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Iran's Response, CES Begins & Golden Globe Winners - Monday, January 6th, 2020

The NewsWorthy

Erica Mandy

Daily News, Society & Culture, News

3.91.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2020

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

The news to know for Monday, January 6th, 2020!

What to know today about Iran's response to the U.S. airstrike, and how celebrities are helping efforts to fight wildfires in Australia.

Plus: we're talking about the world's largest tech show, the big winners at the Golden Globes, and the future of fundraising.

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. 

This episode is brought to you by Rothys.com/newsworthy

Thanks to the NewsWorthy INSIDERS for the support! Learn more or become an INSIDER here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider

 

Sources:

Iran, Iraq's responses to airstrike: NYT, WSJ, AP, CBS News, NPR

Americans killed in attack in Kenya: Al Jazeera, Fox News, NPR, AP 

Donations to fight Australia wildfires: USA Today, BBC, CBS News (how to help)

First NBA player to play in four decades: ESPN, CBS Sports, CNN

What to expect at CES: Digital Trends, TechCrunch, The Verge

Samsung to unveil new phones: Cnet, Engadget, TechRadar

Biggest online dating day: Cnet, CNN

Frozen 2 highest-grossing animated film: Variety, Deadline, Hollywood Reporter

Golden Globes winners: LA Times, THR (full list of winners), Official Website

Money Monday – Future of Fundraising: Washington Post, The Verge

 

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today is Monday, January 6th.

0:02.0

What to know today about Iran's response to the U.S.

0:04.5

Air Strike and how celebrities are helping efforts to fight wildfires in Australia.

0:09.0

Plus, we're talking about the world's largest tech show,

0:11.5

the big winners at the Golden Globes, and the future of fundraising.

0:17.3

Welcome, welcome to the newsworthy. All the days news in less than 10 minutes.

0:21.5

Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. I'm Erica Mandy, thanks so much for being here. You

0:27.0

ready? Let's do this.

0:29.8

New fallout in the Middle East after the US killed a top Iranian general last week.

0:37.0

In response, Iran is now promising revenge and potentially ramping up its nuclear program

0:42.0

while Iraq is on the verge of telling

0:44.0

U.S. troops to get out and President Trump is responding to both. There's a lot to

0:48.1

unpack here and even this will be the shorter version, but first a quick

0:51.9

reminder President Trump ordered a drone strike to

0:54.4

kill a powerful Iranian military commander, General Kasam Solomani.

0:58.5

The Pentagon says Solomani was planning attacks against Americans, and he's responsible for an attack on a U.S. embassy

1:04.4

and the death of hundreds of U.S. troops in the past. Now, CBS News reports,

1:08.7

hundreds of thousands of Iranians have gathered to mourn Solomani's death and the government there is calling

1:14.3

for revenge. Exactly what that means isn't quite clear, but President Trump hit

1:18.9

back saying if needed the US could attack 52 sites in Iran quote very fast and very hard including

1:25.3

cultural sites the AP says Trump dismissed any warnings that targeting

1:29.3

cultural sites could be a war crime under international law.

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