Requests for Trump, Space Force Parody & Razr Returns (+ Talking Productivity with John Lee Dumas) - Thursday, January 17th, 2019

Published: Jan. 17, 2019, 8:15 a.m.

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The news to know for Thursday, January 17th, 2019!

Today, what lawmakers are requesting from President Trump in two different letters, and how the IRS might give you a break at tax time.

Plus: a new Netflix comedy inspired by the proposed Space Force, and the Razr phone returns.

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.\\xa0

\\xa0Then, hang out after the news for today\'s \'Thing to Know Thursday\' interview. This week, we\'re talking about why 80 percent of New Year\'s resolutions fail by February, and tricks to reach yours anyway. You\'ll hear the unique way successful entrepreneur and podcaster, John Lee Dumas, reaches his goals and stays productive.

You can also go to www.theNewsWorthy.com to see story sources and links in the section titled \'Episodes\' or see below...

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Sources:\\xa0

Shutdown Latest: The Hill, NBC News, Politico, CNN

Terrorist Attacks: Reuters, Time, The Hill, CNN, AP

Brexit Update: The Guardian, AP

Tax Penalties Waived: WSJ, Reuters

Microsoft\\u2019s Promise: Seattle Times, NYT

Space Force Comedy: The Verge, CNET, YouTube

Sinclair Streaming: TechCrunch, USA Today, NBC News

Facebook\\u2019s Local News: AP, NBC News

Razr Returns: Business Insider, USA Today

Coffee Going Extinct?: Mashable, Science Advances, CNN

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