Spike in Virus Cases, Mysterious Radio Signals & Free Netflix Movie (+ Talking Online Dating) - Thursday, February 13th, 2020
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 13 February 2020
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
The news to know for Thursday, February 13th, 2020!
What to know today about why the U.S. attorney general will be in the hot seat on Capitol Hill, the latest candidate to drop out of the presidential race, and why a major global conference was just cancelled...
Plus: a mysterious radio signal in space, explaining the 'Emoji Kitchen' feature, and the Netflix free movie offer.
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 with Damona Hoffman from Dates & Mates about online dating trends, app safety and new tech for couples ahead of Valentine's Day.
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Sources:
AG Barr to Testify: The Hill, CNN
Deval Patrick Drops Out: NPR, Politico
NH Primary Turnout: ABC News, NYT
Coronavirus Latest: AP, NYT, CNN
Tech Show Canceled: The Verge, Bloomberg, Business Insider
Under Armour Stocks Fall: Forbes, CNBC
Mysterious Space Signal: USA Today, CNN, CBS News
First Electric Fire Truck: LA Times, Engadget
Emoji Kitchen: TechCrunch, The Verge
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Thursday, February 13th. |
| 0:02.0 | We're talking about everything today from why the U.S. Attorney General will be in the hot seat on Capitol Hill, |
| 0:07.0 | to why a major global conference was just cancelled, |
| 0:10.0 | plus a mysterious signal in space, explaining emoji kitchen and the Netflix free movie offer. |
| 0:16.6 | Then hang out after the news for thing to note Thursday's bonus interview. |
| 0:22.4 | Welcome, welcome to the newsworthy. All the days news in less than 10 minutes. Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. |
| 0:29.0 | I'm Erica Mandy. Thanks so much for being here. You ready? Let's do this. Thank you. ready. |
| 0:33.2 | Let's do this. |
| 0:35.0 | There are new concerns the Justice Department has become too political. |
| 0:41.4 | So the top guy, Attorney General William Barr, |
| 0:43.6 | will testify about it on Capitol Hill next month. |
| 0:46.5 | The Hill reports Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee |
| 0:49.1 | asked for this testimony. |
| 0:50.7 | They say they're worried President Trump |
| 0:52.3 | is pressuring Barr and other prosecutors to get his way, mixing politics and prosecutions. |
| 0:58.0 | Democrats call it a danger to the criminal justice system and our democracy, and feel Trump is looking for retribution |
| 1:04.2 | after the impeachment trial. Remember this is in response to what happened this week |
| 1:08.4 | with the criminal case of Trump's longtime friend Roger Stone. The four prosecutors recommended 7 to 9 years in prison for |
| 1:14.8 | Stone's crimes but after President Trump's tweet calling it unfair |
| 1:18.0 | Justice Department authorities stepped in and lowered the recommendation |
| 1:21.8 | prompting all four prosecutors to quit the case, seemingly in protest. |
| 1:27.0 | Now, ultimately, Rogerstone's fate is up to a judge, |
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