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FIRST THING with Kevin Manno

Thursday August 22nd, 2024

FIRST THING with Kevin Manno

Kevin Manno

News, Society & Culture, Arts, Daily News

5.02.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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0:00.0

Okay, hi, let's go. It's Thursday, August 22nd, 2024. How you doing?

0:06.0

It's first thing with Kevin Mano, real quick look at all the headlines and it starts right now.

0:12.0

And we always start with the top story today.

0:15.0

Again, it's in the world of politics.

0:17.0

It's being reported that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

0:19.0

is planning to drop out of the presidential race today or tomorrow, most likely tomorrow, he is

0:25.0

scheduled to give a speech tomorrow addressing quote his path forward. It's also

0:29.2

assumed that if he does drop out he will endorse former President Trump.

0:33.4

Also today is the fourth day of the DNC, the Democratic National Convention Vice President

0:38.2

Harris will speak and formally accept the nomination as the Democratic candidate or president.

0:43.2

Pest Up.

0:45.0

On to sports, there's been sort of feud growing between three-time Olympic gold medalist Noah Liles, he's the runner, and Miami

0:55.5

Dolphins wide receiver Tyreak Hill. Tyreek said he could beat Noah in a race.

1:00.3

He is very fast, but still, that does sound kind of crazy. Now Noah Liles has responded. He said,

1:05.0

quote, I mean, if somebody wants to sponsor the event and we're racing for millions of dollars and it's on a track and we're running 100 meters, then sure, we can race, but it has to be legit I'm not here to do gimmicks

1:15.8

so we'll see if anyone is willing to pay to make this happen

1:19.0

also in the W NBA I mentioned Angel Reese breaking records the other day and today she's in the news for a new endorsement deal.

1:27.0

This one makes sense.

1:28.0

Angel Reese has partnered with Reese's, the candy.

1:31.0

They're launching a limited edition collection of jerseys and other

1:34.7

clothes. It's her name and their font. Available now, I'll link this in our Instagram at

1:39.3

First Thing Pod.

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