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I'm your host, Neha Joy, and we're here with the top stories of the week from Time, Money, Fortune and Sports Illustrated. Now, this week, we take a closer look at the AT & T and Time Warner mega merger. From Stonehenge to the Earth's tilt, your guys' summer solstice wants to know about the top credit cards of 2018 and will Sacramento and Atlanta get the NBA draft right? So let's dive in. [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] NBA's draft day descends on to Brooklyn's Barclays Center on June 21st, and all 30 teams are in the final stretch reviewing prospect workouts, holding interviews and serious trade conversations. Last year's draft was infinitely stuck with high end prospects such as Jayson Tatum and Donovan Mitchell, resulting in one of the best rookie showings in memory. But there's still plenty of promise in this year's draft, which could shepherd a new crop of future all stars for the NBA. But it's not a perfect science. Every year there are major draft mistakes that have the potential to set franchises back. From the six teams that passed on Steph Curry in 2009 To Portland's miss in 2007, losing out on all start Kevin Durant, no team wants to be the but of Lebron's jokes. That would mean as Kevin Durant. So it's not like you would think that he will fizzle out. I mean he's built for greatness I mean from the time that he was drafted. Not me, everybody knew that besides Portland, I guess. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Sorry Portland, sorry. This year Sacramento and Atlanta have some of the toughest decisions to make. Franchises like Sacramento and Orlando pick in the lottery every year, but can't seem to get it right. And will Sacramento finally be able to take advantage of their number two pick, or will they suffer from a Hasheem Thabeet- level blunder? Well, we spoke with Sports Illustrated NBA Draft analyst Jeremy Wu to discuss what hurdles these teams face and who they should be looking at. All right, Jeremy. Thanks so much for joining us. Let's get right to it. So Sacramento's obviously under a lot of pressure to get this draft right, and we have a really strong draft class that's here, so who should they really be looking at and is there any possible way that they could **** this up? Well, I think the feeling around the league right now is that the Kings have zeroed in on Marvin Bagley from Duke at number two, which I think is viewed as an option as fairly safe. I think not screwing up I think it's gonna be on their mind. I think Bagley is viewed very productive college player. As a guy who might be able to help them early on. A guy who is at least gonna give you some value in NBA. I think Luka Doncic from Real Madrid in Slovenia should be a consideration for the pick. But it's not clear the talk it's been they're a bit lower on Luka. so i can see him falling fast there it may come back to bite them in the ass . >> now the atlanta hawks are obviously positioning themselves for a rebuild so who should they be looking at and whats the biggest mistake you think they should look to avoid ? >> dante will also end up in the mix for atlanta. I think that Jaren Jackson Jr from Michigan State is also a very strong option. Atlanta might be in a position to trade the pick, and I think they will look into potentially moving down from number three. I don't know if they will do it, but they'll explore all those options. I think they need to see, to make sure that they are getting You know a talent they feel they can develope into a star. You know they are in a rare early stages of a rebuild. So you know I think either of those players of that spot is a strong direction for them going forward. So could go either way. Yeah, but of course we'll see who goes where tomorrow night. Mm- hmm. All right. Jeremy thanks so much for joining us. [ MUSIC ] [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Paying with plastic? Make sure you're getting the most bang for your buck. Credit card companies offer great deals to lure shoppers, travellers, and foodies alike. But which card is best? Chase Sapphire Reserve stands as monies best rewards card this year. While the card does have a $ 450 annual fee, it's worth your while if used effectively. According to a recent survey by bankrate. com almost a third of card holders never redeem their rewards. Don't make the same mistake. Chase Sapphire includes a $ 500 cash sign up bonus or $ 750 bonus if used for travel through its rewards site. Other perks include $ 300 annual credit for travel, $ 100 credit for TSA precheck, access to 1, 000 airport lounges around the world. 3 points for every dollar spent on travel and dining, and 1 point for every dollar on anything else. It's no wonder when the card made its debut in 2016, it was so popular Chase literally ran And out of card. Are you a frequent flyer? Well, there are confusing number of credit cards offering airline miles and travel perks. But choosing an airline card it simple since it's likely the carrier you fly the most. Major carriers like United and Delta have credit card offers. But if you're not likely to fly with a biggest name, consider Alaska Airlines Visa Signature Airline credit cards help you supplement your frequent flyer miles, getting you to a free flight faster. Alaska Airlines is the fifth largest airline in the United States with routes to 115 destinations in the US Mexico, Canada, and Costa Rica. The car charges a $ 75 annual fee and includes perks such as a free check bad, and a free companion ticket at the cost of taxes and fees. Which start at $ 22. You just have to spend a $ 1000 days the first 90 days you open your account. Now the rising costs of higher ed has families looking into 529s and other tax advantage savings signature card makes it easier to use your credit card rewards to save while you spend. The rewards card has no annual fee, offers 2 % cash back on any purchase and allows customers to deposit their rewards into a variety of accounts Including college savings account, retirement account and charitable giving accounts. Of course it almost goes without saying that you think credit card rewards to save is only a good idea for people with a solid handle on their personnel finances. Any interest you have to pay on credit card debt would cancel out any of those rewards earned. [ MUSIC ] AT & T is one step closer to becoming an even bigger telecom media giant. A judge ruled on June 12th that it can proceed with its $ 85. 4 billion takeover of Time Warner. While the deal was originally proposed in 2016, Trump's Department of Justice sued to block the merger the following year. Arguing, it would limit competition and raise costs for consumers. Trump wasn't the only one against the deal, there was immediate backlash from Washington, with Senator Bernie Sanders calling for the merger to be killed. But in 172 pages Judge Richard Leon set forth a decision that will change Change the media landscape. AT & T which most Americans know as a mobile phone network provider is the latest in a string of telecom companies seeking to acquire media companies with blockbuster brands from TV shows to movie studios to websites. Comcast owns NBC Universal, Verizon owns websites including Yahoo and Huffington Post And now AT & T can bring Time Warners trove of assets including HBO, Warner Brothers, CNN, TNT, and TBS into withfold. Now this decision is a milestone in the future of vertical mergers where two companies do not produce competiting products but still have the ability to consolidate power in an industry. In the case of Time Warner, it makes media content And AT & T distributes it. But that's a lot of content owned by one distributor. AT & T says the move will benefit customers with special offers such as access to Time Warner content like the HBO hit series, A Game of Thrones. The company said it's buying the content to lower cost and offer more futuristic services like a mini package of cable channels watchable on your phone For $ 15 a month. But as net neutrality rules were take off the books in June 11th, some fear AT & T will use its control as the second largest wireless provider to discriminate against those competing against their Media like Netflix and Hulu. So why is this such a big deal? Well, there are a lot of major corporate deals in the pipe line from T- Mobile's move to acquire Sprint to CVS's proposed acquisition of Aetna Now this ruling could serve as an indicator of how other companies might fare in their merger attempts. Now in the meantime, AT & T CEO Randall Stephenson is excited about what's in store for his customers, sharing this with CNBC. AT & T has 170 million direct to consumer relationships, people with screens. Where they're going to be consuming this media. This is a business we're buying that is all about creativity and talent. I sent a letter out to all of our employees last night. Where I committed that they would have all the resources and the flexibility and freedom to do what they have been doing so well for so long. [ SOUND ] [ MUSIC ] Summer is officially here, which means it's time for summer solstice, AKA the longest day of the year. This year thats june 21st, for the Northen Hemisphere. Bringing the longest day and shortest night 88 % of the worlds population. The opposite [ UNKNOWN ] for the Southern Hemisphere. Which will know experience their winter solstice and shortest day of the year. You might think since its the longest day the earth actually causes to the sun, its not the earth rotates on a 23. 5 degrees tilt. 23. 5 degree tilt towards the sun every day making a full orbit around the sun once every 365 days and 6 hours. As the planet rotates on its axis, the summer solstice occurs when the North Pole reaches its greatest tilt toward the sun. And the sunshine is down longer due to its Positioning as the planet rotates on it's axis the summer solstice occurs when the north pole reaches it's greatest tilt towards the sun and the sun shines down along her due to it's positioning. There are areas within the arctic circle that'll see the sun up for 24 hours today. Now while most of the northern hemisphere doesn't catch the sun for an entire day there is still plenty of daylight to soak in. Most places in the US see the sun for about. 14- 16 hours on summer solstice. New York is expected to get about 15 hours of sunlight this year, while Austin will have 14 hours to bask in the summer rays. But the extra sunshine doesn't necessarily mean it's the hottest day of the year. On this day the land and oceans absorb some of the energy from the sun Sun, store it and release it as heat at various rates. Thanks to spring temperatures, the land and oceans are still fairly cool. So air temperatures won't reach their maximum on summer solstice. Eventually the land and oceans release the stored heat back into the atmosphere, meaning the hottest temperatures typically hit in August or later, depending on your latitude. And it's been a day long celebrated from monuments at Stonehenge in England, to Karnak in Egypt. People around the world have been taking note of the summer solstice for thousands of years. Folks still gather around Stonehenge to watch the sun rise over the structures heel stone, and hit the altar stone dead center. So whether you're planning on going for a nice walk Joining a festival or dancing the night away, be sure to enjoy the extra sunshine, the days only get shorter form here on out. [ MUSIC ] And that's The Breakdown for this week until next Wednesday. I'm Neha Joy, and thanks for joining our round- up of this week's biggest stories. 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