Pence Takes Over, Sharapova Retires & 'Bachelor' for Seniors (+ Talking Space Force) - Thursday, February 27th, 2020
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Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 27 February 2020
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
The news to know for Thursday, February 27th, 2020!
What to know today about the coronavirus disease in America, a positive sign for the economy, and the tennis legend retiring...
Plus: which big retailer has big plans for health care, Earth's new mini-moon, and 'Bachelor' for seniors.
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!
Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview. We're talking about the new military service called the Space Force. Our guest is talking about the real threats in space and clearing up misconceptions.
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Sources:
Coronavirus: Pence Takes Over, Community Spread: NPR, The Hill, WSJ, Wired, NYT, CNN
Shooting at Molson Coors: AP, USA Today, CBS News
US Homes Sales Surge: CNBC, Reuters, AP
Maria Sharapova Retires: Vanity Fair, ESPN, CBS Sports
Walmart Health Clinics: Bloomberg, Axios
Facebook Bans Coronavirus Ads: Business Insider, Mashable, Reuters
Earth's Mini-Moon: Cnet, Forbes
Bachelor Senior: The Wrap, CNN
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Thursday, February 27th. |
| 0:02.3 | What to know today now that America is entering a new phase |
| 0:05.3 | when it comes to the coronavirus disease, as well as who is taking the lead on the response. |
| 0:09.8 | Plus a tennis legend retires, which retailer has big new plans for health care and what is Earth's |
| 0:15.7 | new mini moon. |
| 0:16.7 | Then hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's Bonus Interview explaining the new space force. |
| 0:21.6 | Welcome, welcome! explaining the new Space Force. |
| 0:26.0 | Welcome, welcome to the newsworthy. All the days news in less than 10 minutes. |
| 0:28.0 | Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. |
| 0:31.0 | I'm Erica Mandy, thanks so much for being here. You ready? Let's do this. |
| 0:39.6 | Vice President Mike Pence is taking the lead at least when it comes to the coronavirus disease. |
| 0:44.3 | President Trump announced Pence will take over the administration's response, saying the team is |
| 0:48.2 | brilliant and the ready to adapt if the disease spreads in the US. |
| 0:52.3 | He also said there's no need to panic, the risk to Americans is still low. |
| 0:56.3 | But critics say Pence doesn't have the public health expertise needed for this. |
| 1:00.4 | And the Hill reports lawmakers from both parties have questioned the Trump administration's response earlier, |
| 1:05.0 | especially a recent request for $2.5 billion in emergency funding. |
| 1:09.0 | Some say it's not enough. |
| 1:11.0 | Now the White House says it is open to using whatever amount of money |
| 1:14.0 | Congress will provide. |
| 1:15.9 | Remember, federal health officials said earlier this week, it's almost inevitable the new |
| 1:19.9 | coronavirus will spread more in America since the number of new cases around the globe keeps |
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