9 min

Merger Lawsuit, World Cup Record & Air Taxis - Wednesday, June 12th, 2019 The NewsWorthy

    • Society & Culture

The news to know for Wednesday, June 12th, 2019!
Today, we're talking about why the president's son is on Capitol Hill, why several states are trying to block two companies from merging, and why big tech is in the hot seat.
Plus: how the U.S. just made World Cup history, and what to expect from air taxis within just a few years.
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...
Today's episode is brought to you by Blinkist.
Become a NewsWorthy Insider! Click here: 
https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider
 
 
 
Sources:
Trump Jr. on Capitol Hill: Washington Post
Subpoena Fight: CNN, ABC News, Washington Post
Trump vs Biden: AP, NYT
Democratic Debate: NBC News
States Sue Over Merger: NPR, Bloomberg, WSJ
Big Tech in Trouble?: NPR, AP, CNBC
Record Heat: USA Today, ABC News, Accuweather, National Weather Service
World Cup Record: CBS News, ESPN
Facebook Data App: TechCrunch, CNET, The Verge
Facebook Solar Project: AP, CBS Dallas
Uber Air Taxis: The Verge, Business Insider, Mashable
Amazon Restaurants: GeekWire, WSJ, CBS News
 

The news to know for Wednesday, June 12th, 2019!
Today, we're talking about why the president's son is on Capitol Hill, why several states are trying to block two companies from merging, and why big tech is in the hot seat.
Plus: how the U.S. just made World Cup history, and what to expect from air taxis within just a few years.
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...
Today's episode is brought to you by Blinkist.
Become a NewsWorthy Insider! Click here: 
https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider
 
 
 
Sources:
Trump Jr. on Capitol Hill: Washington Post
Subpoena Fight: CNN, ABC News, Washington Post
Trump vs Biden: AP, NYT
Democratic Debate: NBC News
States Sue Over Merger: NPR, Bloomberg, WSJ
Big Tech in Trouble?: NPR, AP, CNBC
Record Heat: USA Today, ABC News, Accuweather, National Weather Service
World Cup Record: CBS News, ESPN
Facebook Data App: TechCrunch, CNET, The Verge
Facebook Solar Project: AP, CBS Dallas
Uber Air Taxis: The Verge, Business Insider, Mashable
Amazon Restaurants: GeekWire, WSJ, CBS News
 

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