These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, January 7, 2020:
Cheddar's Hena Doba and Jill Wagner get into the latest.
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Blackout Day, Protests Give Black-Owned Bookstores a Boost
Black-owned bookstores have benefited from the renewed interest, but some mom-and-pop operations have struggled to keep up with the soaring demand.
Need2Know: College Reopening Plans, Pipelines Pulled & Who Got Government Bailouts?
Would you pay $50K to go to college online? Harvard thinks you will. Jill and Carlo get into the question on the minds of every parent and student in America: what school will look like in the fall. Plus, the curious case of the PPP loans, and Trump doubles, then triples, down on the culture war.
White Woman Charged After Racist Central Park Confrontation
A white woman walking her dog who called the police during a videotaped dispute with a Black man in Central Park was charged Monday with filing a false report.
Unexpectedly Unemployed: Washington, DC Bartender Lauren Paylor
Lauren Paylor, a bartender and mixologist, most recently at Silver Lyan, a newly-opened cocktail bar in Washington, DC., talked to Cheddar about unemployment amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Need2Know: COVID Airborne, Uber Buying Postmates & Yeezy for Prez?
Jill and Carlo catch up on all the news from the holiday weekend including the latest on the pandemic, President Trump's new re-election messaging, the Redskins name debate, a major tech acquisition, and whatever Kanye West is up to.
Coronavirus Cases Are Rising in 40 of 50 U.S. States
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. climbed to a new high of more than 50,000 per day on Thursday.
Epstein Friend Ghislaine Maxwell, Accused of Recruiting Girls for Sex, Arrested
The FBI says a British socialite has been arrested on charges she helped recruit three girls to have sex with financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Sotheby's Record-Breaking $400M Virtual Art Auction 'Changed the Game,' Says CEO
Sotheby's holds its first record breaking virtual auction amid the coronavirus pandemic. CEO, Charles Stewart, talks demand for virtual tours and auctions in the art world.
Need2Know: Fauci's Warning, Coin Shortage & 'Curb' Coming Back
The no-good-very-bad year of 2020 is officially more than half over, though Dr. Fauci has a warning about where we're headed as we head into the peak of summer. Plus, some election results, the latest decision from the Supreme Court, and the national coin shortage. We lose Jill to some technical difficulties, but Carlo takes us home.
