Hurricane Laura Evacuations, Melania Trumps Speech & Pumpkin Spice Lattes - Wednesday, August 26th, 2020

Published: Aug. 26, 2020, 7:50 a.m.

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The news to know for Wednesday, August 26th, 2020!

We\'ll tell you about:

  • Hurricane Laura as hundreds of thousands of people are forced to evacuate
  • how some colleges are making changes to deal with COVID-19 outbreaks
  • what First Lady Melania Trump had to say on the second night of the RNC
  • how police are using smart speaker data
  • why two retired football players are suing the NFL
  • the most popular seasonal coffee drink returning earlier than ever

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

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Sources:

Hurricane Laura Latest: The Weather Channel, AP, Reuters

Kenosha Shooting Latest: AP, CBS News, Reuters

RNC Day 2 Recap: WSJ, Reuters, Politico, FOX News

Pompeo Speech Investigation: WaPo, NBC News, USA Today

Colleges COVID-19 Outbreaks: WaPo, Reuters, Inside Higher Ed, University of Alabama, MIzzou, USC, Syracuse

Police Use Smart Speaker Data: WIRED

AA Worker Furloughs: NBC News, ABC News, Reuters, Airlines for America

Former Black Players Sue NFL: WSJ, AP, Bloomberg, News Release

Grand Canyon Ancient Animal Footprints: AP, Arizona Republic, KNXV

Starbucks Early PSL Season: USA Today, Today, Business Insider

Work Wednesday: Companies Giving Election Day Off: CNN, Business Insider

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