Veterans Day, Singles Day & Rare Space Event - Monday, November 11th, 2019
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 11 November 2019
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
The news to know for Monday, November 11th, 2019!
What to know today about Veterans Day, Singles' Day, and a request from Republicans ahead of a big week on Capitol Hill.
Plus: a rare reason to look at the sun today, why the Apple Card is under investigation, and Instagram will start hiding 'likes' this week...
Those stories and 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:
Veterans Day: Fox News, ABC NY, History.com, USA Today
GOP Requests Hunter Biden: The Hill, Washington Post. NPR, Fox News
Crisis in Bolivia: NBC News, AP, BBC
Singles Day: CBS News, Reuters, AP
MLS Cup: Seattle Times, USA Today, MLS
Big Weekend for College Football: ESPN, CBS Sports
Mercury "Rare" Trip: NBC News, CNN
Apple Card Investigation: Cnet, Business Insider, Engadget
Instagram Hiding Likes: Variety, NPR
Box Office: Variety, Hollywood Reporter
People's Choice Awards: E! News, People, THR, Billboard (full winners list)
Money Monday: College Tuition Hikes: The Atlantic, The Hechinger Report
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Monday, November 11th. |
| 0:02.1 | We're talking about the request from Republicans |
| 0:04.3 | ahead of a big week on Capitol Hill |
| 0:06.3 | and what to know today about Veterans Day |
| 0:08.6 | and Singles Day. |
| 0:10.4 | Plus a rare reason to look at the sun, the apple card under investigation, and Instagram is hiding |
| 0:16.2 | likes. |
| 0:17.2 | Welcome, Welcome to the newsworthy. |
| 0:21.2 | All the days news in less than 10 minutes. Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. |
| 0:26.2 | I'm Erica Mandy, thanks so much for being here. You're ready? Let's do this. |
| 0:34.0 | We start today with Veterans Day. |
| 0:36.2 | Today marks a time to honor the men and women who have served in the U.S. military. |
| 0:40.3 | Every year, New York City holds a Veterans Day parade, and this year, organizers say President |
| 0:44.9 | will make history becoming the first sitting president to attend. |
| 0:49.2 | The city's mayor, though publicly urge the president to keep politics out of his speech today |
| 0:53.7 | saying it should be just about honoring veterans. A few things to know about Veterans Day. |
| 0:59.1 | It started as Armistice Day 100 years ago in 1919. |
| 1:03.5 | That was the first anniversary of the end of World War I. |
| 1:06.9 | Later, Congress passed a resolution for an annual observance |
| 1:09.9 | and it became a national holiday in the 30s. It is a federal holiday so expect some places to be closed today. |
| 1:16.2 | For example you will not get your mail from the US Postal Service and some banks will also be closed. |
| 1:22.0 | And for any veterans they can expect discounts in many |
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