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The NewsWorthy

Weekend Weather, SAT Adversity Score & GoT Petition - Friday, May 17th, 2019

The NewsWorthy

Erica Mandy

Daily News, Society & Culture, News

3.91.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2019

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

The news to know for Friday, May 17th, 2019!

Today, what to know about this weekend's severe weather, the latest person running for president, and a new 'adversity score' to get into college.

Plus: a flying taxi, a Taco Bell hotel, and a Game of Thrones petition. 

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...

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Sources:

Weekend Weather: Accuweather, Weather Channel, USA Today

Pelosi on Impeachment: CNN, NYT

NYC Mayor for President: AP, Washington Post

Abortion Bans: CBS News, TIME, NYT

SAT "Adversity Score": NYT, WSJ

PGA Latest: CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, USA Today

Air Taxi: Engadget, Wired, CNN, UBER FLYING TAXIS

Taco Bell Hotel: USA Today, CNBC

GOT Petition: CNN, TIME

 

 

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today is Friday, May 17th.

0:03.0

What to know about this weekend's weather, the latest mayor running for president,

0:07.0

and a new adversity score to get into college.

0:10.0

Plus a flying taxi, a Taco Bell hotel, and a Game of Thrones petition.

0:17.0

Welcome, welcome to the newsworthy.

0:19.0

All the days news in less than 10 minutes.

0:21.2

Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. I'm Erica Mandy, thanks so much for being

0:25.9

here. You ready? Let's do this.

0:28.6

Millions of people are in the path of dangerous weather over the next few days.

0:35.4

We're talking about severe thunderstorms and worse. Forecasters say, quote,

0:39.4

Tornado Alley is about to wake up.

0:41.6

Accueweather says this stormy weather could hit 18 states in the Central U.S.

0:46.1

and affect about 40 million people.

0:48.4

The National Weather Service says this could last for several straight days.

0:52.1

And it's a big deal.

0:52.8

Forecasters say it's been more than a decade since we've seen anything like it.

0:56.5

So for today, the big concern is damaging wind, and then for this weekend, hail and tornadoes

1:01.0

will be the big threat in places like Texas and Arkansas.

1:04.4

Stay tuned.

1:05.4

Perhaps the President should be impeached.

1:11.0

That's at least what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is suggesting for the first time.

1:14.6

The New York Times says she sees this as a tool to get more information.

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