Today is Friday october. Twenty ninth will tell you about a flood threat bearing down on the nations capital. Millions of americans are once again in the path of severe weather, also new criminal charges against new york's former governor and why america's are just city could end up going without thousands of essential workers starting next week, plus used to hearing the name. Mehta facebook is rebranding. A bunch of new words were just that to the dictionary, and it's almost time for trick or treating will share health officials advice for a safe holiday and will tell you this year's most popular costume. Welcome, to the newsworthy all the day's news in around ten minutes, fast, fair, fun and on the go I air command e thanks. So much for being here, you're ready. Let's do the serious flood alerts are in effect for more than twenty million americans today. In fact, one national, whether service

you're all just says it will likely be quote one of the worst title: flooding events we ve had in the past ten or twenty years. Title flooding is also known as sunny day flooding- it's not caused by rain, but by high tides out at sea. So it's something people on the coast need to be aware of. Today. Some of the worst flooding is on track to baltimore, maryland and washington dc between today and tomorrow. Those areas are expected to get two to four feet of coastal flooding. The issue is low pressure. Moving in working against strong high pressure over new england benda, bringing enough water on shore to flutter, roads, fields and several buildings, a name economy, campus in annapolis could also be impacted, so people are preparing. Some schools have already closed for today. Businesses and homeowners have also been putting out sandbags and blocking front doors to try to keep.

Butter from seeping in and, as always authorities are reminding people to never tried to drive walker swim in the floodwaters new york's last governor Andrew cuomo is now facing his first criminal charge over the sexual, harassment, scandal that pushed amount of office. He was charged the misdemeanor sex crime for forcible touching the but in county sheriff has been investigating this for a while. Now ever since cuomo former executive assistant reported, he groped her in the governors mansion, but Cuomo still says he never assaulted any on. Remember the new york attorney general also issued a report saying cuomo sexually harassed. Eleven women, including nine state employees, those accusations rain from giving unwanted kisses to asking unwelcome personal questions and a week after those accusations came out, homo resigned, even though he called the report politically motivated next he'll have to appear in court next month and if he is found guilty, he could face, up to a year in jail. Families who lost loved

guns in a mass shootings six years ago, finally reached a settlement with the: u s: justice department, a white supremacist shot and killed nine people, and historically black church in south carolina back in twenty fifteen there Emily sued the federal government over it because the shooter was able to buy the gun he use even after he had a criminal history. The case made its way through the court system, and now the grieving families are getting an eighty. Eight million dollar settlement that works out to anywhere from six million to seven and a half million for each person who sued shootings. Drivers are also getting five million each by the way. Speaking of settlements, the u S, government is reportedly in talks to pay thousands of migrant parents and children who were separated from each other at the. U S, mexico border, the wall street journal says they could be eligible for about four hundred and fifty thousand dollars each. So if a parent and child were separated at the border together. They'd be eligible for nine hundred thousand dollars. Remember under former president trumps: zero tolerance, immigration policy. More than fifty six hundred children were separated from their parents because their parents cross

the border illegally with them, and today more than a thousand families are thought to be still separated. In many cases, the parents were deported back to their home countries, while the kids were able to stay in the. U s: laws There is for the migrant families and the government have said they are hoping to reach a final settlement deal by the end of next month. Florida is suing the bite in administration over covered nineteen vaccine mandate. We're talking about the one that says all contractors working for the federal government need to be vaccinated by december. The seeds governors as the president does not have the authority to issue that kind of rule. He says it goes against fortis employment policies and could threaten the state's economy. The white house disagrees saying vaccine requirements work that their good for the economy and bite. It does have the authority to mandate that so expect to see this one play out and court. Meanwhile, a judge this week decided not to put a stop to another vaccine mandate, denying the request from a new york city. Police union not means all city employees, including on

foresman officials will have to have at least one dose of covert nineteen vaccine. Otherwise they face unpaid leave starting Monday This means that the city may have to go without thousands of essential workers. As of yesterday, a third of those who work for new york, Fire and sanitation and a quarter of the police force still have not shown proof that they ve been vaccinated so city officials are coming up with a backup plan. Overtime could be mandatory for vaccinated workers and vacations could be cancelled too. staffing gaps for news just add, but first thanks to our sponsor better help. Before I started the newsworthy, I worked for more than decade in traditional tv news, and I saw a lot of sad stuff in person every day. It's a big part of why I left and started this pod cats, not only for myself, but also for others who felt bombarded by too much sad alarming news, and I realized, if we're not careful. Any stress that we face in our lives repeatedly, can lead to unnecessary anxiety but thinks that there be it doesn't have to and better help offers professional counselor

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Still, some lawmakers accuse the companies of pretending to be climate friendly to the public, whilst working behind the scenes to stop needed regulations. The president of the mysteries main lobbying group responded to that saying. The group supports things like electric vehicle, it was in renewable energy, but is against the government offering financial incentives for them and Republicans called the whole hearing political theater, but it may not be the last we hear about this. The house committee's chairwoman promised pino their companies for documents that she believes would show. The oil companies misled the public about global warming to be continued. One of the world's most, Powerful and best known companies is changing its name. Facebook will now be mehta Theo mark Zuckerberg says it reflects the company's new foe, yes on the matter, verse, which is a virtual reality environment where users can hang out with each other. Think digital avatar

arson, holograms sucker burg wrote in a blog post about how, in the future will be able to tell a port to the office as a hologram, and he says the next platform will allow people to be in the experience, instead of just looking at. It should be clear. The new name Mehta only applies to the overall company, not the social media platform. Facebook itself, mehta, is become need that owns those acts, including facebook, instagram and what's app and Zuckerberg says there is much more to come, the company's current, a our envy, our products, will also be rebranded away from opulence starting next year. Of course, facebook- or I should say The matter has been in hot water. Lately leaked internal documents have but you an array of news reports about accusations that the company puts profits over people. Zuckerberg says it's all, painting a false picture of the company and insist this new name change has nothing to do with that matter. Will start trading under the new

stop. Ticker envy are as starting in december, syrian web sturgis added four hundred and fifty five new words to the dictionary this month from abbreviations like tb h, which stands for to be honest and empty w for the win to a pandemic related terms like long covert and super spreader to food fluff nutter, which is a sandwich with peanut butter and marshmallow fluff, and even words like dad bud marian webs just as language, never stops evolving, so the dictionary never stops expanding and this latest lists brings together. new and familiar words that have established themselves in everyday life? We ve linked to the full list of four hundred fifty five new words into data So now is the that time of year again for costumes in candy following is this sunday and this year

the cdc says it's safer families to celebrate, while still urging prevention strategies cdc. Director, rochelle, will and ski told fox news. Families can put on costumes and enjoy trick or treating, but she doesn't hurt them to stay outside and to stay spread out. She still says to avoid crowds even outdoors, especially for adults, kids who are on vaccinated, and she says adult answering the door to hand out candy should still where a mask, though just like last year, the cdc says you're halloween costume, ask, does not work the same as a well fitting mask meant to stop the spread of the corona virus If you are addressing this weekend, chances are you or someone you know will be a witch. Google trends release its twenty twenty one fright guys the list of followings, most popular costumes and which is in the top spot whatever your costume. We would actually left a feature you all dressed up in next friday. A newsletter where we often feature our listeners so just email is a picture of you and your costume to staff at the newsworthy darker and be sure your signed up for our weekly emails to join in on the fun happy hollow

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campus, the school district, even decided extra security was no longer needed. The group now has a facebook page to attract new volunteers, and all of them are carefully that aid before joining the programme now dad's on duty, say they are going to stay on this, buzz indefinitely and their hoping to expand into other school soon we'll be back tomorrow with our special edition sovereignty episode about movies that safety. In the wake of last week, shooting they killed cinematography polina hutches. We spoke to the head of the american society of cinematograph hers, who also happened to teach hutchings at the american film institute. He talks about what, went wrong. What should change to prevent another tragedy and what he remembers about his former student, then we'll be back on monday, with your next news round up for now. Thank you so much listening and have a great deal.