an NFL concussion inspired thousands of donations to charity. |
| 0:36.6 | Welcome welcome to the newsworthy all the days news in around 10 minutes fast fair fun and on the go I'm Erica Mandy thanks so much for being here. You ready? |
| 0:43.0 | Let's do this. |
| 0:48.0 | Today, the nation is celebrating the life and legacy |
| 0:50.4 | of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. |
| 0:52.2 | It's MLK Day. Usually this federal holiday |
| 0:54.9 | is full of parades and rallies to honor the civil rights leader and inspire others to |
| 0:59.2 | continue his movement. Of course this year the pandemic makes getting together more difficult. |
| 1:04.0 | So cities and organizations across the country are getting creative. |
| 1:08.0 | Some are holding virtual workshops, exhibits, wreath-laying ceremonies and parades. |
| 1:12.0 | People are also encouraged to give back. exhibits, reflaying ceremonies, and parades. |
| 1:12.6 | People are also encouraged to give back. |
| 1:14.4 | M.L.K Day is always dedicated as a day of service. |
| 1:17.5 | So you can volunteer within your own community, |
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