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50 States Ease Restrictions, Evacuations Underway & Social Media ‘Shops’ - Wednesday, May 20th, 2020

50 States Ease Restrictions, Evacuations Underway & Social Media ‘Shops’ - Wednesday, May 20th, 2020

FromThe NewsWorthy


50 States Ease Restrictions, Evacuations Underway & Social Media ‘Shops’ - Wednesday, May 20th, 2020

FromThe NewsWorthy

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
May 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The news to know for Wednesday, May 20th, 2020! All 50 states have eased stay-at-home restrictions, but what’s been happening with the number of new COVID-19 cases? We’ll break down the latest data and explain why there are some questions about how states are tracking and reporting their numbers. Also, what to know about the flooding that's now prompting thousands of people to evacuate in the Midwest...  Plus, there’s a new way to shop on social media, Spotify makes a major move, and women CEOs break a record. 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.  Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below... This episode is brought to you by www.NETGEAR.com/bestwifi. Thanks to The NewsWorthy INSIDERS for your support! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider      Sources: More States Reopen: WSJ, CNN, State-By-State Trends Case Count/Death Toll: Johns Hopkins States Testing Data Issues: NBC News, AP, Tampa Bay Times, Florida Today U.S. Extends Migrant Restrictions: CBS News, AP Economic Recovery Senate Hearing: NY Times, Axios, WSJ Relief Package Talks: AP, Politico, Reuters Midwest Flooding: AP, CNN Facebook Launches Shops: The Verge, Mashable, Engadget, Facebook Walmart Discontinues Jet: TechCrunch, CNBC Pier 1 Closing Stores for Good: CNN, ABC News J&J to Stop Selling Talc Baby Powders: USA Today, NBC News Joe Rogan on Spotify: The Verge, Engadget Hulu, ESPN+, Disney+ Bundle: Decider, Rolling Stone Work Wednesday: Women CEOs Fortune 500 Record: ABC News, NBC News, Fortune
Released:
May 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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