Green New Deal, Amazon Blackmail & Grammys - Friday, February 8th, 2019

Published: Feb. 8, 2019, 8:45 a.m.

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The news to know for Friday, February 8th, 2019!

Today, what to know about the heated testimony expected at the Capitol today, and the latest about the Green New Deal.

Plus, Ford\'s big investment, who allegedly blackmailed Amazon\'s CEO and why scientists are altering DNA.\\xa0

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.

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Whitaker Testifies: The Hill, Vox, CBS News, WSJ

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Green New Deal: ABC News, Reuters, FOX News

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More Cold Weather: AccuWeather, USA Today

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Ford Investment: \\xa0NBC News

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Bank Merger: BusinessInsider, CNN

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Editing Genes?: Washington Post

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Facebook Data Collection: NYT, CNN

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Amazon Self-Driving Car WIRED, CNBC

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Woody Allen Sues Amazon: Variety, TechCrunch

Amazon Blackmail: WSJ

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Gucci Blackface Sweater: AP News

Adidas Criticism:\\xa0Quartz

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Grammys Sunday: VOX

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