Secret Guilty Verdict, Microsoft Headsets & Grand Canyon Birthday - Tuesday, February 26th, 2019
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
4.7 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 26 February 2019
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
The news to know for Tuesday, February 26th, 2019!
Today, what to watch for in Washington, D.C., and a big-deal (but secret) guilty verdict is finally revealed.
Plus: why Microsoft is defending itself, Alexa in hospital rooms and the Grand Canyon's celebration today.
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.
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Sources:
Nat'l Emergency Vote: NBC News, Vox, The Hill
4th of July Event: USA Today, NYT
Millennials & Debt: Business Insider, Bloomberg
Microsoft's Military Contract: CNN, CNET
Microsoft's HoloLens2: Engadget, The Verge
Alexa in Hospitals: TechCrunch
World's Healthiest Country: Bloomberg
Grand Canyon 100th Bday: CNN, NPS.gov
Transcript
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| 0:30.4 | Today is Tuesday, February 26th. |
| 0:32.6 | What to watch for in Washington today? |
| 0:34.4 | And a big deal but secret guilty verdict is finally revealed. |
| 0:37.8 | Plus why Microsoft is defending itself. |
| 0:40.3 | Alexa in hospital rooms and the Grand Canyon celebration. |
| 0:44.0 | Welcome, welcome to the newsworthy. |
| 0:48.0 | All the days news in less than 10 minutes. |
| 0:50.0 | Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. |
| 0:53.4 | I'm Erica Mandy, thanks so much for being here. |
| 0:56.0 | You ready? |
| 0:57.0 | Let's do this. |
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