Taliban's War Chest, Gov't Sues Facebook & Toys 'R' Us Comeback - Friday, August 20th, 2021
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 20 August 2021
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
The news to know for Friday, August 20th, 2021!
We'll explain new details about how the Taliban is enforcing the law and getting access to American weapons, all while more people are determined to have a voice in Afghanistan.
Also, a bomb threat near the U.S. Capitol. What officers found after an hours-long standoff.
Plus, the federal government is suing Facebook again, which live shows and movies are getting delayed this year, and an online retail giant is preparing to open a department store.
Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Friday, August 20th. |
| 0:01.8 | We'll explain new details about how the Taliban |
| 0:03.8 | is enforcing the law and even getting access |
| 0:05.7 | to American weapons. |
| 0:07.1 | All while more people are determined |
| 0:08.5 | to have a voice there in Afghanistan. |
| 0:10.5 | Also, a bomb threat near the U.S. Capitol, |
| 0:12.3 | what officers found after an hour's long standoff. |
| 0:14.9 | Plus, the federal government is suing Facebook again, |
| 0:17.6 | which live shows and movies are getting delayed this year. |
| 0:20.1 | And an online retail giant is preparing to open |
| 0:23.0 | a giant department store. |
| 0:27.0 | Welcome, welcome to The Newsworthy. |
| 0:29.0 | All the day's news in around 10 minutes. |
| 0:31.3 | Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. |
| 0:34.0 | I'm Air Commandy. |
| 0:34.9 | Thanks so much for being here. |
| 0:36.5 | You ready? |
| 0:37.4 | Let's do this. |
| 0:42.0 | Hundreds, if not thousands, of people in Afghanistan |
| 0:44.8 | are starting to stand up against the Taliban. |
| 0:47.3 | For the second day, Afghan protesters took to the streets. |
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