About this episode
The news to know for Friday, January 4th, 2019! It's day 14 of the government shutdown, so we're talking about today's possible White House meeting and yesterday's vote. Plus: a warning about traveling to China, the biggest pharma deal ever and a first-of-its-kind life-saving app. 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. Today's sponsor is Babbel , the #1 selling language learning app in the world. Go to Babbel.com to try it for free. Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned (under the section 'Episodes') or see below... Sources: Shutdown Update: The Hill , AP , New York Times , Wall Street Journal Dow Down: AP , Wall Street Journal , CNBC , TechCrunch Travel Warning: State Department , CNBC China Moon Landing: NBC News , AP Biggest Pharma Deal Ever: Bloomberg , Axios LA Earthquake App: ABC News , The Guardian NYC Repairs: New York Times NFL Playoffs: CNET , CBS Sports Golden Globes: AP , Variety , NBC News , Golden Globes