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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.\xa0

Head to\xa0www.theNewsWorthy.com\xa0to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...

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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\u2019s 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