Historic VP Pick, Fall Football Canceled & Blockbuster Airbnb- Wednesday, August 12th, 2020

The news to know for Wednesday, August 12th, 2020! We'll tell you about: Joe Biden's VP pick: why it's historic, where she stands on the issues, and the reaction from the Trump campaign. what happened at a Georgia school that reopened recently what a new study shows about the effectiveness of different types of masks some of the most popular college football teams not playing this fall another big tech leader who just became a billionaire how $5 could get you a lot more than a rental at the world's last Blockbuster store Those stories and more in just 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 HelloFresh.com/80newsworthy . Thanks to The NewsWorthy INSIDERS for your support! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sources: Biden Picks Running Mate: AP , WaPo , WSJ , Axios , Politico , FOX News , NAACP Big 10 and Pac 12 Postpone Fall Sports: ESPN , Sports Illustrated , NBC News , NY Times Georgia, Florida Death Toll Records: Johns Hopkins , WaPo , Axios , AP , AJC Different Masks Tested: WaPo , ABC News , SF Chronicle , Full Study Russia Announces COVID-19 Vaccine: CBS News , AP , Reuters , Axios Moderna Announces U.S. Vaccine Deal: WSJ , CNN , CNBC , Axios Phoenix Heat Records: Arizona Republic , KSAZ , NWS Apple CEO Becomes a Billionaire: CNN , The Verge , Boomberg Walmart Tests Same-Day Delivery: Engadget , The Verge , CNBC Hamilton's Popularity on Disney+: Variety , Forbes , FOX Business Blockbuster Sleepover on Airbnb: CNN , Engadget , USA Today , Mashable , Airbnb Work Wednesday: CEOs to Hire 100k Low-Income New Yorkers: CBS News , ABC News , Press Release