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The NewsWorthy

Simone Biles, CVS Ban & Selfie Art - Tuesday, January 16th, 2018

The NewsWorthy

Erica Mandy

News, Daily News, Society & Culture

4.7 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2018

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

All the news you need to know for Tuesday, January 16th, 2018! 

Today: the clock is ticking for lawmakers to avoid a government shutdown and CVS bans 'unrealistic beauty.' 

Plus: a new power couple in sports, selfies get artistic and the NAACP Image Awards.

All that and much 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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Transcript

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0:13.7

Welcome welcome to the newsworthy. All the days news in less than 10 minutes. Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. Thanks so much for listening. Today the clock is ticking for lawmakers. An Olympic gymnast says me too and CVS bands unrealistic beauty.

0:18.9

Plus a new power couple in sports and selfies get artistic. All that in much more in less than 10

0:24.7

minutes. I'm Erica Mandy today is Tuesday January 16th. You ready? Let's do this.

0:34.0

Congress is back at it today after the holiday weekend and here are two things that are top of mind this week.

0:39.0

Funding the government and immigration.

0:41.0

Friday is now the deadline to pass a spending bill

0:44.3

and avoid a government shutdown, but Dems and Republicans are trying to figure out if

0:48.4

they can make an immigration deal part of that spending bill. Problem is can they agree. Democrats want a

0:54.8

permanent DACA program. Remember DACA protects hundreds of thousands of

0:58.7

undocumented immigrants who were brought to the US as children. The program could soon end if nothing is done.

1:04.8

President Trump and Republicans have said

1:07.0

they need more money for things like border security

1:09.7

and changes to the immigration lottery.

1:11.8

Can the deal get done by Friday or will

1:14.2

another short-term solution be passed for now and push back that main deadline

1:18.6

once again, leaving room for more negotiation. The clock is ticking. Stay tuned.

1:23.6

Gymnist and four-time gold medalist Simone Bials is saying,

1:29.6

Me Too. The yes, she was also sexually abused by the former USA Gymnastics team Dr. Larry Nassar.

1:36.0

In her statement Biles said she asked herself if it was her fault for far too long and

1:40.5

blames both Nassar and the people who allowed it to continue.

1:43.3

ABC News reports USA Gymnastics put out a statement saying they're sorry and angry

1:47.9

and will focus on athlete's safety.

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