Koreas Team Up, Apple Invests & Nintendo Labo (+ 3QTh with Dr. Evan Antin) - Thursday, January 18th, 2018
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 18 January 2018
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
All the news you need to know for Thursday, January 18th, 2018!Â
Today, we're talking about a big step for North and South Korea, Apple's plans to invest big bucks in the U.S. and a government shutdown looms.
Plus: bitcoin and Nintendo Labo...
All that and much more in less than 10 minutes!
 Then, stick around for Three Question Thursday. This week's guest is wildlife veterinarian Dr. Evan Antin, and he'll be answering three questions about animals affected by natural disasters and elephant trophies.
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.Â
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome welcome to the newsworthy all the days news in less than 10 minutes |
| 0:07.6 | fast fair fun and on the go thanks so much for listening today a big step for North and South Korea. |
| 0:14.4 | Apple plans to invest big bucks in the US and a government shut down looms, |
| 0:18.9 | plus Bitcoin and Nintendo Labo. All that in much more in less than 10 minutes. |
| 0:24.0 | And hang out today after the news for three question Thursday |
| 0:26.9 | where today I ask three questions of a wildlife veterinarian. |
| 0:30.3 | I'm Erica Mandy. |
| 0:31.1 | Today is Thursday, January 18th. You ready? Let's do this. |
| 0:35.0 | The Winter Olympics will not only bring the world together in one place next month but it's apparently also |
| 0:43.6 | helping the world get along. North and South Korea agreed to march their athletes |
| 0:47.9 | under one flag at the opening ceremony and they'll even have a joint women's ice |
| 0:52.1 | hockey team. |
| 0:53.0 | The New York Times calls it the most dramatic gesture of reconciliation |
| 0:57.0 | between them in a decade. |
| 0:58.0 | The North plans to send 230 supporters to the games. |
| 1:01.0 | And get this, negotiators said both |
| 1:03.4 | Koreans will root together for athletes from both countries. |
| 1:06.7 | This probably still won't change the fact that North Korea is developing its |
| 1:10.3 | nuclear weapons program but it's a step in the right direction when |
| 1:13.7 | tensions were getting a bit too intense. The Winter Olympics start February 9th. |
| 1:20.9 | If Republicans and Democrats cannot come to a deal by the end of tomorrow, the government |
| 1:25.2 | shutdown begins. |
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