MLK Day, Hostages Freed & Tennis Star Ruled Out- Monday, January 17th, 2022
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Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 17 January 2022
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
The news to know for Monday, January 17th, 2022!
We're talking about MLK Day: Why it's not really considered a day "off" and which laws the King family will be marching for in Washington, D.C.
Also, what to know about a hostage situation at a synagogue.
And the entire west coast of the U.S. was under a tsunami advisory over the weekend. We'll tell you why and how other countries were impacted.
Plus, where more winter weather is headed, why a top-ranked tennis player was deported before a major tournament, and celebrating Betty White: the movie you can only see in theaters today.
Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Monday, January 17. |
| 0:02.1 | We're talking about MLK Day, why it's not really considered a day off, |
| 0:05.8 | and which laws the King family will be marching for in Washington, D.C. today. |
| 0:10.1 | Also, what to know about a hostage situation at a synagogue, |
| 0:13.2 | and the entire West Coast in the U.S. was under a tsunami advisory over the weekend, |
| 0:17.3 | will tell you why and the impact to other countries. |
| 0:20.0 | Plus, where more winter weather is headed, |
| 0:22.4 | why a top-ranked tennis player was deported right before a major tournament, |
| 0:26.1 | and celebrating Betty White, the movie you can only see in theaters today. |
| 0:32.1 | Welcome to The Newsworthy, all the day's news in around 10 minutes. |
| 0:36.5 | Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. |
| 0:39.1 | I'm Erica Mandy, thanks so much for being here. |
| 0:41.6 | You're ready? Let's do this. |
| 0:47.2 | It's MLK Day here in the United States. |
| 0:49.5 | That means Americans are honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| 0:53.9 | He dedicated his life to the non-violent struggle for civil rights, |
| 0:56.9 | and was assassinated in 1968. |
| 0:59.5 | This federal holiday is always the third Monday in January, |
| 1:02.7 | and around Dr. King's birthday, January 15. |
| 1:05.7 | Parades will be marching through some cities like Houston, Las Vegas, and Miami today, |
| 1:10.1 | but other parades and rallies got canceled again this year because of COVID-19 or bad weather. |
| 1:15.4 | Still, there are ways to honor the civil rights leader by following his example and giving back. |
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