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Iran's New Threats, Toyota's 'City of the Future' & Jeopardy's Greatest - Tuesday, January 7th, 2020

The NewsWorthy

Erica Mandy

News, Daily News, Society & Culture

4.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2020

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

The news to know for Tuesday, January 7th, 2020!

We've got an update today about the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, what to know this week about the Senate impeachment trial, and new charges against Harvey Weinstein.

Plus: a new flying ride-hailing company, Toyota's 'city of the future,' and how Jeopardy will name its greatest champ of all time...

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com under the section titled 'Episodes' to read more about any of the stories mentioned or see sources below...

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Sources:

U.S.-Iran conflict latest: NYT, AP, ABC News, WSJ, Washington Post 

Bolton says he'd testify: NYT, The Hill, NBC News

Harvey Weinstein's new charges: CNN, ABC News, LA Times

Puerto Rico hit by earthquake: NPR, AccuWeather,CBS News

Pier One closing half its stores: CNN, CNBC

Tumblr's digital literacy campaign: The Verge, Engadget

Latest from CES: Cnet, TechCrunch, Axios, The Verge, Engadget

Toyota builds "city of the future": The Verge, TechCrunch

Jeopardy's "Greatest of All Time": Jepoardy.com, GMA

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today is Tuesday, January 7th. We've got an update today about the conflict between the U.S. and Iran.

0:05.3

What to know about the Senate impeachment trial and new charges against Harvey Weinstein. Plus a flying ride share company, Toyota's City of the Future, and Jeopardy's Greatest of

0:15.1

All Time.

0:18.1

Welcome, Welcome to The Newsworthy.

0:20.1

All the days news in less than 10 minutes.

0:22.4

Fast, fair, fun, and on the go.

0:25.2

I'm Erica Mandy.

0:26.2

Thanks so much for being here.

0:27.8

You ready?

0:28.8

Let's do this.

0:29.8

U.S. is sending even more troops to the Middle East while Iran is doubling down on a

0:36.9

threat of revenge.

0:38.3

All of this after the US killed Iran's most powerful general, Kossam Solomaniani in a targeted attack last week.

0:45.0

Iran's Supreme Leader cried openly over Solomani's coffin and millions of Iranians, angry

0:49.9

at America, took to the streets for a funeral procession. And today the AP reports

0:54.6

another Iranian leader threatened to set ablaze places supported by the US.

0:59.9

US officials are preparing for a possible tit for tat attack, a possible attempt on the life of an American military

1:06.4

commander.

1:07.4

As one Iranian official put it, U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria are within reach.

1:12.0

Already President Trump has warned Iran the U.S. is

1:14.4

ready to retaliate again if needed and the U.S. military in Iraq is beefing up

1:19.1

security and focusing on protection. To be continued.

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