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Puerto Rico Protests, Apollo 11 & Alexa Board Game - Friday, July 19th, 2019

Puerto Rico Protests, Apollo 11 & Alexa Board Game - Friday, July 19th, 2019

FromThe NewsWorthy


Puerto Rico Protests, Apollo 11 & Alexa Board Game - Friday, July 19th, 2019

FromThe NewsWorthy

ratings:
Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Jul 19, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The news to know for Friday, July 19th, 2019! Today, we're talking about new tensions with Iran and why so many people are protesting in Puerto Rico. Plus: what to know about the federal minimum wage, Netflix subscribers, and the first board game made for Amazon's Alexa. 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.  Today's episode is brought to you by Zola.   Sources:  Iran Drone: NBC News, AP, The Washington Post, CBS News Puerto Rico Protests: ABC News, Reuters, Washington Post Minimum Wage Increase: CNBC, The Hill, NYT British Open: CBS Sports, Bleacher Report 50 Years Since Apollo 11: Vox, NBC News, The Verge (events) Sesame Street Honors: Deadline, LA Times Netflix Subscribers Drop: CNBC, AP, USA Today Toys R Us Returns: Business Insider, CBS News, CNN Alexa Board Game: Engadget, VentureBeat  
Released:
Jul 19, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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