Obamas' Night at DNC, Job Scams Rising & Gaming Benefits?- Wednesday, August 21, 2024
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 21 August 2024
⏱️ 14 minutes
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The news to know for Wednesday, August 21, 2024!
We'll recap the latest from the Democratic National Convention, including speeches from the Obamas and a couple of Republicans who worked in the Trump White House.
Also, we'll tell you about America's updated nuclear strategy and where Gaza ceasefire negotiations stand now.
Plus, job hunters are being warned about scams; there's a surprising link between video games and mental health, and you might notice QR codes on some helmets this college football season.
Those stories and more news to know in about 10 minutes!
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Wednesday, August 21st. |
| 0:02.2 | We'll recap the latest from the Democratic National Convention, |
| 0:04.8 | including speeches from the Obama's |
| 0:06.8 | and a couple of Republicans who worked in the Trump White House. |
| 0:09.8 | Also, America's updated nuclear strategy and where Gaza ceasefire negotiations stand now. |
| 0:16.1 | Plus scams, job hunters are being warned about, a surprising link between video games and |
| 0:21.1 | mental health. |
| 0:22.1 | And while you might notice QR codes on some |
| 0:24.2 | helmets this college football season. |
| 0:26.6 | Those stories and even more news to know in today's episode. |
| 0:29.3 | Welcome, welcome to the newsworthy. All the day's news in around 10 minutes. Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. I'm Erica |
| 0:39.1 | Mandy. Thanks so much for being here. You're ready? Let's do this. Vice President Kamla Harris got a lot |
| 0:48.1 | more big name support at the Democratic National Convention. Last night's top |
| 0:52.1 | headliners were former President Barack Obama and |
| 0:54.4 | former First Lady Michelle Obama who both praised Harris and criticized former |
| 0:58.8 | President Donald Trump. Former President Obama spoke specifically about the decency of Harris and her family |
| 1:04.8 | and said old-fashioned values will beat out fear and division. |
| 1:08.3 | And the former First Lady seemingly tried to paint the Republican nominee as out of |
| 1:12.3 | touch with most American people, |
| 1:14.0 | pointing out how Trump was born into a wealthy family and suggesting he didn't have to work his heart for success. |
| 1:19.6 | Both Obama's also warned supporters to brace for a tough fight ahead, saying they'll need to keep the |
| 1:24.5 | momentum and channel all their energy into getting out the vote in November. |
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