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    Goodbye from The Refresh — Dec 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 4:36


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! A thank you to our team and our listeners [Share]

    Fed raises interest rates...again — Dec 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 7:37


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Interest rates rise again… but not by as much [Share] Trump Organization repeatedly ignored orders for evidence [Share] SBF used his vegan diet to try to be released from jail [Share] Reflecting on 10 years since Sandy Hook [Share] The Refresh is ending this week [Share] Latest on COVID [Share] Stephen “tWitch” Boss dead at 40 [Share] Nearly half of young adults live at home with their parents [Share] Library of Congress adds 25 new movies to its collection [Share] Thanks for listening!

    AM Edition: Drone attack over Kyiv — Dec 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 7:03


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Russian drones were shot down over Kyiv this morning [Share] Congress reaches a deal to avoid government shutdown [Share] Latest on COVID [Share] Reflecting on 10 years since Sandy Hook [Share] The Refresh is ending this week [Share] DeSantis wants to investigate COVID-19 vaccines [Share] Massive storm sweeps through the US [Share] Megan Thee Stallion takes the stand [Share] Kate Winslet breaks Tom Cruise's record [Share] Thanks for listening!

    Final Edition: SBF blames everyone else — Dec 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 8:23


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Sam Bankman-Fried blames everyone in leaked testimony [Share] SEC hits Sam Bankman-Fried with fraud charges [Share] Listen to a dust devil on Mars [Share] Elon Musk is no longer the world's richest man [Share] The Refresh is ending this week [Share] Report: Patriot Missile system headed to Ukraine [Share] Iran sentences 400 protesters to prison [Share] European Parliament strips VP of her role [Share] New Zealand moves to ban cigarettes [Share] Moderna cancer vaccine shows promise [Share] G7 diplomats talk Ukraine aid [Share] Thanks for listening!

    AM Edition: SBF arrested, charged with fraud — Dec 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 6:53


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! SEC hits Sam Bankman-Fried with fraud charges [Share] Inflation shows more signs of slowing in November CPI report [Share] Louisville PD pays Kenneth Walker $2 million settlement [Share] BTS' Jin enlists in South Korean army [Share] The Refresh is ending this week [Share] Sexual abuse exposed in federal women's prisons [Share] Twitter disbands Trust and Safety advisory group [Share] Winter weather across the country [Share] 90-year-old finally graduates from college in Illinois [Share] Thanks for listening!

    Final Edition: Ticketmaster offers Swifties a second chance — Dec 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 6:28


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Report: SBF's ex Caroline Ellison hires an attorney [Share] G7 diplomats talk Ukraine aid [Share] Last Confederate statue in Virginia is removed [Share] Central Park entrance renamed “Gate of the Exonerated” [Share] The Refresh is ending this week [Share] Dating scammer sentenced to prison [Share] BLM steps up to help with debt relief [Share] Iran is working around a UN rule on selling missiles to Russia [Share] Ticketmaster gives some Swifties a second chance [Share] Thanks for listening!

    AM Edition: Iran executes second protestor — Dec 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 7:04


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Lockerbie bomb-maker in US custody [Share] Golden Globe nominations are announced [Share] Four more Oath Keepers go on trial [Share] Report: Scientists crack nuclear fusion energy [Share] The Refresh is ending this week [Share] Iran executes second protester [Share] Karen Bass is sworn in as Los Angeles mayor [Share] China eliminates Covid-tracking app [Share] Elon Musk booed loudly at Dave Chappelle set [Share] Thanks for listening!

    Final Edition: Two headlines and a lie — Dec 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 12:20


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome Report: Sam Bankman-Fried secretly funded The Block [Share] A year before Club Q shooting, the suspect was accused of threatening to kill their grandparents [Share] Biden backs African Union joining G-20 [Share] World Cup stadium being dismantled [Share] Taylor Swift making feature film director debut [Share] The Refresh from Insider is ending [Share] US commits another $275 million to aid Ukraine [Share] Young people in France will get condoms for free [Share] UN chief: 60% of Haiti's capital is run by gangs [Share] CA girl given unicorn license [Share] Two Headlines and a Lie [Share] Thanks for listening!

    AM Edition: Sinema goes Independent — Dec 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 13:14


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome Kyrsten Sinema registers as Independent [Share] Brittney Griner returns home [Share] DOJ wants Trump held in contempt for Mar-a-Lago docs [Share] Weird moment at the Game Awards [Share] The Refresh from Insider is ending [Share] Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to appear at Congress hearing [Share] Musk's Twitter to double down on transparency [Share] Meta plans to double bad performance review numbers [Share] Trevor Noah says goodbye [Share] Two Headlines and a Lie [Share] Thanks for listening!

    Final Edition: FTC sues Microsoft to block Activision deal — Dec 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 6:34


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! House passes legislation that protects same-sex and interracial marriages [Share] FTC sues Microsoft to block Activision acquisition [Share] House passes bill eliminating military vaccine mandate [Share] Paul Whelan is frustrated [Share] South Koreans to de-age by one to two years [Share] We've changed our hours! Report: US hospital beds fullest they've been during COVID [Share] Elon Musk needs more money for Twitter [Share] Olive Garden manager fired after telling employees they can't take time off [Share] "Alexa, thank my driver” [Share] Talk to you soon!

    AM Edition: Brittney Griner is coming home — Dec 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 7:25


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Brittney Griner is coming home [Share] NYT workers go on strike [Share] Biden to bail out Central States Pension Fund [Share] Celine Dion diagnosed with a rare, incurable disease [Share] We've changed our hours! Iran executes protester [Share] ‘Don't Say Gay' lawmaker indicted on fraud charges [Share] At least five substations allegedly attacked in the Northwest [Share] It's Trevor Noah's last day on The Daily Show [Share] Talk to you soon!

    Brown bans caste discrimination — Dec 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 7:54


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! SCOTUS hears key election case [Share] Donald Trump's lawyers find 2 more confidential documents [Share] Should the global COVID vaccine program come to an end? [Share] Virginia restaurant refuses service to a Christian group [Share] The oldest recorded DNA fragments suggest lush life on Greenland [Share] We've changed our hours! Sunny Balwani faces sentencing [Share] Peru's president calls to dissolve Congress backfires [Share] Court dismisses case against Saudi Crown Prince [Share] Brown is first Ivy League school to ban caste discrimination [Share] USA Track and Field invalidates world record ultra marathon win [Share] Talk to you soon!

    Jury finds Trump Org guilty of tax fraud — Dec 6, Final

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 7:17


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Trump Organization found liable for tax fraud [Share] Colorado Springs shooter charged with 305 counts [Share] Jan 6th officers receive Congressional Medals of Honor [Share] Jan 6th Committee looks to make criminal referrals [Share] Morocco beats Spain [Share] We've changed our hours! Warnock v Walker in Georgia runoff vote [Share] 5 women sue Bill Cosby in New York [Share] GE buys out all ads in the New York Times [Share] Facebook could remove all news if bill passes [Share] Scientists may know why we get sicker in winter [Share] Talk to you soon!

    Final Edition: OED's 'Goblin Mode' is word of the year — Dec 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 8:10


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome Strike erupts in Iran over ‘morality police' confusion [Share] Delta pilots reach tentative contract deal [Share] Supreme Court hears LGBTQ rights case [Share] Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster [Share] GMA benches Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes [Share] We've changed our hours! FBI investigates power outages in North Carolina [Share] Sesame Street founding member Bob McGrath dead at 90 [Share] Real ID deadline pushed again [Share] The oldest living land animal turns 190 today [Share] “Goblin mode” is Oxford English Dictionary's word of the year [Share] Talk to you soon!

    Now hiring: Rat Czar — Dec 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 8:14


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Senate votes through rail deal to prevent strike [Share] Court blocks Trump from using Special Master [Share] Alex Jones files for bankruptcy [Share] There are more than one million same-sex households in the US [Share] Markets close mixed after strong jobs report [Share] Britney Spears musical coming to Broadway [Share] We've changed our hours! Tesla delivers its first electric semi-truck [Share] 2,000 experts meet to discuss plastic pollution [Share] Balenciaga's creative director apologizes [Share] The pandemic aged teenagers' brains [Share] Now hiring: rat czar [Share] Thanks for listening!

    Investors are anxious ahead of jobs report — Dec 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 13:10


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Investors are cautious ahead of November jobs report [Share] Uvalde school shooting survivors file $27 billion lawsuit [Share] Iranian man reportedly killed celebrating World Cup knockout [Share] 6,000+ immigrants affected by ICE data leak [Share] EU settles $60-a-barrel cap for Russian oil [Share] We've changed our hours! Is the Chinese government listening to protestors? [Share] The European Union issues an ultimatum to Twitter [Share] Native tribes awarded millions to relocate [Share] Sam Bankman-Fried ignores lawyers and speaks publicly [Share] Bad Bunny tops global Spotify streams [Share] Two Headlines and a Lie [Share] Talk to you soon!

    Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie dead at 79 — Nov 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 8:32


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! First Black American elected to lead major party in Congress [Share] Markets jump on Powell speech [Share] Jack Ma resurfaces in Japan [Share] Biden preserves sacred tribal land [Share] A Pakistan city makes two-thirds of the world's soccer balls [Share] We've changed our hours! San Francisco legislators approve killer robots [Share] Americans are spending less time with friends [Share] Buckingham Palace staffer asks Black charity boss where she's really from [Share] Minerals never seen on Earth found in crashed meteor [Share] Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie dead at 79 [Share] Talk to you soon!

    Investors have all ears on Fed Chair's speech — Nov 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 7:16


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Markets edged lower ahead of Fed Chair Powell talk [Share] Elon Musk is going to war with Apple [Share] Lawsuit alleges VA denied benefits based on race [Share] Senate has final vote on codifying same-sex and interracial marriage [Share] News outlets want Julian Assange off the hook [Share] Did you know you can share any of our segments on social media? Mother of Uvalde victim files lawsuit [Share] NYC to force hospitalization for mental-health patients [Share] Motorcycle rallies benefit transplant patients [Share] Daughter kidnapped more than 50 years ago reunited with parents [Share] Wordle gets less random [Share] Talk to you soon!

    Elon Musk is going to war with Apple — Nov 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 3:42


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Elon Musk is going to war with Apple [Share] Biden calls on Congress to adopt railroad deal [Share] Senate has final vote on codifying same-sex and interracial marriage [Share] Banks look to reimburse Zelle scam victims [Share] WHO renames Monkeypox [Share] Talk to you soon!

    BlockFi files for bankruptcy — November 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 7:21


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome The white teenager who killed Black shoppers in Buffalo grocery store pleads guilty [Share] Cryptocurrency firm BlockFi files for bankruptcy [Share] Republicans see Twitter followers increase [Share] Both parties seek to win over Asian Americans in Georgia [Share] Prince William and Kate Middleton head to the US [Share] We're refreshing our headlines Rare protests across China called for Xi to step down [Share] Irish watchdog fines Meta millions [Share] Man in France wins legal right to not be fun at work [Share] Bob Dylan admits to using an autopen to sign books [Share] Woman suing Kraft Heinz Co. over mac and cheese [Share] Talk to you soon!

    Two Headlines and Lie, plus changing dating norms - Nov 25th

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 13:08


    Welcome! Two Headlines and a Lie [Share] This 62 year old only dates men in their 20s [Share] Thanks for listening!

    Thanksgiving Special Edition - November 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 7:27


    We're enjoying the holiday but here's a conversation about Casey DeSantis, Governor Ron DeSantis' wife Welcome! Casey DeSantis, Florida's 'co-governor' [Share] Happy Thanksgiving!

    Herschel Walker's latest gaffe — November 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 8:36


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Markets are still waiting for the Fed pivot [Share] Herschel Walker's latest gaffe [Share] Prince Harry and Meghan Markle docuseries coming to Netflix [Share] The Trump Organization's secret Christmas bonuses [Share] Dog born in 2000 is world's oldest [Share] We're refreshing our headlines Dr. Fauci addresses misinformation in final White House briefing [Share] Bezos gives slice of fortune to the homeless [Share] Kanye West's inappropriate workplace behavior [Share] Senate committee looking into Ticketmaster [Share] Veteran who stopped Club Q gunman saw victims as family to protect [Share] Talk to you soon!

    SCOTUS clears Trump tax returns release — November 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 7:23


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! SCOTUS okays release of Trump tax returns [Share] Donald Trump will testify in in NY court [Share] Biden launches new campaign to get people COVID boosted [Share] Cristiano Ronaldo is most followed in the world [Share] White House extends student loan pause [Share] We're refreshing our headlines Musk's plans for “Twitter 2.0" [Share] Sam Bankman-Fried's $2,500 lunches [Share] Beyond Meat plant conditions are beyond gross [Share] Kanye sells off Balenciaga, Adidas and Gap hoodies [Share] More people working into their 80s [Share] Talk to you soon!

    Colorado Springs mourns ClubQ shooting victims — November 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 7:56


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebeca Ibarra are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Colorado shooter faces murder and hate crime charges [Share] Biggest rail union rejects labor deal [Share] Markets move on China COVID deaths and Iger's return [Share] Donald Trump, Jordan Peterson and Kanye West back on Twitter [Share] Fireball flies over Toronto [Share] We're refreshing our headlines Jack Daniel's begs Supreme Court to hear dog toy case [Share] Reality stars Todd & Julie Chrisley face fraud sentencing [Share] Two prominent Iranian actresses arrested for dissent [Share] Plans for single-pilot passenger flights [Share] The “leap second” is voted out [Share] Talk to you soon!

    Play along with Two Headlines and a Lie — November 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 13:05


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebecca Knight are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! People are saying their goodbyes on Twitter [Share] DOJ reportedly investigating Ticketmaster in wake of botched Swift presale [Share] Attorney General appoints special council for Trump-related probes [Share] Meta fires workers for hijacking user accounts [Share] Qatar abruptly cancels alcohol sales at World Cup [Share] We'd love to hear from you! Buffalo expecting record “crippling” snowfall [Share] Home sales shrink for ninth-straight month [Share] Judge blocks DeSantis' “positively dystopian” Stop WOKE Act [Share] Court docs allege Nike paid male employees $11,000 more than females [Share] Weed growers in New York try to keep tons of bud from going skunky [Share] Two Headlines and a Lie [Share] Thanks for listening

    Nancy Pelosi hangs up her gavel — November 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 7:02


    Hosts Dave Smith and Rebecca Knight are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Speaker is leaving House Democratic leadership [Share] FTX bankruptcy filing shows a shocking collapse [Share] Starbucks workers stage national strike in a “Red Cup Rebellion” [Share] Voters clashed on voter ID laws in two states [Share] Brendan Fraser wants nothing to do with the Golden Globes [Share] We'd love to hear from you! 3,500 Russian soldiers have surrendered through Ukrainian hotline [Share] Maine lobsters to lose sustainability label [Share] You can now book an Airbnb at the Airbnb CEO's home [Share] Wordle [Share] British astronomer blocked on Twitter [Share] Thanks for listening

    Scrabble dictionary “stans” new words and “ixnays” bigotry — November 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 7:14


    Hosts Dave Smith and Kerry Donahue are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Senate passes same-sex marriage bill [Share] Biden: Unlikely missiles in Poland came from Russia [Share] Markets close down [Share] Musk to tweeps: Get ‘hardcore,' or get out [Share] Scrabble dictionary “stans” new words and “ixnays” bigotry [Share] Please help spread the word! McConnell reelected as Senate leader [Share] Yale and Harvard quit U.S. News law-school rankings [Share] $12 million for former female partner at Goldman Sachs [Share] Childcare shortages mean parents missing work [Share] ‘Walking Dead' producers sue AMC [Share] Thanks for listening!

    Report: Russian missiles land in Poland — November 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 12:04


    Hosts Dave Smith and Qayyah Moynihan are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Russian missiles reportedly strike Poland [Share] Markets close up after a mixed session [Share] Walmart pays $3.1b for its part in the opioid crisis [Share] ‘Big Short' author embedded with Sam Bankman-Fried [Share] Share your favorite stories London is out; Paris is in [Share] UC workers go on strike [Share] DOT requires airlines to pay passengers refunds [Share] World population hits eight billion today [Share] Who Wrote What? [Share] Thanks for listening!

    Sam Bankman-Fried gets the Moneyball treatment — November 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 12:39


    Hosts Dave Smith and Qayyah Moynihan are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Democrat Katie Hobbs wins Arizona governor race [Share] Republicans inch closer to taking House [Share] MacKenzie Scott gives away another $2b [Share] Google pays settlement of nearly $392m to 40 states [Share] ‘Big Short' author embedded with Sam Bankman-Fried [Share] Share your favorite stories London is out; Paris is in [Share] DOT requires airlines to pay passengers refunds [Share] UC Strike [Share] DOJ to investigate Shireen Abu Akleh death [Share] World population hits eight billion today [Share] Who Wrote What? [Share] Thanks for listening!

    TikTok goes for e-commerce — November 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 12:31


    Hosts Dave Smith and Qayyah Moynihan are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Markets close down after midday rally [Share] FTX rivals Binance, Crypto.com try to calm customers [Share] Amazon plans mass layoff [Share] Foreign officials spent lavishly at Trump hotel [Share] Rats with rhythm [Share] Share your favorite stories SCOTUS rejects AZ GOP Chair's effort to block Jan 6th Committee subpoena [Share] Elon Musk gets reflective at B20 [Share] Federal appeals court bars Biden's student debt program [Share] UVA shooter is in police custody [Share] Bezos gives Dolly Parton $100 million [Share] Here's a story from Rebecca Knight TikTok wants you to shop in the app [Share] Thanks for listening!

    A rollercoaster week for the world of crypto — November 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 13:02


    Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Dave Smith are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Ukrainian forces move back into Kherson [Share] Texas judge blocks Biden's loan forgiveness plan [Share] FTX files for bankruptcy [Share] Biden says US is on track to hit carbon emissions target [Share] Entertainment icons Kevin Conroy, Gallagher dead [Share] Did you know you can share any of our segments on social media? All eyes on Arizona and Nevada [Share] DC Attorney General sues Washington Commanders, NFL [Share] British Airways relaxes dress code [Share] Chris Rock to have live comedy special on Netflix [Share] Cheaper to dine out this Thanksgiving? [Share] What's going on with the crypto meltdown this week? [Share] Thanks for listening! [Share]

    Play two headlines and a lie! — November 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 12:29


    Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Dave Smith are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Investors celebrated signs of slowing inflation [Share] Twitter employees must go back to the office [Share] Has Apple bowed to Chinese authorities with its new AirDrop limit? [Share] Record-breaking auction for Microsoft co-founder's art collection [Share] KFC apologizes for Kristallnacht message [Share] Spread the word! Nicole becomes a tropical storm [Share] South Dakotans vote for ACA Medicaid expansion [Share] HarperCollins workers go on strike [Share] Another online realtor cuts jobs [Share] An ivory comb is giving us a glimpse at life 3,700 years ago [Share] Two Headlines and a Lie [Share] Thanks for listening!

    Why artists are concerned about AI-generated art — November 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 12:58


    Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Dave Smith are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Election results still rolling in [Share] The markets are crypto crashing [Share] Twitter introduces, then withdraws, gray checkmark [Share] Musk holds Twitter Spaces event [Share] Gas station owner gets $1 million for selling prize lotto ticket [Share] Spread the word! Hurricane Nicole hitting Florida tonight will delay moon launch yet again [Share] Adidas halves earnings prediction after Kanye breakup [Share] Four out of five states approve anti-slavery ballot measures [Share] Voters say no to sports betting in California [Share] 66% of Gen Z voted Democratic [Share] Why artists are concerned about AI-generated art [Share] Thanks for listening!

    Midterm elections: control hangs in the balance — November 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 14:23


    Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Dave Smith are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Election results still rolling in [Share] Many election night firsts [Share] 5 states vote in favor of abortion rights [Share] Nearly 200 election deniers or skeptics win races [Share] Maryland and Missouri vote in favor of legalizing marijuana [Share] Spread the word! Elon Musk's net worth drops below $200 billion [Share] Meta is laying off 11,000 workers [Share] Sam Bankman-Fried loses 94% of his fortune [Share] Brittney Griner sent to penal colony [Share] Gas station owner gets $1 million for selling prize lotto ticket [Share] Why artists are concerned about AI-generated art [Share] Thanks for listening!

    Key races to watch tonight — November 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 12:37


    Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Rebecca Knight are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Crypto declines, rival exchanges merge [Share] Markets vote for political gridlock [Share] US asks banks to do business with Russia [Share] Someone won the $2.3 billion Powerball [Share] Twitter usage surges after Musk's takeover [Share] Spread the word! Florida and Missouri ban federal monitors [Share] Wisconsin to count military votes [Share] Pennsylvania voters race to fix undated mail ballots [Share] YouTube Shorts arrive on TV screens [Share] Should 16-year-olds vote? [Share] What are the key midterm races to watch? [Share] Thanks for listening!

    How one company switched to a four-day week — November 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 14:06


    Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Rebecca Knight are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Source: Russia is interfering in US elections [Share] Elon Musk endorses GOP [Share] Markets close up as investors await midterm results [Share] Katie Ledecky breaks 2nd world record in a week [Share] Budweiser stocks up in Qatar [Share] Spread the word! Biden administration talks to Russia about Ukraine [Share] Republicans disqualify some mail-in ballots in key states [Share] Black and Latino home ownership rose during the pandemic [Share] Total lunar eclipse on Tuesday [Share] A teen called 911 and mom responded [Share] How a 4-day work week changed one company [Share] Thanks for listening!

    TV writer Anthony Q. Farrell on race in the writer's room — November 4th

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 14:31


    Hosts Kerry Donahue and Rebecca Knight are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Late day rally for markets [Share] Twitter layoffs dramatically unfold in real-time... on Twitter [Share] Trump will very, very, probably run for president again [Share] Amazon pauses corporate hiring [Share] It's time to turn your clock back [Share] Share our stories! G7 coalition agree on Russian oil price cap [Share] Two Black men now own “White Lives Matter” [Share] Sean “Diddy” Combs takes a big stake in cannabis [Share] Tribes will be paid to move away from climate threats [Share] Call of Duty used maps of real places for its latest release [Share] Dave Smith is back! TV writer Anthony Q. Farrell on race in the writer's room [Share] Have a great weekend!

    Can you guess the fake headline? — November 3rd

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 12:23


    Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Rebecca Knight are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Markets struggle [Share] UK set for worse recession than US [Share] Apple's market value dominates [Share] Faulty oxygen devices may have led to COVID deaths [Share] Graphic videos of Takeoff's death spreading on social [Share] Powerball reaches third-highest lottery prize in US history [Share] Did you know you can share any of our segments on social media? LA school district recruits newborn babies [Share] Most glaciers will melt by 2050 [Share] Are airplane seats too small to be safe? [Share] New prosperity rankings put Massachusetts on top [Share] Ford's new van is ready to live in [Share] Two Headlines and a Lie [Share] Thanks for listening!

    The 'Amazonification' of the tech industry — November 2nd

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 12:18


    Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Dave Smith are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Markets' mixed afternoon [Share] CVS agrees to $5 billion opioid settlement [Share] Tumblr welcomes nudity again [Share] Banned Twitter accounts won't be unlocked for weeks [Share] Powerball jackpot reaches $1.2 billion [Share] Did you know you can share any of our segments on social media? Excessive drinking is leading cause of preventable deaths [Share] The Great Resignation lives on [Share] CA creates creates rape kit tracking system [Share] Apple employee pleads guilty to defrauding the company [Share] NASCAR driver credits Nintendo Gamecube [Share] Amazon's corporate culture is infiltrating the tech industry [Share] Thanks for listening!

    The Supreme Court weighs in — November 1st

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 13:15


    Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Rob Gunther are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Lindsey Graham will have to testify in Georgia 2020 probe [Share] Supreme Court stops the release of Trump's taxes [Share] DOJ says Arizona drop box monitoring could violate Voting Rights Act [Share] Pfizer tests RSV vaccine for pregnant women [Share] China may wind down its zero-COVID policies [Share] Did you know you can share any of our segments on social media? Uber reports losses but sees more riders [Share] YouTube starts streaming marketplace [Share] Italy cracks down on raves [Share] Heavyweight champ from Montenagro charged for smuggling lots of cocaine [Share] Migos rapper Takeoff shot dead [Share] Dave Smith is back Who Wrote What?! [Share] Thanks for listening!

    Taylor Swift 10/10 — November 1st

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 13:17


    Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Rob Gunther are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Supreme Court stops the release of Trump's taxes [Share] Charges filed against Paul Pelosi's attacker [Share] South Korean police were warned before Itaewon tragedy [Share] NYC pay transparency law in effect today [Share] Taylor Swift is first artist to have all 10 of the Top 10 Billboard hits [Share] Did you know you can share any of our segments on social media? Judge blocks book publishing mega-merger [Share] Worker productivity slumps to 75-year low [Share] Drive-by shooting leaves 13 injured in Chicago [Share] President Biden accuses oil companies of war profiteering [Share] Julia Roberts' connection to MLK Jr. [Share] Dave Smith is back Who Wrote What?! [Share] Thanks for listening!

    What it's really like to be a stay-at-home girlfriend — October 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 12:45


    Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Qayyah Moynihan are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Nancy Pelosi's husband attacked in their home Friday morning [Share] Elon Musk officially owns Twitter [Share] Jim Cramer apologizes [Share] Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen confirm divorce [Share] Jerry Lee Lewis has died [Share] Check back later today! Man sentenced to over 7 years in prison for Jan 6 riot [Share] Markets rebounded in the afternoon [Share] Japan offering subsidies for high electricity prices [Share] The hole in the ozone continues to shrink [Share] World Series starts tonight [Share] What it's really like being a stay-at-home girlfriend [Share] Have a great weekend!

    Play along with Two Headlines and a Lie — October 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 12:03


    Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Qayyah Moynihan are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Most investors on Wall Street celebrated the GDP report [Share] AG Garland says reporters' phone records are off-limits [Share] Twitter shares to be suspended Friday [Share] Second woman says Herschel Walker paid for her abortion [Share] Shell profits explode [Share] Check back later today! Uber rolling out ads [Share] Miss Universe corp suspends its president [Share] Mexico votes to eliminate daylight saving [Share] Are video games good for kids? [Share] Taylor Swift edits word out of music video [Share] Two Headlines and a Lie [Share] Thanks for listening!

    Zuck says more losses to come — October 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 9:23


    Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Qayyah Moynihan are updating the news, all day, every weekday. Welcome! Second woman says Herschel Walker paid for her abortion [Share] Meta revenue decline [Share] Tesla faces criminal probe [Share] Fiona Apple release videos on behalf of defendants [Share] Are video games good for kids? [Share] Check back later today! Two Headlines and a Lie [Share] Thanks for listening!

    Would you move to Arkansas for $10k? — October 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 13:15


    Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Qayyah Moynihan are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Wisconsin man found guilty for Christmas parade massacre [Share] Trading today was uneven [Share] Trio guilty of aiding plot to kidnap Michigan governor [Share] US 30-year mortgage rates now top 7% [Share] Emmanuel the Emu doesn't have the bird flu [Share] Check back later today! Crowds march to Mahsa Amini's grave [Share] Russian airport offers unique experience with planes grounded [Share] Climate change threatens emperor penguins [Share] Middle Seat Lottery [Share] Man goes viral on TikTok for playing dead [Share] Would you move to Arkansas for $10k? [Share] Thanks for listening!

    As advertisers pull back, big tech slides — October 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 12:21


    Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Qayyah Moynihan are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Even Google isn't immune from global financial uncertainty [Share] Microsoft hit by slowdown in PC demand [Share] Spotify adds subscribers but still struggles with profits [Share] Amazon is going to let shoppers pay with Venmo [Share] Mysterious blip near Titanic explained [Share] Check back later today! Protests erupt again across Iran [Share] Elon Musk plans to buy Twitter by Friday [Share] Europe has all the natural gas it needs… for now [Share] Middle Seat Lottery [Share] Man goes viral on TikTok for playing dead [Share] Would you move to Arkansas for $10k? [Share] Thanks for listening!

    Have we been wrong about how antidepressants work? — October 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 13:20


    Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Qayyah Moynihan are updating the news all day, every weekday Welcome! Stock markets close up due to strong earnings [Share] Price increases for Apple streaming services [Share] Russian court rejects Brittney Griner's appeal [Share] Dry shampoo recall [Share] James Corden apologizes? Maybe [Share] Spread the word! Progressive Dems. retract letter to Biden [Share] GM earnings go up while EV targets go down [Share] AG says DoJ won't let voters be intimidated [Share] Adidas cuts ties with Kanye West [Share] Evidence cats may like their owners [Share] Have we been wrong about how antidepressants work? [Share] Thanks for listening!

    So many women are quitting their jobs now — October 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 12:25


    Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Qayyah Moynihan are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Leslie Jordan has died [Share] 3 dead after a school shooting in St. Louis [Share] Markets upbeat to start the week [Share] Rishi Sunak will be UK Prime Minister [Share] Instagram is introducing new creator marketplace tools [Share] Spread the word! DOJ and FBI announce charges against alleged Chinese spies [Share] Michigan school shooter pleads guilty [Share] RSV infections on the rise in children [Share] RNC sues Google over spam filters [Share] How much money is a public toilet? [Share] Why are so many women quitting their jobs right now? [Share] Thanks for listening!

    Yes, the pandemic made us grumpier — October 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 13:47


    Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Qayyah Moynihan are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Bannon sentenced to four months in prison [Share] Jan. 6 committee formally subpoenas Trump [Share] Markets' end of the week rally [Share] Did racial discrimination lead to Jackson's water crisis? [Share] One of the last children of an enslaved American has died [Share] Spread the word! New survey shows workers are still making effort at work [Share] House Republicans want to ban LGBTQ books, events, and programs [Share] Will there be a COVID winter surge? [Share] Pfizer to raise the price of its COVID vaccine [Share] Taylor Swift drops new album ‘Midnights' [Share] Did the pandemic make us worse people? [Share] Thanks for listening!

    Test your news knowledge with Two Headlines and a Lie — October 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 12:11


    Hosts Rebeca Ibarra and Qayyah Moynihan are updating the news, all day, every weekday Welcome! Liz Truss resigns [Share] Markets: Musk's wild projection for Tesla [Share] US home sales decline [Share] Disney's price hikes outpace inflation [Share] Tumor patient plays saxophone during surgery [Share] Spread the word! Worries for a cold winter in US homes [Share] CA stoves leak hazardous pollutants [Share] College enrollment drops—again [Share] Saudi Arabia gives 16 year prison sentence to US citizen [Share] Get your weed at the gas station [Share] Two Headlines and a Lie [Share] Thanks for listening!

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