These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, January 7, 2020:
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MLB Deputy Commissioner Leaves to Head Activision Blizzard Esports
Tony Petitti is leaving Major League Baseball after 12 years to become president of sports and entertainment for the video game and esports company Activision Blizzard Inc.
Lebanese PM Steps Down After Beirut Blast, Public Anger
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab says he is stepping down in the wake of the catastrophic explosion in Beirut last week that triggered public fury and mass protests.
1 Dead, 4 Rescued After Gas Explosion Levels Baltimore Homes
A natural gas explosion has leveled three row houses in Baltimore, killing a woman and trapping others.
More Than 100 Arrests, 13 Officers Hurt Amid Chicago Looting
Chicago’s police commissioner says more than 100 people were arrested following a night of looting and unrest that left 13 officers injured and caused damage in the city’s upscale Magnificent Mile shopping district and other parts of the city.
During the Coronavirus Pandemic, Consent Is Key When Navigating Intimacy
Cheddar investigates how the pandemic has changed the landscape of dating and intimacy, and how it added a greater weight to the concept of consent.
TikTok Is Not a National Security Threat 'In Any Way,' Says Chief Security Officer
TikTok's global chief information and security officer, Roland Cloutier, dismisses claims that the app is a security threat and provides user information to China.
Need2Know: Kids Testing Positive, Fox on Fire & College Football Limbo
Carlo breaks down the president's executive actions on the economy. Plus, a gut check on the pandemic, Amazon eyeing malls and are you wearing the right mask?
Oprah Winfrey Demanding Justice for Breonna Taylor With Billboards
Media reports say 26 billboards are going up across Louisville, Kentucky, demanding that the police officers involved in Taylor’s death be arrested and charged. That’s one billboard for every year of the Black woman’s life.
Roku Customers Seethe Over Lack of HBO Max, Peacock on Platform
A comment thread under Roku’s ‘Issues & Questions’ section on its site features 28 pages of disgruntled Roku customers.
